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An Educational Mathematics Game Called Allequator, Raymond Robert Beeson Jan 1973

An Educational Mathematics Game Called Allequator, Raymond Robert Beeson

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This paper contains a brief description of the procedures involved in making the game Allequator, an educational tool capable of reinforcing basic algebra concepts for students 7th through 12th grades. With the help of the Richland Public School District #400, Allequator has been published and is now available to teachers within the district.


Personalized Reading Program For Intermediate Grades, Pamela Kay Kelly Jan 1973

Personalized Reading Program For Intermediate Grades, Pamela Kay Kelly

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As the reading specialist in an elementary school, it was my responsibility to assist the classroom teachers with their reading program; specifically, with those students who were having difficulty. It was not feasible for me to meet with all who needed help; at the most, I could help forty-three students per week. The pace at which I had to function to assess and meet their individual needs became too great. In view of this situation, the following program was designed to stimulate every intermediate student's desire to read and to do so at his own pace.


Follow-Up Study Of Seventh Grade Students Attending Mcloughlin Junior High Who, In The Previous Year, Were Sixth Graders At King, Harney, Lieser, Or Marshall Elementary Schools, Bennet J. Acker Jan 1973

Follow-Up Study Of Seventh Grade Students Attending Mcloughlin Junior High Who, In The Previous Year, Were Sixth Graders At King, Harney, Lieser, Or Marshall Elementary Schools, Bennet J. Acker

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The purpose of this field study is actually two-fold. First, one must understand Martin Luther King Elementary School. King is an "open concept" school. The program is based upon different teaching techniques and philosophies than a more traditional type elementary school. After his years at King, a student then goes on to McLaughlin Junior High. McLaughlin is a typical junior high that is somewhat more regimented than the open environment at King. Parents have asked numerous times, "How do these students perform after they leave King and go to a more structured junior high?" Until now I have had no …