All master’s theses completed through the Graduate College of Western Michigan University since 2012 have been entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers. Print copies from earlier years are available through interlibrary loan. We have a few digital copies of earlier years. If you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Equity Audits for Schools Within Restrictive Settings, Matthew Phillp Milanowski
Development of S.T.E.A.M. Daises in Formal and Informal Environments for Educating Primary I Learners, Frances Neville
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Effect of Implementing a Guaranteed and Viable ELA Curriculum, Christian Manley
Developing Student Leadership: The Use of Programs and Methods to Build Adolescent Leadership Capacity, Jonathan D. Waldron
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Best Practices for Differentiated Learning among Third through Fifth Grade ELL Students, Tara J. Macias
The Quick Analysis for Principals in the Alignment of Administrative Plans within the School Improvement Framework at the Middle School Level, James Vanden Heuvel
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
The Impact of a Student Device Technology Integration Professional Development Program on K-6 Performance Data, Peter Grostic
Networking and Connecting Creative Minds: Understanding Social Media’s Role in Today’s Visual Arts Instruction, Tonya Rose Kirby
Strengthening Tier 1 Elementary Reading Within a Multi-Tiered System of Support, Carla N. Osborn
Boundary Spanning Engagement: Transforming Institutional Culture to Support and Sustain an Engagement Agenda at a Public Research University, Sharon Seabrook Russell
Preparing for 1:1 Technology: Impact on Collaboration, Instruction, and Student Learning, Pamela R. Schwallier
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Investigation of the Development of Educational ICT Courses on Pre-Service Teachers’ Education Curricula, Sayuri Kojima
Starting a Charter School in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Donald W. Pearson
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Response to Intervention: A District’s and School’s Implementation, Michelle L. Carter
A Teacher's Journey in School Improvement and Reform, Kristi Domrase
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Superintendent Leadership and School Governance Performance, Ronald Drzewicki
The Impact of Computer-Based Educational Technology on English as a Second Language (ESL) at University Level: Instructor Perceptions, Mohammed Mohammed
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Technology Integration Perceptions of Pre-Service Teachers: Examination of Potential Factors to Impact Perceptions of Technology and Self-Efficacy in a Teacher Preparation Setting, Christine E. Strayer
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Benchmark Assessment Rating Study of Technology Systems in West Michigan Schools, Michael C. Miller
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
A Survey of Elementary School Technology Needs: A Needs Assessment, Shaun Kellogg
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Budgeted Money in Staff Development and Technology Integration, Chad Frerichs
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
A Study of the Impostor Phenomenon: Research and Popular Literature, Karen Elaine Metzger
Psychosocial Theories of Development: Socializing Future Educators in Modernity, Jennifer Jill Niedzielski
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Effects of Computer Troubleshooting on Elementary Students' Problem Solving Skills, Anne Todd Ottenbreit
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
A Study of the Effectiveness of a Commercially Available Feedback Training Program in Increasing the Classroom Attending Skills of Students with Attention Deficit Disorder, Janice M. DiGiovanni
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
The Introduction of E-Mail and its Effect on the Expanded Use of Computers Among Teachers in the La Porte Schools, David M. Randall
Implementing Resources for Reform: One Teacher’s Experience with a Standards-Based Mathematics Curriculum, Lynn Best Royer
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
The Crisis of Perception in Education: The Scientific and Historic Evolution of Systemic Educational Reform, Cynthia C. Phillips
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Michigan's New Definition of Reading: The Promise of Literacy and the Paradox of Practice, Julie H. Kaufman
Global Education: Preparing Students to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century, Lois L. Weed
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
The Concept of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences and an Interdisciplinary, Arts Inclusive Curriculum: A Model for Teaching Whose Time Has Come, Loraine W. Cowe
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
A Guide to Evaluating Adult Education Programs, Kenneth L. Ebersole
A Guide to Developing a School Foundation in the State of Michigan, Dirk A. Schuiteboer
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
The Role of a Chairperson of a Michigan Accreditation Program Visitation Team, Ione M. Condit
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
A Decision-Making Model for Adding, Revising, and Terminating Vocational/Occupational Programs at the Van Buren Vocational-Technical Center, James R. Allen
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
Education for Employment: An Update of Kalamazoo County's Career Education Model, Wendy French
A Report of an Internship in the Hastings Area Schools, Hastings, Michigan, Sally W. Fullerton
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Community Education Plan for North Kent Consortium, Charlene M. Bunnell
Establishing Interagency Communication among K-12 School Districts and Government Agencies through an Intermediate School District, Gary R. Campbell
An Evaluation of a Student Orientation Pilot Project and Counseling Services as Retention Activities at Grand Valley State University, Mary T. Gustas
Cross-Age Study to Locate the Common Characteristics of Students Identified as Struggling Readers, Jean C. Hackney
Small Michigan Schools: Course Offerings and Methods Used to Maintain Curriculum Despite Low Enrollment, Dona M. Hettle
