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A Study To Determine The Effect Of Picture Interpretation On The Achievement Of Culturally Deprived Second Grade Pupils, Jane Henriksen Smith
A Study To Determine The Effect Of Picture Interpretation On The Achievement Of Culturally Deprived Second Grade Pupils, Jane Henriksen Smith
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to determine whether second grade children from a low socio-economic area, taught with the use of flat pictures and the interpretation of such pictures to build vicarious experiences in the social studies program in correlation with other subject areas, will achieve as well as, or better than, second grade children from the same economic area who will be taught without such an abundant use of flat pictures.
A Study Of Show-And-Tell In Grade One, Rosetta Markovic
A Study Of Show-And-Tell In Grade One, Rosetta Markovic
All Master's Theses
This study was concerned with the importance of existing show-and-tell objectives and with an attempt to make this time of more value to the children. The possibility of improving show-and-tell time is examined by experimenting in the classroom with both the voluntary non-planned and the carefully planned procedure in introducing items and topics to be shared.
A Survey Of Central Washington’S Speech Correction Program As Related To The Public School Elementary Classroom Teacher’S Role In Speech Correction, Gail Twilligear Wheeler
A Survey Of Central Washington’S Speech Correction Program As Related To The Public School Elementary Classroom Teacher’S Role In Speech Correction, Gail Twilligear Wheeler
All Master's Theses
This study has two important dimensions. Part I consists of a survey of the 1962-1963 curriculum offerings in speech and hearing therapy available to the student majoring in elementary education at eleven of the accredited institutions of higher learning in the State of Washington. Part II of the study deals with the organization of the local speech correction programs, the qualifications of the speech correctionists, and types of contact made by the correctionists with parents and classroom teachers during the 1962-1963 school year. This portion of the study is specifically concerned with elementary grades one through six and was arbitrarily …
The Structure And Function Of Student Councils In The Elementary Schools Of Vancouver, Washington, Claude Richard Bowen
The Structure And Function Of Student Councils In The Elementary Schools Of Vancouver, Washington, Claude Richard Bowen
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to compile data concerning the structure and function of student councils in the elementary schools of Vancouver, Washington. This compilation of information will be available to aid educators who are assigned the duties and responsibilities of advising student councils at the elementary level. It will also give the administrators of Vancouver, Washington, who have endorsed elementary councils, an opportunity to ascertain their councils' current structure and function.
Selected Community Resources In The Longview, Washington, Area Available For Elementary School Field Trips, William J. Neves
Selected Community Resources In The Longview, Washington, Area Available For Elementary School Field Trips, William J. Neves
All Master's Theses
The problem undertaken in this study may be briefly stated as follows: 1. To survey selected community resources in the Longview, Washington, area available for elementary school field trips. 2. To expand and up-date the existing file which was established in the Longview, Washington, School District in 1947.
A Study Of Vocabulary In Grade One, Carol J. Shockley
A Study Of Vocabulary In Grade One, Carol J. Shockley
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was (1) to study vocabulary developing methods in grade one, and (2) to determine if a classroom teacher could help first grade children gain a better understanding of vocabulary through extended conceptual methods.
Evaluation Of Monroe Public School Children Grades One Through Five Using The Washington State Elementary Physical Fitness Test, Joseph Redfield
Evaluation Of Monroe Public School Children Grades One Through Five Using The Washington State Elementary Physical Fitness Test, Joseph Redfield
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was (1) to determine the physical fitness of the elementary students in Monroe Public Schools using the Washington State Elementary School Physical Fitness Test and (2) to enlighten administrators, teachers and parents as to the physical fitness of these students.
A Study Of Teaching Procedures Used In Developing Critical Listening Skills In The Fourth Grade At Selah, Washington, Beryl Boggan Carlson
A Study Of Teaching Procedures Used In Developing Critical Listening Skills In The Fourth Grade At Selah, Washington, Beryl Boggan Carlson
All Master's Theses
Assuming that listening was essential to good study habits and improved methods of learning, the writer attempted to correlate critical listening instruction with the language arts program in an effort to prove that more effective listeners could be developed at the fourth grade level.
A Study Of The Pilot Reading Inventory Conducted In The Intermediate Grades At Hebeler Elementary School, Donald Edward Cain
A Study Of The Pilot Reading Inventory Conducted In The Intermediate Grades At Hebeler Elementary School, Donald Edward Cain
All Master's Theses
The main purpose of the study was threefold in nature: first to establish tentative norms for this inventory at this institution; second, to explore the use of this instrument as a possible base for grouping; and third, to determine whether or not the use of a tape recorder would be of help to the classroom teacher in administering and scoring the informal reading inventory.
A Comparative Study Of The Traditional And The Scott, Foresman Approaches To The Teaching Of Addition And Subtraction Of Fractions, Austa L. Daverin
A Comparative Study Of The Traditional And The Scott, Foresman Approaches To The Teaching Of Addition And Subtraction Of Fractions, Austa L. Daverin
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to compare the achievement of a control group of children taught addition and subtraction of fractions in the traditional way with that of an experimental group taught by the Scott, Foresman approach. The factors under consideration were the ability to perform the basic operations required in adding and subtracting fractions, and the retention of ability to perform these skills.
