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A Survey Of Central Washington’S Speech Correction Program As Related To The Public School Elementary Classroom Teacher’S Role In Speech Correction, Gail Twilligear Wheeler
A Survey Of Central Washington’S Speech Correction Program As Related To The Public School Elementary Classroom Teacher’S Role In Speech Correction, Gail Twilligear Wheeler
All Master's Theses
This study has two important dimensions. Part I consists of a survey of the 1962-1963 curriculum offerings in speech and hearing therapy available to the student majoring in elementary education at eleven of the accredited institutions of higher learning in the State of Washington. Part II of the study deals with the organization of the local speech correction programs, the qualifications of the speech correctionists, and types of contact made by the correctionists with parents and classroom teachers during the 1962-1963 school year. This portion of the study is specifically concerned with elementary grades one through six and was arbitrarily …
An Extension Of The Reinforcement Contiguity Issue – The Effect Of Retention In The Goal Box After Reinforcement, Marilyn L. Grey
An Extension Of The Reinforcement Contiguity Issue – The Effect Of Retention In The Goal Box After Reinforcement, Marilyn L. Grey
All Master's Theses
This study investigated one prediction of Guthrie's theory of learning (1936, 1952)--that retention in the goal box after reinforcement increases the likelihood of incompatible responses to the goal stimuli and, thus, decreases learning. Three measures of learning were used: number of trials to criterion, total number of correct trials in the first twenty trials, and number of subjects who met criterion of five successive correct responses within forty trials.
Concepts Which May Be Used In A Study Of Transportation In Elementary School Social Studies, Flora Jean O'Neill
Concepts Which May Be Used In A Study Of Transportation In Elementary School Social Studies, Flora Jean O'Neill
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to identify concepts applicable to a unit on transportation in an elementary school social studies program.
Reading In The Kindergarten: A Comparative Study Of Opposing Views, Geneva Nevius
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.
A Study Of The Relationship Between Extracurricular Activities And The Success Of College Women, Sherrill Ann Ortman
A Study Of The Relationship Between Extracurricular Activities And The Success Of College Women, Sherrill Ann Ortman
All Master's Theses
The four purposes of this study are: 1. To determine the correlations between: a. extracurricular participation hours and predicted GPA, b. extracurricular participation hours and actual GPA, and c. predicted GPA and actual GPA, for those CWSC women majors in physical education who met the criteria for inclusion in this study; 2. To determine the magnitude of the effect of predicted GPA upon the correlational relationship between extracurricular participation hours and actual GPA; 3. To determine the correlations between: a. extracurricular participation hours and predicted GPA, and b. extracurricular participation hours and actual GPA, both for successful and for non-successful …
Women Teacher Turnover Problems In The Lutheran Schools Of The Northwestern Sector Of The United States, Fred H. Mantey
Women Teacher Turnover Problems In The Lutheran Schools Of The Northwestern Sector Of The United States, Fred H. Mantey
All Master's Theses
The following fundamental points form the nucleus of the hypothesis of this problem. 1. Women teachers in Lutheran schools are underpaid. 2. The absence of desirable working conditions for women prevails. 3. The absence of desirable working relationships exists. These contributing factors of women teacher turnover may or may not be true but the writer shall attempt to clarify them by his research.
An Evaluation Of An Experiment In Instruction In Junior High School Beginning Woodworking, Donald L. Hayes
An Evaluation Of An Experiment In Instruction In Junior High School Beginning Woodworking, Donald L. Hayes
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to measure the effectiveness, based on fundamental woodworking knowledge gained, of a method of teaching junior high school woodworking through teacher-controlled projects.
Analysis Of Personal And Social Characteristics Requisite For High Grade Institutional Teaching Of Delinquent Children, Neil Jerome Hoing
Analysis Of Personal And Social Characteristics Requisite For High Grade Institutional Teaching Of Delinquent Children, Neil Jerome Hoing
All Master's Theses
The goal of this study was to select those particular characteristics pertinent to successful teaching, and by which a more intelligent selection of institutional teachers of delinquent youth could be made.
A Relationship Between Physical Fitness And Social And Academic Achievement Of Junior High School Girls, Shirley Mae Oakes
A Relationship Between Physical Fitness And Social And Academic Achievement Of Junior High School Girls, Shirley Mae Oakes
All Master's Theses
This study was made to determine the relationship between scores made on the Californis Physical Performance Test and the Academic Achievement of seventh grade girls in Springstowne Junior High School, Vallejo, California. A second purpose was to determine the relationship between the physical fitness test scores and social preference scores as indicated by a sociometric test.
