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A Comparative Study Of Methods Of Reporting Pupil Progress To Parents In The Elementary Schools, Harry E. Haynes Aug 1953

A Comparative Study Of Methods Of Reporting Pupil Progress To Parents In The Elementary Schools, Harry E. Haynes

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to survey the trends of reporting to parents in selected communities. From this and from the study of literature on the national level, it was hoped that the good points of the cross section could be taken and used as the bases for a new reporting system in Lewiston elementary schools.


Multi-Sensory Materials In The Teaching Of Third And Fourth Grade Arithmetic, Lillian Kristina Swanson Aug 1953

Multi-Sensory Materials In The Teaching Of Third And Fourth Grade Arithmetic, Lillian Kristina Swanson

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this research were to broaden the scope of the writer’s knowledge in (1) the use of multi-sensory materials in teaching, (2) the philosophy of visual education, and (3) the newest theories of teaching arithmetic in the intermediate grades.


Music Appreciation For Junior High By The Contract Method, Mildred I. Forsling Jul 1953

Music Appreciation For Junior High By The Contract Method, Mildred I. Forsling

All Master's Theses

In reality the contract method is not new to the field of education. In order to teach music appreciation by the contract method, the instructor sets up a series of work units. Around each unit he devises a guide sheet which suggests a designated number of activities which the student may pursue outside the classroom.


A Study Of The Industrial Arts Safety Conditions In The County And City Public Schools Of Yakima, Washington, Stanley Arthur Dudley May 1953

A Study Of The Industrial Arts Safety Conditions In The County And City Public Schools Of Yakima, Washington, Stanley Arthur Dudley

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to make a study of the research that has been done in the field of safety in the industrial arts woodshop programs and to compare the recommendations, as they are found, with the actual existing circumstances in the junior and senior high schools of the county of Yakima.


Educational Tours For High School Business Classes, Robert L. Sinclair Jan 1953

Educational Tours For High School Business Classes, Robert L. Sinclair

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Supplementing Formal Drill In Teaching Primary Arithmetic, Fern Brown Jan 1953

Supplementing Formal Drill In Teaching Primary Arithmetic, Fern Brown

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Junior High School Teacher Tackles Her Reading Problems, Irma W. Young Jan 1953

A Junior High School Teacher Tackles Her Reading Problems, Irma W. Young

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


An Informal Experiment With The Small Group Technic, Mildred E. White Dec 1952

An Informal Experiment With The Small Group Technic, Mildred E. White

All Master's Theses

The primary purpose of this informal experiment in group work with children in a fourth grade classroom is two-fold: first, to describe and amplify the use of the small group technic in a classroom situation, and second, to show what relationship there may be between the use of the small group technic and changes in group belongingness and individual behavior.


Promotion And Non-Promotion In The Elementary School, Frank Carothers Aug 1952

Promotion And Non-Promotion In The Elementary School, Frank Carothers

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to find out the facts concerning pupil promotion and non-promotion in the elementary school and to make recommendations to public schools which might enable pupils to progress through school in a more orderly manner.


A Study To Determine The Sources Of Friction Between Parents And The Yakima Public Schools, Clifford Albert Erickson Aug 1952

A Study To Determine The Sources Of Friction Between Parents And The Yakima Public Schools, Clifford Albert Erickson

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study are threefold: 1. To study recorded individual complaints directed at a Class A public school system during the period of one full year. 2. To identify the source of these misunderstandings and possibly the reasons for their occurrence. 3. To suggest some common methods of dealing with parents and the public at large in an effort to eliminate the criticisms.


Criteria For The Selection Of Classroom Films, John A. Lynn Aug 1952

Criteria For The Selection Of Classroom Films, John A. Lynn

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this paper to justify and describe a systematic approach to the appraisal and selection of classroom films in the light of the current literature on the problem – to formulate a set of criteria which can be used in film selection, and to compile these criteria into a form which will invite use by the classroom teacher.


