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A Study Assessing Changes Occurring In Kindergarten Children At Central School, Hoquiam, Washington, During The School Year 1967-1968 In Terms Of Readiness And Academic Growth, Elizabeth Pinkley Morris

All Master's Theses

A group of fifty-one kindergarten children (23 boys and 28 girls) from Central School in Hoquiam, Washington, were studied for the purpose of evaluating changes occurring during the school year in terms of readiness and academic growth. A series of tests were given in October and November as an inventory of the child's background of skills and readiness in the fall, and the tests were repeated in May to measure any change occurring during the school year.

A Study Of Three Methods Of Teaching A Unit On Latitude And Climate To Sixth Grade Students., James Leroy Noonan

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Use Of Higher Level Questions For Diagnosis Of Existing And Evaluation Of Developing Attitudes In Elementary Social Studies., Clark Duane Tufte

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Lds Coordinator Program, Carl J. Olsen Jr.

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis was to study the effectiveness of the coordinator in the LDS Seminary in carrying out his responsibilities. Special emphasis was placed upon the coordinator's influence over the teachers placed under his jurisdiction.

Identification Of Digital Typewriting Patternisms At Selected Levels Of Skill., Roger Joseph Bloomquist

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Analytical Comparison Of The Relative Word-Combination Frequencies Of Business Correspondence With Phrase Frequencies Of Selected Shorthand Textbooks. (Volumes I And Ii)., Devern Jay Perry

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Proposed Extension Program In Family Life Education For Indonesia Union College, Margaret Penhallurick Aaen

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Indonesia, potentially one of the richest and most powerful of the emerging nations, could profit by an active program in family-life education such as has proved beneficial in other parts of the world. This is especially true in the rural areas. It is the purpose or this paper to explore possibilities for and to develop an extension program in home improvement, sanitation, child care, and nutrition which could be set up at Indonesia Union College, located in a typical rural area of Java. This paper will form the basis for a handbook for Home Economies teachers and extension workers. It …

A Study To Determine The Effect Of Picture Interpretation On The Achievement Of Culturally Deprived Second Grade Pupils, Jane Henriksen Smith

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to determine whether second grade children from a low socio-economic area, taught with the use of flat pictures and the interpretation of such pictures to build vicarious experiences in the social studies program in correlation with other subject areas, will achieve as well as, or better than, second grade children from the same economic area who will be taught without such an abundant use of flat pictures.

The Relationship Between Reported Memories Of Childhood Experience And Present Behavior., James Robert Baugh

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of Generality And Specificity Of Kinesthetic Performance In Gross Motor Skills., Garland F. Pinholster

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Transformational Grammar And Problems Of Syntactic Ambiguity In English, Shirlie Jeanette Verley

All Master's Theses

The main purposes of this paper have been (1) to examine the various structural ambiguities in English, (2) to see what the traditional approach has been regarding ambiguities, (3) to apply transformational processes and explanations whenever possible, and (4) to give some specific methods for removing ambiguities from written English.

College Of Technology, Bolton Street Prospectus 1968-69, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

Courses for the College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin 1.

The Educational Views And Practices Of Brigham Young, William James Johnston

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to determine the educational views and practices of Brigham Young as contained in his writings and speeches.

An Examination Of The Relationships Between Teacher Effectiveness And Patterns Of Professional Preparation, Carl Raymond Stutzman

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine what, if any, relationships exist between beginning teaching effectiveness and patterns of professional preparation. Specific objectives of the study were to: (1) identify the component parts of the preparation of most effective and least effective teachers, (2) determine if such components constituted patterns that can be identified, and (3) determine if such patterns, if present, are related to teaching effectiveness.

It was hypothesized that there are no significant relationships between teaching effectiveness and patterns of professional preparation of first·-year elementary school teachers.

Kindergarten Adjustment Of A Group Of Children Who Attended Project Head Start, 1965, In San Joaquin County, California, Joan Stein Schurr

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to appraise certain aspects of kindergarten adjustment of children in San Joaquin County, California, who had participated in the Head Start program during the 1965 eight-week session, and compare it with the adjustment of a comparable group of kindergarten children who had not had an organized preschool experience by testing at the beginning and again at the end of the kindergarten year.

Elementary Secondary Education Act, Title Ii Non-Print Expenditures For 1965-1966 In Washington State Public Schools, Edward C. Noack

All Master's Theses

The purpose of doing this study was to compile, categorize, report and evaluate the data concerning the purchases of non-print materials by Washington State Public Schools with Federal funds provided through Title II Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The data was collected from Title II applications submitted by Washington State Public Schools to the State Department of Public Instruction as of June 12, 1967.

