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Report Of Sciences Teaching Improvement Committee, Roy C. Rom

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

The Financial And Related Characteristics Of Married Students At Central Washington State College, Spring Quarter, 1966, Gordon Neale Galbraith

All Master's Theses

This study was based on the hypothesis that (1) married students are inadequately financed, and (2) married students are in need of services peculiar to their status.

A Study Of School Programs For The Culturally Deprived Child, Mary King Cox

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study are (1) to study descriptive information about school programs for culturally deprived children in both large and small cities in order to identify the broad range of procedures being employed to educate these disadvantaged children, and (2) to identify those program elements which might be most useful in planning for the needs of these children in other districts such as Pasco, Washington.

A Study Of Three Nine-Year Old Boys, Retarded In Reading, Who Were Taught Reading, Writing, And Spelling By A Remedial Teacher, Emily Ellen Leslie

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the methods and materials best suited to the improvement of the reading, writing, and spelling skills of three boys, and to discover and alter, if possible, the factors contributing to the reading deficiency and lowered school achievement.

The Relative Effectiveness Of An Eight-Week Summer Training Program For Culturally Deprived Preschool Children, Jim L. Weems

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this investigation to measure and interpret the effects of preschool experiential training on a sample of culturally deprived pre-first grade children in Yakima, Washington, in the areas of intellectual ability, visual perceptual development, and social maturity. It was felt that organized data regarding the effects of this training would be helpful in making a determination as to the value of the training itself, and in providing information which would be of use in developing similar programs in the future.

Developing Auditory Discrimination Skills In First Grade, Myrna Harrison Weinman

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was two-fold. The first objective was to review research done in the area of auditory discrimination to discover how auditory discrimination is related to reading, its importance to reading and whether or not it merits the time required for developing auditory discrimination skills. The second objective was to formulate a collection of games and activities for developing skills in the auditory discrimination of consonants and consonant blends, and present them to a class of first grade children to see if they would aid in developing the required skills. A simple test would be given to …

An Analysis Of Achievement Test Scores For Three Groups Of Lakeview High School Students, Joseph E. Schwalb

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.

An Inquiry Into Art Education In The Public Schools, George B. Lowry

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Controlled Distractions Upon The Minnesota Clerical Test Results Of Eighth Graders In Charleston, Illinois, George Steigelman

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Relationships Between Achievement And Intelligence Test Scores For Charleston High School Juniors And Seniors, Joyce Carmen Yandell Allen

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation Of Potomac Community Consolidated School, Dean L. Myers

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Selected Factors Which Influence Church-Related Education In Developing Countries, Stuart Paul Berkeley

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The general problem of this study was to investigate and analyze selected social, political, and economic factors in Ethiopia that affect the continuation and development of education by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. The specific purpose of this research was to develop from this analysis of Ethiopia those alternatives and recommendations which would aid Seventh-Day Adventist leaders in the development of plans for educational work in that country.

The basic question was: Can the Seventh-Day Adventists system of education plan for the social, political, and economic changes taking place in Ethiopia?

Values As Predictors Of Reading Improvement In A Junior College Population, Jon Michael Hagstrom

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to correlate reading improvement as measured by test scores from a reading test with six values measured in a scale of values to see which, if any, could have served as predictors of reading improvement.

A Report On Standard 28 Of The Code Of Recommended Standards For Bar Examiners, George Neff Stevens

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

The Slavery Controversy And A Seminary For The Northwest, Victor B. Howard

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

An article by Victor B. Howard published in the December 1965 issue of the Journal of Presbyterian History, pages 227-253.

The Individualized Program In The Elementary School, Ernest D. Logan

Graduate Student Research Papers

It is the purpose of this paper to show how democratic processes can be incorporated into the school curriculum in the elementary school by use of the individualized program of instruction.

The Feasibility Of School District Reorganization In The Upper Kittas County, Donald G. Woolley

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a need for reorganization in the Upper Kittitas County. If reorganization is deemed necessary, this study will propose a plan by which this reorganization can be carried out.

An Evaluation Of The Early Entrance Program In The Highline School District King County, Washington, W. Keith Davis

All Master's Theses

This study is an attempt to detetermine whether or not the early entrance program as conducted by the Highline School District, King County, Washington, is achieving its purpose of selecting students who will profit from early admission.

Enrollment Report - Fall 1965, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Enrollment Reports

The Enrollment Report provides administrative and delivery-site information on enrollment headcount and student credit hours, as well as the demographic characteristics of enrolled students. The purpose of this profile is to provide the undergraduate and graduate enrollments and student credit hour information by college or equivalent academic unit, class, gender and ethnicity.

A Survey Of Sex Education Classroom Instructional Practices In Selected Public Junior High Schools Throughout The United States, Jerome Brison Altheide

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to determine what was being done in selected public junior high schools throughout the United States that had planned classroom instruction programs in sex education.

An Analysis Of Changes In Self–Concept And Dogmatism In Counselor Trainees During A Short Term Ndea Institute, Brent Hinze

All Master's Theses

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the stability of, and the relationships between, personal adjustment and dogmatism during a period of time when the individuals concerned were undergoing intensive training in counselor education.

A Study Of Audiovisual Programs In Selected Liberal Arts Colleges, Eldon Eugene Forsyth

All Master's Theses

The purpose of the study is: (1) to determine the nature, scope, and operation of the present audiovisual services and programs in selected liberal arts colleges, (2) to identify pertinent problems in such programs by comparing the programs with a standard guideline, and (3) to develop recommendations for an effective audiovisual program in the form of guidelines to enrich the audiovisual program.

A Cardio-Vascular Test As A Reliable Measurement Of Physical Fitness, Douglas R. Carr

All Master's Theses

It will be the purpose of this study to determine the relationship between scores on a standard physical fitness test and scores on a standard cardio-vascular test to determine if the cardio-vascular test will give a valid measure of physical fitness.

A Three Year Study Of The Physical Fitness Progress Of The Athlete And Non-Athlete At The Junior High School Level, Gene Clayton Cook

All Master's Theses

The study was undertaken to determine whether athletes in the junior high school increase to the same degree in physical fitness and growth as do non-athletes over a three year period.

A Comparative Study Of Reading Achievement, Alymer C. Bright

All Master's Theses

It was the intent of this study to determine if there was any significant difference in reading achievement between the Lee School Reading Program with its interclass grouping and the other schools in the district where reading was taught in self-contained classrooms.

An Experimental Project To Determine The Effect Of Multiple Counseling On Academic Performance, Behavior, And Attendance Of Eighth Grade Students Who Are Underachievers, Chronic Absentees, And Behavior Problems, Leona Saunders Hawken

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine if multiple counseling can be effective in improving academic performance, attendance, and classroom behavior of eighth grade students who are identified as underachievers, minor behavior problems, and chronic absentees.

Developmental Reading At The Secondary Level, Mamie Wiren Hammill

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is threefold: (1) to describe the details of the functions of the special reading program at Wenatchee High School, Wenatchee, Washington, (2) to identify the rationale for establishing and maintaining the program, and (3) to evaluate the program extensively and critically.

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.

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.

An Investigation Of Summer Instrumental Music Programs In The State Of Washington, Leon Eugene Mckinney

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study to investigate current public school summer instrumental music programs in the State of Washington.