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Establishing Guidelines For Effective Scheduling Of Junior High Schools With Enrollments Between 500-1000, William Albert Parker Aug 1965

Establishing Guidelines For Effective Scheduling Of Junior High Schools With Enrollments Between 500-1000, William Albert Parker

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were to (1) establish criteria for the formation of a desirable junior high school schedule; (2) ascertain advantages, disadvantages and illustrate scheduling practices presently employed or conceptualized; (3) identify present scheduling procedures in the junior high schools of Washington and determine attitudes about various techniques; (4) prescribe guidelines for effective scheduling practice in junior high schools with enrollments from 500-1000.

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The Relationship Of The High School Grade Point Average And The Washington Pre-College Differential Grade Prediction Test To Academic Achievement Of Varsity Athletes At Central Washington State College, Stanley A. Sorensen Aug 1965

The Relationship Of The High School Grade Point Average And The Washington Pre-College Differential Grade Prediction Test To Academic Achievement Of Varsity Athletes At Central Washington State College, Stanley A. Sorensen

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of high school grade point averages, and the Washington Pre-College Differential Test in determining the academic achievement of varsity athletes at Central Washington State College.

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A Survey Of The Literature Of Intelligence Tests Being Used In Helping To Determine The Intellectual Abilities Of Cerebral Palsied Children, Ronald G. Ross Aug 1965

A Survey Of The Literature Of Intelligence Tests Being Used In Helping To Determine The Intellectual Abilities Of Cerebral Palsied Children, Ronald G. Ross

All Master's Theses

This paper will attempt to discover if suitable intelligence tests are available and are being used to help determine intellectual abilities of the cerebral palsied child.

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A Study Of The Relative Achievement Of Students Enrolled In Senior High School Physical Science Courses, Raymond David Perkins Aug 1965

A Study Of The Relative Achievement Of Students Enrolled In Senior High School Physical Science Courses, Raymond David Perkins

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to analyze the relative achievement in understanding of physical science concepts among senior high school students who have taken courses in chemistry, physics and earth science.

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A Comparison Study Of The Gains Made By Non-Promoted And Promoted Students In The Snoqualmie Valley Elementary Schools, Mae Mcgill Aug 1965

A Comparison Study Of The Gains Made By Non-Promoted And Promoted Students In The Snoqualmie Valley Elementary Schools, Mae Mcgill

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether there is justification in retaining children with the intention of improving their academic achievement. It was hypothesized that when students are retained they do not make academic gains as great as matched students of like abilities who are promoted.

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A Study Of The Creative Thinking Abilities Of Teachers And The Tested Creativity Of Their Pupils, Florine Creekmore Aug 1965

A Study Of The Creative Thinking Abilities Of Teachers And The Tested Creativity Of Their Pupils, Florine Creekmore

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the creative thinking abilities of teachers and the tested creativity of their pupils.

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A Correlation Study Of The Sixth Grade Verbal School And College Ability Test With Eighth Grade Reading Achievement, Claude E. Yule Aug 1965

A Correlation Study Of The Sixth Grade Verbal School And College Ability Test With Eighth Grade Reading Achievement, Claude E. Yule

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to compare the test scores of one group of children who took the verbal ability section of the sixth grade School and College Ability Test (SCAT) with the test scores of the same group of children on the eighth grade reading Sequential Test of Educational Progress (STEP) and to determine the degree of relationship between the tests.

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Subject Preferences Of Fifth-Grade Pupils In The State Of Washington, Robert Vance Davidson Aug 1965

Subject Preferences Of Fifth-Grade Pupils In The State Of Washington, Robert Vance Davidson

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to: (1) duplicate the 1961-62 study by Dr. Robert L. Curry on Subject Preferences of Fifth-Grade Pupils in the State of Washington, and compare the results, and (2) go beyond Curry's research to investigate the relationship between pupil subject preferences and certain possible influencing factors.

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A Comparative Study Of The Arithmetic Achievement And Attitude Of Fifth Grade Children In The Upper And Lower 25 Per Cent Intelligence Groups Using The S.M.S.G Program Of Teaching Arithmetic And The Traditional Methods Used In The Highline School District, Ralph Lewis Wood Aug 1965

A Comparative Study Of The Arithmetic Achievement And Attitude Of Fifth Grade Children In The Upper And Lower 25 Per Cent Intelligence Groups Using The S.M.S.G Program Of Teaching Arithmetic And The Traditional Methods Used In The Highline School District, Ralph Lewis Wood

