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Prediction Of Eighth-Grade Achievement At Moxee Central School Using Metropolitan Achievement Test Scores From Early Elementary Grades, J. Ted Sehmel

All Master's Theses

The main purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the grade equivalent scores of the second, third and fourth grades of the Metropolitan Achievement Tests (MAT) and the eighth grade scores of the same MST test for use in predicting success in subsequent achievement tests as found on file at the Moxee High School.

A Questionnaire Survey Of Why, How, And What Literature Is Being Taught In The Eleventh And Twelfth Grades In The State Of Washington, Barbara Marie Kelly

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to obtain a cross-section analysis of the eleventh and twelfth grade teachers of literature in the state of Washington; (2) to discover the attitudes of these teaches as to why and how literature should be taught in grades eleven and twelve; (3) to learn how it is actually taught at theses grade levels; (4) to present and analyze these finding; (5) to ascertain which college courses these teachers felt had helped them the most in preparing to teach literature; and (6) to make suggestions that might help the prospective teachers of literature.

The Effect Of Legal Education On Attitudes, Leonard D. Eron, Robert S. Redmount

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Pre-Test And Post-Test Estimates Of Level Of Performance On An Achievement Test, Donald H. Kausler

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

No. 48 1956 November Review

International Journal for Business Education

This initiative documents the preservation and digital release of the organization’s historical print archives, representing decades of scholarship in international business education. By converting legacy issues into accessible online formats, the project enhances global access to foundational research, pedagogical innovations, and early thought leadership that shaped the field. The digitized collection provides educators, researchers, and practitioners with a comprehensive record of evolving theories, instructional practices, and international business trends. Making these archival materials publicly available supports continued inquiry, enables longitudinal analysis, and strengthens the discipline’s historical continuity. This effort reflects the organization’s commitment to advancing international business education by ensuring …

A Study Of The Activities And Attitudes Of Yakima Junior High Teachers In The Block Of Time, Mark Bontrager

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of the present study to evaluate the block of time as it is used in Yakima junior high schools. This study had a twofold intent: first to review the literature on the block of time as related to core philosophy, and second to present the results of a study of the activities of Yakima junior high school teachers in the block of time and its related core techniques as well as the results of a study of attitudes toward the block of time as it appears in the Yakima junior high schools.

Prediction Of First Year Mathematic Grades At Central Washington College Of Education With The Ace Psychological Examination, Mary Ann Wining

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study are: (1) to acquaint the reader with some of the studies already published on the relationship between the ACE and mathematic grades and other devices for predicting success in mathematics; (2) to present information on the relationship between the ACE and the first year mathematics grades at Central Washington college of Education; and (3) to present information on the relationship between grades in the different mathematics classes taught primarily during the freshman year at CWCE.

The Annual Survey Of American Law As A Teaching Tool, Robert B. Mckay

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

A Questionnaire Study To Discover Reading Interests Of Mattoon Fourth Grade Pupils As Related To Sex, Reading Achievement, And Intelligence, Vera Slover

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Intensive Study Of Factors Relating To Reading Readiness With Implications For Prediction Of Success In The Developmental Reading Program, Janet R. Venatta

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study To Determine The Effect On Student Achievement Of Graphic Materials Integrated In A Fifth Grade Curriculum, Harold Irving Goodwin

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of pupil achievement resulting from specific instruction in the interpretation of graphic materials. The experimental method employing four control classes and four experimental classes was the research technique used.

A Survey Of The Arithmetical Concepts Of Children In The Elementary Grades Pertaining To The Use Of Money, Eyler L. Elliot

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study: (1) to survey the present concepts of money and its use, in a specific elementary grade level, in a cross section of a city that included all socio-economic levels; (2) to determine the extent to which knowledge of economic concepts is related to socio-economic level; and (3) make suggestions as to areas where greater emphasis towards understanding of money concepts should be placed.

An Investigation Of The Inter-Relationships Among Certain Personality Tests And Ratings And Their Relationship To Academic Success In A Teacher’S College, Donald H. Duncan

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this investigation is to find; (1) what relationship exists between self ratings attained from a personality inventory and dormitory supervisor ratings on a standard scale, (2) what relationship exists between scores on a personality inventory and college grade point average, and (3) what relationship exists between dormitory supervisor ratings and college grade point average.

Practicable Stability In Law Examination Grading Standards - A Locally Predetermined Group Norm, Lawrence Vold

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Welfare Organizations Offering Assistance To Children Attending The Battle Creek Public Schools, Donald G. Whitmill

Masters Theses

As the concept of public education broadens, and as the importance of all experiences related to the formation of an individual's total self is realized, the public schools are seen in a new perspective. The public schools become one link, albeit an important link, in a complex, tightly interwoven chain of institutions, organizations, and individuals concerned with the education of the whole child.

