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Critical Examination Of Outcomes For Emotionally Disturbed Boys In A Special Classroom, Betty F. Lauritzen

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a critical examination of outcomes for emotionally disturbed boys in the Special Learning Class. The classroom was designed to modify inappropriate behavior and remediate academic deficiencies.

Behavioral characteristics of thirty-one boys were divided into three categories: the overtly aggressive sub-sample, the passive-resistant subsample, and the infantile subsample. Case studies considered to be modal suggest the success of teacher-authority, token reinforcement, and behavior modification techniques depends on the quality of student-teacher interactions.

A Study Of The Programs And Administration Of Non-High School Districts In The State Of Washington, John Robert Mckean

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a study of selected non-high school districts in the State of Washington to determine whether the districts were adequate in the programs they offer to pupils, the facilities encompassing their operations, and the efficiency of their operations. Data were collected and analyzed relative to numerous criteria established for various aspects of school operation. Conclusions and recommendations were given for each area of the study.

The Implementation Of Occupational Versatility To Industrial Arts Education For Special Education At Jason Lee Junior High School, Cecil M. Stewman

All Master's Theses

This paper gives a description of the "Occupational Versatility Program" as implemented into the Industrial Education Program at Jason Lee Junior High School. The program studied was a new industrial arts curriculum replacing the traditional industrial arts program. A description of the program was given as well as the problems encountered in the organization and operation of the program.

Recommendations for implementation of the program for other schools were included. Some suggestions for further research were also given.

A Comparison Of A Student Generated And A Teacher Directed Sixth Grade Social Studies Course, James Joseph Walker

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a test of the effectiveness of a largely student generated sixth grade social studies program in comparison to a teacher generated conventional program. Pupil achievement levels, attitude toward social studies, and behavioral ratings in various areas related to the study of social studies were measured and statistically or graphicly analyzed.

Recommendations included further studies eliminating the uncontrolled variables of this study and allowing for longer time periods with larger samples as well as a longitudinal study.

The Potential Of The High School Art Education Program For Developing A Transferable Problem-Solving Creativity Applicable To Business And Industry, Glenn K. Whitman

All Master's Theses

This paper is a Documentary Research Paper using authorities on the subjects of art education, the recognition of creative potential and development of creativity, and the need and uses of creativity transferable to problem-solving in business and industry to substantiate the hypothesis that high school art education programs have more potential for developing a creative, transferable problem-solving ability that is needed in business and industry.

The consensus of the authorities was that:

(a) There is a definite need for problem-solving creativity and the creativity and the confidence that this ability can instill in a person when making decisions in business …

The Effect Of Double Shifting On The Attitude Of Sixth Grade Students In The Evergreen School District, William John Bohrnsen

All Master's Theses

This paper surveys two groups of sixth grade students in the Evergreen School District to evaluate if double shifting could have an effect on their attitudes.

Results of the survey indicated that there was no significant difference between attitudes of double shifting and non-double shifting students, nor between boys and girls who were double shifted. Afternoon students however were shown to have a significantly lower attitude than morning shifted students.

Recommendations included further study evaluating a specific attitude rather than attitude in general.

The Effects Of Counseling On Sociometric Status With Fifth And Sixth Grade Students, Dennis L. Cruchon

All Master's Theses

Thirty-two children, low in sociometric status, were placed in one of four treatment groups: Counseling, Teacher-Counseling, Teacher Feedback, and a Control for a period of ten weeks. Post tests were administered to determine differences in sociometric gains following treatment.

The results indicated that counseling was an effective means of improving sociometric status when compared to a control group.

Limitations of the study were discussed, and recommendations included measuring individual teacher effect on sociometric status.

A Study Of Teacher Attitudes Regarding Discipline In Traditional Classrooms As Compared With Open Concept Classrooms, James M. Chambers

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a comparison of teacher attitudes regarding discipline in two different types of schools. The study was designed to make data available for possible school district organizational studies. Research was done to define discipline and construct a questionnaire. The survey was limited to six elementary schools in Richland, Washington.

Recommendations included one for further research in other school districts the find out more about teacher attitudes.

