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A Comparison Of A Block Program With The More Traditional System Of Scheduling Speech Therapy In The Public Schools, Jean Cutlip

All Master's Theses

The study was initiated to compare the block system of scheduling speech correction services in the public schools with the traditional intermittent system of scheduling. The question this study sought to answer was: Does the type of scheduling have an effect on the progress made by children? Opinions, regarding the two methods of scheduling, were sought from the classroom teachers whose students were involved in the study.

Gorham State College Of The University Of Maine Commencement Program 1970, Gorham State College Of The University Of Maine

Commencement Programs

The Gorham State College of the University of Maine programs for the Baccalaureate Services, and Ninetieth-first Annual Commencement. Held in Gorham, Maine June 7, 1970. Address given by Dr. Herman R. Branson.

Industrial-Vocational Guidance Procedures In Washington Secondary Schools - 1970, Linden David Cole

All Master's Theses

It was the intent of this study to determine the nature of the vocational guidance programs on the secondary level in the State of Washington. In so doing, it was intended to answer two questions: 1. What guidance relative to the world-of-work was being done: 2. Who was performing the vocational guidance function? With answers to the foregoing questions, it was possible to determine some changes that could be implemented across the state to improve secondary vocational guidance programs.

A Descriptive Study Of Lateral Dominance And Directionality In Kindergarten Children, Sharon Gray

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to (1) explore the relationship between lateral dominance and directionality, (2) determine the relationship lateral dominance and directionality have with age and intelligence quotient, and (3) gather evidence on the differences between boys and girls in the development of lateral dominance and directionality.

An Education Program For America, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Powell Speeches

No abstract provided.

The Introduction Of Asian History Into Utah High Schools, Carol M. Hinckley

Theses and Dissertations

Asian history is increasingly recognized by experts as a necessary part of a high school student's world history experience. Asia is important for them to study because of its great intrinsic value and because of Asia's relationship with the United States in the future. To date, however, in Utah there are no separate Asian history courses being taught and few teachers include Asia as an important part of the world history course.

Schools in other parts of the nation have instituted practical Asian history courses and Utah can follow their example. Teachers should consider how much time can be devoted …

A Survey Of The Family Life Pilot Program In The First Through Sixth Grade In The Lewis Central Community Schools, Gerald B. Kleinsmith

Student Work

This investigation concerned an analysis of the family life pilot program at Lakeview Elementary School in the Lewis Central Community School District in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Authorities have indicated a need for a close observation of sex education programs around us, and the evaluation of the factors currently affecting similar programs in the country.

Selection, Preparation, And Utilization Of Teacher Aides In The Elementary Schools In The State Of Utah, Louis D. Griffin

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study was designed to compare the methods of selection, preparation, and utilization of instructional teacher aides in the elementary schools in the State of Utah with the guidelines prescribed by the Utah State Board of Education for the selection, preparation, and utilization of instructional teacher aides.

A descriptive questionnaire was mailed to each elementary school teacher in the State of Utah to whom an instructional teacher aide had been assigned during the 1969-70 school year. The questionnaire was also mailed to each elementary school principal in the state where an instructional teacher aide or aides were used during the …

Reading Abilities Of Vocational Trade And Industrial Education Students In Granite School District Relative To Readability Level Of Textbooks, William E. Mckell

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The reading abilities of trade and industrial education students enrolled in the six trade and industrial education courses of automotive mechanics, building construction, drafting, electronics, machine shop, and welding in the six high schools of Granite School District were studied in relation to the rated readability of basic textbooks used in those courses. Additional relationships were studied between student reading abilities and intelligence, between course grades and intelligence, and between course grades and reading abilities.

The mean reading ability of the 388 trade and industrial education students included in the study assessed by administering the California Reading Test for grades …

Effect Of Alcohol On Timing Behavior In The Pigeon, Robert J. Boyd

All Master's Theses

Although no one knows how alcohol affects an animal's perception or why it does not appear to affect his retention of time, this study, analyzing the IRTs that were between 10 and 40 seconds, supports the conclusions of previous studies and indicates that the effect of alcohol is much the same for pigeons as it is for rats.

Effects Of Controlled Reading Reinforcement On Junior High Students, Earl Albertson

All Master's Theses

The initial purpose of this investigation was to design a motivating environment based upon operant reinforcement theory. The second purpose of this study was to show how a high degree of structure and systematic application of operant reinforcement theory works in a junior high school reading class.

Counselor Activities In The Public High Schools In Louisiana., Mary Dale Wasson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Victor Leander Roy, Louisiana Educator., Douglas Calvin Westbrook

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Cinematographic And Comparative Analysis Of National Class Gymnasts Performing Selected Skills On The Horizontal Bar., Gerald Stephen George

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Factors Related To Academic Performance Of Students Admitted To The Roswell Community College 1958 - 1967., Charles Leonard Foxworth

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Patterns And Trends In Academic Characteristics Of Graduates In Secondaryeducation Of The College Of Education, Louisiana State University, (1950-1966)., B. F. Beeson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Of The Effects Of Teachers' Expectations On The Achievement In Reading Of First-Grade Boys., Billy Jean Broome

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Selected Pre-Service Factors Related To Success Of The Beginning Teacher., Robert James Ducharme

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Principal's Role Of Responsibility In Regard To Certain Organizational Innovations In The Elementary School, Barbara Muth

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Relation Between Certain High School Course Patterns And Achievement In First Freshman Courses In English, Social Science, Mathematics, And Natural Science At Louisiana State University., Stanley Evan Easton

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Continuous Slow Running, Interval, And Pace Training Methods On Running Performance., James Harmon Johnson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Observers Of The Same Race And A Racially Mixed Audienceon Level Of Aspiration And Gross Motor Performance Of College Males., Edmond A. Dugas

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Team Teaching - Elementary And Secondary, Raymond L. Peterson Jr.

All Graduate Projects

With so many schools taking a serious look at teaming procedures, our educational system is becoming more open to new innovative programs, cooperative planning, and a variety of staff utilization possibilities. A first year teacher or teacher new to team teaching may find such a program too challenging unless a situation is provided to orient the prospective teacher into an open-concept, nongraded, or flexible building where team teaching is taking place.

This project was undertaken because beginning teachers usually do not receive sufficient indepth training for working in team teaching situations. It is the intent of the writer to:

(a) …

Effects Of Two Different Types Of Physical Education Programs Upon Skillsdevelopment And Academic Readiness Of Kindergarten Children., David H. Fisher

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Health And Physical Education Instruction On East Baton Rouge Parish Elementary School Children., Clyde Hobson Lindsey

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Instructor And Supervisor Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of The Faculty Development Course Of The United States Army Medical Field Service Schoolin Achieving Selected Stated Objectives., John Joseph White

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Energy Expenditure Of Different Exercises Performed With Uniform Resistance., Ronnie G. Barra

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Strength And Speed Training On Power In The Projection Of Light And Heavy Objects., Edward Junius Cavalier

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Trait And State Anxiety Upon The Performance Of A Novel Gross Motor Task Under Conditions Of Competition And Audience., Robert Lee Slevin

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of A Pictorial Form Of Instructional Aid In The Teaching Of A Motor Skill., Ballard Jewell Moore

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.