Browsing Master's Projects and Creative Activities by Issue Date

Music integration in the kindergarten classroom : an ethnographic case study.

Gronski, Stacie (02/01/2013)

This ethnographic case study focuses on the use of musical teaching techniques in one general education kindergarten classroom in a rural school district in the Northeastern United States. It explores the importance of ...

Supporting ELLS by addressing cultural differences in the classroom: a professional development program.

Davis, Tonya L. (02/01/2013)

There is a large and ever growing population of English Language Learners (ELLs) in the Buffalo Public School (BPS) system. The majority of ELLs in the BPS come from a Spanish language background, but there are students ...

English language learners' perceptions of high stakes assessments and accommodations.

Taylor, Alina A. (02/10/2012)

English language learners (ELLs) are mandated under federal legislation to take standardized tests in mathematics, even if they arrive in the United States with limited English proficiency the day the test is given. The ...

Using informational text to motivate marginalized male readers.

Bigelow, Jackelyn (02/11/2012)

This Master’s Thesis, which resulted in a professional development project, focused on using nonfiction text to motivate marginalized male readers. The project was guided by the following questions: What reasons cause boys ...

Using criterion referenced assessment in a living environment curriculum.

Turybury, Shane H. (03/01/2013)

This purpose of this curriculum project was to design Criterion Referenced Assessment’s (CRA's) to be implemented into a New York State (NYS) Living Environment Curriculum to provide an ongoing means of formative assessment. ...

College level English Language Learners' narrations of their educational experiences learning English.

Condon, Shauna Michelle (03/01/2013)

The purpose of this research study was to investigate advanced level English as a second language learners’ perceptions of learning English. The participants were collegiate level international education students from South ...

Impact of building elementary students' background knowledge in social studies.

Drayer, Tammy S. (03/01/2013)

This Master's Thesis project resulted in a Professional Development Project on building elementary students' background knowledge in the social studies. The project placed an emphasis on implementing effective resources ...

Effectiveness of the picture exchange communication system for preschool children with special needs.

Drozdiel, Sonja L. (03/01/2013)

Young children on the Autism Spectrum Disorder have poor communication and interpersonal skills. As a result, they are at great risk for numerous adverse academic and behavioral outcomes. A considerable amount of research ...

Strategies and therapies for English language learners as refugees (STELLAR).

Clayton, Sarah Marie (04/01/2013)

Literature in the fields of education and psychology focuses on cognitive and linguistic development and/or rehabilitation for individuals overcoming Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Some refugee students dealing ...

The influence of electronic books on third grade reading comprehension.

Rich, Sarah A. (04/01/2013)

This study investigated the silent reading comprehension of three third grade participants who struggle to decode grade level material. The participants were given seven passages, four from a paper book and three from an ...

Vocabulary interventions for emergent bilinguals during sociodramatic play and project investigations.

Weber, Natalie B. (04/01/2013)

Research literature on vocabulary interventions for primary aged students, sociodramatic play, and project investigations is examined in this Masters project in relation to the reduction of the vocabulary gap for emergent ...

Motivating the adolescent reader : engaging the disengaged.

Bogardus, Sarah M. (04/01/2013)

This Master’s thesis project focused on the factors associated with the decline in adolescent reading motivation and the literacy strategies that can be implemented in the classroom to improve reading motivation. In addition, ...

Interactive read alouds.

Steinert, Priscilla (04/01/2013)

This Master’s Thesis project focused on interactive read-alouds as a strategy to increase preschooler's vocabulary and comprehension skills. The findings from the literature review suggested that reading aloud provided a ...

The effects of social stories on the communicative competence of four pre-school students on the autism spectrum disorder.

Logsdon, Roberta J. (04/01/2013)

What effects do social stories have on the interpersonal interactions of preschool children on the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? This study was conducted with four male preschool students with autism spectrum disorder ...

Cultivating language: and English as a second language gardening curriculum.

Stock, Molly K. (07/01/2013)

Experiential learning and the use of gardening in schools has been effectively used to teach content. Yet, there is a lack of gardening curriculum available specifically for English language learners (ELLs). The purpose ...

Middle and high school math teachers' narration of Ti-Navigator use as a formative assessment tool.

Swackhammer, Michelle Lynn (07/01/2013)

The present study was designed to examine how middle and high school math teachers narrate their uses of TI-Navigator and describe sources of external school support for using this technology. A three-part, written survey ...

A Guide for Pre-Service Teachers in Supporting Middle School English Language Learners (ELLs) in General Education Classrooms.

Dewe, Jenna Michelle (07/11/2012)

The following guide was developed for pre-service and in-service middle school teachers who work with English Language Learners (ELLs). The basic propositions outlined in the paper were derived from the English for Second ...