Growth In Geometric Skills Made By Students In Grade Four, Gail Crum
Growth In Geometric Skills Made By Students In Grade Four, Gail Crum
All Master's Theses
For the first time in School District Number Seven, Yakima, Washington, a structured geometry course is included in the fourth grade mathematics program. The purpose of this study was to determine the growth in geometric skills made by the students enrolled in this program. It is a study to help determine which learnings fourth graders grasp, which only a few grasp, and, if there are some, none grasp.
Basic Cursive Writing: Development Of A Self-Instructional Program, Bobbie Nell Parson
Basic Cursive Writing: Development Of A Self-Instructional Program, Bobbie Nell Parson
All Master's Theses
The great majority of self-instructional programs which have been reported are concerned with the learning of cognitive material and/or perceptual skills. This study is concerned with the development and evaluation of a program teaching motor skills relevant to the learning of cursive writing. The accompanying perceptual skills are essentially of the visual and kinesthetic type.
A Survey Of Reading Methods Suitable For Use With Remedial Pupils, Louie W. Cava
A Survey Of Reading Methods Suitable For Use With Remedial Pupils, Louie W. Cava
All Master's Theses
This study will research and present a description of methods which may be used with those students who are having difficulty reading via the basal reader and phonetic approaches.
Some Creative Processes Involved In An Original Children’S Play, Tarry L. Lindquist
Some Creative Processes Involved In An Original Children’S Play, Tarry L. Lindquist
All Master's Theses
The purpose was to provide the writer with an opportunity to write, produce and evaluate the creative processes involved in an original children's play. It provided insights into writing, directing, producing an original script, and to children's plays in general.
A Survey Of Elementary School Libraries Of Puyallup, Washington, John R. Anderson
A Survey Of Elementary School Libraries Of Puyallup, Washington, John R. Anderson
All Master's Theses
In keeping with the expressed views that libraries must be useful and used, it was determined that a survey of existing libraries in the elementary schools of a particular district would serve to illustrate any shortcomings and advantages of their present organization.
A Touch In Time: An Educational Film Depicting The Major Activities Of The School Health Nurse In A Modern Elementary School, Mary Catherine Rodgers
A Touch In Time: An Educational Film Depicting The Major Activities Of The School Health Nurse In A Modern Elementary School, Mary Catherine Rodgers
All Master's Theses
This study was undertaken to show how to plan and produce a film appropriate for informing lay citizens, parents, prospective teachers and nurses, educators, and public health personnel about the role of the school health nurse in the educational program of a modern elementary school.
Uses And General Educational Benefits Of A Student Newspaper In The Elementary School, H. Roger Salisbury
Uses And General Educational Benefits Of A Student Newspaper In The Elementary School, H. Roger Salisbury
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was (1) to determine the utilization, supplementation, and general educational benefits derived from the student published newspapers of a selected group of elementary schools in the state of Washington; (2) to examine the position that the student publication now holds in the elementary curriculum; and (3) to determine the number of those selected elementary schools that have had and/or now have a pupil published newspaper.
A Survey Of The Life, Cost, And Storage Of Textbooks In The First Class Districts Of The State Of Washington, Grades One Through Six, Haven K. Crum
A Survey Of The Life, Cost, And Storage Of Textbooks In The First Class Districts Of The State Of Washington, Grades One Through Six, Haven K. Crum
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study (1) to compare the cost of textbooks for grades one through six for the first class school districts in the State of Washington; (2) to establish an ideal textbook budget for optimum learning; (3) to find the useful life of a textbook as limited by durability and need for revision in certain subject areas, and (4) to investigate storage procedures, particularly central storage versus individual building storage, to determine the most efficient use of the basic and supplemental texts owned by a district.
9 O’Clock Scholar: An Educational Film Depicting The Major Activities During A Day In A First-Grade Classroom, Llewella Davies
9 O’Clock Scholar: An Educational Film Depicting The Major Activities During A Day In A First-Grade Classroom, Llewella Davies
All Master's Theses
This study was made to show how to plan and produce a film appropriate for informing lay citizens, parents, prospective teachers, and educators about the nature of instructional activities (learning experiences) in a modern first grade classroom.
A Survey Of The Present Status Of Classroom Music In The Tacoma Public Schools, James M. Trotter
A Survey Of The Present Status Of Classroom Music In The Tacoma Public Schools, James M. Trotter
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was (1) to survey teachers of grades four, five and six in the Tacoma School System to determine how many believe music should be taught by a special music teacher, the classroom teacher, or both; (2) to determine the amount of time allowed each week, in the grades surveyed, for teaching music; (3) to discover the attitudes of teachers surveyed toward music and its relation to the over-all school program; (4) to discover their attitudes toward music teachers; (5) to receive suggestions from classroom teachers as to how the music program in grades four, five, …
A Survey Of Existing Measures For Remedial Readers In The Elementary Schools Of Pierce County, Robert L. Trask
A Survey Of Existing Measures For Remedial Readers In The Elementary Schools Of Pierce County, Robert L. Trask
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to determine what measures are being taken for remedial readers in the elementary schools of second class districts in Pierce County.
