The 2015 capstones were advised by Elizabeth Carroll. View a listing of student Education Studies capstone projects abstracts below. To access the full text of a capstone, please email Talya Zemach-Bersin, senior capstone coordinator.
The capstone arguments and research are those of the individual student. They are not endorsed by Yale, nor are they official university positions or statements.
Theory and Research
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Marisol Dahl (2015), Early Literacy and the Publishing Industry
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Molly Michaels (2015) Yale Students Speak: Surveying Experiences and Perceptions of Anxiety, Depression, & Stress in Yale Undergraduates
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Linh Nguyen (2015) Philanthropy in American Public K-12 Education
Policy
- Amalia Chua Halikias (2015) The Unexpected, Adverse Effects of Race-Based Affirmative Action Policies in Higher Education
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Reilly Foote (2015) Physical Education in Elementary Schools
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Rafi Khan (2015) Igneo Academy
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Grace Lindsay (2015) New Haven’s Alternative Schools: Pathways and Problems
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Ezra Ritchin (2015) Community Policing Directed at Adolescents: The Youth & Police Initiative
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Mikah Sukol (2015) Educating Citizens: Arizona’s American Civics Act
Pedagogy/Practice
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Avery Jones (2015) Outsiders and Narratives: Writing an 8th Grade English Language Arts Curriculum
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Dominic Lounds (2015), ‘My Stinky Little Brother Doesn’t Like to Read’: A Venture in Children’s Literature
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William Moran (2015) Federal Student Aid: Developing a 5 Year Strategy Plan