A Study of the Development of a Second Language Program Proposal for Decatur Public Schools, Linda L. Iciek
Summer Migrant Program Internship, Jacqueline G. Ladwein
Effects of Student Attitudes and Student Time on Achievement Gains in College Developmental Reading, Kathryn K. Welsch
An Internship to Gain Entry Level Knowledge and Skills to Become a School Superintendent, L. Arthur Willick
A Review and Evaluation of Research on Suspension and Expulsion of Handicapped Students in Public Schools, Debria D. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
A Report of an Internship at the Ottawa Area Center Ottawa County, Michigan, Donna Sue Angell
A Report of an Internship in the Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools, Galesburg, Michigan, Robert C. Cretsinger
An Examination and Analysis of Effective Leadership Styles and the Skills Necessary to Successfully Lead a School District, Jerome S. Goosen
A Proposed Procedure for a Secondary School Teacher to Gain Entry Level Knowledge and Skills to Become a High School Principal, Wayne E. Mason
A Report of a Review and Synthesis of Findings of Research Studies about Academic Achievement of Ethnic Minorities in K-12 Education, Harold C. Wheeler
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
A Report of an Internship in Coloma Community Schools, Coloma, Michigan, David A. DeFields
Instructional Leadership: The Role of the Director of Library Services for the Grand Rapids, Michigan, Public School District, Judy A. DeRuyter
The Michigan Intermediate School District Superintendent: A Unique Job Role, Lanny Ray Johnston
Summary of an Internship at the Recruitment Programs Section of the United Nations, Kanokrat Kasemsuwan
A Report of a Principal Internship in River Valley School System, Richard D. Kelly
Cognitive Levels of Thinking for Religious Training Materials and Infusion Across the Curriculum, Patrick Low
Summary and Analysis of. Scores on the Michigan Educational Assessment Tests for the Portage Public Schools (1980-1984), Jim Migliaccio
A Study of the Organizational Council System and the Relating Subsystems of Muskegon Community College, James Donnely Verboncouer
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
A Central Administration Internship in the Kalamazoo Public School System, James D. Arnett
A Summary of Experiences in an Administrative Internship with the West Ottawa Public School System, Randal E. Busscher
Mediation: Fact or Fiction; Force or Finesse? A Synopsis of Case Studies, Charles N. Carpenter
An Internship in a Public School System, JoAnn Mulder
Supervision of an Elementary School Summer School Program in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Diana Lee Muller
A Needs Assessment of Gifted Students at Superior High School, Marilou Parker
A Report of an Internship at Western Michigan University in the Office of Instructional Development and Project Excite, Leslie K. Scofield
Alpha English Correlation Data a Replication Study, Simin Shirzadi
A Complete Revision of the Union School Corporation Board of Trustees Policy Manual, Alan H. Tasson
A Report of an Internship with Kalamazoo Adult Education Kalamazoo, Michigan, Charmane Walker
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
A Report of an Internship with the Albion Public Schools Albion, Michigan, Anthony L. DeRose
Collective Bargaining and the Building Principal: A Case Study, Rosemary Ervine
A Comparison of Teacher and Student Absenteeism in Three School Districts of Different Size, John Clifton Huffman
An Examination and Analysis of the Department of Special Education in the Muskegon Heights Public Schools, Doristine Louise Minott
An Experiential Project Examining the Dual Roles of Curriculum Director and Elementary Principal, Michael M. Perry
A Report of an Internship in the Niles Community Schools Niles, Michigan, David D. Shoemake
An Experiential Project Examining the Development, Organization, Implementation, and Supervision of Summer Activity Programs, Thomas R. Weaver
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
An Evaluation of a Library Skills Workbook for Beginning College Students, David Dean Alleman
A Report of a Project in the Central Administrative Offices of the Jenison Public Schools, Gary W. Allen
A Report of an Internship in the St. Joseph Public Schools St. Joseph, Michigan, Richard H. Bartz
Instructional Leadership: A Comparison of the Roles of Principal and Curriculum Director, Bettina K. Brown
A Report of an Internship in the National Office of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Claire Callan
A Report of an Internship with Senior Services, Incorporated, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Monroe H. Johnson
A Report of an Internship at the Michigan State Department of Education, Lansing, Michigan, Reiniera Leroux
A Study of Financial Management Aspects of School Business Management, William Paul Le Tarte
Summary of an Internship at Kalamazoo Central High School and Portage Central High School, William James Mieras
A Report of an Internship in the St. Joseph Public Schools, St. Joseph, Michigan, Thomas J. Miller
A Central Administration Internship in the Calhoun Intermediate School District, Donald J. Morris
Michigan Schools Must Provide Necessary School Supplies, Tommie D. Saylor
An Experiential Project Examining the Summer School and Enrichment Elements of Community Education, Susan V. Slade
A Report of an Internship in Berrien Springs Public Schools Berrien Springs, Michigan, Samuel L. Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 1982
Design and Implementation of Computer Assisted Instruction in Money Concepts for Elementary Students, Jack H. Bender
The Development of a Curriculum Model for Undergraduate Education of Manufacturing Engineers, Mark Allen Curtis
A Report of an Internship in the St. Joseph Public Schools St. Joseph, Michigan, Dennis David Lundgren
A Review of an Internship with the Educational Services Department of Bronson Methodist Hospital Kalamazoo, Michigan, Krista T. McKay
A Report of an Internship in the Admissions and Counseling Office at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Constance M. Speers
Community Education, a Cooperative Effort, Mary Tracey
Theses/Dissertations from 1981
Addressing Community Awareness of Self-Help Groups, David Glenn Anderson
A Report of an Internship in the Kalamazoo Police Department, Roy C. Aslanian