Aerospace Education In The Sixth Grade, Edith Marie Jackson
Aerospace Education In The Sixth Grade, Edith Marie Jackson
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was twofold: to formulate an aerospace education handbook providing pertinent information and material which may be woven into existing sixth grade courses in the elementary curriculum and to make a careful evaluation of one aerospace program in a sixth grade classroom. The problems were: (1) selection and organization of appropriate information and material for the handbook; (2) determining suggested teaching procedures and activities; and (3) preparation and administration of evaluative instruments for the program.
An Investigation Of The Demonstration Method For Teaching Critical Thinking In Elementary School Science, John Gilbert Eyres
An Investigation Of The Demonstration Method For Teaching Critical Thinking In Elementary School Science, John Gilbert Eyres
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to determine (1) the effectiveness of the demonstration method, as used in science on the elementary school level, in teaching the critical thinking ability; (2) whether a reliable testing device could be designed to measure critical thinking ability at the elementary school level; and (3) whether there exists a relationship between the mental ability of elementary school children and their ability to do critical thinking.
An Experimental Study In Reporting Pupil Progress Through Parent-Teacher Conferences As A Supplement To Report Cards In The Wishram, Washington, Elementary School, Orville G. Ransford
An Experimental Study In Reporting Pupil Progress Through Parent-Teacher Conferences As A Supplement To Report Cards In The Wishram, Washington, Elementary School, Orville G. Ransford
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to determine if the values derived from parent-teacher conferences used as a supplement to report cards would be worth while in the Wishram, Washington, Elementary School.
An Evaluation Of Current Homework Practices In Grades 4, 5, And 6 Of The Bremerton Public Schools, Donald M. Fujimoto
An Evaluation Of Current Homework Practices In Grades 4, 5, And 6 Of The Bremerton Public Schools, Donald M. Fujimoto
All Master's Theses
The values of homework have been the subject of considerable debate for many years. Considering the inadequate amount of research and the varied views of parents and teachers on this issue, the writer felt that a research study at the local level would prove to be worthwhile. It was also felt that such a study would help to ease some of the misunderstandings between parents and teachers and to foster better relationship between the school and community.
A Folk Dance Program For Fourth, Fifth, And Sixth Grades, Alene Johnson Wesselius
A Folk Dance Program For Fourth, Fifth, And Sixth Grades, Alene Johnson Wesselius
All Master's Theses
This study was made (1) to determine the present folk dance trends in the elementary grades of public schools in the City of Yakima, Washington, (2) to point out the value of folk dance in elementary education, and (3) to help teachers present to boys and girls in grades four through six the dances suitable for these grades.
A Comparative Study Of The Effect Of Teacher Stimulation On The Amount Of Reading Done By A Fifth Grade Class, Chesley Charles Packer
A Comparative Study Of The Effect Of Teacher Stimulation On The Amount Of Reading Done By A Fifth Grade Class, Chesley Charles Packer
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was (1) to determine if a classroom teacher could effect an increase in interest in independent reading shown by an intermediate level class through an intensified program of stimulation as measured against the reading interests evidenced by a comparable class not receiving the extra stimulation, and (2) to determine to what extent if any this stimulation of reading interests affected reading ability as measured by a standardized reading achievement test.
A Survey Of The Field Of Primary Science, Lora May Aden
A Survey Of The Field Of Primary Science, Lora May Aden
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this paper will be to develop the specific objectives of science teaching as it applies to the children of the six to nine age group, commonly known as the primary school.
An Investigation Into The Methods By Which Cultural Understanding Can Be Taught In The Yakima Elementary Schools, Patricia Petrie Paluck
An Investigation Into The Methods By Which Cultural Understanding Can Be Taught In The Yakima Elementary Schools, Patricia Petrie Paluck
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to determine what is being done at the present time in the Yakima Public School system concerning the problem of intercultural education, and in lieu of a systematic program to structure an outline which may be used as a basis for intercultural education in the Yakima School system.
Manuscript Writing Present Practices And Extension Trends Within Schools Of The State Of Washington, John W. Wingate Jr.
Manuscript Writing Present Practices And Extension Trends Within Schools Of The State Of Washington, John W. Wingate Jr.
All Master's Theses
In assuming this study, the author purported to ascertain both the potential and the limitations of manuscript-style hand-writing. A more important goal was to probe the existing fallacies and beliefs that surround one of the most controversial areas in the field of language arts, manuscript-style handwriting. The most important goal was to diagnose the usage and extension trends of manuscript writing within the elementary schools of the state of Washington.