Theses from 2005
Age, growth, and reproduction of the sandpaper skate, Bathyraja kincaidii (Garman 1908) in the Eastern North Pacific : a thesis ..., Colleena Rae Perez
Community college and the re-entry student : addressing obstacles that affect the success of non-traditional female students, Mary Helen Porter
Community patterns in geothermally influenced sediments, Aroon Melwani
Current educational practice of alternative schools for misbehaved students in China, Xina Ruheng
Discovering alternative visual art programs for California schools, Angela Marie Schiaffo
Discovery, cloning, and analysis of novel fluorescent proteins from various color morphs of Corynactis californica, Christine E. Schnitzler
Explicit instruction in context : writing in a first grade bilingual classroom, Liliana Batista-Rodriguez
Global phylogeography of thresher sharks (Alopias spp.) inferred from mitochondrial DNA control region sequences : a thesis ..., Tonatiuh Trejo
Greek parents' attitudes towards the academic and career choices of their children, Florentia Mareta
Greek parents' perceptions of technology in children's education, Chrysoula Kargioti
Improving a community college conversation club : helping adult ESL learners to develop oral communication skills : action thesis, JesuÌs Ochoa-Villicaña
Multimedia animation outsourcing : capstone proposal ..., Emily L. Garnero
Patterns and causes of variability in the cover, biomass, and total abundance of Ulva spp. in Elkhorn Slough, California, Timothy J. Schaadt
Prevention/intervention programs for students with or at-risk of emotional disturbances : a thesis ..., Mack Smith
Promoting first-generation college student success : establish a connection, eliminate confusion and build confidence, J. David Levyssohn
Students perceptions of curriculum and pedagogy in a newcomer program, Felicia Billey
Teaching environmental justice through literature, Kari Serpa
The flexible grouping workshop : an inquiry into effective facilitation in a collaborative professional development setting for teachers, Peggy Morrison
The invisible minority : lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender college students, Yesenia CalderoÌn
The Voices and Choices Project : empowering adolescent readers, Jennifer L. Bouder
Topographic complexity and benthic community variability within a kelp forest in Monterey Bay, CA : a thesis ..., Eric J. Sandoval
Theses from 2004
Analysis and critique of existing Greek elementary schools' 4th grade language textbook : proposal of guidelines for the development of an inclusive multicultural language curriculum, Effrosyni Sakaloglou
Beyond the classroom : learning through field trips, Diane Nugent
Bilingual preschool education : an anti-bias social activist approach, Luz Marina Cardona
Commercialization of public education : voices of academics and educators on corporate involvement in the schools, Oriana Parenti
Creating an anti-bias children's book, Leslie Ian Stewart Jenkins
Early introduction to English literacy instruction for bilingual students : does it facilitate or hinder success?, Carolina Evans-Roman
Economic empowerement of women through higher level technology training, Jenipher Achieng Owuor
How can the educational needs of homeless youth be better served?, Andrea Vandom
How we help our children : Mexican immigrant parents of high-achieving students, Katharine Neumann Richman
Internet banking history and strategies : a case study of U.S. and Greek banks, Despoina Anesti
Learning days : shifting identities through collaborative action, Ryan Richard Oliver
Low oral communication and communication apprehension in the high school classroom, Christi A. Crutchfield
Marine geology and potential rockfish habitat in the southwestern San Juan Islands, Washington, Janet E. Tilden
No direct translation : the other immigrants in a Mexican community at an American school, J. Eric Gross
The Geology, Geochemistry and Ecology of a Shallow Water Submarine Hydrothermal Vent Bahía Concepción, Baja California Sur, México, Matthew J. Forrest
The use of manipulatives and education materials to teach young children about science and conservation, Jenny F. de la Hoz
Theses from 2003
Aprendemos letras y sus sonidos : Learning letters and their sounds : an interactive experience, Diana M. Flores
Core curriculum in Chad : a case study, Nouracham Niam
Dance as identity, resistance and power : danza indiÌgena de La Huasteca, MeÌxico, Janet Rachel Johns
Domoic acid in the benthic food web of Monterey Bay, California, Judah D. Goldberg
Dynamic assessment and reading instruction, Lori Voogd
Empowering African American women to use their voices, Debra Bolger
Examining multiage education : what teaching strategies and practices best support the academic and social needs of students in multiage classes?, Mary Lisa Kelley
Inviting soul into the public school classroom, Natalie Bernasconi
