Master’s Theses and Graduate Research
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Unresolved Issue in Education: Disproportionate Disciplining of Hispanic Students in Education, Richard Ruiz
Subaltern Leadership Epistemologies: A Phenomenological Study of Filipinx Administrative Leaders in Higher Education, Tricia Ryan
Perceptions of the Influence of Cell Phones and Social Media Usage On Students’ Academic Performance, Anne Tran
Effects of Extra-Curricular Project-Based Learning Experiences on Self-Efficacy and Interest in STEM Fields in High School, Taihao Kevin Wan
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Expanding and Improving High-Quality Early Care and Education in California: Is There Alignment Between Policymakers and the Public?, Heidi Schmidt Emberling
Understanding the Barriers, Bridges and Bases to Inclusion Instruction for Secondary Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities, Angela Renee Lyte Crowther
The Impact of the Language of Instruction on Second-Grade Latinx Emergent Bilinguals’ Understanding of Place Value in Two Spanish-English Transitional Bilingual Classrooms: An Exploratory Study, Angela Maria Rengifo
The Role of Socioeconomic Status and Prior Industry Exposure on the Attitudes, Career Goals, and Career Decision Self-Efficacy of Undergraduates Studying Hospitality and Tourism Management, Laura McKenzie Shroder
Developing Teachers Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge (TPACK) Through Design Thinking and Community of Practice, Jennifer Gee Huei Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Bridging the English Language Divide and Building Self-Confidence In Marginalized Communities: An Exploratory Study in Tamil Nadu, India, Radha Aravamudhan
Superintendent Beliefs About the Assessment and Use of School Climate Data for Continuous Improvement, Anji Buckner-Capone
A Look Inside the Black Box: Understanding Communicative Exchanges in Online Learning Environments, Sara Douglas
Experiences of Adolescent Refugee Students Who Attend Afterschool Programs for Literacy Support, Analiza Filion
Students of Black or African American Ancestry in Grades 10th -12th Perceptions of Their Schooling Experiences, Annette Renee Kennedy
Models of Spiritual Leadership: Strategies for Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Ethics, Rebecca J. O'Brien
A Text-Message Nudge Intervention to Increase Student Professional Development Education, Catherine Voss Plaxton
Multi-Tiered System Of Support In California Rural School Settings, John P. Schilling
Cultivating Civic Engagement at the Intersection of Community College and Asian American Pacific Islanders: Understanding and Supporting AAPI Students’ Civic Learning at the two-year Institutions, Hyon Chu Chu Yi-Baker
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Bridges and Barriers: The Educational Experience of Homeless Students and Families in Santa Cruz County, Jennifer Ann
Examining the Efficacy of Inclusive Practices and its Impact on the Academic Achievement of High School Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities, Paulette C. Cobb
Teacher and Administrator Knowledge, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Equity in a Suburban California School District, Arcia Dorosti
Building Teacher Self-Efficacy Through Administrator Feedback, Limary Trujillo Gutierrez
Effects of a Preschool Arts Curriculum on Social and Emotional Competence, Sarah Rose Henderson
Digital Literacy in Early Elementary School: Barriers and Support Systems in the Era of the Common Core, Delnaz Hosseini
Principals' Instructional Leadership in Title I Schools: A Closer Look, George Kleidon
Critical Praxis Círculos: The Impact of Culturally Responsive Teacher Development, Raul Silva Lomeli
Induction Programs, Teacher Efficacy, and Inquiry Practices in Novice Teachers, Anisha Munshi
Implementing Project-Based Learning In Urban High School Classrooms: Understanding Teachers’ Mindsets and Benefits To English Learners, Manuel Jesus Nunez
Community Schools in a Silicon Valley School District: Implementation, Successes and Challenges, Patricia Pelino
Relational Trust within an Urban Public Comprehensive High School District in Northern California, Shawn Tennenbaum
An Evaluation of Early Childhood Education Programs: The Parents’ Perspective of Quality Care, Buu Chau Thai
A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Melissa Urbain
Analyzing Student-Teacher Relationships of Cariño and Confianza and Their Impact on Academic Engagement by Latino Males, Nereida Robles Vasquez
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Fiscal Transparency in the Era of California's Local Control Funding Formula: An Analysis of Funding Levels, Expenditures, and Student Achievement, Blanca Baltazar-Sabbah
Examining the Role of Arts Education Partnerships in Sustaining Arts Programs in California Elementary Schools, Marie-Helene Bauguil
The African American/Black Racial Tapestry: Black Adolescents' Private, Independent School Experiences and Racial Identity Development, Angela R. Birts
Professional Learning Community (PLC): Technology Integration at a Title I Elementary School, Pamela Lan Cheng
Teachers' Perceptions on Preparedness and Supports to Implement the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards, Maria Clara Fernandez
