This electronic archive of Capstone projects is aimed at gathering the culminating experiences of undergraduate students. The student authors of these Capstone projects have chosen to have access to their work restricted to members of the CSU Monterey Bay university community.
To view capstones and theses from 2017 and later, please visit Capstone Projects and Master's Theses (all submissions)
Capstones/Theses from 2014
Money doesn't grow on trees : increasing opportunities for migrant seasonal Head Start programs, Ana Guadalupe Lopez
Money Doesn't Grow on Trees: Increasing Opportunities For Migrant Seasonal Head Start Programs, Ana Guadalupe Lopez-Jimenez
Visual arts and its benefits on elementary school students, Maria Lopez
Importance of bringing environmental awareness for kindergarten students, Leandra Magdaleno
Let's talk about sex, baby : integrating comprehensive sex education, Tasha N. McDaniel and Korin P. Sterkel
A mother's recipe : ingredients for a healthy and successful lifestyle, Eloradanan Morgan
Let’s Get Physical: Integrating Physical Activity into the Classroom, Amber Leann Morris, Jordan Fasheh, and Katelyn Smith
Throwing-out the Fast Food: Encouraging Middle School Youth to Eat a Healthy Lunch, Sarah Ng
The pow factor : integrating comic books in the classroom, Ashleigh Parker
Near field monitoring in the recording studio, Cameron Reed
A comparison of music within different cultures & beliefs, Adam Rodriguez
Let's Get Physical: Integrating Physical Activity into the Classroom, Katelyn Diane Marie Smith, Jordan Fasheh, and Amber Morris
Teacher burnout and its psychological effects on university students, Johanna Stanley
Let's Talk About Sex Baby: Integrating Comprehensive Sex Education, Korin P. Sterkel and Tasha N. McDaniel
Let’s get Involved: Latino Parent Involvement, Diana Verduzco
Capstones/Theses from 2013
Reading to learn : helping struggling readers succeed in the classroom, Cipriana Abeyta
Factoring in math anxiety : defining, recognizing, and overcoming apprehensions towards math, Christina J. Aguas
Preparation of teachers teaching inclusive classrooms : a step to mend inadequate teacher preparation, Kristina Elizabeth Aldrich
Providing resources to parents of children with special needs, Jennifer Anzalone
The early bird gets the worm : the benefits of early identification and testing for students with learning disabilities, Kathleena Awad
Growing relationships for the future of tomorrow, Mayra R. Ayala
Stop the homework, stop the madness the negative effects of homework on elementary students, Allison J. Bautista
Garden based education : the importance of agriculture in elementary schools of the Salinas Valley, Maritza Bautista
Get up, get fit : physical education within elementary schools, Meagan Bebb
Byteing the bullet : technology use in the classroom, Laura Bockman
Recognize my disabilities, emphasize my possibilities : keeping music in special education classrooms, Kelly Bold
One nation, with liberty and creativity for all, Kallie Booker and Sally Jamieson
Art integration through language arts, Kristine Marie Brown
Youth employment, Ana Castro
Let's talk : beginning the conversation about adoption in elementary classrooms, Carlyann Cheng
We are what we eat inside the school lunchbox, Caylie Churchill
The increasing need for P.E. in elementary schools, Julie Cooper
What about me : providing in school support for children of alcoholics, Kayce Dalton
Wheels on fire : sparking community outreach for therapeutic recreation, Jillian deBar
Technology use in elementary school classrooms, Francisco Gutierrez
School sucks : managing middle school stress, Jamie Hendriksz and Frederick Martinez II
Cultivating parent involvement : raising awareness to increase parent participation inside and outside the classroom, Eiriz Krizel H Ilagan
Byteing the bullet : technology use in the classroom, Lisa Johnson
Think globally, act locally, Brooke M. Keith and Katherine M. Sinkewiz
Video modeling as a strategy for independent living skill acquisition among adults with autism spectrum disorder, Ricardo Lopez
Ready or not : are homeschoolers ready for the real world?, Danielle Marie Lovejoy
Why am I a bad student : improving the effectiveness of learning plans, Samantha Main
Use of technology to increase expressive communication skills of students with autism, Catherine McMinn
Supporting elementary students' academics through dance, Pilar Mendoza
A study of instructional experiences of students with learning disabilities in co-taught and solo-taught inclusive classrooms, Lowella Beverly B Merana
I'm not white, I'm just a fourth grader : developing race consciousness and social responsibility through California history, Lindy A. Morrison
Do schools need to implement recycling and composting?, Yesenia Perea
Wheels on fire : sparking community outreach for therapeutic recreation, Kacey Peterson
Including art into the elementary curriculum to help engage children in their own learning, Virginia L. Pinasco
