Browsing UWEC Master’s Theses by Title
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If Sexual Orientation is a Choice, When Did You Choose? A History of the LGB Student Group at The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 1983-2000
(2017-05)The University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire's Gay/Lesbian student organization (GLO) formed in 1983 and was recognized by the University in 1984. The students spent most of their social lives off campus. The student group ... -
Impact of High Versus Low Preference Rewards on Oral Reading Fluency
(2019-04)Preference assessments have been used to identify preferred items that increase the effectiveness of a reinforcer. Informal preference assessments are most often utilized when an individual can verbally identify their most ... -
The Impact of Participation in Four Year Old Kindergarten on Future Literacy Skills
(2013-11-30)The current study examined the short and long-term associated impact of participation in a school district supported four-year-old kindergarten (4K) program on early literacy skills and reading acquisition. Over 1100 ... -
Implementation Barriers and Facilitators for Alternative and Augmentative Communication Use in Intensive Care Units: Comparing Differences Across Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists
(2015-05-11)Communication partners with AAC training are known to increase the ability of a person with aphasia to understand language and participate in everyday social interactions (Genereaux et al., 2004; Hickey, Bourgeois, & ... -
Implementation of a Cultural Competency Learning Module WIthin an Interprofessional Clinical Experience
(2024-07)The integration of interprofessional collaborative practice with culturally competent practice has the potential to enhance positive outcomes, expand service delivery options, and address systematic racism in applied ... -
Implementation of Early Numeracy Level 1 Intervention with First Grade Students
(2020-05)This study evaluated the effectiveness of Early Numeracy Interventions Level 1 (Bryant et. al, 2011; ENI1) when used in a Montessori setting with first grade students. An ABAB design was used to evaluate the effectiveness ... -
Increasing Oral Reading Fluency: An Examination of a Small Group Reading Intervention
(2016-09-08)Research comparing one-on-one and small group reading fluency interventions suggests that both types of intervention may result in similar improvements in students' reading fluency (Vaughn et al., 2003; NICHD, 2000; Begeny ... -
The Influence of Text Topic Interest on Reading Performance
(2014-05-11)The current study examined the effects of text topic interest on children's reading performance, particularly within the context of a reading intervention program. Participants included four late elementary school children ... -
Kaiser of Eau Claire: A HIstory of Eau Claire's Last Lumber Company, 1905-1939
(2015-07-01)The John H. Kaiser Lumber Company was founded in 1905 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin by John Kaiser, a lumberman and box manufacturer from Muscatine, Iowa. The Kaiser Lumber Company was the final lumber company to operate in Eau ... -
Knowledge and Practice: Diagnosing and Treating Childhood Apraxia Speech
(2013-05-10)In the field of speech-language pathology, few topics are more controversial than childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). Because of the lack of agreement on diagnostic criteria and no standardized protocol for diagnosing, CAS ... -
Lake Michigan: A Calamitous History of Commercial Fishing, 1870-1925
(2016-08)This thesis presents information on the formation of the Great Lakes, the American Indian Fishermen of the Lake Michigan Basin, the fish species, nets, and boats vital to the commercial fishing industry, and the calamitous ... -
Leadership in School Psychology
(2021-05)School psychologists are expected to be leaders, yet there is not a domain-specific model of leadership to guide training and practice. Effective school psychologists must have the ability to adjust their leadership style ... -
"Let Them Eat Their Gold": Olin and Emma Swenson and the National Farmers Holiday Association, 1931-1934
(2014-05-01)The contributions of Olin and Emma Swenson to the National Farmers' Holiday Association (NFHA), through the incorporation into the movement of the farmers of the state of Wisconsin, were significant. The National Farmers' ... -
Living Memorial: A Case Study on the Creation of Memorial Stadiums at the University of Illinois, University of Minnesota, and Indiana University during the 1920s
(2017-10-19)This thesis presents three case studies of the "Memorial Stadiums" and other campus buildings created at the University of Illinois -Urbana-Champaign, the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, and Indiana University - ... -
Making Bread Abroad: A Prosopographical Survey of American Jazz Musicians in Europe, 1945-1990
(2017-09-28)Shortly after the end of the Second World War, American jazz musicians started to tour Western Europe again. Enticed by the offer of more work, dozens of these individuals would become expatriates residing in Europe, living ... -
Many Cultures One Family: Celebrating Cultural Diversity Across Tribal Lines at the Santa Fe Indian School
(2016-06-22)"The Santa Fe Indian School is best known for the art that its students and faculty produced. Two aspects of the school that have not been researched very closely are 1) the interactions between the students that attended ... -
Maxine Hong Kingston's Evolution From Autobiographical Prose to Poetry
(2015-05-11)My first chapter is an overview of Transactional Reader Response theory. Critics of Transactional Reader Response theory claim that there is a relationship between text and the reader. I discuss how Transactional Reader ... -
Menomonie Builds a Diversified Economy, 1890-1930
(2014-05-21)This thesis examines the economic growth and diversification of the city of Menomonie during and after the decline of the lumber industry. Beginning in the 1830s with the origins of the lumber industry, the city of Menomonie ... -
A Meta-Analysis of Aggressive Behavior Intervention Research
(2016-08-04)Physical aggression is a serious issue in public schools. Meta-analyses have suggested that school-based interventions are generally effective in reducing direct, physically aggressive behavior, but it has been several ... -
Middle and High School Staff and Students' Perceptions of QPR Training
(2020-12)Suicide in youth continues to be on the rise, becoming the second leading cause of death for children and young adults (“Vital Signs,” 2018; Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016). In order to best address this ...