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The Relationship Between The Ordinal Position In The Family And Reading Achievement Of Third Graders In Yakima, Washington, Merle Klavano Dec 1964

The Relationship Between The Ordinal Position In The Family And Reading Achievement Of Third Graders In Yakima, Washington, Merle Klavano

All Master's Theses

Since many children fall in the category of reading below grade level, there is a constant desire on the part of educators to determine the factors of causation. If any reasons for a child's inability to read satisfactorily can be analyzed, it is to the child's advantage to have this done as early as possible.

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No. 64 1964 November Review Nov 1964

No. 64 1964 November Review

International Journal for Business Education

This initiative documents the preservation and digital release of the organization’s historical print archives, representing decades of scholarship in international business education. By converting legacy issues into accessible online formats, the project enhances global access to foundational research, pedagogical innovations, and early thought leadership that shaped the field. The digitized collection provides educators, researchers, and practitioners with a comprehensive record of evolving theories, instructional practices, and international business trends. Making these archival materials publicly available supports continued inquiry, enables longitudinal analysis, and strengthens the discipline’s historical continuity. This effort reflects the organization’s commitment to advancing international business education by ensuring …

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Comprehension And Interpretation (Humanities) 1964, Acer Oct 1964

Comprehension And Interpretation (Humanities) 1964, Acer

Commonwealth Senior Scholarship Examination 1964-1973

This is the Comprehension and interpretation (humanities) paper that Year 10 students sat in 1964 as part of the Commonwealth Senior Scholarship Examinations.

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Quantitative Thinking 1964, Acer Oct 1964

Quantitative Thinking 1964, Acer

Commonwealth Senior Scholarship Examination 1964-1973

This is the Quantitative thinking paper that Year 10 students sat in 1964 as part of the Commonwealth Senior Scholarship Examinations.

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Written Expression 1964, Acer Oct 1964

Written Expression 1964, Acer

Commonwealth Senior Scholarship Examination 1964-1973

This is the Written expression paper that Year 10 students sat in 1964 as part of the Commonwealth Senior Scholarship Examinations.

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Comprehension And Interpretation (Sciences) 1964, Acer Oct 1964

Comprehension And Interpretation (Sciences) 1964, Acer

Commonwealth Senior Scholarship Examination 1964-1973

This is the Comprehension and interpretation (sciences) paper that Year 10 students sat in 1964 as part of the Commonwealth Senior Scholarship Examinations.

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Enrollment Report - Fall 1964, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness Oct 1964

Enrollment Report - Fall 1964, 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.

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A Comparison Of Isometric And Isotonic Exercises As Methods Of Building Strength, Arnold Scott Oct 1964

A Comparison Of Isometric And Isotonic Exercises As Methods Of Building Strength, Arnold Scott

All Master's Theses

In view of today's emphasis on the need for physical strength, and the concern of the leaders of the Physical Education progression for greater physical fitness of our youth, the author felt more research should be conducted which might indicate ways of building strength. It was the purpose of this study to compare the results of selected isotonic exercises (weight lifting) with selected isometric exercises against a control group as means of building strength.

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Individualizing Instruction Through The Use Of Classroom Groups, Ardeth Rae Barnfield Aug 1964

Individualizing Instruction Through The Use Of Classroom Groups, Ardeth Rae Barnfield

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is twofold: first, to identify those problems classroom teachers meet when organizing groups within the classroom to provide for individual differences in rates of learning, instructional and/or personal needs, and interests; second, to develop some generalizations which are supported by the findings of educational research and experience, and which will give educators some guidance in the area of grouping for instruction.

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An Experimental Study Of The Effects Of Weight Training On The Speed, Strength, And Endurance Of Junior High School Boys, Kenneth Duane Edwards Aug 1964

An Experimental Study Of The Effects Of Weight Training On The Speed, Strength, And Endurance Of Junior High School Boys, Kenneth Duane Edwards

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to attempt to determine the effect, if any, that the introduction of weight training programs in the physical education classes would have on the speed, strength and endurance of the boys.

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Identification Of Personality Traits Of Various Academic Interests, Jerry Maurice Gower Aug 1964

Identification Of Personality Traits Of Various Academic Interests, Jerry Maurice Gower

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to determine if students exhibit unique personality patterns specific to various areas of study in education.

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Factors Involved In Establishing Power Mechanics In The Industrial Arts Curriculum At Morgan Junior High School, Ellensburg, Washington, Donald Wallace Mcinnis Aug 1964

Factors Involved In Establishing Power Mechanics In The Industrial Arts Curriculum At Morgan Junior High School, Ellensburg, Washington, Donald Wallace Mcinnis

All Master's Theses

In the teaching of industrial arts several problems are constantly encountered. Foremost of these is the necessary re-evaluation of the curriculum to provide a program which truly represents the rapidly changing industrial complex in our country.

