All specialist projects completed and available to us at Western Michigan University since 1961 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 may be available through interlibrary loan. If you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu
Specialist Projects 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
Specialist Projects 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
Specialist Projects 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
Specialist Projects from 2016
The Impact of a Student Device Technology Integration Professional Development Program on K-6 Performance Data, Peter Grostic
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
Specialist Projects from 2015
Specialist Projects from 2014
Starting a Charter School in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Donald W. Pearson
Specialist Projects from 2013
Response to Intervention: A District’s and School’s Implementation, Michelle L. Carter
Specialist Projects from 2012
Superintendent Leadership and School Governance Performance, Ronald Drzewicki
Specialist Projects from 2007
The Leadership Style of an Administrator: Influence on Teachers' Willingness to Implement Selected Instructional Strategies, Brenda Lopez Martinez
Specialist Projects from 2005
Automotive Youth Educational Systems and Qualified Entry-level Automotive Technicians, David M. Garrett
The Effectiveness of "Challenge Day" Programs in Promoting Positive Changes in School Climate, Student Attitudes, and Student Behaviors, Richard D. Reo
Specialist Projects from 2004
A Superintendent's Guide to a Successful Bond Proposal, Scott D. Mollenberndt
Specialist Projects from 2003
Identifying Systems Change Needs in the Prereferral Teaming Process Through the Use of Performance Assessment Tools, Christina M. Terenzi
Specialist Projects from 2002
Examining the Impact of Training in Functional Assessment on Group Problem-Solving, Andrew L. Piper
Specialist Projects from 2000
The Utility of Functional Assessment Rating Scales: An Analysis of the Effects of Training on Teacher Rated Functions and Intervention Suggestions, Kari N. Anderson
A Comparison of Individual Versus Dyadic Instructional Arrangements with Young Children Identified as Autistically Impaired, Dawn Michelle Liebek
The Benefits of Observational Learning on the Mathematics Achievement of Fourth Grade Students Involved in Peer Tutoring Sessions, Trisha R. Parish
Specialist Projects from 1999
An Investigation of the Reliability of Existing Functional Assessment Rating Scales, Tonita C. Baines
School-Based Functional Assessment for Adolescents with ADHD: Procedural Issues in General Education Settings, Pamela M. Radford
Specialist Projects from 1998
The Correlation Between Student Self-Reported Function of Problem Behavior and Other Measures of Function: A Pilot Investigation, Megan M. Kwak
The Effects of Environmental Arrangements and Direct Social Skill Instruction on Socially-Isolated and Typically-Developing Preschool Children, Marie McIntyre-Doerr
Specialist Projects from 1996
The Effects of Tutor Age on Academic Performance in Reading Accuracy and Fluency, David D. Manson
The Introduction of E-Mail and its Effect on the Expanded Use of Computers Among Teachers in the La Porte Schools, David M. Randall
Specialist Projects from 1994
The Effects of Cross-Level Peer Facilitated Learning on the Mastery of a Structured Reading Program, Elaine R. Bartos
The Effects of the Skills for School Success Curriculum Upon the Mainstream Academic Performance of Special Education Students, Jennifer Fabricant
Behavioral Contracting: The Effects of Metacontingency Contracting on Math Performance of At-Risk Students, Vernard V. J. Jones
Global Education: Preparing Students to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century, Lois L. Weed
Specialist Projects from 1993
Using American Sign Language with a Direct Instruction Mathematics Program to Affect the Mathematics Achievement of Deaf Students, Annette J. Bass
The Effects of Parental Tutoring on Reading Achievement, Cara K. Krumrie
The Effect of Systematic Cursive Instruction on the Length of Writing Samples, John Kendall Vail
Specialist Projects from 1992
A Guide to Evaluating Adult Education Programs, Kenneth L. Ebersole
Teacher Proximity as an Instructional Variable in the Use of Interactive Video, Rosalie L. Kirsch
The Effectiveness of Special Education Placement and Services: A Descriptive Study, Michelle D. Lewis
A Guide to Developing a School Foundation in the State of Michigan, Dirk A. Schuiteboer
The Effects of an Integrated Environment on Specific Target Behaviors in Severely Impaired Young Children, Rosemarie R. Smith
Specialist Projects from 1991
The Effects of Peer Tutoring on a Direct Instruction Reading Program, Robert Schuyler Brooks
The Role of a Chairperson of a Michigan Accreditation Program Visitation Team, Ione M. Condit
Specialist Projects from 1990
A Decision-Making Model for Adding, Revising, and Terminating Vocational/Occupational Programs at the Van Buren Vocational-Technical Center, James R. Allen
The Effects of Audiotape Self-Monitoring on Direct Instruction Teacher Presentation Techniques, Kay D. Simon Brynildson
Specialist Projects from 1989
The Effect of Study Skills Training on the Academic Performance of Learning Disabled Students in Mainstream Classes, Kathleen M. Allen
Computer Assisted Drill and Practice: An Instructional Aid to Increasing Rate of Acquisition of Addition Math Facts, Paula G. Frandsen
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
Specialist Projects 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 Internship Experience at the Grand Rapids Baptist Academy Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mark Chapman
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
A Comparison of Video Disc-Presented to Teacher-Presented Direct Instruction, Charles P. Schira
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
Specialist Projects from 1987
A Report of an Internship at the Ottawa Area Center Ottawa County, Michigan, Donna Sue Angell
A Comparison of WAIS-R Scores with WAIS-R Scores for Mentally Handicapped Students with IQs Below 70 and for Regular Education Students, Kimberly A. Brennan
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
Specialist Projects from 1986
The Effects of Adventure Activities on an Objective Measure of Self-Concept, Marjorie Ellen Bethke
The Effectiveness of Video Tape Monitoring of Direct Instruction Procedures Across Teachers, John H. Cottrell
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
Specialist Projects 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
The Effects of Self-Evaluation Procedures on the Numbers and Accuracy of Alphabet Letter Writing Behavior of Preschool Children, Kevin R. Coleman
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
The Effects of Teacher Directed Small Group Instruction on Quality and Control of Behavioral Contracts in a Large Study Section of High School Students, Laurie A. Thompson-Montgomery
A Report of an Internship with Kalamazoo Adult Education Kalamazoo, Michigan, Charmane Walker
Specialist Projects from 1984
Prescriptive Contracting: Utilization of Self-Monitoring and Contracting in a Study Improvement Program, Raymond L. Boettger
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
Use of Contingency Contracting for the Generalization of Social Skills of Emotionally Impaired Students, Michelle M. Kapp
The Effects of Do-Say and Phase Sequencing on Correspondence Behaviors of Preschool Children, Catherine M. McManus
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