The Use Of Parent Conferences As A Means Of Reporting And Guiding Pupil Progress In The Elementary School, Harmon L. Schinbeckler Aug 1952

The Use Of Parent Conferences As A Means Of Reporting And Guiding Pupil Progress In The Elementary School, Harmon L. Schinbeckler

All Master's Theses

The primary purpose of this report is to explain how the principal and faculty of Duwamish School in King county, Washington, introduced, initiated, and followed up a change in the form of reporting to parents to include the use of parent-teacher conferences.


How To Use Local Clays In School Ceramics, Warren R. Scott Aug 1952

How To Use Local Clays In School Ceramics, Warren R. Scott

All Master's Theses

The object of this paper is to assist the ceramics teacher in experimentation with local clays. The use of local clays has a definite esthetic value, especially when the teacher makes use of all of the instructional aids associated with the geology and industrial–ceramic aspects which may be incorporated with field trips and the experimentation and processing necessary to make the clay useful.


A Status Study Of Parent-Teacher Conferences In First-Class Districts In The State Of Washington, Ada O. Shockley Aug 1952

A Status Study Of Parent-Teacher Conferences In First-Class Districts In The State Of Washington, Ada O. Shockley

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper was threefold: (1) to point out that every school, regardless of size, needs some type of effective induction for beginning teachers; (2) to explain the phases of an induction program; (3) and to whom certain responsibilities should be delegated.


A Study Of Teacher Production Of Two By Two Inch Photographic Projection Slides For Classroom Instruction, Samuel Wesley Peach Aug 1952

A Study Of Teacher Production Of Two By Two Inch Photographic Projection Slides For Classroom Instruction, Samuel Wesley Peach

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the area of teacher-constructed photographic slides: to consider the feasibility of such projects, the qualities desirable in teaching slides, and the techniques of production.


An Art Guide For Classroom Teachers At The Kindergarten Primary Level, Phoebe Florence Kiser Jul 1952

An Art Guide For Classroom Teachers At The Kindergarten Primary Level, Phoebe Florence Kiser

All Master's Theses

This handbook has been prepared to assist classroom teachers in developing an effective program of art education. It is intended to provide teachers with a guide which may help them to help themselves in the teaching of primary art.


An Analysis Of Six Elementary Clarinet Methods With A Guide For The Teaching Of Elementary Clarinet, Reign Hugh Shipley Jun 1952

An Analysis Of Six Elementary Clarinet Methods With A Guide For The Teaching Of Elementary Clarinet, Reign Hugh Shipley

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis submitted to the Department of Education of Morehead State College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Education by Reign Hugh Shipley in July of 1952.


Spelling In The Elementary School, Orin Colbert Jun 1952

Spelling In The Elementary School, Orin Colbert

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to increase the knowledge and background of the writer in the area of spelling. By using a documentary form of research the writer attempts to bring together under one source some of the more important investigation in several different areas of spelling.


Principles Underlying The Effective Use Of A Lay Advisory Committee In Solving A Community Education Problem, Bruce Martin Kent Jan 1952

Principles Underlying The Effective Use Of A Lay Advisory Committee In Solving A Community Education Problem, Bruce Martin Kent

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Responsibility Of Schools For Meeting The Leisure Time Needs Of The Community, Gerald M. Hanft Jan 1952

The Responsibility Of Schools For Meeting The Leisure Time Needs Of The Community, Gerald M. Hanft

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper was to determine the extent to which authorities in the fields of recreation and education consider the leisure time needs of the community as a responsibility of schools. The author has also attempted to show what changes must take place in educational patterns if schools are to meet these leisure time needs.


An Organization Of Study Units For Listening Lessons Based On Selected Material From The Rca Victor Record Library For Elementary Schools, Bessie R. Swanson Jan 1952

An Organization Of Study Units For Listening Lessons Based On Selected Material From The Rca Victor Record Library For Elementary Schools, Bessie R. Swanson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study (1) to determine the contributions which the use of recorded music may make toward the fulfillment of the objectives of elementary school music education; (2) to determine the directions of musical growth to be fostered through, and some valid teaching principles relative to music listening activities in the elementary school classroom; (3) to make suggestions as to the teaching techniques and the organization of the selected recorded materials which may assist the classroom teacher in promoting a climate favorable to the development of maximum musical growth in each student.