A Study Of The Expressive Qualities Of Non-Objective Form In Painting, Gordon E. Stalder
A Study Of The Expressive Qualities Of Non-Objective Form In Painting, Gordon E. Stalder
All Master's Theses
The purpose of the study was (1) to clarify the candidate's understanding of the expressive qualities of non-objective form; (2) to apply these understandings of the expressive qualities of nonobjective form to a creative method in making a series of paintings; and (3) to evaluate the effect of the study in its enrichment of the expressive quality of the non-objective forms in the candidate's paintings.
A Background Study For The Preparation Of A Handbook Recommended For Use By The A-V Building Coordinators In The Junior High Schools Of Tacoma, Ray R. Richards
A Background Study For The Preparation Of A Handbook Recommended For Use By The A-V Building Coordinators In The Junior High Schools Of Tacoma, Ray R. Richards
All Master's Theses
It is the purpose of this study to (1) consider the many related problems that confront the audiovisual building coordinator in the operation of a well-organized audiovisual program; (2) consider the policies and procedures of the Audiovisual Education Department of Tacoma Public Schools; and (3) prepare text material for a handbook for the audiovisual building coordinators in the junior high schools of Tacoma.
An Experimental Investigation Of The Movement Known As Op Art, Florence Sterling Taylor
An Experimental Investigation Of The Movement Known As Op Art, Florence Sterling Taylor
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study (1) to explore, analytically and aesthetically, the recent movement in the art world known as Op art; (2) to investigate the principles of perception which are utilized in such work; and (3) to produce in painting and construction media examples of these optical gymnastics.
An Investigation Of Five Methods Of Inter-Class Grouping In The Elementary School, Jack D. Henderson
An Investigation Of Five Methods Of Inter-Class Grouping In The Elementary School, Jack D. Henderson
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this paper will be to research five (5) methods of elementary school inter-class grouping,which can make available a climate for learning. These five methods are: 1. Graded Elementary School 2. Dual-Progress Plan 3. Departmentalization 4. Non-graded Organization 5. Team Teaching
Concept Attainment Through Negative Instances, David Allen Isom
Concept Attainment Through Negative Instances, David Allen Isom
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is twofold: 1. To investigate the reported conclusions of several experiments in the area of concept attainment that have utilized the Hovland (1952) information processing model; 2. To explore implications of the above model, specifically those pertaining to subjects concept attainment performance over successive presentation of different concepts derived from the same experimental universe.
Attitudes Of Washington State Elementary And Secondary Teachers Toward School Psychologists, Jim D. Gower
Attitudes Of Washington State Elementary And Secondary Teachers Toward School Psychologists, Jim D. Gower
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes held by a group of Washington State elementary and secondary teachers toward school psychologists with whom they may have had contact in their teaching experience.
The Structure And Function Of Student Councils In The Elementary Schools Of Vancouver, Washington, Claude Richard Bowen
The Structure And Function Of Student Councils In The Elementary Schools Of Vancouver, Washington, Claude Richard Bowen
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to compile data concerning the structure and function of student councils in the elementary schools of Vancouver, Washington. This compilation of information will be available to aid educators who are assigned the duties and responsibilities of advising student councils at the elementary level. It will also give the administrators of Vancouver, Washington, who have endorsed elementary councils, an opportunity to ascertain their councils' current structure and function.
The Relationship Between Physical Fitness And Academic Achievement, John Gary Gregor
The Relationship Between Physical Fitness And Academic Achievement, John Gary Gregor
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to show what relationship exists, if any, between physical fitness and academic achievement among eighth grade junior high school boys.
Guideline For An Organized Plan Of Written Communications Between The Selah School District Number 119 And The Community, Jeanne M. Berryman
Guideline For An Organized Plan Of Written Communications Between The Selah School District Number 119 And The Community, Jeanne M. Berryman
All Master's Theses
This paper has attempted to list some defensible guidelines that may be used by the schools in formulating a structured program of communication with the community. The study was undertaken at the suggestion of the Superintendent of the Selah School District in an effort to help identify areas where communications might be improved in that district.
The Construction And Use Of Eight Millimeter Single Concept Films In Industrial Arts, Lyle R. West
The Construction And Use Of Eight Millimeter Single Concept Films In Industrial Arts, Lyle R. West
All Master's Theses
It is the purpose of this study (1) to investigate the local production and use of silent eight millimeter loop films and (2) to construct a film to demonstrate the possibility of local production.
The Effects Of Two Conditioning Programs On The Physical Fitness Level Of Ninth Grade Boys, Joseph H. Buckley
The Effects Of Two Conditioning Programs On The Physical Fitness Level Of Ninth Grade Boys, Joseph H. Buckley
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of two different methods of presenting conditioning programs on the physical fitness level of ninth grade boys at Lincoln Junior High School.