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to (1) compare the learning of basic arithmetic skills of fifth grade children in the upper and lower 25 per cent intelligence groups using traditional arithmetic textbook materials with the learnings of comparable fifth graders using the School Mathematics Study Group methods and materials; and (2) compare the attitudes toward arithmetic of fifth graders using the traditional arithmetic textbook materials with those of fifth graders using the S.M.S.G. methods and materials. The upper and lower 25 per cent intelligence groups were established to help determine if either program would be more beneficial to …

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Group Counseling And Study Skill Methods Of Assisting Fifth And Sixth Grade Underachievers, Donald M. Whitney Aug 1965

Group Counseling And Study Skill Methods Of Assisting Fifth And Sixth Grade Underachievers, Donald M. Whitney

All Master's Theses

The hypotheses tested in this study are concerned with the efficacy of different methods of trying to aid underachievers. Specifically they are: 1. There is no difference in academic achievement as reflected in grade-point-average between students who received group counseling, special study instruction and no special treatment. 2. There is no difference in study skills as reflected by the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (Work Study Skills subtest) between students who received group counseling, special study instruction, and no special treatment. 3. There is no difference in social adjustment as measured by the Pupil Adjustment Rating Scale between students who …

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A Survey To Determine The Effectiveness Of Portable Classrooms In Today’S Educational Picture, Daun E. Olson Jul 1965

A Survey To Determine The Effectiveness Of Portable Classrooms In Today’S Educational Picture, Daun E. Olson

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine if portables, depending on the circumstances and needs of the school district, are a valid method of handling today's overcrowded conditions, (2) to show how supplementary classrooms were used by the University Place School District, (3) to provide a reference source for others who plan to use relocatable structures.

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A One-Semester Art History Course Outline For High School Students, Patricia R. Grover Jul 1965

A One-Semester Art History Course Outline For High School Students, Patricia R. Grover

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to establish a meaningful and applicable one-semester course in Art History for West Valley High School students. The suggested course of study presents concepts basic to the understanding of philosophical and aesthetic values which serve as the foundation of art expression.

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The Raven Coloured Progressive Matrices, Metropolitan Readiness And Detroit First Grade Intelligence Tests As Predictors Of Achievement In Primary Grades, Robert Harold Wirt Jul 1965

The Raven Coloured Progressive Matrices, Metropolitan Readiness And Detroit First Grade Intelligence Tests As Predictors Of Achievement In Primary Grades, Robert Harold Wirt

All Master's Theses

This study was designed to investigate the extent to which the Raven Coloured Progressive Matrices Test {RPM) correlates with academic performance; and, when used with the MRT, the extent to which it increases the efficiency of predicting school achievement. Of principal interest were primary students in Grades One, Two, and Three.

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A Study Of Teaching Procedures Used In Developing Critical Listening Skills In The Fourth Grade At Selah, Washington, Beryl Boggan Carlson Jul 1965

A Study Of Teaching Procedures Used In Developing Critical Listening Skills In The Fourth Grade At Selah, Washington, Beryl Boggan Carlson

All Master's Theses

Assuming that listening was essential to good study habits and improved methods of learning, the writer attempted to correlate critical listening instruction with the language arts program in an effort to prove that more effective listeners could be developed at the fourth grade level.

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Sources Of Information In Protestant Religious Education : A Selective Guide To The Literature, Onva K. Boshears Jr. Jul 1965

Sources Of Information In Protestant Religious Education : A Selective Guide To The Literature, Onva K. Boshears Jr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Lutheranism In American Theological Education, Jerald C. Brauer Jun 1965

Lutheranism In American Theological Education, Jerald C. Brauer

Concordia Theological Monthly

It is a privilege to bring greetings, very special greetings, from my institution, the Divinity School of the University of Chicago, to Concordia Seminary on this its 125th anniversary. There has been a long, intimate, and friendly relationship between these two institutions. I am not certain of the number, but I was informed that seven PhDs from the University of Chicago are on the present Concordia faculty. In addition to men holding degrees, a substantial number of the present Concordia faculty have taken courses at the University of Chicago. Hence it is understandable that the greetings I bring for this …

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Instructional Media Utilization For The Community College, Gerald Russell Brong Jun 1965

Instructional Media Utilization For The Community College, Gerald Russell Brong

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was: 1. To review the physical requirements and facilities of instructional materials centers 2. To review the student station facilities 3. To review the instructional station facilities 4. To relate instructional materials and their utilization to the community college curriculum 5. To review the data needed to write educational specifications.