Anthology And Procedures In Poetry Presentation For Grades One And Two, Norma Craig Aug 1951

Anthology And Procedures In Poetry Presentation For Grades One And Two, Norma Craig

All Master's Theses

The results of the various studies seem to indicate that the vast majority of children do enjoy poetry. The problem remains to select poems that will appeal to first and second graders. The choice of suitable poetry is made easier if one understands the underlying principles regarding its selection.


The Relationship Of Physical Education To Guidance, Raymond J. Patrick Aug 1951

The Relationship Of Physical Education To Guidance, Raymond J. Patrick

All Master's Theses

The physical education program has been examined for guidance possibilities in respect to: the development of proper attitudes, the development of social behavior patterns, the guidance of proper physical development, the development of democratic living, the development of proper leisure time activities, the development of proper leadership qualities, the development of responsibility and cooperation and the cultivation of respect for the abilities and/or disabilities of others.


A Study Of Group Dynamics As A Classroom Process, C. Bruce Schwarck Aug 1951

A Study Of Group Dynamics As A Classroom Process, C. Bruce Schwarck

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was threefold: 1. To review the literature on the subject of group dynamics as it applies to classroom situations. 2. To watch some of the techniques in operation with a group of eighth grade students in United States history. 3. To learn how teaching can be made more effective through utilization of group dynamics.


An Experiment With Mineral Pigments In A Prepared Frit, Cecelia Long Aug 1951

An Experiment With Mineral Pigments In A Prepared Frit, Cecelia Long

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of the writer to conduct a series of line blend experiments with mineral pigments in a prepared fritted glaze with the intention of finding: (1) the effects of the different mineral pigments, and (2) the desired quantities of these coloring agents in a given glaze. It was expected that the experiment would result in a set of sample tiles which could then be used in teaching.


Diagnostic And Therapeutic Procedures In Speech Correction For Primary Teachers, Lila M. Brattkus Aug 1951

Diagnostic And Therapeutic Procedures In Speech Correction For Primary Teachers, Lila M. Brattkus

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study have been to report the number and types of speech disorders that might be found in a typical first grade classroom, to show the need for and the value of an articulation analysis, and to suggest ways in which the classroom teachers may help children with speech problems become better adjusted individuals.


School Excursions, Phoebe Jones Ulery Aug 1951

School Excursions, Phoebe Jones Ulery

All Master's Theses

The use of school excursions has become widespread in recent years. This is a result of the desire to capitalize on all instructional opportunities and materials, a new appreciation of the educational possibilities of the school trip, and a wider knowledge of the mechanics of the excursion technique.


Student Participation In Extra-Curricular Activities, George Craig Anderson Aug 1951

Student Participation In Extra-Curricular Activities, George Craig Anderson

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to determine the extent of student participation in the extra-curricular activities of the Toppenish High School according to socioeconomic status and according to the distances of students’ homes from school.


A Survey Of The Physical Education Program For Boys In South Dakota Public Secondary Schools, Glen Wilbur Wright Aug 1951

A Survey Of The Physical Education Program For Boys In South Dakota Public Secondary Schools, Glen Wilbur Wright

All Master's Theses

The main purpose for conducting this study was to determine the status of physical education, the facilities available, and the preparation and qualifications of the personnel who were conducting the programs in the public secondary schools in the State of South Dakota. The findings of the survey may be of value to physical education students, to public school administrators, to the colleges of the State and to the Department of Public Instruction.


Student Participation In Extra-Curricular Activities, Bennette Kirk Bedford Jun 1951

Student Participation In Extra-Curricular Activities, Bennette Kirk Bedford

All Master's Theses

A study of student participation in extra-curricular activities in the Ellensburg Junior and Senior High Schools was thought advisable in view of the increased attention and study being devoted to this area throughout the nation. Leading educators have implied that such activities are a significant part of any school system. However, until recent years, attempts to make effective use of these facilities have often been neglected.