An Audiovisual Program: The Selection, Utilization And Evaluation Of Audiovisual Materials For The Morgan Junior High School Seventh Grade Physical Science Program, William S. Craig
All Master's Theses
Through this study the writer will attempt to: (1) identify and investigate the current standards of an effective audiovisual program; (2) identify and evaluate the rationale which can be used in determining the basis for the utilization of audiovisual materials in the field of science education; (3) use this rationale as a basis for selecting appropriate audiovisual materials for the seventh grade physical science curriculum in Morgan Junior High School; and (4) develop recommendations concerning the utilization of audiovisual materials in the science curriculum at Morgan Junior High School in Ellensburg, Washington.
The Development Of An Experimental And Cooperative Pilot Program In Elementary Guidance In Walla Walla County, Lora Mae Bowles
The Development Of An Experimental And Cooperative Pilot Program In Elementary Guidance In Walla Walla County, Lora Mae Bowles
All Master's Theses
It is the purpose of this study (1) to make an evaluation of an NDEA grant at the end of its first year, (2) to revise and amend the original objectives, and (3) to make recommendations pursuant the knowledge gained through the experimental and cooperative efforts of those involved.
A Comparative Study Of Individualized Reading And Basal Reading (Ability Grouping) For Progress In Comprehension, Quantity, And Word Meaning, John Arnold Moffitt
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.
Shaping Creative Verbal Behavior In Six Fourth Grade Children, Joan S. Mckean
Shaping Creative Verbal Behavior In Six Fourth Grade Children, Joan S. Mckean
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this investigation was to shape creative verbal behavior in six fourth grade subjects through the use of positive social reinforcement delivered by a mechanical talking dummy. Dummy approval was contingent on the emission of a creative verbal response to verbal stimuli provided by the dummy in a series of training sessions.
The Theme And Variations As Used By Four Important Piano Composers In Four Periods Of Music History, James Patrick O'Brien
The Theme And Variations As Used By Four Important Piano Composers In Four Periods Of Music History, James Patrick O'Brien
All Master's Theses
The intent of this study was to give a brief background and history of the theme and variations in early periods of music history, as well as to analyze more specifically and compare in some depth the use of the form by four composers of later periods, in a keyboard work of each. Each of the following composers represents a different period of music history: (1) Handel, late Baroque; (2) Mozart, Classic; (3) Beethoven, early Romantic; and (4) Norman Dello Joio, Modern. Although the form under study has been used in many media of writing, the compositions in this analysis …
An Investigation Of Professional, Legal, And Economic Factors Requisite To Consideration Of A Teaching Career In British Columbia, Joy Alton Nygaard
An Investigation Of Professional, Legal, And Economic Factors Requisite To Consideration Of A Teaching Career In British Columbia, Joy Alton Nygaard
All Master's Theses
The basic purpose of this study is to investigate professional, legal, and economic factors teachers consider before changing from one teaching position to another. The more specific purpose is to determine whether opportunities for teachers are better in British Columbia than in Washington.
Criteria, Anthology, And Explication Of Poetry For First Grade, Echo Mae Kime
Criteria, Anthology, And Explication Of Poetry For First Grade, Echo Mae Kime
All Master's Theses
In recognition of this multi-faceted problem of selecting poems to use with first grade, it is the purpose of this study (1) to establish criteria of evaluation and selection, relating that criteria to the bases of poetry criticism, (2) using that criteria, to compile an anthology for use with first grade, and (3) to explicate each of the selected poems in such a manner as to help the teacher better understand and appreciate the particular poetic qualities of that poem, and hence be more effective in using that poem in the classroom.
A Historical Study Of The Selah And Moxee Irrigation District, Alfred C. Moss
A Historical Study Of The Selah And Moxee Irrigation District, Alfred C. Moss
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this historical study is formally: (1) to recognize the development of the Selah and Moxee Irrigation District; (2) to show the importance of water to the East Selah and Moxee valleys; (3) to show the enterprise and struggle of the people of the East Selah and Moxee valleys in bringing the water to their lands; and (4) to show the Selah and Moxee Irrigation District's independent operation, yet dependency on the Yakima Project for storage water.
A Study Of The Influencing Factors Causing Teachers To Change Teaching Positions, John A. Mckay
A Study Of The Influencing Factors Causing Teachers To Change Teaching Positions, John A. Mckay
All Master's Theses
Since there is an annual migration of teachers from one school district to another, the purpose of this study will be to discover some valid answers and to determine some sound hypotheses concerning teacher turnover.
The Ecology Of Aplodontia Rufa In King And Snohomish Counties, Washington, Richard A. Martin
The Ecology Of Aplodontia Rufa In King And Snohomish Counties, Washington, Richard A. Martin
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to investigate some aspects of the ecology of Aplodontia rufa in greater detail than in previously published accounts. I have concentrated my investigation on the areas of reproductive activity and burrowing habits, but will comment on other aspects of their ecology when pertinent. I have also attempted to correlate this material with studies done in other areas of the range.