Capstones/Theses from 2013
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
Parents just don't understand, Uziel Diaz
Cultivating seeds, nourishing minds: : a study of gardening instruction and the impact of student fruit and vegetable intake, Wesley Caleb Ellison
Wheels on fire : community outreach for therapeutic recreation, Amanda Flores
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
Adoption awareness in the elementary classroom, Claire LaBerge
Anytime, anywhere, anyplace : teaching children what to do when everything goes wrong, Emily Louis
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
Supporting elementary students' academics through dance, Pilar Mendoza
I'm not white, I'm just a fourth grader : developing race consciousness and social responsibility through California history, Lindy A. Morrison
Technology use in elementary school classrooms, Jaime Muñoz
Dyslexic writers : what educators can do to improve writing for dyslexic students, Ann Myers
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
Parent homework involvement, Diana Rocha
Invisible children : migrant students' constant mobility and the effect on their personal identity and academic achievement, Leslie Rodriguez
Inspire, create, unite : celebrating diversity, Kelsey C. Rowbotham
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
Broadening horizons : the benefits of multicultural education at the elementary level, Brittney Stane
Arts and crafts in elementary school : blending with curriculum, Caitlin Tungate
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
Smooth transitions : increasing support for students with disabilities and special needs to meet their post-secondary goals, Traci Lynn Alger
Social effects of mainstreaming special education students in middle school, Lauren Avila
Reconstructing comprehensive sex education curriculum from fifth to tenth grade in California : a focus on body image, Kenzie Brand
Benefits of integrating more physical activity for students in the elementary school classroom, Shannon Buegeler
Little classroom on the playground : increasing student academic achievement through integrating the playground into academics, Lora Ann Carey
Short circuited : strategies and suggestions for creating social change, Amber Diederich
No parent left behind : exploring parental involvement in schools, Robin Falkenberg
Power lunch : optimizing extra-curricular reading groups at Oakside High, Sarah M. Figueroa
Illuminating nutrition : the road to promoting healthy lifestyles in students, Korin Graves
Spreading the health : making the change to healthier alternatives, Wendy L. Guttormsen
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
Don't stop the music : the mission to keep music education in public schools, Chelsea Metreyeon
The benefits of creative arts on elementary students in the classroom, Andrina Morrell
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
Understanding how social/cultural difference and systematic factors inhibit the formation of partnership between elementary school teachers and families, Vanessa Robinson
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
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
Making it add up : an examination of the preparation of undergraduates to teach mathematics at CSUMB, Erin Barnes
Life in the classroom : teaching controversial issues in elementary schools, Laura Benitez
The importance of the arts in schools : do the arts help the learning processes of students with special needs?, Suzanne Dolores Boswell
Playing the villain : cyberbullying, Jessica Cellona
Shining the light of autism on Los Arboles Middle School, Lindsay Cellona
Awareness : students connecting with the environment, Elizabeth Chagolla
Effects of cyber bullying on middle school students, Christina Chappel
Participants of the Orchestra for the Youth of Sweepfire speak up, Kenneth L. Cho
Elementary physical education, Paula R. Collet
Group work integration for middle school math students, Richard Cromwell
Encouraging teachers to pursue healthy parent-teacher interactions, Danielle Davenport
Physical education for life, Josef Davis
The nutritional effects of cognitive behaviors in elementary students : Senior Capstone research paper, Laura Derby
Benefits of re-integrating visual arts into fifth grade curriculum : a focus on history and math, Ashley Eberhard
Nuts and bolts of an after school program, Nicole Garcia
Sex education : redefining the curriculum for seventh through ninth grade, Jessie Gilbert
The benefits of student-teacher relationships, Chelsea Hanson
Where should I teach?, Amanda Kelley
Incorporating music into language arts curriculum, Jenny Kovitch
Everybody's doing it! yes, but why should you? : educators preventing gangs in schools, Erika La Monica
Where will all the dancers go? : creating more instruction opportunities after high school dance, Erica D. Lewis
Art speaks : enhancing K-12 curriculum through multicultural community public art, Julie Mejia
Understanding self and society through the visual arts, Catherine Melendez
Childhood obesity and school lunches, Elizabeth Mendoza
Connecting the dots : how is community involvement essential to academic achievement?, Katherine M. Meyer