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Developing Communication Skills In Preschool Children, Michelle Ayala
Developing Communication Skills In Preschool Children, Michelle Ayala
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
The language and communication development of a preschooler was the main topic of this capstone project. To help and get children ready for kindergarten, these abilities are necessary. It has been shown that preschoolers who have difficulty developing their communication skills will probably face difficulties as they move through their education.
Effects Of Americanization On The Immigrant Student Population, Jose Lopez
Effects Of Americanization On The Immigrant Student Population, Jose Lopez
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
This senior capstone study aims to investigate the impact of Americanization on immigrant students whose first language is not English and the effects of Proposition 227. This law, which cut all state funding for bilingual programs, prompted significant changes in language education policies. Through surveys, this research seeks to determine whether Proposition 227 has influenced students' cultural identity or academic success. Additionally, this study examines California education standards to understand how they influence language education practices. Interviews with teachers will provide insights into their approaches to teaching immigrant students and fostering cultural inclusivity in the classroom. This capstone aims to …
Language Influences Younger Generations: Social Media Affects Students In More Ways Than One, Charlie Torrecillas
Language Influences Younger Generations: Social Media Affects Students In More Ways Than One, Charlie Torrecillas
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
Social Media has many positive effects but can also have many negative effects. Social Media is targeted more towards a younger audience. With social media being targeted to a younger audience, this can also affect their language and communication skills as well as their mental health. The purpose of this paper is to look at the effects social media can have with regards to language and communication. The paper also highlight mental health and how language, communication and mental health are connected. This paper is more focused on looking at the effects it has on students within the United States, …
Benefits Of Using The Montessori Method To Teach Literacy To Tk-2, Taylor Holter
Benefits Of Using The Montessori Method To Teach Literacy To Tk-2, Taylor Holter
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
The focus of this senior capstone is to examine the benefits of using the Montessori method to teach literacy to TK-2 grade children. This encompasses children ranging from ages four to eight. Through the use of literature review on how the Montessori method developed, reviews of records, and interviews with Montessori professionals, the result findings indicate that the use of the Montessori method to teach literacy does indeed benefit TK-2 children. In addition, children educated in the Montessori method have a deeper understanding of literacy and possess the knowledge and skills of reading and writing when introducing the concepts of …
Language Brokering In Immigrant Families, Jessica Manuel
Language Brokering In Immigrant Families, Jessica Manuel
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
This capstone project focuses on children's language brokering in immigrant families. A practice engaged in by many immigrant youth who interpret and translate oral and written language for their own family. Typically, these language events occur as part of everyday life and involve the need for communication. In this case the brokers that we will be focusing on are children and adolescents with parents whose primary language is Spanish. Many of these children are a reliable source for their parents to communicate and understand a primary language in a country where they migrated to.
The Achievement Gap: How Are English Language Learners Being Impacted By The U.S. Education System?, Jaqueline Felix Crescencio
The Achievement Gap: How Are English Language Learners Being Impacted By The U.S. Education System?, Jaqueline Felix Crescencio
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
This capstone paper explores individual experiences of English learners in a South County Monterey academic environment in order to better inform future teachers. This qualitative case study explores seven English learners' individual experiences and focuses on addressing the following questions: What experiences impact English language learners’ (ELLs) academic development in the US? What are the primary factors that contribute to the achievement gap ELL’s face? How does society’s views impact ELL’s? What factors can provide a better academic experience? In order to further investigate the experience of ELLs in US schools, this study sought research and gathered information through different …
Subtractive Bilingualism: Can It Be Reversed?, Stephanie Collazo
Subtractive Bilingualism: Can It Be Reversed?, Stephanie Collazo
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
After Proposition 227 passed in 1998, schools in California dismantled their bilingual education. As a result, minority children were forced into English-only instruction classrooms. Today, the shortage of bilingual education in schools, causes bilingual children to keep their native language and knowledge at home and unseen by teachers. In order to understand bilingual language development, this report answers the following questions: What is subtractive bilingualism? What are the factors of subtractive bilingualism? Does subtractive bilingualism affect students’ identity? In a review of the literature on bilingual language development, the research shows that bilingual children in English-only classrooms ultimately prefer the …
