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Effects Of Sodium Phosphate On The Performance Of Track Athletes On The 660-Yard Run, Charles L. Hall Jul 1968

Effects Of Sodium Phosphate On The Performance Of Track Athletes On The 660-Yard Run, Charles L. Hall

All Master's Theses

The problem of investigation was to determine whether the use of sodium phosphate during training improved the performance of track athletes on the 660-yard run.


A Summer Conservation Education Program For Intermediate Grade Children, Alfred John Palm Jul 1968

A Summer Conservation Education Program For Intermediate Grade Children, Alfred John Palm

All Master's Theses

The writer will develop a three-week program of class study in the areas of conservation of our outdoor natural resources and recommended camping skills. The three-week class session will be followed with a one-week camping program. During the course of this study, the major objective will be to design a program of conservation for intermediate school students. The study should also present some of the possible social values to be gained from such a program.


A Survey Of First Year Elementary Teacher Attitudes Regarding Supervision And Evaluation Practices Of Their Principals, Larry L. Thomas Jul 1968

A Survey Of First Year Elementary Teacher Attitudes Regarding Supervision And Evaluation Practices Of Their Principals, Larry L. Thomas

All Master's Theses

It is the opinion of this writer that a teacher's attitude toward his building principal greatly affects his ability to perform in the classroom. If he is receiving the assistance he deserves and needs, his chances of success and continuance in the teaching field are greatly enhanced. This is especially true in the case of the beginning teacher who faces the innumerable problems inherent in teaching for the first time.


A Comparative Study Of A Linguistic And A Traditional Approach To Spelling, Dale Henry Sayler Jul 1968

A Comparative Study Of A Linguistic And A Traditional Approach To Spelling, Dale Henry Sayler

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to compare a modern linguistics method in spelling instruction to a previously used traditional method to answer the question: Is the linguistic method more effective than the traditional method in teaching spelling?


What Makes A Good Kindergarten?, Shirley Jean Riel Jul 1968

What Makes A Good Kindergarten?, Shirley Jean Riel

All Master's Theses

The problem is to find what constitutes a positive kindergarten program; and the purpose of this study is to analyze the value of kindergarten as a necessary part of every school program.


Follow-Up Study Of Business Education Proficiency Card Holders That Have Graduated From Nathan Hale High School, Seattle, Washington, 1965, 1966, 1967, Donald T. Smith Jul 1968

Follow-Up Study Of Business Education Proficiency Card Holders That Have Graduated From Nathan Hale High School, Seattle, Washington, 1965, 1966, 1967, Donald T. Smith

All Master's Theses

The general purpose of this study has been to determine the effectiveness and usefulness of the Business Education Curriculum at Nathan Hale High School in Seattle, Washington, based on an analysis of information provided by students who graduated in 1965, 1966, and 1967 and who earned Business Education Proficiency Cards.


The Development And Evaluation Of Six Eight Millimeter Cartridge Films And Study Guides On The Care And Maintenance Of The Clarinet And Cornet Or Trumpet, Marshall Richard Pancheau Jul 1968

The Development And Evaluation Of Six Eight Millimeter Cartridge Films And Study Guides On The Care And Maintenance Of The Clarinet And Cornet Or Trumpet, Marshall Richard Pancheau

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to produce eight millimeter (8mm) cartridge films to illustrate for the beginning instrumentalist the proper procedures to follow in caring for his instrument. The study endeavored to prove that 8mm cartridge films provide a valuable means of individualizing instruction in instrumental music. For the purpose of this study, six cartridge films and study guides were produced. This series was then evaluated by a panel of instrumental music teachers.


A Survey Of The Existing Production Facilities In The School Districts In The State Of Washington, Edward Stewart Ellis Jul 1968

A Survey Of The Existing Production Facilities In The School Districts In The State Of Washington, Edward Stewart Ellis

All Master's Theses

A survey conducted to determine: (1) what facilities exist now in Washington State's public schools for the production of instructional materials; (2) who staffs these facilities; and (3) how these facilities are utilized so it can be decided what is necessary for an adequate production program.


An Identification Of Factors Associated With The Current Elementary Music Program In The Bellevue Schools, Carol Rogel Scott Jul 1968

An Identification Of Factors Associated With The Current Elementary Music Program In The Bellevue Schools, Carol Rogel Scott

All Master's Theses

1. To determine the needs of the first grade teachers of the Bellevue Public Schools in the area of music by asking their assessment of the present system as it provides space, equipment, texts, supervision, and in-service opportunities. 2. To determine through comparison the effect of musical background, teaching experience, and college training on these needs. 3. To examine through related research, current attitudes toward music in the schools as well as the effect of the relationship of the self-contained classroom to the special areas, especially music. 4. To help create an awareness among the teachers contacted as to materials …


A Survey To Determine The Number And Types Of Office Machines Used In The Ellensburg, Washington Area And Implications For The Teaching Of Office Machines, Ruth Anne Bopp Jul 1968

A Survey To Determine The Number And Types Of Office Machines Used In The Ellensburg, Washington Area And Implications For The Teaching Of Office Machines, Ruth Anne Bopp

All Master's Theses

This survey of randomly selected business firms was an effort to determine the kinds of office machines being used in Ellensburg, Washington. The study was also directed towards identifying the training necessary for initial employment and the extent to which office machine training should be offered by the Ellensburg Senior High School.