An Investigation Of Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Certain Aspects Of The High School Principal’S Role, William Douglas Garrison

All Master's Theses

This study attempts to determine certain aspects of the roles that teachers expect and desire administrators to play. The following studies suggest that correct information about teachers’ expectations may be useful to an administrator.

Elementary Secondary Education Act, Title Ii Print Expenditures For 1965 – 1966 In Washington State Public Schools, Betty L. Noack

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis was to compile and report the data showing existing print materials for the public schools in the State of Washington, as shown in the library inventories for the school year 1965-66, and to show the expenditures for Title II, Public Law 89-10 during the same school year, for print materials.

Annual Report Of The Newark State College For The School Year 1966-1967, Newark State College

Annual Reports

The Annual Report of the Newark State College was a yearly release that compiled the yearly reports from every department and any supplemental information that detailed the administration of the College. It includes information regarding any curriculum changes as well as enrollment statistics.

Innovations And Consequences A Study Of Raymond College, University Of The Pacifc, Jerry G. Gaff

Raymond College

This research reported herein was performed pursuant to a contract with the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Education. This document represents the final report on research

A Survey And Comparison Of Current Follow-Up Practices And Curriculum In Special Education Programs In The State Of Washington, Richard Beaudreau

All Master's Theses

The study surveyed twenty-six districts in the State of Washington that had developed high school special education programs. These districts were surveyed to determine the amount of follow-up that had been conducted in high school special education programs and to provide an evaluation of the program in the districts in which follow-up studies have been conducted.

A Proposal For The Organization And Development Of The A. C. Davis Senior High School Learning Resources Center, Donna Delchambre

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study to explore the factors in the development and the initial planning and organization of a traditional senior high school library that is to function as a learning resources center. In pursuit of this study, the library facilities for the new A. C. Davis Senior High School at Yakima, Washington, are used.

Evaluation Of The Non-Graded Primary Reading Program At Munich Elementary No. 1, Charles R. Hammill

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to (1) evaluate the implementation procedures of the nongraded reading program at Munich Elementary No. l; (2) determine whether reporting and recording student progress met the needs of the students and teachers; (3) discover any difficulties inherent in the present system of assigning and grouping children; and (4) relate the level of achievement experienced in this program to the previously employed program as revealed by an opinion survey of the teachers involved in the program.

A Questionnaire Survey Of Physical Education Programs For Boys In The Public Schools Of The State Of Washington, Donald David Knowles

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to establish an evaluation of physical education programs for boys in the public schools of the state of Washington.

A Study Of The Relationship Between The Usage Of Communication Media And Passage Of Levies In School Districts In The State Of Washington, Allan Edward Korvola

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to ascertain the effectiveness of communication media in aiding school districts in the passage of school taxation levies; (2) to determine whether direct or indirect components of communication had a more favorable influence upon the passage of taxation levies.

An Analysis And Interpretation Of Three Vocal Works For Soprano From Eighteenth, Nineteenth And Twentieth Centuries, Gretchen Ostberg

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to establish a musical and artistic interpretation of three vocal compositions by three composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Henri Duparc, and Anton Webern.

A Study Of The Development Of Leadership Abilities In Teachers Through In-Service Education, Frank F. Paparazzo

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of the writer to determine from research literature: (1) the value of in-service education programs in developing talent leadership in teachers, (2) the nature and origin of leadership, and (3) the teacher's role in the in-service program.

The Effect Of The Frostig Program For The Development Of Visual Perception On Readiness Skills, Judith L. Popp

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate what effect use of the Frostig Program for the Development of Visual Perception would have on readiness skills for kindergarten children. The results of this study would appear to have meaning for elementary school teachers, administrators and school counselors.

A Survey Of Current Trends In Securing Intercollegiate Athletic Budget Funds In State Community Colleges Of Washington, Charles P. Semanick

All Master's Theses

The problem of this study was: (1) to survey current practices in securing and budgeting athletic funds in the state community colleges of Washington; (2) to determine the present expenditures for different sports; and (3) to determine the personnel responsible for procuring and budgeting intercollegiate athletics during the 1966-1967 school year.

A Survey To Determine The Need For A Manual For The Preparation Of School Psychologists' Reports, Edward Searle Schourup

All Master's Theses

The major problem investigated was the feasibility of the development of a manual which would give guidance and assistance to school psychologists in writing of reports to referring classroom teachers. It was assumed that such a manual would be used by many school psychologists if available to them.