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A Three-Year Experimental Study Of Two Methods Of Teaching Reading In The Elementary School, Merle Eugene Davis

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of a phonetic reading approach, namely that published by the Economy Company, with a traditional basal reading approach upon reading achievement in the primary grades of the Peter G. Schmidt Elementary School, in Tumwater, Washington. A secondary purpose of the study was to compare the effects of the two approaches on spelling achievement in the second and third grades in the Peter G. ·Schmidt Elementary School.

A Study Of Teacher Awareness Of Interest Factors Contributing To Success In Reading Among Intermediate Grades In Eighteen Elementary Schools In California’S Rio Linda Union School District, Charles Ralph Dykstra

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of classroom teachers concerning factors involved in the development of greater interest in reading among intermediate grade children.

A Study Of What An Elementary Principal Should Know About The First Grade Reading Program, James Edward Devine

All Master's Theses

Since most formal reading instruction begins in the first grade, it was the purpose of this study to provide elementary principals with information on certain phases of the first grade reading program. Those phases seen as important to this study include basic methods, skills, materials, and evaluation procedures used in teaching reading.

Effects Of Music Backgrounds On Silent Reading Test Results Of Sixth Grade Students, Delbert Ray Rydquist

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to analyze the effect that three backgrounds had on the silent reading achievement test results of sixth grade students. No music, soothing instrumental music, and stimulating instrumental music were used.

Evaluation Of The Non-Graded Primary Reading Program At Munich Elementary No. 1, Charles R. Hammill

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to (1) evaluate the implementation procedures of the nongraded reading program at Munich Elementary No. l; (2) determine whether reporting and recording student progress met the needs of the students and teachers; (3) discover any difficulties inherent in the present system of assigning and grouping children; and (4) relate the level of achievement experienced in this program to the previously employed program as revealed by an opinion survey of the teachers involved in the program.

A Survey Of The Effectiveness Of Grouping By Reading Ability At The Elementary Level, Brian Glenn Kelley

All Master's Theses

This study will report the findings of a survey of the literature published between 1962 and 1967. The survey of the literature was limited to grouping by reading ability for the purpose of determining whether or not grouping by reading ability is an effective educational tool which enhances the students' opportunities for achievement.

A Comparative Study Of Students Using The I/T/A And The Ginn Materials, Berry Hughes Swilling Jr.

Master's Theses

Within the last few years there has been a great deal of interest in giving aid to children who are reading below their grade level. Various :methods and techniques designed to raise the reading level of children have been tried and tested. According to recent studies, some of these methods have brought about greater achievement on the part of students with reading difficulties. The purpose of this study is to compare the achievement of' students from two selected school systems in tho Georgia Summer Reading Program, 1965.

Reading In The Kindergarten: A Comparative Study Of Opposing Views, Geneva Nevius

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to attempt to bring together differing opinions and research concerning the teaching of formal reading skills to children of kindergarten age. In order to establish evidence relevant to the problem, the following question was considered: Should the teaching of formal reading skills be a part of the kindergarten curriculum? In view of the question, this paper attempted to study from the literature whether formal reading skills should be taught to children in kindergarten classes.

Individualized Instruction In Reading, Sunny Murdock

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to describe methods, procedures, techniques, and problems in the utilization of individualized instruction in reading through a review of literature and a practical application of this method in the classroom.

A Comparative Study Of Individualized Reading And Basal Reading (Ability Grouping) For Progress In Comprehension, Quantity, And Word Meaning, John Arnold Moffitt

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this paper (1) to study the individualized reading group and the basal reading group, as to their progress in comprehension, quantity and word meaning; (2) to compare the two groups to see which group produces the greater amount of progress in comprehension, quantity, and word meaning; (3) to compare the amount of progress of the boys as to the progress of the girls in comprehension, quantity, and word meaning; and (4) to compare the amount of progress of slow, average, and fast readers.

An Eclectic Approach To Individualized Reading In The First Grade, Sandra S. Scherer

All Master's Theses

Past experience has revealed a definite need to release children, at least partially, from the traditional ability groupings and allow more flexible groupings. The past also revealed that individual children's unique interests and abilities were not being provided for. Since the teaching of reading occupies a central position in the elementary grades, and since children have a wide range of reading abilities and interests, an investigation of individualized reading was prompted.

A Study Of The Effect Of Teaching Specific Reading Skills Peculiar To Arithmetic At The Third Grade Level, Helen Gillum

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to attempt to show the need for teaching specific reading skills to further arithmetic understanding and achievement.

An Analysis Of The Ungraded Reading Program At Snoqualmie Elementary School And Its Influence On Accelerated Achievement In High School, John D. Elkins

All Master's Theses

The major hypothesis tested in this study was that there would be no difference between ungraded reading grouping or heterogeneous reading grouping and accelerated learning in academic subjects based on high school subjective grades.

A Comparative Study Of Reading Achievement, Alymer C. Bright

All Master's Theses

It was the intent of this study to determine if there was any significant difference in reading achievement between the Lee School Reading Program with its interclass grouping and the other schools in the district where reading was taught in self-contained classrooms.

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.

