Master’s Theses and Graduate Research
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
The effects of an Even Start Family Literacy Program on selected parent participants, Nancy E. Becker
Crossing conceptual borders : teacher research as a process for change, Amy M. Huddlestun
A study on an integrated mathematics and art curriculum for fifth grade second language learners, Rocio McCoy
Making sense of experience : an autobiographical study, Jim Rohan
The use of Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) systems with the severely handicapped : a case study, Patricia E. Seyfried
The acculturation process of Malaysian Chinese immigrants to U.S.A, Benghoe Tan
Exploring preschoolers' conceptions of gender, Charlotte Marie Wilson
Quality of work life for adults with mental retardation, Theresa M. Woo
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Development of the Russian Picture-Identification test, Inna Valerie Aleksandrovsky
Effects of the order of instructional activities on the attitudes and achievement of students working in cooperative groups, Christine Mack Campbell
Fundamental vocal frequencies and sexual orientation stereotypes, Saralyn L. Clough
An analysis of critical thinking skills for students with learning disabilities in the fourth through sixth grades, Ann Jackson Felton Griffin
Effects of children's mental imagery on idiom comprehension, Lydia R. Kearney
Client-based field experiences : a summative evaluation of an early stage partnership, Mary Ellen Ludington-Roach
A comparison of work behaviors of adults with mental retardation in three types of work settings, Sharon S. Nelson
Teacher discourse and cultural amplification in technology-saturated schools, Kenneth E. Shears
The collaborative strategic reading model : a focus on high school students with learning disabilities, Ward Shimizu
Critical problem posing with language minority students : an ethnographic study of empowerment pedagogy, Judy L. Sugishita
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
A survey of infant hearing screening programs in Santa Clara County hospitals, Kirstin Elizabeth Beach
Development and evaluation of a self-concept enhancement program for students with learning disabilities, Deloislynn A. Boskie
Pre-school children's performance on a multimedia picture identification task, Julie K. Cutting
Looking at learning : alternative assessment in the kindergarten, Joan A. Damm
The effects of cooperative learning on the self-esteem of students learning English as a non-native language, Michelle M. Dimas
Children's choices : the Caldecott Medals and the California Young Reader Medal 1987-1989, Cora Rachel Flemate
Fourth graders' responses to literature : Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner, Lizbeth Nastari
Differences between teachers who use a mathematics textbook more than fifty percent of the time and teachers who use a mathematics textbook less than fifty percent of the time, Linda Jeanne Earnest Rackley
Augmentative communication methods as a teaching strategy for individuals with autism, Jayashree Ramesh
The Effects of a reading intervention program on comprehension of "at-risk" third graders, Judith Annette Schierling
Five proposed characteristics of academically successful homeschooling, Diane Marcia Stover
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Injured workers in Costa Rica : available vocational rehabilitation services, Maria dos Anjos Barros-Bailey
Children in self care : parents' perceptions and attitudes, Paula Marie Cauthorn-Wade
Comparison of English reading and oral language production scores of students enrolled in two different bilingual education models, Jennifer Louise Hoag Daves
Perceived stress levels : a survey of injured and non-injured workers, Ruth Horvath-Hollander
Middle school study skills : the correlation between binder skills and academic achievement, Elizabeth Ehm Lobay
Historical analysis of the bilingual education program in the Redwood City School District 1969-1979, Jonathan P. Pharazyn
Performance of normal listeners on a digitally time-compressed version of the Northwestern University auditory test no. 6, Debra L. Salamon
Environmental stress factors in special education and regular education : recommendations for recruitment/retention, Carole Marie Styczynski Hersom
Attitudes and perspectives toward the special education collaborative model, Janet Ward
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Children's knowledge of receptive vocabulary : implications for development of a picture-pointing word-identification task, Cynthia M. Bearce
A comparison of two computer-assisted methods for teaching first grade students multidigit addition and subtraction, Diane Dinardi Besterman
A study of student's abilities to detect scientific inaccuracies in selected illustrations, Donald Blagsvedt
Mainstreamed deaf college students' ratings of factors influencing postsecondary education choices, Brenda L. Call
Bilingual education, Yvonne Van Duong
The effect of creating and writing word problems on first and fourth grade students' abililty to solve word problems, Mary V. Finkas
Auditory/visual word-identification materials for Spanish speakers, Linda J. Grace
Stress management and job satisfaction : a survey of vocational rehabilitation counselors, Kerry Beth Hosley
Assessing the academic achievement of high school special education students, Janice Rumpca Howard
A comparison of two approaches to place-value instruction in first-grade classrooms, Barbara Strahl Moore
Children's perceptions of the purpose of a literature-based reading program, Suzanne Michelle Nunes
A study of the factors contributing to the success of secondary school students in two northern California cities, James Patrick Richards
A comparison of teacher referrals for language assessments in whole language and skill-based curricula, Cheryl Lynn Rios
Selected influences on achievement in science in the United States and nine other countries : three considerations, Lynn Donnelly Stephens
Sub Saharan Africa : integrated curriculum in multicultural education, Marion A. Unwin
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Metacognitive strategies used by first graders to interpret metaphors, Kathleen M. Conradson
Auditory/visual word recognition test materials : computer application and standardization of the picture identification task with normal hearing children, Leslie A. Cunningham
The correlation between mathematics and reading raw scores and work sample performance of learning handicapped high school students, Laraine Domenico-Krapf
A social skills and abuse prevention program for adolescents with developmental disabilities : a case study, Brenda Gail Hughes
Responding to student questions : an analysis of teaching assistant discourse, A. (Ann) Robinson
Instruction in the use of symbol shelves for students with profound disabilities, Emilie Gail Stewart
Speech spectrum analysis of English and Mandarin : implications for hearing aid evaluation, Clara Tu
Recommendations for service delivery guidelines for elementary students with mild learning disabilities, Jacqueline Tuttle
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
Issues in vocational assessment for adolescents with learning disabilities : a bibliographic study, Barbara K. Fourt
Student understanding of selected science concepts related to water, Linda Hagelin
Analysis of problem solving skills of high school biology students using a life science data base, Paula Pattengale Johnson
A comparison of two methods of teaching geometry at the middle level as influenced by the Van Hiele Model, Mary Elizabeth Kipfinger
Teachers' self concept, their acceptance of others, and achievement of their elementary school children, Sandra G. McMahan
Los Gatos centennial pageant, Kathryn Morgan
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
A Comparison of pragmatic and linguistic skills in normal and language-impaired children, Julianne Brian
The Ban on IQ testing of black children and its effect on special education placement, Adrienne Golden-Stone
Relating developmental spelling and drawing stages to learning disabilities, Helene Constance Heuvel
Special academic needs students in private elementary education in Santa Clara County, Kathleen R. Lindsay
Types and purposes of teacher humor : honors and on-grade-level English 3 classes, Catherine S. Mock
A comparison of whole language and traditional methods of teaching writing in the first grade, Teresa Nagle
An Analysis of male and female roles in award winning children's literature of the 1980's, Judith L. Wasow
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Speech sound discrimination ability in a Lowland gorilla, May Goodreau
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
Level of knowledge about Mexican Americans as held by counselor education students at San José State University as measured by the LOCCI Instrument, Stelvio G. Locci
Theses/Dissertations from 1969
A study of the ethnic distribution of Mexican-American students in a one-school district., George Hosea Batchelder
