Capstones/Theses from 2013
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
Helping children with ADHD focus by practicing yoga and meditation, Christina Molthen
Interacting with autism : Summer Surf Camp, Megan C. Moore
Benefits of visual arts for elementary school children, Cecilia Moreno Mares
The supersized generation : the dangers of childhood obesity, Natalie I. Noce
Childhood obesity and school lunches, Celene Reyna
Addressing white privilege and whiteness in teacher education : attitudes and perspectives of white prospective teachers, Michelle Diane Rhoton
Finding fun in the sun : increasing access to summer programs for low socio-economic youth, Jacklyn Rubio
Middle school transition, Jacklyn M. Rubio
A lesson plan to teach children about nutrition and promote healthy eating, Brieann Russell
Teacher attrition : overcoming stress, Samantha Sakay
Multiculturalism & multicultural education : where do minority teachers teaching minorities fit?, Jessica Salas
Inclusion : all students will benefit, Nicole Sammartano
Helping teachers teach : exploring student needs in elementary classrooms, Andrea L. Samuelson
What happens when the music is all played out?, Lauren N. Shacklock
No art left behind : the state of arts education today and solutions for tomorrow, Ashley Siemensma
Benefits of re-integrating visual arts into fifth grade curriculum : a focus on English language arts and science, Jordan Sinclair
Technology and bullying, Tamara Lauren Stuck
Teachers in diverse elementary classrooms address multicultural literature, Brittany Turner
Communication connection packet, Celeste Ward
LGBTQ : incorporating it into the classroom, Gentry Willcoxson and Abigail Williams
Effects of obesity on early childhood development and parental involvement, Gema Zamudio
Capstones/Theses from 2010
Exploring my identity through art, Sonia Aguayo
Academic improvement in elementary school students with movement and no desks, Amanda Bailey
Test anxiety, Stephanie Bemboom and Stephanie France
Inclusion of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in non-school programs, Maggie Bowman
Access to information for parents of children with autism, Mikaela R. Bozzo
The power of play : why educators must rethink early childhood education, Krysta Bradley
Sensory processing disorder : in the classroom tools to help the SPD student and teacher, Megan Brock
Gangs and intervention programs in middle schools, Filiberto Camacho
The digital divide : how access to technology effects education within Title I schools, Heather Carpenter
[The ups and downs of the teenage years] : [promoting Latino-based parent education in Monterey County], Cristina Cervantes and Isela Villanueva
[The power of playing : inclusion for special needs youth at the Boys & Girls Club in Monterey County], Angela Kaye Clark
[Formal instrument training programs in elementary schools], Ryan Daniele
Immigration through the eyes of a child : a children's book fostering a sense of belonging, Alicia DeWorken, Beatriz Morales, Paul DeWorken, and Daniel Medina
Children with fetal alcohol syndrome, Sandra Edeza Duje
Bully awareness program, Ester Gonzalez and Jennifer Moreno