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An Assessment Of The Current Status Of High School Psychology Teaching In The State Of Washington, G. James Mullen Jr. Aug 1964

An Assessment Of The Current Status Of High School Psychology Teaching In The State Of Washington, G. James Mullen Jr.

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the current status of high school psychology teaching in the State of Washington. Specifically, the paper attempted to gain information regarding course content, frequency, and objectives.

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An Inquiry Into The Effect Of Art Enrollment On Grades In Other Subjects, Roy B. Schonewill Aug 1964

An Inquiry Into The Effect Of Art Enrollment On Grades In Other Subjects, Roy B. Schonewill

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to measure the number of instances where enrollment in art may have had an influence on the success in the other subjects the students were taking while enrolled in art classes.

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Teacher Evaluation And The High School Principal, Donald E. Kremer Aug 1964

Teacher Evaluation And The High School Principal, Donald E. Kremer

Graduate Student Research Papers

One of the most serious problems confronting the beginning high school principal is that of teacher evaluation. Currently, teacher evaluation comes reasonably close to being the most discussed subject among educational practitioners. The literature on the topic is multiplying rapidly as people attempt to analyze, delineate, and appraise its various facets. The purpose of this paper is to set forth some guidelines which may prove useful to the beginning high school principal in one of the most important aspects of teacher and staff morale--teacher evaluation.

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An Analysis Of The Rules Describing The Use Of Subordination, Mildred Eastwood Mcbride Aug 1964

An Analysis Of The Rules Describing The Use Of Subordination, Mildred Eastwood Mcbride

Graduate Student Research Papers

Subordination is not Mt. Everest, but neither is it a molehill which can be covered in one easy step, and this is what our textbooks try to do. Unfortunately, there is no single easy way to teach the use of subordination, and this paper cannot offer any positive remedy for the inadequacies of our college handbooks. It will, however, discuss the varieties of opinions about the subject, explore several possible approaches, and offer some suggestions for a changed method of teaching subordination to our students.

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Orientation Of New Teachers, James W. Mcginnis Jr. Aug 1964

Orientation Of New Teachers, James W. Mcginnis Jr.

Graduate Student Research Papers

It is the purpose of this study (1) to analyze the literature pertaining to the need of an orientation program; (2) to show who is involved in the orientation program; (3) to show the needs of the new teacher; and (4) to propose an orientation program which could be used in the school system in which I am employed.

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Selected Attempts To Organize Elementary Schools For Individualizing Instruction, Edwin W. Morgan Aug 1964

Selected Attempts To Organize Elementary Schools For Individualizing Instruction, Edwin W. Morgan

Graduate Student Research Papers

Many programs, some old and some new, are finding their way into the elementary school for the purpose of individualizing instruction. As more research is completed in the areas of individual differences, more experimentation and change are the results. Attempts to individualize instruction seem to fall into two categories. The organization and structure of schools and school programs is one area where changes have been made, based on research, to better serve the individual. The methods used by teachers, working within certain organizational patterns is another attempt to promote the well being of the individual. It may be said that …

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Trends In The Problem Of De Facto Segregation, Donald E. Ramsey Aug 1964

Trends In The Problem Of De Facto Segregation, Donald E. Ramsey

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this study (1) to examine some of the causes and effects of de facto school segregation and (2) to discover the existing trends in practices of dealing with the problem of de facto segregation.

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A Survey Of Recommendations Concerning Competitive Athletics On The Junior High Level, Jerald Edward Ryan Aug 1964

A Survey Of Recommendations Concerning Competitive Athletics On The Junior High Level, Jerald Edward Ryan

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this study (1) to compare the opinions of noted authors and committee groups on junior high school interscholastic athletics; (2) to determine the basis for the justification of a program in junior high school interscholastic athletics; (3) to learn the significant trends in junior high school athletics; and (4) to learn the standards for junior high school athletic participation.

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The Relationship Of Competitive Athletics To The Secondary Education Program, Walter F. Thorp Aug 1964

The Relationship Of Competitive Athletics To The Secondary Education Program, Walter F. Thorp

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this research to review the literature concerning the attitudes toward competitive athletics in our secondary schools. Educators have long recognized the need for a better administrative program of competitive athletics in the secondary education system. The questions that confront them are: Do competitive athletics have a place in our secondary school program? Do they offer the opportunity for high school youth to work toward or obtain worthwhile individual or cultural goals? In this paper the writer will attempt to find answers to these questions.

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How Can Seattle Better Meet The Educational Needs Of The Culturally Deprived Child, David V. Ward Aug 1964

How Can Seattle Better Meet The Educational Needs Of The Culturally Deprived Child, David V. Ward

Graduate Student Research Papers

The four purposes of this study are: (1) to gain a better understanding of the characteristics, problems, and attitudes of the culturally deprived youth in our society; (2) to determine how Seattle, by better understanding these characteristics, problems, and attitudes, might meet the educational needs of the culturally deprived child; (3) to explore what other large cities in the United States have done in meeting the educational needs of the culturally deprived child; and (4) to describe how Seattle has used the experiences of other large cities in helping it to formulate its educational program for the culturally deprived child.