Helping second grade students be successful in the classroom literacy issues, Michelle Puga
Fostering success : comprehensive practitioner training to improve foster youth educational attainment, Emma Ramirez
Transition handbook for parents and students exiting special education services, Lorraine M. Gonzales Ramirez
Parent homework involvement, Diana Rocha
Invisible children : migrant students' constant mobility and the effect on their personal identity and academic achievement, Leslie Rodriguez
The impact of the whole to part graphic organizer on written recalls for students with learning disabilities in a high school special day class, Michael C. Royster
Museums as school : collaborative exhibit survey development for high school teachers, Deborah Silguero
Impact of violent videogames on school-aged children, Diana Silva
10 minutes is better than zero minutes : how to incorporate physical activity into a crunched schedule, Stephany Soto
Combining self-monitoring procedures and video modeling instruction as a positive behavior intervention, Faith Sterling
The effects of collaborative strategic reading on high school students in a special day class, Benjamin K. Walker
ASAP : sculpting learners or painting in the dark?, Michael D. Whitmer
Higher education requirements for early childhood educators, Anneli Williams
Teaching to incarcerated youth, an inside job : advocating education and incarcerated youth, Chaz Wilson
Capstones/Theses from 2012
Social effects of mainstreaming special education students in middle school, Lauren Avila
Examining teacher practice using instructional conversation in a third grade classroom with English language learners, Heather Bellue
Benefits of integrating more physical activity for students in the elementary school classroom, Shannon Buegeler
Short circuited : strategies and suggestions for creating social change, Amber Diederich
Illuminating nutrition : the road to promoting healthy lifestyles in students, Korin Graves
Spreading the health : making the change to healthier alternatives, Wendy L. Guttormsen
Life skills curricula and community based instruction for students with moderate disabilities, Tari Johnson
Family bonding as a means to prevent gang involvement among Mexican American elementary students, Elizabeth L. Lopez
White girls teaching in the hood : a focus on connecting the text to the readers' own life, Kelley Loveridge
Preventing childhood obesity among elementary school students in the Monterey County, Carolyn McIntyre
The benefits of creative arts on elementary students in the classroom, Andrina Morrell
Mental health clients suffer from stigmatization, Lizette Padilla
Hanging in there : engaging "at risk" youth with culturally relevant literature, Nicole L. Perez
Come together : how educators can create community within their classrooms, Emily D. Petersen
Senior Capstone : [benefits of sensory integration in the development of children], Juan Reyes
Fitness for life : creating physically active lifestyles with Starlight Elementary School students, Veronica Reyes
Breaking the silence : understanding and overcoming social anxiety, Kevin Shimizu
Why should I care : re-engaging disengaged youth through culturally relevant literature, Tessa N. Spurlock
Non-directive play : promoting social and emotional competence in preschool children, Reynalda Valadez
High teacher turnover rates : effecting our kids and communities, Maria Zesati
Knowledge is power : preparing for single fatherhood, Christopher Ziel
Capstones/Theses from 2011
A partnership with migrant parents to help their children blossom into harvests of hope, Karina Aguilar
Benefits of Migrant Education Program for enrolled elementary school students, Guadalupe Aguilar Maldonado
Reducing delayed echolalia in children with low incidence disabilities, Pamela Ardith April
Situated learning in gaming : what makes gaming so educationally promising, Kevin Archuleta
Keep them safe : a look at safety in elementary schools, Michelle Yvonne Ballesteros
Life in the classroom : teaching controversial issues in elementary schools, Laura Benitez
Senior Capstone Project final research report : girls on the run, Monica Bermudez
Supporting English language learners in reading : a project for increasing phonemic awareness skills, Ernestina CantuÌ-Gutierrez
Senior Capstone Project final research report : market make over's, Angelica Carbajal
Playing the villain : cyberbullying, Jessica Cellona
Shining the light of autism on Los Arboles Middle School, Lindsay Cellona
Effects of cyber bullying on middle school students, Christina Chappel
Elementary physical education, Paula R. Collet
Encouraging teachers to pursue healthy parent-teacher interactions, Danielle Davenport
The nutritional effects of cognitive behaviors in elementary students : Senior Capstone research paper, Laura Derby
The effectiveness of the Seaside Police Activities League program, Ronald Duer