The Relationship Between The Ordinal Position In The Family And Reading Achievement Of Third Graders In Yakima, Washington, Merle Klavano

All Master's Theses

Since many children fall in the category of reading below grade level, there is a constant desire on the part of educators to determine the factors of causation. If any reasons for a child's inability to read satisfactorily can be analyzed, it is to the child's advantage to have this done as early as possible.

An Evaluation Of The Sra Reading Laboratory I-A Used As A Supplementary Reading Program In The First Grade, Doris R. Ayyoub

All Master's Theses

This study was conducted with a group of first grade children to ascertain the value of the SRA Reading Laboratory I-a when used as a supplement to the basic reading program. Comparisons were made with another group of first grade children who used an informal reading program as a supplement to the basic reading program.

An Evaluation Of The Automated Reading Program: First Steps In Reading For Meaning, Helen Elizabeth Schourup

All Master's Theses

There is an indicated need for a method that deals with the learning problem of each individual non-reading student. The TMI-Grollier Self-Tutoring Program, "First Steps In Reading for Meaning" offers the possibility of a solution to the problem of how to individualize instruction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of this program to fulfill the indicated need.

The Effectiveness Of A Summer Remedial Reading Program On One Group Of Stockton Elementary Pupils, Wing Jew

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to discover if results from the summer remedial reading program carry over into the following school year. The design intended (1) to show whether skills taught in the summer classes are retained, and (2) to measure the amounts and some of the kinds of retention throughout the following school year.

A Comparative Study Between Two Organizational Patterns Of Reading Instruction, Harriet Underwood Henry

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Because the administration of the Lincoln Unified School District, Stockton, California, felt a need to challenge all children, especially those at the lower and upper end of the scale of intelligence, a search was made for a more effective means of teaching reading. The organizational plan used in Joplin, Missouri, was reviewed and was tried in some of the district's schools during the school year of 1959-60.

The Reading Group Placement Relationships To Age Of Primary Pupils Of The Elementary Schools Of Lodi, California, Robert Elmer Tamblin

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to analyze the reading group placement of children in grades one, two, and three of the Lodi Elementary School District for the 1956-1957 school year to determine if there is a difference in the success of boys and girls of the same chronological age in favor of the girls insofar as placement in a reading group is concerned. The variables were placement in a reading group, sex, chronological age, and grade level. Examination of the data collected was made to determine if younger children are as successful in reading attainment as their older classmates.

An Inquiry Concerning The Practical Value Of Selecting Third-Grade Spelling Words From The Developmental Reading Program, Virgil William Estes

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the practical value of selecting upper primary spelling words from the developmental reading program. Two major aspects of the study were: (1) Will upper-primary children more easily learn to spell words which have previously appeared in their developmental reading program? (2) Will they retain the spelling or those words longer than other words of similar spelling difficulty?

Relationship Between Reading Loss And Visual Disability For One Hundred Fifth And Sixth Grade Pupils In Modesto, California, Lincoln Emil Isaac

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to discover if there is a relationship between reading loss and visual disability and to assay the reading losso that is characteristic for individuals with a visual disability. The intent was not to diagnose that all reading loss can be attributed to a visual disability or define visual defects, for the latter requires a careful examination by an eye specialist, but rather to determine if the child’s reading may be affected by a blurred visual image or by eye-muscle fatigue.

A Diversified Instructional Reading Program In The Fourth Grade Using A Single Basic Text, Mae Josephine Chambers

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Can a fourth-grade class of children with varying degrees of measured reading achievement make normal progress by using one set of basic readers for all, which differentiated assignments for group work after the initial lesson has been presented?

It was assumed the interests at this level, the type of creative writing or paraphrasing the story of the reading text, repetitious language arts activities, and research in reading could be developed so that all the children would achieve by using one basic reading text.

A Survey Of The Attitudes And Opinions Of Elementary Teachers Concerning The Values Of Workbooks In The Reading Program, Richard Ellis Case

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were (1) to determine the attitudes and opinions of Okanogan, Yakima, and Kittitas county elementary teachers toward the value of reading workbooks in the reading program: (2) to determine the extent to which workbooks are utilized in the reading program of these counties; (3) to show the relation of the attitudes and opinions of teachers concerning the use of workbooks in the reading program to such factors as the teachers’ sex, years of experience, school enrollment, and grade level taught; (4) to make recommendations to schools of these counties concerning the use of workbooks in …

A Survey Of The Use Of The Iowa Silent Reading Test In Virginia Group Iii High Schools, William Young Manson

Master's Theses

Reading is a tool that every boy and girl in the Junior and senior high schools in the state or Virginia must use skillfully to attain maximum success in his school learning. The foregoing statement is probably or more importance today than at any previous time. In the classes of English, social studies, and the natural sciences more emphasis has been placed recently upon the ability both to road rapidly from a wider range or sources ,and to understand the material that has been read.

A Plan For Eighth-Grade Reading Improvement, Marvin Merle Mcdow

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The present study was undertaken to determine if an eighth-grade reading program could be devised wherein pupils with a reading comprehension grade of less than five years seven months would evidence marked improvement; with the balance of the group demonstrating continuous and progressive comprehensive reading growth.

An Investigation Into The Need And The Use Of Patriotic Holiday Reading Material In The Primary Grades., Mary Walker Barnard 1906-1996

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of A Special Technique Upon Rate And Comprehension In Teaching Silent Reading., S. Harlan Vogt

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.