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An Inquiry Into The Establishment Of A Guidance Program, Clarence Martin Foster Aug 1963

An Inquiry Into The Establishment Of A Guidance Program, Clarence Martin Foster

Graduate Student Research Papers

It is the purpose of this study to (1) prepare the writer to initiate a guidance program in his school, to (2) make him aware of current trends in guidance programs, and to (3) inform other educators of some methods used in starting a guidance program.


A Study Of Guidance In The Junior High School, Richard E. Frazer Aug 1963

A Study Of Guidance In The Junior High School, Richard E. Frazer

Graduate Student Research Papers

This study will attempt to identify the guidance program on the junior high level. The major emphasis will be to identify (1) the types of services most necessary for comprehensive guidance programs and (2) the qualifications of the guidance personnel. The study will consider the following questions: 1. What do various departments of education and national organizations recommend as qualifications of guidance personnel? 2. What guidance services do national organizations recommend? 3. What should be the qualifications of guidance personnel in the junior high schools of the State of Washington?


The Relationship Of Instruments’ Size And Shape To Handwriting Achievement, Thomas M. Hindman Aug 1963

The Relationship Of Instruments’ Size And Shape To Handwriting Achievement, Thomas M. Hindman

All Master's Theses

This experiment is concerned with the design of handwriting instruments. It is the purpose of this experiment to determine if the Zaner-Bloser finger-fitting instruments have any advantages as to speed and quality of handwriting over the conventional instruments as regularly used at sixth grade level.


A Study Of The Expectations Of High School Seniors Concerning Marriage And College, Allen W. Gustafson Aug 1963

A Study Of The Expectations Of High School Seniors Concerning Marriage And College, Allen W. Gustafson

All Master's Theses

The problem was: (1) to study the expectations of high school seniors concerning marriage and education, and (2) to ascertain the amount of conflict between two of the important roles confronting many of the young adults, marriage and a college education.


A Study Of Children Retained In The First Grade In The Sunnyside Public School District, Barbara J. Quigley Jul 1963

A Study Of Children Retained In The First Grade In The Sunnyside Public School District, Barbara J. Quigley

Graduate Student Research Papers

The principal purpose of this study was to gather information showing the effects of non-promotion on the achievement of those children, currently enrolled in the Sunnyside Public School District, who had been retained in the first grade. The purpose of the study was (1.) to determine the primary reasons given by the teacher for effecting the retention; (2) to show the progress of each of these children in reading and, in some cases, in arithmetic and spelling during his subsequent elementary school years.


The Public School Instructional Materials Center, Milton Robert Christison Jun 1963

The Public School Instructional Materials Center, Milton Robert Christison

Graduate Student Research Papers

This study will review literature concerning the concept of the Instructional Material Center in the individual public school. It will seek answers to the following questions: tlhat is the origin of such a concept? What are the arguments for and against such a concept? Is it possible to list the facilities and services needed in a school's Instructional Materials Center? What are the relationships between each school's Instructional Materials Center and instructional materials units at other levels?


A Study Of The Desirability Of The State Music Supervisor, Dwight Eduard Morris May 1963

A Study Of The Desirability Of The State Music Supervisor, Dwight Eduard Morris

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study has been to compare certain data and general information between states that do and states that do not employ a state music supervisor.


Acer 1962-1963 Annual Report, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer) Jan 1963

Acer 1962-1963 Annual Report, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

ACER Annual Reports

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Some California Psychological Inventory Scales As Indicators Of Personal Adjustment And Academic Efficiency, Georgia Shepherd Chiles Jan 1963

Some California Psychological Inventory Scales As Indicators Of Personal Adjustment And Academic Efficiency, Georgia Shepherd Chiles

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Following the success of Alfred Binet's test of intellectual ability, many tests with many different purposes were developed. Some of these tests are referred to as tests of ability, others seek to establish the subject's typical performance or how he is most likely to act in a given situation. Personality tests fall into this second class. The two general methods of personality are referred to as unstructured and structured techniques. The unstructured method is time-consuming. One possibility is to make many personal observations of the subject in a given situation. We may use tests called the projective technique in which …


An Investigation Of Social Acceptance As A Function Of An Extra-Curricular Formal Dramatics Program Involving Sixth Grade Students, Larry B. Bowen Jan 1963

An Investigation Of Social Acceptance As A Function Of An Extra-Curricular Formal Dramatics Program Involving Sixth Grade Students, Larry B. Bowen

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this investigation to discover whether participation in formal dramatics as an extra-curricular activity in the elementary school affects the social acceptance of the children involved.


A Study Of The Relationship Between Children’S Reading Ability And Their Physical Motor Competencies, Larry F. Hinchen Aug 1962

A Study Of The Relationship Between Children’S Reading Ability And Their Physical Motor Competencies, Larry F. Hinchen

All Master's Theses

This study, through controlled experimentation, will attempt to illustrate that physical education may have a favorable influence on reading achievement.