Formative Assessment for Middle School Mathematics Instruction: An Evidence-based Approach to Evaluating Teacher Posing, Pausing, and Probing Moves, Carrie Lee Holmberg
Latino Male College Students' Identities, Psychological Stress, and Coping Mechanisms, Ana E. Ramirez
Eductional Persistence In Latino Male Students Attending University: Their experiences and identity development, Michelle Swartz
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Achieving Higher Academic Performance: Access at the Intersections of Culturally Diverse Populations in Higher Education On-campus Communities, Koryn Calee Dillard
Aligning K-12 and higher education: Using an intersectional approach to identify student preparation factors present upon college entry, Edgar Martinez
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Seeing Success: Biographies of Low-Income Students, Julia M. Morrice
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Internalized oppression: Latino narratives on educational experience, Carolina Avalos
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Low-Tech, Eye-Movement-Accessible AAC and Typical Adults, Sarah Marie Swift
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Praxis : dialogue, reflection, and action toward a more empowering pedagogy, Genvieve Nicole Dorsey
Effects of sensory integration on motor development in K-3 students with autism, Vrinda Murphy
Master's Projects from 2008
Counseling at the borderlands : a workshop for counselors, Jesus Angulo
Guided reading tutorials with English learners, Anna L. Miller
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
How do parents perceive support systems in their early intervention programs?, Kristene Geering
Care ethic and teacher effectiveness, Laura Nguyen
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Perceptions of parents and teachers regarding preschool inclusion, Melissa M. Sandlin
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
A comparison : the effects of discrete trial training on children with autism, Rafaella Tung
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Creating classroom community through autonomy and collaboration, Katharine Michiko Lee
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Model minority deviance : Asian Americans in juvenile hall, Jane Ann Lee
An ethic of care in practice, C. (Colette) Rabin
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Security of attachment in young children with disabilities, Jane Megan Seto
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Sixth-grade students' use of schema knowledge in word problem solving, Mary Howland
The hermeneutic spiral within faith : the passage of language as socialization, Galit Kazovsky
Comparison of test scores of toddlers in inclusive and segregated settings, Julie Chung Riddleberger
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Improvisational theatre enhances one's capability to acquire a second language, Elanya Augustine
Liberating education through the voices of students, Amanda Greenhalgh
Motivational factors among Japanese F-1 deaf and hard-of-hearing students, Hideyuki Monoi
Discovering self-knowledge as a transformative learning process, Stephanie Chiv Quach
An autobiographical study : my personal epistemology of practice, Norma E. Rodriguez
Interenet research strategies used by students during phases of the learning cycle, Stephanie Steinbeck
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Transforming antidialogic actions that silence bilingual parents in schools, Ingrid Andrea Dumas
The effects of phonlogical awareness on second language acquisition, Ruth E. Finsthwait
Receptive and expressive language in children with velocardiofacial syndrome, Jennifer M. Marden
Bridges to college success : Latino's in the MESA program at SJSU, Mark Mayol
Effects of drawing during read aloud on ELD students, Melinda G. Nettles
Culture and communication in the colonization of the classroom, Rebecca Regosin
Critical hermeneutics and teacher discourse, Catherine R. Thornton
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Student questions : foundations for inquiry, Anthony Cody
Fractions in second grade : a study using two types of manipulative materials, Renée Irene Goularte
Academic success rates of 1991 EOP first-time freshmen, Teresa M. Hernández
Parents' perceptions of how their preschool children acquire literacy, Melanie Campbell Johnson
An exploratory study of reading intervention in an inner-city third grade classroom, Lida C. Liu
Teachers as learners: transformimg curriculum through teachers' dialogic interactions, Jacqueline Silva
Using children's writing as a window into their mathematical thinking, Jill DuBreuil Troy
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
A case study on inquiry-based science education and students' feelings of success, Joan Catherine Brady Orcutt
Comparison of a teacher's and her students' judgements of students' writing, Diana Alice Hawley
Ethnographic training assessment : a systemic approach, Karl David Lueck
Speech and language services for speakers of African-American English, Uduak A. Osom
Gender-bias in a fourth grade classroom : a self-study, Robin K. Pang-Maganaris
Using cross-age tutors in a first grade writing program, Mary J. Romagna
Children's performance on computer game audiometry versus manual audiometry, Tammieh Vernon
A study on the Central Valley Satellite School : a partnership between business and public education, Diane E. Zbasnik
