Literacy and Learning

Allison Edwards, 2017

!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

Yesenia Lares, 2015

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

Rachel Grim, 2014

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

Kathryn Mrsny Morris, 2008

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

Eva Godinez, 2007

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

Rosa Daniels, 2005

2005 Outstanding Capstone of the Year

"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

Danielle Murphy, 2003

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

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