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A Study Of Transparencies And The Overhead Projector In The Industrial Arts Wood Shop Program, Eugene G. Bertino Aug 1964

A Study Of Transparencies And The Overhead Projector In The Industrial Arts Wood Shop Program, Eugene G. Bertino

Graduate Student Research Papers

It will be the purpose of this paper to discuss overhead projection and permanent transparencies using a set ot transparencies to teach a unit in the industrial arts wood shop program.

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An Investigation Of Group Procedures As A Method Of Involving The Parents In The Resolution Of Children's Educational Problems, Glen Deane Brotherton Aug 1964

An Investigation Of Group Procedures As A Method Of Involving The Parents In The Resolution Of Children's Educational Problems, Glen Deane Brotherton

Graduate Student Research Papers

A trend in education for the past sixty years has been the gradual development of a variety of procedures involving parents in the education of children. Research that indicates the interdependence of the home and the school in educating children has been the major influence in the development of these programs. Today there is general agreement among educators that the home and school must work cooperatively to resolve children's educational problems. Many successful procedures are now being used which involve parents, but more effective ways of working with them are being sought. In this paper group procedures are being considered …

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Economies In School Plant Maintenance, Frank R. J. Cernick Aug 1964

Economies In School Plant Maintenance, Frank R. J. Cernick

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to familiarize the writer with the various areas in which economy can be realized in school plant maintenance and to provide him with information which will enrich his background and supplement his experience. It is hoped and expected that the study will be beneficial to the writer in his future years as an administrator.

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A Study Of The Educational Achievements Of Boys Enrolled In The Special Education Program At Mcilvaigh Junior High School, Tacoma, Washington, Donald E. Chamberlain Aug 1964

A Study Of The Educational Achievements Of Boys Enrolled In The Special Education Program At Mcilvaigh Junior High School, Tacoma, Washington, Donald E. Chamberlain

Graduate Student Research Papers

This study was undertaken to determine if the mentally handicapped child's achievements are higher in subjects and material that are concrete and realistic in nature to the child, rather than the so-called academic subjects based primarily on abstract thinking. Traditionally, most schools have special education classes only in three major academic areas, mathematics, social studies and English. More often than not, these subjects are taught on an academic bases. Industrial arts could be an answer in the search for a suitable curriculum arrangement. Basically the subject matter content and requirements of industrial arts courses are realistic and concrete in nature, …

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Preparations For Curriculum Change, Orville Edgar Clough Aug 1964

Preparations For Curriculum Change, Orville Edgar Clough

Graduate Student Research Papers

Today is an era of rapid social and technical change and the schools are faced with the problem of keeping pace to meet the challenge. This means that education must rely more and more upon new methods and innovations. In this paper, these new techniques used in teaching shall be referred to as curriculum change. A curriculum change might occur in one specific learning area, or it could be a reorganization of the entire instructional program. The purpose of this study was (1) to find how needs for change are being justified; (2) to show how teachers are being prepared …

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A Study Of Boston Harabor And East Olympia School Districts To Determine The Need For Reorganization, Harry Drittenbas Jr. Aug 1964

A Study Of Boston Harabor And East Olympia School Districts To Determine The Need For Reorganization, Harry Drittenbas Jr.

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study was (1) to review and research literature to determine the qualifications of adequate school districts; (2) to make an analysis of small school districts to determine the possibility of the need for reorganization; and (3) if needed, to propose a plan whereby these districts might benefit from merging with a first class school district.

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An Evaluation Of The Sra Reading Laboratory I-A Used As A Supplementary Reading Program In The First Grade, Doris R. Ayyoub Aug 1964

An Evaluation Of The Sra Reading Laboratory I-A Used As A Supplementary Reading Program In The First Grade, Doris R. Ayyoub

All Master's Theses

This study was conducted with a group of first grade children to ascertain the value of the SRA Reading Laboratory I-a when used as a supplement to the basic reading program. Comparisons were made with another group of first grade children who used an informal reading program as a supplement to the basic reading program.

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The Effect Of Verbal And Nonverbal Reinforcing Stimuli On The Conditioning Of Word Choices, Barbara Jean Dafoe Aug 1964

The Effect Of Verbal And Nonverbal Reinforcing Stimuli On The Conditioning Of Word Choices, Barbara Jean Dafoe

All Master's Theses

The present study was undertaken to determine if a specific nonverbal reinforcing stimulus was more effective than a specific verbal reinforcing stimulus in bringing about a change in behavior in a verbal conditioning experiment.

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