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A Study Of The Relationship Of Socio-Economic Status To School Achievement And Intelligence, Floyd L. Ellingson Jr.
A Study Of The Relationship Of Socio-Economic Status To School Achievement And Intelligence, Floyd L. Ellingson Jr.
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study (1) to examine the relationship between socioeconomic status and intelligence, of eighth grade students in the same school system, and their achievement in certain school subjects; (2) to show the relationship of a selected instrument for the measurement of socioeconomic status to school achievement and intelligence; and (3) to present the significance of these findings and their application in a school situation.
The Study Of Split Grade Management, Jack A. Anderson
The Study Of Split Grade Management, Jack A. Anderson
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this composition is to help teachers obtain a better understanding of the management of rooms which include more than one grade. This is a problem that small one and two teacher schools have faced for many decades and with recent increased enrollments, has carried over to large city schools as well. This type of situation presents unique managerial problems. Perhaps teachers with the help of background reading will not fall into some of the pitfalls that tend to be so prevalent in this area. It is hoped that this paper will prove beneficial to teachers in this …
An Inquiry Into The Influence Of A Professional Organization Upon Its Members, Frederick Dressler Chesterley
An Inquiry Into The Influence Of A Professional Organization Upon Its Members, Frederick Dressler Chesterley
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to compare: (1) how a professional organization’s members voted in relation to the organization’s recommendations; (2) how the professional group voted in comparison to the public in general; (3) deviations within the professional group on the basis of age and sex from the stated policy of the professional organization in order to determine if any segment of the membership failed to follow the leadership, and if not, where and why they did not.
An Analysis Of The Classroom Interruptions Presenting Themselves In The Lakeview Elementary School, Robert F. Logue
An Analysis Of The Classroom Interruptions Presenting Themselves In The Lakeview Elementary School, Robert F. Logue
All Master's Theses
It is possible that interruptions cannot be completely eliminated, but from this study it is hoped that teachers and administrators will be able to evaluate their particular situations and minimize interruption problems. Other purposes of the study have been to determine the origin of interruptions and the relationship between disciplinary problems and classroom interruptions. Also included will be an evaluation of teaching duties that reduce teachers’ instructional time.
An Analysis Of Reporting To Parents Of Secondary School Students, Edwin T. Anderson
An Analysis Of Reporting To Parents Of Secondary School Students, Edwin T. Anderson
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this research was to analyze various types of secondary school methods of reporting to parents so that the faculty and parents would be better able to work out a process report for Prosser High School. This report should furnish information to the parent as to the objectives of the school, be understood by parents and pupils, and not necessitate too much clerical work for the teachers.
A Partial Study Of Teachers’ Meetings In The State Of Washington, Edith Weidemann
A Partial Study Of Teachers’ Meetings In The State Of Washington, Edith Weidemann
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study (1) to get the opinions of teachers of various schools in the state of Washington concerning teachers’ meetings; (2) to review the literature which has already been written about various types of meetings; (3) to compare the survey with previous findings; and (4) to discuss any new ideas or developments that might show up as a result of the study.
A Guide To Financing School Construction In The State Of Washington, Lee Allen Colby
A Guide To Financing School Construction In The State Of Washington, Lee Allen Colby
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to search for all information pertinent to the financing of school buildings in the State of Washington. Once accumulated from the several possible sources, the material was put together in chronological order.
A Statistical Comparison Of Permanent And In-Transfer Students In Grades Six, Seven, Eight, Nine And Ten Of The South Bend School System South Bend, Washington, Thomas Edwin Mattoon
A Statistical Comparison Of Permanent And In-Transfer Students In Grades Six, Seven, Eight, Nine And Ten Of The South Bend School System South Bend, Washington, Thomas Edwin Mattoon
All Master's Theses
This investigation is based upon the hypothesis that there is no true difference in academic achievement between two independent groups of students, permanent and in-transfer, in grades six through ten in the South Bend Schools of South Bend, Washington, when intelligence, age, sex and socio-economic factors are controlled.
