UNI Theses/Dissertations Related to JCCL Research Topics
This collection contains theses and dissertations related to the Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy research foci written by UNI graduate students. To go to the Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy page, click here.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
What is Working and How Do We Know? Examining the Literacy Curriculum in an Elementary School After Years of Filling the Holes: A Qualitative Study in Improvement Science, Kimberly Graven, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Lexile levels and their value to public school teachers, Kristin Schumacher, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
The effects of book club participation on reading comprehension in children with disabilities, Elizabeth Ann Kosmicki, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Open Access Thesis
Student variables and teacher perceptions: Examining the decline of reading proficiency at sixth grade, Jo Ellen Latham, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
A case study analyzing the traits, programs, actions, and beliefs necessary to overcome the correlative relationship between high free and reduced lunch rates and low standardized test scores, John Speer, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Self-management of cognitive load in children: Exploring effective strategies by manipulating informational text, Marcus J. Hora, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Belief and practice: A self-study, Jamie Marie Nelson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Perceptions and effects concerning the Reading for Meaning strategy among sixth and eighth grade readers at-risk, Patrice Winkel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Partnership: UNI tutors and families, Melissa Blohm, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The 1930s: The Great Depression and beyond ; an annotated bibliography, Tydra Corbin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An annotated bibliography of materials recommended for middle school classrooms regarding the multiple perspectives on the causes of the American Civil War, Emma Folland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Coaching for independence, self-regulation, and transfer: A qualitative journey of an elementary literacy coach's practice, Staci Kim Friest, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (UNI Access Only)
Pedagogical reasoning of pre-service teachers: Juggling priorities and managing resources, Jennifer Lynn Rasmussen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Self-study of my secondary reading workshop teaching practice: Struggling learners, literate identities and school absenteeism, Kayla Lynn Becker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A survey of literacy instruction in public preschool programs in Iowa, Anne Marie Berthelsen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
A selective annotated bibliography of materials recommended for junior high classrooms regarding resistance during the Holocaust, Katharine Mulfinger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
101 books for youth that feature hunters & hunting, Leann Seddon, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Student-centered literacy instruction: An examination of an elementary teacher's experience, Carolyn Marie Wiezorek, Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education, Open Access Dissertation
Leadership distinctions : the impact of leadership on teachers of Second Chance Reading, Rebecca Sue Williams Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
The student achievement decline at sixth grade and the practices impacting achievement, Mary Cooksley Open Access Dissertation
Is the coach ready for the game? A self-study of literacy coaching in a secondary school, Barbara J. Perry, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
The impact of Reading First on reading achievement scores in a midwestern elementary school, Julie Thomas, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The effectiveness of colored overlays on reading achievement and attitudes toward reading for students with Scotopic Sensitive Syndrome, Hanan Ali Bagabas, Department of Special Education, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
A case study using guided reading and teacher read-alouds while monitoring English language learners' and native English speakers' reading achievement, Kelsey M. Baker Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Family, child, teacher perceptions of what African American adult family members think and do to assist their elementary school-aged children to become better readers, Shadrack Gabriel Msengi, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Teacher perceptions on professional study groups as an effective means to successful guided reading implementation, Melissa Kay Reimer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Educational change process: A case study of a rural school district's reading reform, Barbara M. Havel Bohach, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Early Literacy And Making Sense In An Inclusive Preschool Classroom, Patresa A. Hartman, Department of Special Education, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Pedagogical Content Knowledge-Content Area Reading Strategies: An Analysis Between Teacher Education and Student Teaching, Janet Kehe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Dissertation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Reading Recovery, Wendy C. Williams, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Using Bibliotherapy To Increase Sharing In A Kindergarten Classroom, Carla Marie Eich, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Effects of external rewards on elementary students' intrinsic motivation to read and reading achievement : an examination of a reading incentive program, Jennifer Deann Jacobson, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
The Relationship Between Phonemic Awareness and Preschool Children's Literacy Activities, Cheryl M. Geurts, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Circle of friends and attitudes toward children with ADHD and other disabilities, Joan E. McCrory, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Cognitive rehabilitation in mild to moderate pediatric traumatic brain injury: Comparison of PQRST and think-aloud strategies, Kris Marie Franzen, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Submissions from 1993
Picture storybooks for speech communications curriculum and extracurricular activities: An annotated bibliography, Del Brink, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Classroom environment and teachers' beliefs: The effects of retention and transition room instruction on student reading achievement, Carla Rae Coleman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Reader-text match: The interactive effect of reader ability and text difficulty on comprehension monitoring, Kathryn Maelou Baxter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
The implementation of naturalistic evaluation of reading comprehension: A descriptive study of first graders in a Chapter 1 reading program, Beth Ann Hardy Nordmeyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis 1992 Award
The effects of the use of a color code in graphic presentation and assessment on the reader's immediate recall and delayed retention, Peggy Ann Posekany Pruisner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
Teacher-initiated whole language reading instruction in a skills-based school district: A self-report case study, Vicky Mashek-Smith, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
An analysis of historical studies of literacy standards from three epochs in American elementary education, Karen Elizabeth Stinson Hanus, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
The role of the Iowa elementary school principal in the school's reading program, Roberta L. Bodensteiner Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
The relationship between the WISC-R Digit Span and the K-ABC Sequential Processing Scale, and specific reading retardation, Joseph A. Bernard, Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
The effects of sustained silent reading on low achieving second-grade readers' interaction with reading material, Margaret Rose Bartell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1981
Evaluation of the Cedar Falls, Iowa Title I reading program in grades two, three, four: With an emphasis on comprehension instruction, Katherine Dyke Beebe, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
The effects of a modified language experience cloze approach upon the comprehension scores of seventh grade developmental reading students, Nancy Dykstra Russell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
A Comparison of Formal Operational Thinking Ability With Reading Ability and Critical Thinking Ability for Tenth Grade Students, Theresa Jill Cecil, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
Prediction of Reading Achievement Using Conservation Performance, Jann Moser Bowlus, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1967
An Investigation of the Relationship Between Reading Ability and Performance on the Red Glass Test, Ann Mary Dunbar, Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies, Open Access Thesis