The Langston Letter June 21-28, 1968, Langston University Jun 1968

The Langston Letter June 21-28, 1968, Langston University

Langston Letter

No abstract provided.


The Langston Letter June 9-14, 1968, Langston University Jun 1968

The Langston Letter June 9-14, 1968, Langston University

Langston Letter

No abstract provided.


University Of Maine In Portland And University Of Maine School Of Law Commencement Program 1968, University Of Maine In Portland Jun 1968

University Of Maine In Portland And University Of Maine School Of Law Commencement Program 1968, University Of Maine In Portland

Commencement Programs

The University of Maine in Portland and University of Maine School of Law Commencement Program program for the Seventh Commencement. Held in Portland, Maine June 8, 1968. Address given by Colin B. MacKay, President, The University of New Brunswick. Honorary Doctor of Laws' Conferred upon: Colin Bridges MacKay and Margaret Payson. Award for Distiguished Serrvice in Education to Gertrude M. Prinn.


Gorham State College Commencement Program 1968, Gorham State College Jun 1968

Gorham State College Commencement Program 1968, Gorham State College

Commencement Programs

The Gorham State College program for the Eighty-ninth Annual Commencement. Held in Gorham, Maine June 2, 1968. Address given by Mr. Saville Davis.


Public Relations Director At Salve Regina Resigns, June 1968, Salve Regina College Jun 1968

Public Relations Director At Salve Regina Resigns, June 1968, Salve Regina College

Press Release Archive

No abstract provided.


A Study In The Use Of Programmed Instruction In Family Life Education, Myrna Joyce Eberly Jun 1968

A Study In The Use Of Programmed Instruction In Family Life Education, Myrna Joyce Eberly

All Master's Theses

This thesis will represent a report and evaluation of teaching an experimental nineteen-day unit in personal and family relationships at the ninth grade level at Curtis Junior-Senior High School, Tacoma, Washington, during November and December, 1967.


The Development Of Colored Multi-Layer Transparencies For Coaching Football, Walter Harvey Arlt Jun 1968

The Development Of Colored Multi-Layer Transparencies For Coaching Football, Walter Harvey Arlt

All Master's Theses

The purpose or this study was to develop transparencies to more greatly utilize the overhead projector in the instruction and coaching of football.


An Analytical Bibliography Of Recent Writings On Mass Media (Particularly Television) That Have Special Significance For Secondary School Teachers Of English, Vernal E. Allen Jun 1968

An Analytical Bibliography Of Recent Writings On Mass Media (Particularly Television) That Have Special Significance For Secondary School Teachers Of English, Vernal E. Allen

All Master's Theses

Our students should have criteria for judging good television just as they have for literature. We, as a profession dedicated to the enrichment of lives through the humanities, are remiss if we neglect this major means of humanizing.


A Comparison Of The Needs And Values Of Graduating Prospective Teachers Of Special Education And The Needs And Values Of Graduating Prospective Teachers Of Regular Education, Steven Wilbur Baker Jun 1968

A Comparison Of The Needs And Values Of Graduating Prospective Teachers Of Special Education And The Needs And Values Of Graduating Prospective Teachers Of Regular Education, Steven Wilbur Baker

All Master's Theses

This study compared the needs and values of graduating prospective regular education teachers to graduating prospective special education teachers by the use of the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule and the Allport Vernon Lindzey Study of Values.


The Effectiveness Of Perceptual Training As A Corrective Measure For Reading Disability, Brenda Bonin Batali Jun 1968

The Effectiveness Of Perceptual Training As A Corrective Measure For Reading Disability, Brenda Bonin Batali

All Master's Theses

This study compared the differences in perceptual development found between (1) normal readers and disabled readers, and (2) Indian children of a reservation cultural background and non-Indian children. Subjects were fifty-three children of both Indian and non-Indian backgrounds ranging from the second to the fourth grades at White Swan Grade School.


An Operational Handbook To Guide The Administrative Intern, Ben E. Farrell Jun 1968

An Operational Handbook To Guide The Administrative Intern, Ben E. Farrell

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were to (1) investigate the various areas of learning presented to an intern in educational administration, (2) to develop examples of forms and procedures for study guides, and (3) to compile these experiences for presentation of An Operational Handbook to Guide the Administrative Intern. Hopefully the handbook will form a basic bridge between theory and practice.


