!Mira como leen!: A Personalized Tool for Tracking Guided Reading
I will address the need for a tool to accurately and efficiently track and document student progress in reading throughout the school year by creating a computer-based system that will allow teachers, students, and parents to monitor students' language development over time.
Course: EDBE 3453
Supervising Professor: Claudia Sanchez
Effects of Second-Language Acquisition Programs on the Identity of English Language Learners
I will determine the additive or subtractive nature of different second language acquisition programs on the identity of English language learners (ELLs).
Course: EDBE 4913
Supervising Professor: Melinda Cowart
Teaching Disability Awareness, Understanding, and Acceptance through Language Arts Instruction
I will conduct an independent study on ways of enhancing student awareness, sensitivity, and understandings of disabilities through language arts instruction.
Course: READ 4913
Supervising Professor: Nora White
The Effective Use of Multicultural and Bilingual Literature in the Elementary Classroom
I will explore how multicultural and bilingual literature may be used effectively to value language and culture and teach content in the elementary classroom.
Course: EDBE 4913
Supervising Professor: Melinda Cowart
The Maintenance and Development of Two Languages: A Bilingual Education Study
I will analyze different ESL strategies to determine how effective they are in keeping the child's first language and how quickly the child can acquire a new language.
Course: EDBE 4913
Supervising Professor: Mary Garza
"No Child Should Be Left Behind - A Case Study of a First Grader's Reading Progress for Four Months"
I will assess a local Denton area elementary school first grader and their concepts of print to determine progress in their reading program, identifying strengths and weaknesses to outline and propose a plan to further this child along in their reading skills.
Course: READ 4483
Supervising Professor: Yvonne Rodriguez
Learning about the Alphabet: How Young Children Construct Letter Knowledge
I will examine the experiences children have acquired about literacy - what children already know about letters, what they need to know, and what role letter knowledge plays in literacy.
Course: READ 4383
Supervising Professor: Nancy Anderson