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Schools Of The Future, Now An Educational Filmstrip Depicting Flexible Scheduling Programs In Selected Schools In The States Of Washington And Oregon, Robert E. Meinhardt Jun 1965

Schools Of The Future, Now An Educational Filmstrip Depicting Flexible Scheduling Programs In Selected Schools In The States Of Washington And Oregon, Robert E. Meinhardt

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to prepare a sound filmstrip which would inform educators of flexible scheduling practices being used in high schools in the states of Oregon and Washington.

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An Investigation Of Literature Concerning Identification Procedures And Methods Of Teaching The Specific Reading Disability Of Dyslexia, Anne Eleanor King Jun 1965

An Investigation Of Literature Concerning Identification Procedures And Methods Of Teaching The Specific Reading Disability Of Dyslexia, Anne Eleanor King

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was twofold: to gain a better understanding of the nature of the specific reading disability of dyslexia and to find out how a classroom teacher could best meet the needs of the dyslexic child. After reviewing and analyzing the literature dealing with this problem of reading disabilities, the writer attempted to present the significant problems confronting those planning an educational program for the child handicapped with dyslexia. The problems were: (1) early identification of the specific reading disability, (2) comprehension of the nature and causes of dyslexia, and (3) determining the special teaching methods necessary …

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A Proposed Program To Enhance The Achievement Of The Under-Achiever In Reading, Gerald Edward Hosman Jun 1965

A Proposed Program To Enhance The Achievement Of The Under-Achiever In Reading, Gerald Edward Hosman

All Master's Theses

The proposed program is designed to guide students to greater success in the total academic area, with concentration in the area or reading. The literature encompassed in this paper indicates that achievement in school enhances one’s self concept.

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The Effects Of Nonpromotion On Achievement And Maturation In The Junior High School, Alma C. Spithill May 1965

The Effects Of Nonpromotion On Achievement And Maturation In The Junior High School, Alma C. Spithill

All Master's Theses

The present study has dealt with the problem of the "non-effects" of nonpromotion--a practice which continues because many educators and parents are convinced that grade repetition will help the immature or underachieving child "catch up."

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A Suggested Crafts Program For Wenatchee Senior High School, Doris Backman Kirkpatarick Mar 1965

A Suggested Crafts Program For Wenatchee Senior High School, Doris Backman Kirkpatarick

All Master's Theses

It was the aim of this study to develop experimental teaching methods and procedures in a sequential crafts program specifically designed to utilize analysis of student background and needs and to promote individual creativeness and aesthetic awareness.

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New Thinking In Christian Education, Randolph Crump Miller Feb 1965

New Thinking In Christian Education, Randolph Crump Miller

Concordia Theological Monthly

From where I sit, I see many critical issues in Christian education. For as a professor at Yale, I see all the winds of the future that blow through our hallowed halls. As editor of Religious Education, I know what is going to be published in the next six months by Christians and Jews. As a director of Christian education in a local congregation, I am aware of what is actually going on among the faithful. This perspective governs much of what I shall say.

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Factors Related To Scholastic Achievement (Louisiana State University's 1963--1964 Freshman Class)., Joe Watkins Campbell Jan 1965

Factors Related To Scholastic Achievement (Louisiana State University's 1963--1964 Freshman Class)., Joe Watkins Campbell

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

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Effect Of An Individualized Reading Program On Achievement In Reading., Clea Edward Parker Jan 1965

Effect Of An Individualized Reading Program On Achievement In Reading., Clea Edward Parker

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

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A Study Of The Improvement Of The Guidance Competencies Of Experienced Catholic Elementary School Teachers, Trinita Maria Mcgriffin Jan 1965

A Study Of The Improvement Of The Guidance Competencies Of Experienced Catholic Elementary School Teachers, Trinita Maria Mcgriffin

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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An Investigation Into The Time Expended For Assorted Duties By The Elementary School Principal, Frank Andrew Kozarec Jan 1965

An Investigation Into The Time Expended For Assorted Duties By The Elementary School Principal, Frank Andrew Kozarec

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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A Study To Determine If Nursery School Children Would Choose To Select A Structured Learning Activity While Being Exposed To An Unplanned Play Situation, Vera Newell Jan 1965

A Study To Determine If Nursery School Children Would Choose To Select A Structured Learning Activity While Being Exposed To An Unplanned Play Situation, Vera Newell

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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A Synthesis Of The Techniques Used In Relating To The Socially Maladjusted High School Student, Sue Ann Hurst Jan 1965

A Synthesis Of The Techniques Used In Relating To The Socially Maladjusted High School Student, Sue Ann Hurst

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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A Future For Girard's Dream, Henry S. Hilles Jr., Wilfred B. Wolcott Jr. Jan 1965

A Future For Girard's Dream, Henry S. Hilles Jr., Wilfred B. Wolcott Jr.

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

No abstract provided.

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