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Preparing Algebra Students For Washington State’S End Of Course Exam, Mallory Jane Neher
Preparing Algebra Students For Washington State’S End Of Course Exam, Mallory Jane Neher
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This project was a response to the changes in the Washington State math assessments for high school students. Algebra was the focus of this curriculum alignment and resources were created to better help Washington State students pass their Algebra End of Course exam. A significant part of the project was the course-pacing guide, standards mapping, and integrated content and language objectives that were written for key lessons that specifically addressed state standards. Lastly, there was a tool designed for students to monitor and track their own progress with the Algebra state standards.
A Survey Of Existing Programs For Problem Students In The First-Class Districts Of Washington State, Gerard A. Mcelholm
A Survey Of Existing Programs For Problem Students In The First-Class Districts Of Washington State, Gerard A. Mcelholm
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to determine what programs were being used in the first-class school districts of Washington State for students who had problems that had caused, or could have caused, their removal from the regular classes, and to analyze these programs in light of other programs that seem to be successful throughout the nation.
A Survey Of Washington State’S Elementary Schools On The Utilization Of Full-Time Teacher Aides, Frederick William Hasse
A Survey Of Washington State’S Elementary Schools On The Utilization Of Full-Time Teacher Aides, Frederick William Hasse
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to determine how elementary schools utilize their teacher aides; to see if such schools are following any specific or agreed upon plan for training and using aides; and to attempt to determine if size of enrollment has any bearing on the types of assignments assigned to aides.
A Comparative Study Of The Extra-Curricular Programs Of The Middle Schools And Junior High Schools Of The State Of Washington, Alfred A. Pflugrath Jr.
A Comparative Study Of The Extra-Curricular Programs Of The Middle Schools And Junior High Schools Of The State Of Washington, Alfred A. Pflugrath Jr.
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to compare the extra-curricular programs in the junior high schools and middle schools of the state of Washington. The study will test the general hypothesis that there is currently no difference in the activity program 6f junior high schools and middle schools.
A Survey On The Preparation Of Becoming A Nongraded Elementary School In The State Of Washington, Terry S. Ryan
A Survey On The Preparation Of Becoming A Nongraded Elementary School In The State Of Washington, Terry S. Ryan
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study (1) to review the literature regarding the organization of the nongraded elementary school; (2) to ascertain through the use of a questionnaire how the nongraded elementary schools have been organized in the State of Washington; and (3) to compare what the literature stated in organizing the nongraded school as to what was actually done in nongraded school systems in Washington State.
Achievement Study Of Negro Elementary Transfer Students, Peter Andrew Nielsen
Achievement Study Of Negro Elementary Transfer Students, Peter Andrew Nielsen
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to find out to what extent the transfer program has benefited participating students. The hypothesis was that Negro elementary students participating in the transfer program would make more academic progress by 1968 than would Negro elementary students from the same home schools who did not transfer. All students had to be in grade four in 1966. Students must have taken a standardized achievement test in 1966 and 1968.
A Survey Of Small School Districts’ Junior High School Summer Program Offerings, Donald W. Moore
A Survey Of Small School Districts’ Junior High School Summer Program Offerings, Donald W. Moore
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to obte.in details of summer school programs, including practices which were considered by the districts to be innovative.
A Comparison Of Academic Achievement Between Slow Learning Grouped And Non-Grouped Seventh Grade Students In West Puyallup Junior High School, William George Selig
A Comparison Of Academic Achievement Between Slow Learning Grouped And Non-Grouped Seventh Grade Students In West Puyallup Junior High School, William George Selig
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study (1) to compare the academic achievement of seventh grade slow learning students in the modified learning program with those not in the program; (2) to determine if there is any difference in the academic achievement of the two groups. It was the investigator's hypothesis that there would be no significant difference in achievement due to grouping.
Integration Of Library Skills With The Teaching Of The Common Curriculum, Vernie M. Young
Integration Of Library Skills With The Teaching Of The Common Curriculum, Vernie M. Young
All Master's Theses
The problem is to develop and field test some integrated library skills for grades four, five and six for the teachers and the librarian to use in cooperatively developed lessons emphasizing the various library skills appropriate to the pupils in the intermediate grades of the Wapato School System.