An Experimental Study Of The Effect Of Stimulation In The Prognosis Of Defective Articulation, Joyce Evelyn Dallmann Jun 1968

An Experimental Study Of The Effect Of Stimulation In The Prognosis Of Defective Articulation, Joyce Evelyn Dallmann

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of the study (1) to investigate the degree of improvement in defective speech among first grade children by comparing responses the children made on two articulation tests at the beginning of the school year with responses made on the same tests six months later and (2) to determine whether or not stimulation has prognostic value for the school speech clinician.


A Study Of What An Elementary Principal Should Know About The First Grade Reading Program, James Edward Devine Jun 1968

A Study Of What An Elementary Principal Should Know About The First Grade Reading Program, James Edward Devine

All Master's Theses

Since most formal reading instruction begins in the first grade, it was the purpose of this study to provide elementary principals with information on certain phases of the first grade reading program. Those phases seen as important to this study include basic methods, skills, materials, and evaluation procedures used in teaching reading.


An Analytical Study Of Title Vi, Public Law 89-750, Byron R. Holmgren Jun 1968

An Analytical Study Of Title Vi, Public Law 89-750, Byron R. Holmgren

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study to investigate the causal relationship between persons, organizations, and legislation affecting passage of Title VI of Public Law 89-750, which was designed to provide comprehensive aid for handicapped children and youth.


An Investigation Of Attitudes Towards The Objectives Of And The Preparation For Junior High School Teaching As Expressed By Selected Central Washington State College Graduates, Edward Morris Command Jun 1968

An Investigation Of Attitudes Towards The Objectives Of And The Preparation For Junior High School Teaching As Expressed By Selected Central Washington State College Graduates, Edward Morris Command

All Master's Theses

It was the original purpose of this study to determine the attitudes of the 1962-1966 Central Washington State College graduates, who were placed in junior high school teaching positions, towards the preparation they received for junior high teaching at Central Washington State College.


The Relationship Of The Institutionalized Juvenile Delinquent’S Self-Concept To Reading Achievement And Iq, Donald L. Lorentsen Jun 1968

The Relationship Of The Institutionalized Juvenile Delinquent’S Self-Concept To Reading Achievement And Iq, Donald L. Lorentsen

All Master's Theses

The literature has suggested that delinquents are characterized by a reading disability and a negative self-concept. The problem was to determine if there was a significant correlation between the measured self- concept and reading achievement, self-concept and IQ, and reading achievement and IQ of Institutionalized Juvenile Delinquents. A secondary purpose of the study was to determine if there was a significant difference between the self-concept of the present sample and the self-concept of the standardization sample used in the Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale.


A Comparative Study Of The Needs And Values Of Prospective Teachers Of Special Education And Regular Education, James H. Olson Jun 1968

A Comparative Study Of The Needs And Values Of Prospective Teachers Of Special Education And Regular Education, James H. Olson

All Master's Theses

It was concluded in the present study that there were areas of significant difference between the prospective teachers of special education and the prospective teachers of regular education with regard to their needs and values. The two instruments used to obtain this information were the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule and the Allport Vernon Lindzey Study of Values. The tests were administered to both groups of prospective teachers in the initial stage of their preparation for the teaching profession.


Teaching Of The Fiction And Film Unit In The High School With Melville’S “Bartleby The Scrivener” And Bluestone’S Bartleby As Models, Michael Paul Lions Jun 1968

Teaching Of The Fiction And Film Unit In The High School With Melville’S “Bartleby The Scrivener” And Bluestone’S Bartleby As Models, Michael Paul Lions

All Master's Theses

Because literature teachers have little understanding of the art of film, they often consider the film to be a frill rather than an aid to learning. The author contends in this study that literature teachers must be convinced that the motion picture is an art, and that the motion picture teaches the student to appreciate and understand literature more thoroughly. The problem is to convince the literature teacher of the art and the power of the film.


The Role Of The Head Resident As Perceived By Head Residents Student Personnel Staff And Faculty At Central Washington State College, James P. Hollister Jun 1968

The Role Of The Head Resident As Perceived By Head Residents Student Personnel Staff And Faculty At Central Washington State College, James P. Hollister

All Master's Theses

The major aim in undertaking the study was to examine the position of Head Resident by soliciting the views of student Personnel officials, Head Residents, and faculty persons, Further, it was the author's hope that a result of the study might be a clarification of the Head Resident position, based upon a composite viewpoint of the respondents of the study.


An Investigation Of The Inter-Relationship Of Library Aptitudes And Library Skills Instruction At Central Avenue School, Tacoma, Washington, Dorothy Louise Sturdivant Jun 1968

An Investigation Of The Inter-Relationship Of Library Aptitudes And Library Skills Instruction At Central Avenue School, Tacoma, Washington, Dorothy Louise Sturdivant

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to determine the influence of systematic library skills instruction on the library aptitude of growing children in their use of school library facilities and on the scope of their recreational reading, by means of an instrument designed to measure application of skills.