Browsing UW-Superior Masters Theses by Title
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How Valid Is The DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency Test as an Indicator for Identifying At-Risk Readers and Documenting Their Progress?
(2012)The passage of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation in 2001, with its emphases on accountability, quality of instruction, and data-driven decision making, has created a national debate centered around the ... -
I Am Not the Same Person, Even Though I Am: Managing Communication and Identity in the Aftermath of Physical Disability
(2011)The following explores changes that occur in communication following the acquisition of a physical disability. Framed by the symbolic interactionism theoretical tradition, I use ethnography and semi-structured interviews ... -
The Impact of Art Therapy on School Students on One of After School Program
(2015-05)Children can gain lot knowledge about themselves through expressive art therapy. They are likely to get in touch with their inner world and express their emotion and feelings. In our days there are some children who suffer ... -
The Impact of Video Surveillance in a Select Tribal School
(2010)Providing for the physical and emotional safety and welfare of children is the highest priority for schools across the country. Districts and administrators face a variety of challenges in developing and implementing ... -
Integrating Art Therapy and Ecotherapy to Help Young Adults in Higher Education Settings
(2018-06-04)This thesis paper was written to show the collaboration of ecotherapy and art therapy and how they can be applied to work with young adults in higher education settings. Currently throughout the United States, there are ... -
Integration of Art Therapy and Art Education
(2018-10-10)This final paper was written to point out the beneficial attributes of art therapy and art education integration into the k-12 educational system providing constructive student development. Currently, art education has ... -
Intellectual Disabilities: Effects of Physical Activity on Academic Performance
(2014-05)Research has been completed to show that physical activity has a positive effect on students' academic success. Little research has been done to show the effects of physical activity on students with intellectual disabilities' ... -
Interning as an Art Therapist for Children with Emotional Disturbances including Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2012)Interning as an Art Therapist for Children with Emotional Disturbances including Autism Spectrum Disorder -
Kindergarten Efficacy: A Comparative Analysis of Literacy Achievement Outcomes and Length And Time of Kindergarten Programs
(2014-08)This study explores the impact of full-day kindergarten versus half-day kindergarten on student literacy achievement. The participant samples were drawn from a suburban school district in the Midwest. This study uses the ... -
Learning Empathy Online versus Face-to-Face
(2016-06-06)Online learning is used in multiple fields of study. Having the ability to take classes online and having the flexibility to learn at a student’s own convenience is one of the rewards of learning online. Some subjects may ... -
Message in a Bottle: An Analysis of Modern Perfume Usage as a Nonverbal Communicator
(2016-03)The purpose of this study is to shed light on modern fragrance usage, particularly as a method of nonverbal communication. Qualitative interviews were conducted to determine if women between the ages of 20 and 50 have a ... -
A Mindful Way to Heal: Discussing Efficacy of Mindfulness Based Expressive Arts Therapies in Treating Trauma Affected Adults
(2018-01-09)The purpose of this paper is to analyze the efficacy of mindfulness based expressive arts therapies in treating trauma affected adults. I will explore the notion of mindfulness and its many benefits separately as well as ... -
Mindfulness-based Art Therapy Activities (MBAT) As a Way to Reduce Anxiety in Young Adults
(University of Wisconsin-Superior, 2019-05)According to the DSM-V (2013), Anxiety Disorders are those that are characterized by features of excessive fear and anxiety that are related to behavioral disturbances (p.189). Studies have shown that this disorder is among ... -
Modified Copy, Cover, and Compare Using Multiplication Fact Triangles: The Effects on Math Fact Accuracy and Fluency
(2013-05-17)This study examined the use of a Modified Copy, Cover, and Compare math intervention to observe the effect it would have on students' math fact accuracy and fluency. The six week study was carried out in a rural midwestern ... -
An Objective Reality: Transitioning from 2-D to 3-D Methodology
(2015-05)This paper explores the transition from two-dimensional artwork to three-dimensional, with an emphasis in ceramics. The goal was to acquire necessary skills to work independently as well as expand teaching skills. It follows ... -
One Stitch at a Time: Piecing Together Communication/Community in Women's Quilting
(2012)This thesis is a snapshot of the communicative process that occurs by a group of women who come together on a weekly basis to quilt for charity. Of particular interest are the ways their processes shape community building. ... -
Paraprofessionals' Perceptions of Violence and Training: Investigating an Understudied Group
(2015-05)Paraprofessionals often work in a variety of roles directly with students with disabilities. Previous research on paraprofessionals has indicated that they are often undertrained for the jobs they are asked to perform. ... -
Parent Awareness of Transition Services for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2016-06-23)The following study was conducted to determine parent’s knowledge of transition services available to their children served under the category of Autism Spectrum Disorder. The study showed that the majority of parents from ... -
Parental Involvement and Student Success
(2013)Home is a student's first classroom, and parents are a student's first teacher. School aged children spend 70% of their waking hours (including weekends and holidays) outside of school (Education, 2003). With such a high ... -
The Perceptions of Teachers of Effects of Social Skills When Working with Students with High Functioning Autism in Kindergarten through Second Grade at a Rural Midwestern Elementary School
(2014-06)The research was designed to investigate the perceptions of regular education teachers in a rural midwestern school when working with students with high functioning autism while using social stories during a six week ...