A Study Of Grading Art Work Concerning Secondary Art Instructors In The State Of Washington, Darwin Dean Evans
A Study Of Grading Art Work Concerning Secondary Art Instructors In The State Of Washington, Darwin Dean Evans
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to assess in a controlled manner the extent of concurrence among secondary art instructors in the State of Washington with respect to the grading of certain art work produced by juniors in a secondary school.
An Investigation Of The Inter-Relationship Of Library Aptitudes And Library Skills Instruction At Central Avenue School, Tacoma, Washington, Dorothy Louise Sturdivant
An Investigation Of The Inter-Relationship Of Library Aptitudes And Library Skills Instruction At Central Avenue School, Tacoma, Washington, Dorothy Louise Sturdivant
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to determine the influence of systematic library skills instruction on the library aptitude of growing children in their use of school library facilities and on the scope of their recreational reading, by means of an instrument designed to measure application of skills.
An Analysis Of Junior High School Performances Of Students Admitted Early And Late In The Ellensburg Public Schools, Clark Atkins Smith
An Analysis Of Junior High School Performances Of Students Admitted Early And Late In The Ellensburg Public Schools, Clark Atkins Smith
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to analyze the outcomes of the early admission practice of the Ellensburg Public Schools during the period 1956 through 1959 as it related to public school students whose birthdates occurred after September 10 and before February 1. These outcomes were studied in relation to a limited number of factors assumed to be significant in measuring the educational development and school progress of students. Screening procedures were related to these results. Junior high school performances of students originally admitted to kindergarten or the first grade after reaching normal minimum-age requirements were compared with those of …
The Measurement Of Religious Attitudes Of Men In Residence Halls At Walla Wall College And Whitman College, Norman James Woods
The Measurement Of Religious Attitudes Of Men In Residence Halls At Walla Wall College And Whitman College, Norman James Woods
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is (1) to ascertain from data gathered whether there is a measurable difference of religious attitudes among the residence hall men at Walla Walla College as compared to residence hall men at Whitman College; and (2) determine to what extent the Walla Walla College group subscribes to a position based on the dogma of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
The Relationship Of The High School Grade Point Average And The Washington Pre-College Differential Grade Prediction Test To Academic Achievement Of Varsity Athletes At Central Washington State College, Stanley A. Sorensen
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of high school grade point averages, and the Washington Pre-College Differential Test in determining the academic achievement of varsity athletes at Central Washington State College.
Factors Involved In Establishing Power Mechanics In The Industrial Arts Curriculum At Morgan Junior High School, Ellensburg, Washington, Donald Wallace Mcinnis
Factors Involved In Establishing Power Mechanics In The Industrial Arts Curriculum At Morgan Junior High School, Ellensburg, Washington, Donald Wallace Mcinnis
All Master's Theses
In the teaching of industrial arts several problems are constantly encountered. Foremost of these is the necessary re-evaluation of the curriculum to provide a program which truly represents the rapidly changing industrial complex in our country.
An Assessment Of The Current Status Of High School Psychology Teaching In The State Of Washington, G. James Mullen Jr.
An Assessment Of The Current Status Of High School Psychology Teaching In The State Of Washington, G. James Mullen Jr.
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to determine the current status of high school psychology teaching in the State of Washington. Specifically, the paper attempted to gain information regarding course content, frequency, and objectives.
Teaching General Music Through Harmonic Experience In The Seventh Grade At Ritzville, Washington, Elmer A. Peters
Teaching General Music Through Harmonic Experience In The Seventh Grade At Ritzville, Washington, Elmer A. Peters
All Master's Theses
Prior to the school year 1963-64, general music at Ritzville Junior High School was primarily music listening-oriented. There was an obvious need for a more balanced music program that included singing, playing instruments, creativity, listening, and rhythms to provide the students with a broader concept of music. A general music program was sought, therefore, that would offer a balance of the above activities, and one that would create more enthusiasm than was apparent in the previous course of study. The importance of this study will be twofold: to determine whether or not the method of teaching resulted in the students …
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, …
Predictive Value Of The Washington Pre-College Differential Grade Predictions Tests Used At Central Washington College Of Education, Barbara Lenore Young
Predictive Value Of The Washington Pre-College Differential Grade Predictions Tests Used At Central Washington College Of Education, Barbara Lenore Young
All Master's Theses
How well does the Washington Pre-College Differential Grade Predictions Battery actually predict the grade point average of the students at Central Washington College of Education?