A Discriminative Study Of The Design And Construction Of Outdoor Athletic And Physical Education Area Facilities For A Junior High School, Darrell Wayne Johnson
A Discriminative Study Of The Design And Construction Of Outdoor Athletic And Physical Education Area Facilities For A Junior High School, Darrell Wayne Johnson
All Master's Theses
I was the purpose of this study: (1) to determine what should be included in an ideal junior high school outdoor physical education and athletic area; (2) to learn the necessary general details of construction and design of those areas; and (3) to equip the writer with the necessary knowledge for him to actively advise the construction of his own school’s physical education and athletic area to the end that the area would provide for a complete program in years to come as well as to satisfy immediate needs.
An Investigation Of Elementary School Filing Methods, Richard Perry Comstock
An Investigation Of Elementary School Filing Methods, Richard Perry Comstock
All Master's Theses
In establishing a standard procedure of filing materials that are relative to day-by-day operation of school office management, it becomes necessary to indicate the purposes for which the paper is planned. The purpose of the study is to secure information through a systematic study of the managerial operation of the elementary school files, with aims to produce: (1) utmost efficiency and expediency in the use of filing and finding of materials, and incorporated into: (2) a recommended system of filing organization and procedure.
A Survey Of Existing Practices Of The School Lunch Program In The State Of Washington, William E. Davis
A Survey Of Existing Practices Of The School Lunch Program In The State Of Washington, William E. Davis
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study (1) to survey the existing conditions in the lunchrooms of the schools in the State of Washington which are classed as group three, four, and five, according to the Washington Education Association’s Thirty-Second Annual Teachers’ Salary Schedule; and (2) to show the practices, types of equipment being used, supervisory methods, and administrative policies of these programs.
A Survey: What Elementary Teachers Recommend About Their Multi-Purpose Rooms, Charles Wesley Anderton
A Survey: What Elementary Teachers Recommend About Their Multi-Purpose Rooms, Charles Wesley Anderton
All Master's Theses
The present study was undertaken (1) to compile objective evidence of current uses of multi-purpose rooms; (2) to obtain recommendations of elementary teachers concerning the utilization of their multi-purpose rooms.
The School Maintenance Employee, William W. Emerson
The School Maintenance Employee, William W. Emerson
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this problem is to ascertain the role of the public school maintenance employee in the present educational system.
A History And Evaluation Of A Small District’S Elementary School Camping Program, Jack Edward Kittell
A History And Evaluation Of A Small District’S Elementary School Camping Program, Jack Edward Kittell
All Master's Theses
The purposes of this study were (1) to enable the writer to gain a knowledge of school camping programs; (2) to develop criteria for the establishment of successful school camping programs; and (3) to outline a definite program of procedures for the establishment of a school camping program for seventh grade pupils.
Radio Listening Habits Of High School Students Concerning Music, Lyle Manson
Radio Listening Habits Of High School Students Concerning Music, Lyle Manson
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this survey was to determine the radio listening habits of Kittitas County high school students’ musical tastes, and how they related to different personal factors of the high school student’s every day life.
Teachers And Children Of Our Elementary Schools Need Speech Education, Gertrude Lester Hall
Teachers And Children Of Our Elementary Schools Need Speech Education, Gertrude Lester Hall
All Master's Theses
The purpose if this paper was, first, to attempt to understand why speech did not have a major place in our school curriculum, secondly, to stimulate in the minds of teachers, principals and superintendents the recognition of their personal responsibility for setting up a program which would provide adequately for speech development beginning with the child’s first day of school and continuing on through his entire academic career. Third, to establish in my own mind the relative need of speech education in our own geographical area, to see if conditions there are comparable to those reported for the other parts …
A Study To Determine The Sources Of Friction Between Parents And The Yakima Public Schools, Clifford Albert Erickson
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.