A Comparative Investigation Of Certification Standards Of Iowa Teacher Preparation Colleges, Al J. Sinek

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study: (1) to compare the semester hours required in the major fields of teaching by the 29 Iowa teacher-preparation colleges; (2) to compare semester hours required in the minor field of a student to be approved for teaching in those areas; (3) to compare the grade-point averages necessary to receive a teaching degree; (4) to show the relationship between the minimum standards set by the Iowa State Department of Public Instruction and the standards required by the 29 Iowa teacher-preparation colleges.

The procedure for this study involved: (1) the compilation of a history of teacher certification …

Quarterly Review Of Australian Education Vol 5 No 4 1972, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

Quarterly Review of Australian Education

No abstract provided.

The Portland State University Educational Center: A Study Of A New Approach To Off-Campus Education, Harvey L. Rice

Dissertations and Theses

The P.S.U. Educational Center is an attempt to facilitate the access of Portland's inner city residents to higher education. It is an attempt to overcome the bitterness, defeatism and mistrust that many of these people feel toward education. In its four year history the Center has grown rapidly. The number of people served by the Center per term has risen from 15 in 1969 to 1,300 in 1972. Course offerings have increased from 5 to nearly 30. The Center offers both college credit and other types of courses at nominal fees. An evaluation of the Center--based in part on a …

The Effects Of An Individualized Instruction Workshop And Its Related Follow-Up Program On The Attitudes And Behavior Of Selected Elementary Teachers And Their Students: Final Report, Helen Dell, Warren Kallenbach

Faculty Publications

The effects of an individualized instruction workshop and its related follow-up program on the attitudes and behavior of selected elementary teachers and their students were discussed in this report. Participants were teachers in a four-day workshop on individualizing instruction. The workshop included training in classroom procedures, managing physical facilities, utilizing human resources, and developing techniques for encouraging students to be self-managing. Evaluation methods, questionnaires and observation indicated a favorable change in teacher behavior. The effects of the inservice program for teachers indicated little or no affect on student attitude and independent work habits. (Appendixes of related program material and a …

The Gatekeepers' Gazette - Vol. 1 No. 2 - October 1972, Nova University

The Gatekeepers' Gazette

No abstract provided.

The Adult Learning Center, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A September of 1972 publication titled "The Adult Learning Center" distributed by the Appalachian Adult Education Center at Morehead State University.

Assessing Some Side Effects Of A Contingency Management Program, Charles M. Atkinson

All Master's Theses

This study applied a contingency management program to a single behavior while measuring multiple behaviors. Reinforcement was made contingent upon increased addition rate. The experimental group made significantly greater gains in addition rate. There was no significant difference in the gains made in subtraction rate, reading rate, reading comprehension, or classroom behavior. The study was limited by a small sample, six week time span, and the use of mentally retarded subjects to assess side effects of reinforcing an academic behavior.

The Possible Causes And Remediation Of Inverted Vision, Archie J. Beamer

All Master's Theses

The primary purpose of this investigation was to determine possible corrective methods for inverted vision. The visual problem is usually outgrown in the early teens, but these children who experience the problem tend to be classified as retarded because they cannot read. An intensive research of the literature for possible causes and corrective methods revealed inconclusive proof. However, two boys who were diagnosed to have inverted vision were given perceptual training exercises. The subjects responded to the treatment and in a short time were started on a reading readiness program. Although only two cases were found on which to experiment, …

The Theory Of Neurological Organization In Historical Perspective, Nancy Hartman, Robert K. Hartman

Education Faculty Publications

The treatment program for speech and reading disorders employed by the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential is discussed and relevant research and opinion cited. Questions related to the viability of the theoretical formulations and efficacy of the treatment procedures are raised. The authors conclude that the theory of neurological organization and the remedial principles based on that theory are scientifically unsubstantiated.

The Relationship Between Anomia And Participation In Adult Basic Education, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A June of 1972 publication titled "The Relationship between Anomia and Participation in Adult Basic Education" distributed by the Appalachian Adult Education Center at Morehead State University.

Appalachian Needs And Curriculum Materials, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

Issue 1 of "Appalachian Needs and Curriculum Material" published in May of 1972 by the Appalachian Adult Education Center at Morehead State University.