Teaching Music Theory In High School Music Classes: A Comparative Study Of Current Practices In High Schools Of The State Of Washington, William L. Wicker
Teaching Music Theory In High School Music Classes: A Comparative Study Of Current Practices In High Schools Of The State Of Washington, William L. Wicker
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to investigate the current educational practices in providing for the teaching of music theory in the high schools of the State of Washington.
A Survey And Study Of Handwriting In The Intermediate Grades In Selected Schools In The State Of Washington, Donald H. Ellertson
A Survey And Study Of Handwriting In The Intermediate Grades In Selected Schools In The State Of Washington, Donald H. Ellertson
All Master's Theses
It is the purpose of this study (1) to survey the general nature of current practices in handwriting of the schools within the state of Washington which are classed as a group two and three according to the Washington Education Association’s Thirty-Fourth annual Teachers’ Salary Study; and (2) to determine the relative importance of handwriting in the intermediate curriculum of these schools.
An Evaluation Of The Teacher Preparation Program At Central Washington College Of Education, George B. Worthington
An Evaluation Of The Teacher Preparation Program At Central Washington College Of Education, George B. Worthington
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study (1) to establish the strengths and weaknesses of beginning teachers as seen by themselves and by their supervisors; (2) to compile suggestions of the beginning teachers and their supervisors for the improvement of the college preparatory program made in the light of the reported strengths and weaknesses; and (3) to analyze the reported strengths and weaknesses of beginning teachers and the suggestions for improvement for the specific purpose of making recommended changes in the teacher preparation curriculum.
Development Of A Text On The State Of Washington For Fourth Grade Social Studies, Anne Bruketta Johnson, Patricia Dunlap Smith
Development Of A Text On The State Of Washington For Fourth Grade Social Studies, Anne Bruketta Johnson, Patricia Dunlap Smith
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to develop a means for preparing text materials on the State of Washington for the fourth grade, with the thought in mind that a worthwhile contribution would be made to the curricular area dealing with the study of Washington. At the time this study was undertaken there was an urgent need for new and current materials on Washington.
An Investigation Of Current Educational Practices For Providing For Gifted Children In The Elementary Schools Of The State Of Washington, Earl Frederick Knuth
An Investigation Of Current Educational Practices For Providing For Gifted Children In The Elementary Schools Of The State Of Washington, Earl Frederick Knuth
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to investigate the current practices of the elementary schools in the State of Washington in providing for the educational needs of their gifted children, with the ultimate goal of discovering new practices that would be useful to the elementary schools of Yakima, Washington.
The Relationship Between Freshman Entrance Examination Scores And Academic Success In The Curriculum Of Central Washington College Of Education, John O'Donahue
The Relationship Between Freshman Entrance Examination Scores And Academic Success In The Curriculum Of Central Washington College Of Education, John O'Donahue
All Master's Theses
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the magnitude and the direction of the relationship which exists between certain abilities as measured by Freshman Entrance Examinations employed at this college and subsequent success in the academic aspect of college life.
A Critical Analysis Of The Training Of The Homeroom Music Teacher, Ivan A. Hill
A Critical Analysis Of The Training Of The Homeroom Music Teacher, Ivan A. Hill
All Master's Theses
A study of the background and development of the teaching of homeroom music shows that there is an ever-increasing need for an understanding of the many problems which face the administrators, the teachers, and the teacher education institutions. This study of the training of the homeroom music teacher was made for the purpose of defining and analyzing these problems, as they apply to situations in the state of Washington, and determining, from the opinions of teachers and principals now concerned with the situation, what might be best done to improve present conditions in order to insure effective continuation of the …