Lesson study : the school garden as an integrating context for science and language learning, Karen Nordstrom
Monitoring harbor dredging and sedimentary changes in coastal habitats of the Santa Cruz Bight, California, Steven G. Watt
Nuclear intron phylogenies and evolution of clonality among Northeastern Pacific Anthopleura species, Laurie J. Fitzgerald
Sediment accumulation and sedimentary diatom abundance on the continental shelf of central California, Roger C. Lewis
Teachers using computers in successful, effective and meaningful ways, Juanita Perea-Jimenez
The distribution and abundance of marine birds in nearshore waters of Monterey Bay, California, Laird A. Henkel
The influence of dissolved copper on the production of domoic acid by Pseudo-nitzschia species in Monterey Bay, California : laboratory experiments and field observations, Nicolas Christopher Ladizinsky
Theses from 2002
A developmentally appropriate visual art program for K-1 students, Maria Vasilaki
A Greek perspective of EFL (English as a foreign language) : tracing linguistic difficulties, concerns and issues that Greek native speakers encounter, when they acquire English as a foreign language in the Greek educational system, Anastasia Anagnostopoulou
Beneath the surface : middle school students and diversity, Terri Pipes
Breeding poverty or teaching sexual health? : education for preventing teen pregnancy and issues of class, culture and gender equity, Keresha J. Durham
Bringing voices out of the hall : the Voices Project, Nancy Newsom
Building effective arts programs that reflect and include our community, Gina RodriÌguez
Character education at juvenile detention facility, Raymond Lee, Fox
Culturally congruent critical pedagogy for preschool children, Joya L. Chavarin
Determining marine particulate and dissolved material properties from measurements of their inherent optical properties in situ, Eufemia Palomino
Edifying and strengthening English literacy for Latino second-language learners through the use of their native language : a language arts curriculum, Maria Isabel DiÌaz
Gang membership or post-secondary learning : how Silvana Mexican/Latinos make the choice, Jesus D. Galindo
Minority representation among National Board certified teachers, Ronna L. Gilani
Proyecto uno, dos, uno, dos : parents helping their kindergartners with patterning, Delia Silva GoÌmez
Teacher evaluation as professional development, Cynthia Suverkrop
Using curriculum-based measurement to measure progress in oral reading fluency and expressive writing, Jean P. Bye
Theses from 2001
Bilingual education after Proposition 227, Jennifer Lyn Zanzot
Chem-Is-Try : designing interactive tutorials and exercises for chemistry class on the Web, Eirini Leivadarou
Civil rights in a queerly political era : revisiting the viability of the ethnic identity model to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer rights, Angelic Cricchio
Constructing a model for an interactive web-based English and Greek language program, Maria Papageorgiou
Family involvement : building a partnership between schools and families through the joy of reading, Zandra Jo Galvan
Is Sargassum muticum a benign invader of tidepools on the Pacific coast of North America?, C. Melissa Wilson
K-12 electronic portfolios : different ways of learning and knowing, Virginia E. Roach
Multicultural perspectives in the art classroom, Liz Nelson
Physical education in the curriculum : students' attitudes and perceptions of physical education, Marlene Theresa ChaÌvez Villegas
Sight translation in its own right, Changmin Kim
Teacher buy-in : one school's experience to improve student achievement, Susana Bugarin
The missing link : our Mexican California past, 1821-1848, Max G. Macias
What social or cultural factors assist or hinder Japanese learners in acquiring communication skills in English?, Miyuki Murase
Theses from 2000
Emergent literacy and second language development : a case study of six English language learners in a Structured English Immersion kindergarten, Katherine Dixson-Clark
Family literacy project : achievement, motivation and connection, Kerry Conner
Fiji East Indian educational implications in Monterey County, Vinay Singh
Making comprehension comprehensible : using explicit instruction in comprehension skills and effective groupwork strategies to increase secondary student reading achievement, Kelly Kathryne Smith
Participatory community literacy in Peace Corps training, Natalie Ulrica Gray
Struggling in U.S. society : three ethnic group's [sic] perspective of U.S. society, Xiu Zhang
The emancipating power of education : reshaping the intellectual paradigm of California's Mexican-American community, Adrian Andrade
The invasive Asian clam Potamocorbula amurensis : potential effects on geochemical flux in South San Francisco Bay, California, K. Brynie Kaplan
Theses from 1999
Multicultural learning environment for Mong children in the California north coast : home and school collaboration, Yer J. Thao