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Appraising The Needs Of A Ninth Grade Reading Class, Wilena Barker Heald
Appraising The Needs Of A Ninth Grade Reading Class, Wilena Barker Heald
Graduate Student Research Papers
Many students who enter high school at Milton-Freewater, Oregon, are unable to do satisfactory work because they can not read. This situation, although common in secondary schools in the United States, must be improved. At the present time the student whose reading ability is two to six years below his grade level is being placed in a reading class.The purpose of this paper was (1) to survey the general principles of good diagnosis, (2) to determine the criteria for selecting suitable tests, and (3) to suggest suitable tools for appraisal to be used by the classroom teacher.
The Role And Scope Of Occupational Information Services In The Junior College, Paul K. Preus
The Role And Scope Of Occupational Information Services In The Junior College, Paul K. Preus
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purposes of this study were: (1) to gain insight into the functions of the occupational information services as they relate to the aims of a modern junior college; and (2) to become acquainted with sources of occupational information and techniques for its use in this context.
Organizing The Class For Reading Growth, Jack Richard Stapelton
Organizing The Class For Reading Growth, Jack Richard Stapelton
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purposes of this study were (1) to determine and evaluate some of the reading skills that would prove most valuable in the intermediate reading program, (2) to outline the best ways of analyzing the individual child's ability to use these skills, and (3) to collect and develop in an appendix for classroom use various inventories, check lists, standardized tests, and informal tests of appraisal.
Utilizing Educational Television In The Elementary Curriculum, Melvin Lee Beauchamp
Utilizing Educational Television In The Elementary Curriculum, Melvin Lee Beauchamp
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purpose of this study was (1) to review current literature on educational television and the progress being made and (2) to establish ways of utilizing this media in the elementary curriculum.
Current Coaching Trends In Track And Field, Charles Cecil Baker
Current Coaching Trends In Track And Field, Charles Cecil Baker
Graduate Student Research Papers
It was the purpose of this paper to collect and present developments since 1956 in coaching, technique of performance, and equipment in most of the major track and field events.
A Study To Investigate The Need For An Air Conditioned Thermal Environment In Our Schools, Richard Edward Barich
A Study To Investigate The Need For An Air Conditioned Thermal Environment In Our Schools, Richard Edward Barich
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purpose of this study was to investigate our schools' need for a thermal environment provided by air conditioning.
An Exploratory Study Of The Family Centered Homemaking Program For The Ninth Grade, Kathleen Louise (Cadieu) Carlson
An Exploratory Study Of The Family Centered Homemaking Program For The Ninth Grade, Kathleen Louise (Cadieu) Carlson
Graduate Student Research Papers
The modern goal of home economics education is a curriculum centered about the family as it lives, works, and plays in a time of rapid social, economic, scientific, and world change. Many schools present home economics as cooking and sewing. It seems evident that home economics education, to meet needs in today's families and prepare young people for assuming responsibilities as future homemakers, must plan programs of greater depth and breadth than those of the past. This paper will (1) explore possible means of coordinating and integrating the specific area of family relationships with the general home economics curriculum and …
The Principal's Role As A Curriculum Leader, Richard Allen Cash
The Principal's Role As A Curriculum Leader, Richard Allen Cash
Graduate Student Research Papers
This paper will attempt to (1) explore the principal's emerging role as a leader in curriculum development, (2) report ways the principal may bring about desired changes in the curriculum, and (3) identify problems having to do with the effect of social influences and cultural patterns upon curriculum improvement.
A Study Of The Utilization Of The School Assembly, David Clark
A Study Of The Utilization Of The School Assembly, David Clark
Graduate Student Research Papers
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A Study Of Materials And Methods For Guiding Students To An Appreciation Of Good Literature, Sandra Emily Cox
A Study Of Materials And Methods For Guiding Students To An Appreciation Of Good Literature, Sandra Emily Cox
Graduate Student Research Papers
One of the most important aspects of English teaching is guiding students to an appreciation of good literature. In this field are a wealth of experiences and a depth in appeal seldom found in other subjects. However, the problems of what students like, why they like it, and exactly how teachers can guide students to enjoy the better quality of literature arise. These problems will be discussed, analyzed, and some solutions suggested on the following pages.
A Study To Determine A Program For The Gifted Child In The Eastmont Elementary Schools, Marian Deboer
A Study To Determine A Program For The Gifted Child In The Eastmont Elementary Schools, Marian Deboer
Graduate Student Research Papers
This paper was written to suggest a possible approach to the problem of meeting the needs of gifted elementary children in the Eastmont Schools of East Wenatchee, Washington.