“I’M Sorry Can You Repeat That?” How Do Monolingual Teachers Find Success In Linguistically Diverse Classroom Environments, Janine G. Bandayrel
“I’M Sorry Can You Repeat That?” How Do Monolingual Teachers Find Success In Linguistically Diverse Classroom Environments, Janine G. Bandayrel
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
The focus of this Capstone Project is on monolingualism in teachers as a result of subtractive education who are or are going to be working in linguistically diverse classrooms. This is an important issue for monolingual educators or students whose selected career path revolves around education because diversity within California has been on a steady rise and more students are English Language Learners (ELLs) trying to adapt to the norm of English within schools. An argument is made that monolingual teachers are at a disadvantage when it comes to working in linguistically diverse classrooms and there is not enough support …
Effects Of Communication Disorders On Children's Development, Brinley Rosenberger
Effects Of Communication Disorders On Children's Development, Brinley Rosenberger
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
This senior capstone research project examines the different forms of literature in regard to the effect of communicative disorders on children’s development. The paper discusses the implications of communication that influences a child’s development, such as personal development, social development, and academic success. It analyzes the different factors associated with communicative disorders, including the environmental and biological aspects. This capstone also emphasizes the importance and awareness of children’s communication disorders and further investigates how teachers and parents could provide support these children. The findings reveal that effective intermediation can help support and aid children in overcoming communication difficulties and avoid …
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Cultural Competency Trainings Within The Monterey County Behavioral Health Department, Maritza Gutierrez
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Cultural Competency Trainings Within The Monterey County Behavioral Health Department, Maritza Gutierrez
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
Monterey County Behavioral Health Department (MCBH) provides a cultural competency training for their employees; this training includes a foundation in culture, diversity, humility and equity. There was a pre-post survey that was sent out in the beginning and at the end of the training. Participants rated themselves on their skills, knowledge, commitment and awareness. The survey also consists of open-ended questions, and demographic information such as age, gender, ethnicity and their job description. The surveys were entered into a statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) and the data was analyzed. The goal for this project was to examine people’s self …
Escapando Las Trampas: Teacher Preparation For Mexicanas, Larissa Perez
Escapando Las Trampas: Teacher Preparation For Mexicanas, Larissa Perez
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
Developing Maestras face and overcome linguistic, academic and cultural forms of gatekeeping while trying to navigate through our current education system. For this Capstone Project, the impact that gatekeeping has on developing Maestras and how it affects their academic and professional aspirations was investigated. This is an important issue for developing Maestras, the University of Gringolandia as well as for the education system of Nepantla county. The success of developing Maestras Mexicanas closes the racial gap and directly impacts the student success rate within Nepantla county. The literature and data results analysis indicate that the gatekeeping practices that keep Mexicanas …
Bad Language: A Study Of Structural Violence Through Language Policies In Australia, Dylan M. Howes
Bad Language: A Study Of Structural Violence Through Language Policies In Australia, Dylan M. Howes
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
By situating the heart of Aboriginal culture in the ability to understand and speak Aboriginal languages, I intend to prove that language education policies have caused damage within Aboriginal communities. In order to find and record the damage done by these policies I will use Johan Galtung’s theory of structural violence, which states that large social structures create indirect sources of violence by withholding resources and power from certain groups. Specifically, I will start by providing a brief history of Aboriginal culture and their languages. Then I will analyze language policies, policy analysis, and my own experiences in order to …
Kitchen-Table Talk: Creating Authentic Engagement In K-12 Classrooms, Megan R. Williamson
Kitchen-Table Talk: Creating Authentic Engagement In K-12 Classrooms, Megan R. Williamson
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
Language is deeply personal; it is also highly political. Because of these two facts it is extremely important that educators help students understand how to become agents of language. By empowering students’ kitchen-table language in the classroom, teachers aid the fight for sociolinguistic justice in the broader community.