An Examination Of The Phonological Pairing Of Content And Function Words With Educable Mentally Retarded Children, Brenda Booker Miller

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Graduate School at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Education by Brenda Booker Miller on April 26, 1972.

An Alternative Analysis For The Situational Attitudes Scale, Charles G. Eberly

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

A re-analysis of the Situational Attitudes Scale (SAS) was conducted to investigate lts generality, validity and reliability and to suggest a more conservative method of analyzing the data. Three forms of the SAS were developed under the name Situational Attitude Inventory. Forms A and B corresponded to the originals; they tested attitudes toward whites and blacks, respectively, in varying social situations. Form c was developed to test the validity of the social situations for differentiation among alternative referents, which included welfare, age, ethnicity, and physical characteristics. The SAS was administered to a random sample of new freshman and transfer students …

Acer Newsletter No. 12 March 1972, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

ACER Newsletter archive 1969-1999

No abstract provided.

Quarterly Review Of Australian Education Vol 5 No 1 1972, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

Quarterly Review of Australian Education

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of Organizational Plans For The Instruction Of Reading With Specific Guidelines For Revision Of The Program At Phantom Lake Elementary, Jack Morgan Mccolaugh

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study is to review the past and present reading programs at Phantom Lake Elementary School, Bellevue, Washington, and to recommend guidelines by which the existing program can be improved. These guidelines will be based on a review of the literature.

Effects Of Points Exchangeable For Grades On Junior High Mathematics Students, James Edward Perkins

Master of Education Theses

This paper presents the effects of a token system used in a regular eighth grade mathematics class. Two classes containing 21 and 23 students were implemented. The study was designed to increase attendance, behavior, and mathematical achievement in a test group and measure the effects against a control group. The scores revealed a significant difference only in attendance favoring the test group.

Recommendations included pairing stronger reinforcers with the points used and suggestions for future research.

The Effects Of Perceptual-Motor Training On The Perceptual-Motor Skills Of Emotionally Disturbed Children, Karen R. Brown

Dissertations and Theses

A study was conducted to determine if the program of perceptual-motor training outlined by D.H. Radler and Newell C. Kephart in their book, Success Through Play, would increase the perceptual-motor skills of emotionally disturbed children as measured by the Purdue Perceptual Motor Survey. Twenty children from the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area whose ages ranged from six to twelve years were included in the program. These children were grouped according to their diagnosis of withdrawn or acting-out which was received by the agency upon their referral. Three agencies participated in the study.

Each child was administered the Purdue Perceptual Motor …

Community Education: Comparative Ged Strategies (Etv, Home Study, Learning Centers And Job Sites), Career And Parent Education, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A grant proposal titled "Community Education: Comparative GED Strategies (ETV, Home Study, Learning Centers and Job Sites), Career and Parent Education" submitted by the Appalachian Adult Education Center in November of 1972.

The American Freshman: National Norms For Fall 1972, David E. Drew, Office Of Research Staff

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

In 1966 the Office of Research of the American Council on Education initiated a series of annual reports as part of its Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP). This report, seventh in the series, presents national normative data on characteristics of students entering college as first-time, full-time freshmen early in the 1972-73 academic year.

The Interrelating Of Library And Basic Education Services For Disadvantaged Adults: A Demonstration Of Four Alternative Working Models, Ann Preston Hayes

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

A proposal for research submitted to the United States Commissioner of Education for support through authorization of the National Center for Educational Research and Development to support public libraries and basic adult education services for undereducated adults in Appalachia.

Counseling For The Seventies: A Compendium Of Published Articles, Joseph Henry Koch

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This article, which appeared in the January '72 edition of The School Counselor, talks about what counselors have done, doing, and what the author, a school counselor, thinks they should be doing. He discusses some factors operating to narrow the counselor's role: the student stereotype of counselors as "schedule-changers," the administrative view of counseling as a clerical function, the "psychiatric myth" which casts any person in a helping profession in the role of dream analyst and explorer of the dark unconscious. The writer sees counseling as the major pupil personnel service available on the school campus. Counseling should be concerned …