The purpose of this study, therefore, is to compile a comprehensive listing of all agencies, institutions, and organizations offering assistance to children enrolled in the Battle Creek, Michigan, Public Schools. This study will make a brief statement …

No. 44 1954 November Review

International Journal for Business Education

This initiative documents the preservation and digital release of the organization’s historical print archives, representing decades of scholarship in international business education. By converting legacy issues into accessible online formats, the project enhances global access to foundational research, pedagogical innovations, and early thought leadership that shaped the field. The digitized collection provides educators, researchers, and practitioners with a comprehensive record of evolving theories, instructional practices, and international business trends. Making these archival materials publicly available supports continued inquiry, enables longitudinal analysis, and strengthens the discipline’s historical continuity. This effort reflects the organization’s commitment to advancing international business education by ensuring …

Exclusion And Readmission Policies, F. Hodge O'Neal

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

The Supervision Of The Guidance Program In A Small High School, John H. Clark

All Graduate Projects

The small high school has some problems to overcome in order to do an effective job in the guidance of its young people. It is difficult for the staff to find time for guidance activities in the busy schedule of today's curriculum. Released time is very necessary if effective counseling is to be done.

Another problan to be faced is the lack of trained personnel to head the guidance program. The high school principal must find a capable person or else head the program himself.

A third problem faced by the small high school is that of maintaining adequate records …

Acer 1953-1954 Annual Report, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

ACER Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Development Of A Follow-Up Study, Jack E. Miller

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Study Of Methods Of Reporting Pupil Progress To Parents In The Elementary Schools, Harry E. Haynes

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to survey the trends of reporting to parents in selected communities. From this and from the study of literature on the national level, it was hoped that the good points of the cross section could be taken and used as the bases for a new reporting system in Lewiston elementary schools.

A Plan Of Supervision For Todd County Elementary Schools, Thelma Lyon

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The problem presented in "A Plan of Supervision for Todd County Elementary Schools" deals primarily with an attempt:

1. To present a plan of supervision.
2. To ascertain a means of evaluating supervision.

A Study Of The Industrial Arts Safety Conditions In The County And City Public Schools Of Yakima, Washington, Stanley Arthur Dudley

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to make a study of the research that has been done in the field of safety in the industrial arts woodshop programs and to compare the recommendations, as they are found, with the actual existing circumstances in the junior and senior high schools of the county of Yakima.

Reporting To The Parents The Progress Of Children In The Elementary School, Paul Raymond Beauchamp

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A History And Evaluation Of A Small District’S Elementary School Camping Program, Jack Edward Kittell

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were (1) to enable the writer to gain a knowledge of school camping programs; (2) to develop criteria for the establishment of successful school camping programs; and (3) to outline a definite program of procedures for the establishment of a school camping program for seventh grade pupils.

Orientation Of The New Teacher For Achieving Successful Emotional Adjustment, James Nichols Pendleton Jr.

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this paper to (1) review the investigations and articles by psychologists and educators respecting evidence and extent of maladjustment in teachers, and the consequent effect of such teacher personalities on children; and, premised on the assumption that many teacher maladjustments with their resultant inadequacies are a consequence of unhappy teaching experiences, (2) to investigate areas for conditioning teacher adjustment, with particular attention to reviewing orientation methods and procedures for new teachers and teachers new to the school system.

The Appraisal Of Results, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

Primary School Studies

First published in 1952, this pamphlet suggests It is a common thing to find a lower average and a greater range of marks in a mathematics than a literary examination ( e.g. arithmetic as against English). Does this tell you anything about the difficulty of the subject, or is it due to the marking system?

It has been urged that the true appraisal of the quality of schooling is found in the quality of community life years later. Can this statement be reasonably supported? Do any other factors weigh as much as schooling in creating this community life? Are there …

The Purposes Of Teaching, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

Primary School Studies

First published in 1952, this pamphlet explores topics such as "What does it mean to be taught?" and "What does it mean to be human?" but also how these can be related to the more customary purposes of teaching. It also explains the teacher purpose in guiding the different kinds of development including physical, social, emotional-aesthetic, intellectual and moral-spiritual.

Priorities In The Primary School, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

Primary School Studies

First published in 1952, this pamphlet is concerned with the primary school and outlines a curriculum based on activities which cover different aspects such as imagination experiences and social studies. It also covers the place of the three R's with an activity campaign as well as the importance of English and arithmetic in further detail.

How Good Are Legal Aptitude Tests?, Bernard J. Feeney

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.