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An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Reading Ability And Performance On The Red Glass Test, Ann Mary Dunbar

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The primary purpose or this study was to determine if a difference is reading ability existed between children who perceived at equal speeds with both eyes and children who perceived faster with one eye than with the other. The pri11le motivation for this study was the reported improvement in reading made by children who were involved in a visual training program under the direction of Dr. Frank M. Root, a practicing optometrist in Cedar Falls, Iowa. A part or this visual training program was the use of the Red Glass technique, a procedure designed to equalize the speed of perception …

Participation Of Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod Elementary Schools In Federal Aid Programs, Marvin Brandt

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The issue of federal aid for nonpublic education is intensifying year after year with the ever increasing enrollments in nonpublic schools and with the increasing number of federal programs which provide various types of aid for children in public as well as nonpublic schools. Already in 1955 Dr. Arthur L. Miller, executive secretary for the Board of Parish Education of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod stated that the issue of federal aid to nonpublic schools was intensifying because of the growing financial needs of the schools and the growing demand for federal aid to education in the public schools. …

An Evaluation Of Manpower Training In Waterloo, Iowa, Jean Ray Roush

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It was the purpose of this study: (1) to ascertain the extent to which the Manpower Training curriculum, provided under the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962 by the Independent School District of Waterloo, Iowa, met the occupational needs of its graduates in the areas of training, (2) to identify possible deficiencies in the program, and (3) to make appropriate recommendations for curriculum improvement

An Evaluation Of Demonstrations On Inductor Theory, Boyd Warner Wasson

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The writer sought an improved approach for teaching theory of electronics to high school students. This approach was intended to require less expense and time needed to provide classroom instruction on electrical theory.

The purpose of this study were to:

(1) Prepare a number of demonstrations to illustrate phenomena associated with coils or inductors and their use in practical electronics.

(2) Prepare equipment and gather parts needed to perform demonstrations. Ease of construction and economy were important considerations.

(3) Evaluate the effectiveness of the demonstrations on student comprehension and the ability to apply information taught.

A Study Of The Public Relations Program Of The Valley Park School, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Puran L. Rajpal

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Public relations is a relatively new field in educational administration and it has possibilities for further study that have scarcely been explored. "It is new in the sense that the importance of this field was not formally recognized until a few years ago when provisions were made for it in the management of educational institutions. In recent years educational leaders have been increasingly aware of the importance of effective school public relationships. James L. Hymes, Jr., said, "Home-school relations is a new field. Very little research and experimentation are available as direct guides.”

It was the purpose of this study …

Differences In Class Rank Between Boys And Girls In Graduating Classes Of Iowa Public Secondary Schools, Dave John Cook

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For many years, educators have noted that girls seem to attain higher class rank than boys while attending secondary schools. It appears that this idea has been accepted a priori and that little research effort has been put forth to determine the magnitude of the differences which exist. It is a matter of conjecture at the present time as to how great the differences must be before they will be considered to be serious problems.

It was the purpose of this study (1) to determine whether significant differences existed between the class standing of boys and the class standing of …

The Development Of A Handbook For Use In The Selection Of Materials On Communism For Secondary Social Studies Classes, Richard Raymond Olmsted

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Following World War Two, the United States and the Soviet Union became the chief rivals for world leadership. Because of this, communism replaced fascism as the totalitarian ideology of most concern to Americans. This new situation brought with it a series of problems for the public schools: Should secondary schools teach about communism? How should this topic be approached? What materials should be provided for use by high school students?

For a time, public hysteria prevented the logical resolution of these problems. George B. Bruntz describes this period in the following way:

There was a time when the mere mention …

Industrial-Arts Objectives And Course Content For The Junior High School, William Earl Stock

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The purpose of this study were to determine: (1) the stated objectives in the more recent industrial-arts courses of study for the junior high school; and (2) the courses or units which should comprise the industrial-arts curriculum of the junior high school as indicated by selected industrial-arts teachers.

The objectives were recorded from state and city industrial-arts bulletins for the junior high school and compared to a master list compiled in a study by Reed. Objectives which were listed in 50 per cent or more of the bulletins were considered to be objectives for junior-high-school industrial arts which characterize the …

The Effectiveness Of The Mass-Production Technique In Achieving Selected Objectives For Industrial Arts, Michael William Horton

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The purpose of this study was to answer the following questions related to the mass-production technique of teaching industrial arts:

1. Will two comparable groups of student show a significiant difference in achievement with respect to selected industrial-arts objectives when one group is taught by the traditional method and the other is taugh, in part, by the mass-production technique?

2. Will a mass-production project conducted for a period of six to eight weeks aid in the students' understanding of the problems, processes, and methods fo product development and production in industry?

3. Will students who work exclusively on individual projects …

A Follow-Up Study Of Former Senior High School Industrial Arts Students At Belle Plaine, Iowa, Donald E. Wallis

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The primary purpose of this study was to determine, through the experiences and present status of the graduates and drop-outs who enrolled for industrial arts at the Belle Plaine High School, how effectively the industrial arts program had met their vocational as well as their general needs after leaving high school.

Further purposes of the study were 1) to evaluate the present industrial arts program in the school; and (2) to recommend changes which might enable the industrial arts department to meet the needs of youth more effectively.

A Survey Of Industrial Arts In The Public Schools Of North Dakota, Milo Norman Sulentic

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The writer ahs been on the faculty of the State Normal and Industrial College at Ellendale, North Dakota since 1957. During this time he became concerned about the status of industrial arts in the public schools of North Dakota. Since instruction in industrial arts depends to a large extent on the facilities and equipment available for use by the individual teacher and the nature of the ship program, it would seem desirable for those colleges preparing industrial arts teachers to know the status of this subject area in the public schools of their state. Such information could be used to …

A Learning Index For The Midget Wiggly Block Test For Mechanical Ability, James Franklin Winegarden

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The writer became interested in testing mechanical ability while taking a course in the 1957 summer session at the Iowa State Teachers College dealing with the problem of teaching industrial arts. The teacher of this course was Dr. Howard O. Reed who had devised the Midget Wiggly Block Test for Mechanical Ability, which will be referred to hereafter in this report as the Midget Wiggly Block Test. During a class presentation, Reed state that there may be a learning process involved in the repeated assembling of the Midget Wiggly Block Test and presented a single formula for computing a score …

A Study Of The Extent To Which Girls Were Included In Industrial Arts In Grades Seven Through Twelve In The State Of Iowa, Walter Haynes

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The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which girls were included in industrial arts in grades seven through twelve in the state of Iowa.