Selecting And Organizing A Reference File Of Free And Inexpensive Teaching Materials For The Sixth Grade Study Of Canada, Harold A. Drake
Selecting And Organizing A Reference File Of Free And Inexpensive Teaching Materials For The Sixth Grade Study Of Canada, Harold A. Drake
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purpose of this paper was first to serve as a guide to the selection of free and inexpensive teaching materials. This included criteria for evaluating as well as sources for the materials. Secondly, it was to act as a guide for organizing free and inexpensive teaching materials into a reference file to supplement the sixth grade study of Canada. Last of all, it was an attempt to classify currently available free and inexpensive teaching materials dealing with Canada and suitable for the sixth grade. This was compiled into a catalog that would enable a teacher or school to set …
A Study Of The Elementary Instrumental Curriculum Of The Clover Park School District, Wilber D. Elliott
A Study Of The Elementary Instrumental Curriculum Of The Clover Park School District, Wilber D. Elliott
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purpose of this study was to compare the present elementary instrumental program with programs of other school districts in order to change the Clover Park program where necessary in order to maintain an effective elementary instrumental curriculum as part of the overall music program.
A Study Of The Adolescent Boy's Changing Voice, Harold Robert Estby
A Study Of The Adolescent Boy's Changing Voice, Harold Robert Estby
Graduate Student Research Papers
It was the purpose of this study (1) to arrive at an understanding of the vocal mechanism and how it changes during the changing voice period, (2) to discover what preparation can be made for the changing voice period, and (3) to find information on the changing voice period that would lead to an understanding ot how the changing voice develops and how it should be cared for and trained.
A Summary Of Techniques Used By The Elementary School Administration, Harry Lee Guay
A Summary Of Techniques Used By The Elementary School Administration, Harry Lee Guay
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purpose of this study is to find information which would be of help to a building principal in carrying out his duties as supervisor and administrator of the educational program carried on in the building to which he is assigned. Three general areas which will be discussed are (1) special services, (2) extra curricular activities, and (3) schedule making.
Ability Grouping In English Classes Of The Secondary Schools: A Survey With Emphasis On Students Of Low And Superior Abilities, Jane Lorraine Gruver
Ability Grouping In English Classes Of The Secondary Schools: A Survey With Emphasis On Students Of Low And Superior Abilities, Jane Lorraine Gruver
Graduate Student Research Papers
This paper will discuss ability grouping, particularly as applied to the English classes of the secondary school. Special attention will be given to plans recognizing the student of low ability as well as to courses especially evolved for the gifted student. Although guidance and counseling are associated with grouping, they will not enter into the scope of this paper except incidentally.
A Plan For Unifying The Measurement Program Of The Mount Vernon Schools, Leo G. Hake
A Plan For Unifying The Measurement Program Of The Mount Vernon Schools, Leo G. Hake
Graduate Student Research Papers
The feeling has been expressed throughout the district that an integrated testing program for the entire system would provide teachers, counselors, and administrators with a clearer picture of the needs and potentialities of the student and would provide better criteria for evaluating and improving our curriculum and instruction. The purpose of this study was (1) to determine the purposes of a testing program, (2) to study recommendations of authorities concerning the initiation of a testing program, and from this (3) to outline a plan of action for unifying the Mount Vernon testing program. It was not the purpose of this …
Development Of Economic Principles For The Secondary Schools: A Review Of The Literature, Charles John Guntley Jr.
Development Of Economic Principles For The Secondary Schools: A Review Of The Literature, Charles John Guntley Jr.
Graduate Student Research Papers
It was the purpose of this study to (1) ascertain how and what was currently being studied in the area of economics in the public schools, (2) survey some of the methods suggested as fulfilling the need for economic education, and (3) attempt to compare the efficacy of teaching economics as a separate discipline and as an integral part of other social studies courses.
Using Guidance Techniques In The Typewriting Class, Helen Hanson Hartman
Using Guidance Techniques In The Typewriting Class, Helen Hanson Hartman
Graduate Student Research Papers
Specifically, in this paper, the aim will be to challenge vocationally-minded business education personnel to devote some thought, time, and energy to making their departments into laboratories from which to obtain documents for personal counseling. This can be done through diverse devices explained fully in the following chapters.
A Study Of The Elementary Principal Internship, Robert L. Henry
A Study Of The Elementary Principal Internship, Robert L. Henry
Graduate Student Research Papers
The Washington State Board of Education and higher institutions in the state of Washington have prescribed definite requirements for elementary and secondary principal's credentials. Limited information is available, however, to aid in developing and carrying out a program of internship experiences as one phase of administrative requirements. The purpose of this study was to develop a handbook for elementary principal internship in the state of Washington.
