2016 Capstones

The 2016 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

  • Erin Cofrancesco (2016), How to Get to Sesame Street: The Origins and Impact of Children’s Educational Television

  • Abigail Cobb (2016) A Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Academic Performance

  • Marisol Dahl (2016) Early Literacy and the Publishing Industry

  • Gabrielle Fong (2016) Warrior-Scholars at Yale: the process of seeking Yale credit for a Naval Science course

  • Corinne Kentor (2016) Using Your Outside Voice: The Politics of Bilingualism and School Leadership in Southern New Mexico

  • Diana Rosen (2016) Elm City Montessori: A Public Montessori Option for New Haven

Policy

  • Tanner Allread (2016) The Current and Future Teacher Shortage: Teacher Recruitment and Retention Policy for Oklahoma’s Rural Schools

Pedagogy/Practice

  • Kelsey Annu-Essuman (2016) Hope Village Human Rights Curriculum: Identity Module

  • Victoria Campbell (2016) “Write like a Ninja: My Foray Into Creating a Young Adult Novel” 

  • Dan Rubins (2016) Teaching Extra-Musical Skills Through Choral Singing