Effective Integration Of Technology In A High School Beginning Japanese Class, Yo Azama
Effective Integration Of Technology In A High School Beginning Japanese Class, Yo Azama
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
Technological advancement is rapidly changing our daily lives. Many teachers seek ways to implement technology to improve students’ learning experiences. How do we determine what types of technological tools to use to maximize learning? This research investigated the effectiveness of the integration of the Substitution Augmentation Substitution and Redefinition (SAMR) model and other web applications in learning Japanese at the high school level. Fifty-one students in first-year Japanese language classes participated in a technology-integrated lesson. Technology-enhanced activities were selected with the SAMR model and were developed for students to learn and demonstrate Japanese language skills and cultural knowledge in a …
Effects Of Teaching Materials On The Development Of Receptive Identification Skills For Students With Autism, Jennifer Parra
Effects Of Teaching Materials On The Development Of Receptive Identification Skills For Students With Autism, Jennifer Parra
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
Research examining the teaching of receptive language acquisition often does not specify or give examples of the teaching materials used. Given that students with autism need highly structured learning opportunities to acquire new skills, specific parameters should be formulated to guide teachers in their development of teaching materials that facilitate learning and generalization that is not confounded by extra stimulus information that may serve as a cue for the learner that is not under the scope of the original target receptive identification task. An investigation of the difference between acquisition rates of receptive labels between subjects who have experienced different …
The Parental Involvement Of Non-English Speaking Latino Parents In Secondary Education, Bianca M. Andrade
The Parental Involvement Of Non-English Speaking Latino Parents In Secondary Education, Bianca M. Andrade
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
This study characterized the ways in which non-English speaking Latino parents demonstrate their commitment to secondary education and investigated the factors that cause non-English Latino parents to feel unwelcome at a public secondary education institution. The 33 participants of the study were self-identified non-English speaking Latino parents of students enrolled at a middle school in the central coast valley of California. The parents participated in one of three ways: (a) a one-on-one interview, (b) group interview or (c) they completed a home-sent questionnaire. After analysis, the qualitative data revealed non-English speaking Latino parents participate in the education of their children …
The Development Of English And Chinese Oral Language Through Drawing For Primary Grade Students, Minzhi Yu
The Development Of English And Chinese Oral Language Through Drawing For Primary Grade Students, Minzhi Yu
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
This research explored how the drawings of five-to seven-year-old children reflect their interests and emotions. This research also evaluated the role these drawings played in their literacy education and development. Two groups of students were compared in regards to the impact drawing had on their literacy development. The experimental group received the drawing intervention while the control group received literacy instruction only. Teachers were interviewed to ascertain whether the intervention affected the students’ literacy development, as well as to gain insight into children’s thinking emanating from their drawings. It was found that the students who used drawing as a complement …
No Parent Left Behind : Exploring Parental Involvement In Schools, Robin Falkenberg
No Parent Left Behind : Exploring Parental Involvement In Schools, Robin Falkenberg
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
The economic challenges in today’s society make it difficult for parents to be involved in their students’ school environment. There are factors contributing to this issue, and as a parent of a middle school student, I wanted to explore the reasons and possible solutions to include parents in the school. Surveys were conducted with staff members and parents of students at Los Arboles Middle School in Marina California. The results of these surveys provided information that addressed what is being done as well as what should be done to include parents, and make them feel welcomed and needed at the …
Exploring The Impact Of A Cd Rom On Arabic Language Learners' Acquisition Of The Arabic Language And Culture, Abdelhak Bouhaja
Exploring The Impact Of A Cd Rom On Arabic Language Learners' Acquisition Of The Arabic Language And Culture, Abdelhak Bouhaja
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
The purpose of this study and thesis was to determine the impact of using a CD including authentic Arabic material to improve Arabic language learners' reading and listening proficiency, as well as to increase their familiarity with Arabic culture. The CD contained several components including film clips, songs, and short stories reflecting various aspects of Arabic culture and history. An open-ended questionnaire and an interview were administered to elicit students' perceptions of the CD's usefulness or lack thereof in improving their Arabic proficiency. Although students reported an interest in learning the Arabic language using the CD ROM, they seemed to …
Bilingual Parental Involvement In The Education Of Their Special-Needs Children, Cleide Maciel
Bilingual Parental Involvement In The Education Of Their Special-Needs Children, Cleide Maciel
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
The purpose of this action thesis research was to investigate parental involvement among Mexican immigrant parents in the special education of their children. Parent participation is important in light of the many decisions that are to be made, from the child's referral to eligibility determination and placement decisions. Qualitative methods were used to explore the following research questions: How are families of bilingual special education students currently involved in the special education of their children? What are the parents' concerns, priorities, and feelings about their involvement in the education of their children in the special education program?
What Primary Grade Teachers Need To Know About Speech And Language, Evanthia Argyriou
What Primary Grade Teachers Need To Know About Speech And Language, Evanthia Argyriou
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
The primary purpose of my action research and thesis is to write a guide for the teachers of very young children (Grades preK-2) to help them identify the children in their classrooms who may have speech and language disorders, and therefore refer them for assistance in a timely manner. There are several studies supporting the idea that difficulty in speech and language affects the development of literacy skills, and I believe all teachers need to be informed of the problem. I therefore decided to write a guide for the teachers of preschool, kindergarten, and 1st and 2nd grade children including …
The Poverty Of Language In Education : A Social Class Perspective On An Unequal Institution, Julio J. Cardona
The Poverty Of Language In Education : A Social Class Perspective On An Unequal Institution, Julio J. Cardona
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
What is the poverty of language? In researching this topic, many researchers who study linguistics and sociolinguistics have reported that language acquisition is affected by social class. Researchers have reported that the lower and working class struggle more frequently in the attainment of Standard or "Cash" English when compared to upper or middle-class students. After reviewing several sources, I find that problems with the "poverty of language in education" include low requirements for cognitive skills in the workplace, lack of reading and writing skills attained by the working class, and the minimal funding of education in working class neighborhoods. Many …