Experimental Use Of Teacher Aides In Wenatchee, Washington, Lawrence William Holland
Experimental Use Of Teacher Aides In Wenatchee, Washington, Lawrence William Holland
Graduate Student Research Papers
It was the purpose of this study to give an account of the experimental use of teacher aides in the Sunnyslope Elementary School, Wenatchee, Washington. The study will (1) show preliminary steps taken, (2) give an account of the actual procedures of both the teachers and the aides, and (3) report the evaluations and implications as seen by The Teacher Aide Committee.
The Value Of The Classics In Today's World, Helen Ruth Hoffman
The Value Of The Classics In Today's World, Helen Ruth Hoffman
Graduate Student Research Papers
This study attempted to (1) call attention to some of the great classical writers, (2) show a relationship between their beliefs, problems, and accomplishments and those of man today, and (3) compare and contrast modern and classical philosophies.
Supervision Through Observational Visits To The Classroom, Kenneth Lee Howerton
Supervision Through Observational Visits To The Classroom, Kenneth Lee Howerton
Graduate Student Research Papers
It was the purpose of this study to (1) review the evolution of supervisory attitude toward the observational visit, (2) determine how it may improve instruction, (3) discuss the establishment of rapport between the supervisor and the teacher, (4) present some types of classroom observational visits the principal as a supervisor may use, and (5) present and discuss the value of the post visit conference between teacher and supervisor.
An Inquiry Into Evaluation As Related To Teacher Competency, Elroy G. Hulse
An Inquiry Into Evaluation As Related To Teacher Competency, Elroy G. Hulse
Graduate Student Research Papers
This report will (1) reveal some of the prevalent views concerning the nature of a competent teacher and (2) characterize some of the many techniques for using evaluative data in promoting effective learning.
A Survey Of Methods Of Spelling Instruction And Analysis Of Textbooks Which Incorporate These Methods, Helen Gladys Hudson
A Survey Of Methods Of Spelling Instruction And Analysis Of Textbooks Which Incorporate These Methods, Helen Gladys Hudson
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purpose of this study was to discover what general procedures in spelling instruction are considered necessary in good spelling pedagogy, regardless of what series ot texts, or whether any text, is used. In addition, the purpose was to find the specific methods of instruction believed to be most productive of good results and the texts incorporating these methods.
A Teacher's Handbook For West Valley High School, Richard Ralph Lackey
A Teacher's Handbook For West Valley High School, Richard Ralph Lackey
Graduate Student Research Papers
To attain order in the management of school affairs, a guide is necessary. Teachers as well as students must have the information necessary to cope with problems and situations that a.re a. part of every school day. A teacher's handbook can be a guide to resolving the routine problems that develop. Developnent of a teacher's handbook was disoussed in the general faculty meetings at West Valley High School, Yakima, Washington. The writer was to draw up the final draft.
The Role Of The Principal In Classroom Supervision, George W. Lasswell
The Role Of The Principal In Classroom Supervision, George W. Lasswell
Graduate Student Research Papers
This study intended to determine the practices of supervision from 1930 to the present time, survey these practices of supervision, and report the changes.
Factors Influencing The Choice And Purchase Of School Building Sites, Dale F. Krueger
Factors Influencing The Choice And Purchase Of School Building Sites, Dale F. Krueger
Graduate Student Research Papers
The problem was to study the selection of school building sites and relate the findings. The author wished to (1) discover the factors involved, ( 2) the criteria for, and ( 3) procedures employed in purchasing school sites.
A Study Of The Values And Problems Relative To The Use Of Parents And Other Resource Persons In The Elementary School Social Studies Program, Evelyn L. Larson
A Study Of The Values And Problems Relative To The Use Of Parents And Other Resource Persons In The Elementary School Social Studies Program, Evelyn L. Larson
Graduate Student Research Papers
One of the purposes of this study was to find if the use of resource persons is a valuable and sound method of teaching. Another purpose was to find the values of such teaching to the child, to the teacher and to the parent. Is it a justifiable technique for developing the purposes and reaching the goals of a well planned social studies program? Another purpose was to expose the problems involved in the use of this method and to try to solve at least some of them.
Teaching Spelling In Grades One Through Twelve, Robert Calvin Little
Teaching Spelling In Grades One Through Twelve, Robert Calvin Little
Graduate Student Research Papers
It was the purpose of this study to determine methods and procedures for successful teaching of spelling to pupils in the twelve grades of the public schools.