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A Comparative Study Of The New Words Of Seven Basal Readers On Grade One Through Three And The Colch Word List Of 220 Words, Sheila Palmer Foster Jan 1976

A Comparative Study Of The New Words Of Seven Basal Readers On Grade One Through Three And The Colch Word List Of 220 Words, Sheila Palmer Foster

Master's Theses

Problem

The Dolch Word List has been used as a basic list of sight words which children should learn. The purpose of this study was to compare the new words introduced in seven basal reading series on grades one through three with the Dolch word list of 220 words.

Method

After the basal reading series were chosen, the alphabetical listing of the words was compiled with the following information: the words the grade level for each series, and indication of Dolch words. This list was then used to find the percentage of Dolch words on each level of each basal …


Micro-Level Enrollment Projections: A Study Involving The Parish Of Hanover, Jamaica, E G. Marshalleck Jan 1976

Micro-Level Enrollment Projections: A Study Involving The Parish Of Hanover, Jamaica, E G. Marshalleck

Master's Theses

Problem

While global forecasts of pupil populations are vital to educational planning, projections at micro-level are even more pertinent to detailed planning. In Jamaica, the need for local level forecasts becomes particularly apparent every September, when there is great pressure from would-be pupils on urban school accommodation.

Method

The review of literature was aimed at identifying projection methods feasible for micro-level applications. The following three methods, identified by Webster (1969) as about the most efficient of seventeen ratio and regression methods of pupil projection which he investigated, were selected for testing on data for the parish of Hanover, Jamaica: Transition …