A Study Of The Effects Of Self-Evaluation Ratings In Terms Of Effort And Conduct By Homogeneously Grouped Seventh Grade Students, Horace R. Nichols Aug 1962

A Study Of The Effects Of Self-Evaluation Ratings In Terms Of Effort And Conduct By Homogeneously Grouped Seventh Grade Students, Horace R. Nichols

All Master's Theses

This study was limited to the problem of determining if a student’s effort and conduct will improve if he is given the opportunity to self-evaluate these phases of his education.


Guidance In The Elementary School Curriculum, Marvin Dale Mayhle Aug 1962

Guidance In The Elementary School Curriculum, Marvin Dale Mayhle

Graduate Student Research Papers

This paper will attempt to (1) stress the need for guidance in the elementary school curriculum; (2) investigate the roles played by teachers, principals, counselors, and parents and their contributions to the program; and (3) investigate some guidance techniques for the elementary school.


The Use Of Timed Exposure Devices In Elementary School Teaching, Michael S. Mckinney Aug 1962

The Use Of Timed Exposure Devices In Elementary School Teaching, Michael S. Mckinney

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this study to (1) explore the use of timed exposure devices for teaching in the elementary school, (2) determine the feasibility of using these devices (to what extent these devices could be used and how they could be used), and (3) determine what value they would have for use by an elementary school teacher.


A Study Of The Values Of Kindergarten Expriences, Marilyn M. Meyer Aug 1962

A Study Of The Values Of Kindergarten Expriences, Marilyn M. Meyer

Graduate Student Research Papers

Is it worthwhile to send children to kindergarten? Interest seems to indicate a growing faith in the kindergarten. This paper will attempt to see if this faith is justified by benefits kindergarten children derive.


A Discussion Of The Merits Of Grouping Youngsters In The Elementary School, Irving Leo O'Grady Aug 1962

A Discussion Of The Merits Of Grouping Youngsters In The Elementary School, Irving Leo O'Grady

Graduate Student Research Papers

One of the major problems that confronts many teachers is the wide range of ability in any given classroom. How is a teacher going to meet the needs of all the children who are different in so many ways? For many years teachers have tried various means of educating the entire class to the satisfaction of the pupil, parent, teacher, and administrator. The principle that should be first in the minds of all educators is that optimum growth of the pupil is the schoolst primary objective. Schools are a place of learning where children may have success in their school …


Perceptions Of The Feminine Role And Some Related Problems In Counseling Girls, Lanorjane G. Pauline Aug 1962

Perceptions Of The Feminine Role And Some Related Problems In Counseling Girls, Lanorjane G. Pauline

Graduate Student Research Papers

Our culture presents many barriers that prevent women from using their intellect for the greatest good. As counselors, we need to begin freeing ourselves from the limits of narrow and inappropriately differentiated masculine and feminine roles. An awareness of the reasons for and the extent of these prejudices will help to understand ourselves and thus the people with whom we work. Through understanding the pressures of our society on the jobs we do, we can gain knowledge enabling us to use more of our intellectual resources and thus to plan better for today while looking to the future.


A Tentative Art Program For Miller Junior High School, Audrey L. Shinners Aug 1962

A Tentative Art Program For Miller Junior High School, Audrey L. Shinners

Graduate Student Research Papers

An effective art program must meet the needs of a particular school or school district and be a planned and continuous study. It was the purpose of this study to recommend an art program for the Miller junior high school. These questions were posed to aid the writer: (1) What are the purposes of a good art program? (2) What criteria are in use for setting up an art program? (3) What criteria are helpful in the selection, organization, and evaluation of art activities? And, specifically, (4) What procedures would be helpful in setting up an appropriate program for the …


Understanding The Child Through Creative Writing Analysis, Mona R. Stacy Aug 1962

Understanding The Child Through Creative Writing Analysis, Mona R. Stacy

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to show the value of creative writing as an aid in the emotional development of the intermediate grade child. Creative writing (1) helps to release tensions and (2) tends to give the classroom teacher a deeper understanding of the child.


Instituting And Administering An Individualized Reading Program In The Granite Falls Elementary School, Donald F. Van Liew Aug 1962

Instituting And Administering An Individualized Reading Program In The Granite Falls Elementary School, Donald F. Van Liew

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to review the literature written about different programs individualizing the reading program so as to enable the writer to judge their worth in a given situation. The area of reading was chosen for this study because more time is spent teaching and practicing reading skills than is spent on any other subject. Further, the writer will attempt to present the steps used in instituting a program in a school. Implementing or revising any program takes careful analysis by an entire staff, but certain steps and procedures should be followed after the staff has agreed …


The Specialist In The Improvement Of Instruction, Margaret Hartman Wellman Aug 1962

The Specialist In The Improvement Of Instruction, Margaret Hartman Wellman

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this study (1) to clarify the role of the specialist in working with other instructional personnel in improving learning opportunities and (2) to identify the administrative policies and decisions which provide maximum opportunity for specialist effectiveness in the improvement of instruction.