A Survey Of Unusual Features In Public School Buildings In The State Of Washington, James Jerry Oechsner
A Survey Of Unusual Features In Public School Buildings In The State Of Washington, James Jerry Oechsner
All Master's Theses
It is the purpose of this paper to present the result of a composite survey of unusual features in new school buildings throughout the state of Washington. The writer does not desire to present the common characteristics of size, shape or description of the conventionally planned schools, but rather his aim will be to present the results of a survey revealing many unusual and accommodating features as they are being incorporated in modern plants.
A Study Of Teacher Production Of Two By Two Inch Photographic Projection Slides For Classroom Instruction, Samuel Wesley Peach
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.
Participation In Extracurricular Activities In The Yakima High School, Lois Hubbell Nickel
Participation In Extracurricular Activities In The Yakima High School, Lois Hubbell Nickel
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to determine the extent of extracurricular activity participation in the Yakima High School, by grade, sex, socio-economic level, and by the distance the students live from town.
A Survey Of Camping In The State Of Washington And The Implications To Education, Lloyd Gene Craig
A Survey Of Camping In The State Of Washington And The Implications To Education, Lloyd Gene Craig
All Master's Theses
The purposes of this study are to gather needed information concerning the status of camping as now practiced in the State of Washington, and to interpret these data as they apply to a school district interested in initiating a program in Outdoor Education.
Student Participation In Extra-Curricular Activities, George Craig Anderson
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
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
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.
Classroom Lighting, Walter Andrew Hotsko
Classroom Lighting, Walter Andrew Hotsko
All Master's Theses
The amount of light needed to produce the most efficient work is still subject to controversy. An adequate amount is recommended by everyone, but the definition of adequate varies as is evidenced in the amount of foot-candles suggested. But the emphasis now has shifted from "how much light should we have" to "how well can we see." Quantity and quality may now be regarded as the twin requirements for good lighting. This new look in school lighting can be summarized in two words--brightness control. It involves the control of brightnesses of everything in the visual field. This new emphasis not …
Education Through Camping, Claude C. Pollock
Education Through Camping, Claude C. Pollock
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this report was to provide a brief history of camping in the United States, an account of the Auburn, Washington School District’s elementary summer school pilot and first year camping program, the first in Washington State, and to present the education benefits of such a program.
A Study Of Teacher Constructed Audio-Visual Aids, Marvin Joseph Schroeder
A Study Of Teacher Constructed Audio-Visual Aids, Marvin Joseph Schroeder
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to determine which teacher constructed audio-visual aids, as evaluated by a sample of audio-visual coordinators, are considered to be the most valuable for classroom use and which materials and equipment are needed for the construction and utilization of these aids.
The Role Of The Lay Educational Advisory Council, Larry Dorman Langseth
The Role Of The Lay Educational Advisory Council, Larry Dorman Langseth
All Master's Theses
It is the purpose of this study to (1) trace the historical development of the advisory council; (2) to determine what the current practices in lay councils are; and (3) to synthesize the evaluations and recommendations of school administrators and school boards who are using lay councils.
A Survey Of The School Housing Needs In Ellensburg, Washington, Dike A. Willoughby
A Survey Of The School Housing Needs In Ellensburg, Washington, Dike A. Willoughby
All Master's Theses
The improvement of school environment presents a different problem in each school. The problem facing the Ellensburg School District is one of providing more and better school housing. The purpose of this survey is to find out the condition of the present buildings, to make recommendations for improvements and alterations to the existing structures, to point out the needs for future building expansion. This survey is based on the results of an actual school census undertaken during November of this year.
Planning And Equiping The School Lunchroom., Frances Willis
Planning And Equiping The School Lunchroom., Frances Willis
All Master's Theses
A healthy body is the foundation for a sound, wholesome mind. Good substantial and nutritious lunches served in an attractive lunchroom with a pleasant inspiring atmosphere will result in desirable qualities of school children. The school lunchroom may make use of effective atmosphere, arrangement and corresponding circumstances to build and direct creative values.