A Curriculum Guide In Physical Education For The Intermediate Grades Of The Goldendale, Washington, School System, Walter D. Woolley Jr. Aug 1962

A Curriculum Guide In Physical Education For The Intermediate Grades Of The Goldendale, Washington, School System, Walter D. Woolley Jr.

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to provide the intermediate grade teachers of the Goldendale, Washington, school system with a convenient guide to some of the physical education activities for their grade level. No attempt will be made to give teaching methods for the different activities.


Current Trends And Practices In The Use Of Times Writings As A Testing Device In High School Typewriting Classes, Charles Allyn Fletcher Aug 1962

Current Trends And Practices In The Use Of Times Writings As A Testing Device In High School Typewriting Classes, Charles Allyn Fletcher

Graduate Student Research Papers

Through a survey of recent literature in the business education field, the writer will attempt to show current trends and practices in the use of timed writings as evaluation and instructional devices in high school typewriting classes.


An Overview Of Mechanism And Function Of Respiration In The Human Organism, James Morley Freese Aug 1962

An Overview Of Mechanism And Function Of Respiration In The Human Organism, James Morley Freese

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this paper was to take a seemingly simple concept of zoology, reveal in some measure its complexity, and show how this concept is often inadequately expressed and taught.


A Proposed Program Of Studies For The Red Rock Junior High School, Robert L. Heikell Aug 1962

A Proposed Program Of Studies For The Red Rock Junior High School, Robert L. Heikell

Graduate Student Research Papers

Given 117 students in grades seven, eight, and nine, four teachers, seven periods per day, and adequate facilities, prepare a program of studies that will meet the needs of the youth of Lower Crab Creek School District. This will be (1) an accredited junior high school located in Royal City, Washington, and (2) the program of studies will meet standards at least comparable to those in neighboring communities presently educating the ninth-grade students of the Lower Crab Creek School District.


The Organization Of A Guidance Program With Emphasis On Human Relations And Inclusion Of Human Relations Classes, Marian Wells Irwin Aug 1962

The Organization Of A Guidance Program With Emphasis On Human Relations And Inclusion Of Human Relations Classes, Marian Wells Irwin

Graduate Student Research Papers

Guidance is the key to successful education. For maximum learning, growth, and development, the "spirit" of guidance must permeate the school board, the administration, and every aspect of the educational program. The subject of this research paper was selected for three reasons. First was the sense of responsibility toward children. It is the writer's firm conviction that without genuine Human Relations atmosphere some child is being deprived of his opportunity for complete development. Second was the earnest hope that this plan may, through the adoption of Human-Relations' principles, contribute toward the improvement of conditions in a specific school district. Third …


A Survey Of Elementary School Libraries Of Puyallup, Washington, John R. Anderson Aug 1962

A Survey Of Elementary School Libraries Of Puyallup, Washington, John R. Anderson

All Master's Theses

In keeping with the expressed views that libraries must be useful and used, it was determined that a survey of existing libraries in the elementary schools of a particular district would serve to illustrate any shortcomings and advantages of their present organization.


An Experimental Study Of The Use Of Diagraming In Teaching English Usage To Sixth Graders, Lucy Keith Gran Aug 1962

An Experimental Study Of The Use Of Diagraming In Teaching English Usage To Sixth Graders, Lucy Keith Gran

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this experiment were to (1) discover the relationship of proper usage to sentence construction; (2) compare the effectiveness of this method of teaching syntax and standard procedures; and (3) reach a conclusion as to the effectiveness of diagraming at this age level.


A Comparative Study Of The I. Q. And Grade Differences Between Music Students And Other High School Students In The Okanogan Schools For 1958-1959, Wayte A. Kirchner Aug 1962

A Comparative Study Of The I. Q. And Grade Differences Between Music Students And Other High School Students In The Okanogan Schools For 1958-1959, Wayte A. Kirchner

All Master's Theses

The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether or not there is any significant difference in academic achievement and intelligence quotient rating between two main groups of high school students: (1) those students enrolled in music classes and (2) those students not enrolled in music classes.


A Description And Analysis Of A Nongraded Program In The Primary Grades In Moses Lake, Washington, Melrhea Noble Jul 1962

A Description And Analysis Of A Nongraded Program In The Primary Grades In Moses Lake, Washington, Melrhea Noble

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to describe this system of classification and analyze the procedures with reference to the following educational practices: (1) provision for individual differences, (2) ability grouping, and (3) curriculum offerings.