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Individualized Progress In Primary Reading Program, Betty Ann Schultz

Graduate Student Research Papers

This study attempted to review literature to discover plans, especially the individualized plan used by some educators for meeting individual reading differences. First it is necessary to establish a philosophical basis for the individualized approach in education.

Some Approaches To The Teaching Of Reading, Lillian Ida Kelly

Graduate Student Research Papers

Because of the writer's desire to learn more about the individualized reading approach and the textfilm approach, these two areas have been chosen for specific investigation and elaboration. It was the purpose of this study (1) to discover what opinions certain authorities hold regarding the various approaches to reading, (2) to investigate some recent specific experiments in the teaching of reading, and (3) to make some generalizations concerning the various broad approaches to reading and the specific results obtained through experimentation.

The Devlopment Of A Handbook Of Policies, Procedures, And Materials For A Remedial Reading Program, Lois G. Norris

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of the study was to develop a plan for presenting policies and procedures to be used in a school system so as (1) to aid teachers in understanding the causes of reading problems in order that more preventive measures might be taken; (2) to inform administrators and teachers of the working procedures of the remedial reading program and the assistance available; l3) to furnish pertinent information about reading difficulties; (4) to suggest and make available instructional aids to help the classroom teacher or the special reading teacher; and l5) to present bibliographies of the most recent books for …

A Comparative Study Of Phonetic Analysis Skills Presented In Two Basic Series Of Primary Readers, Roberta Caldwell O'Neill

Graduate Student Research Papers

This study had the twofold purpose of (l) gaining an overall picture of phonetic analysis skills (at the primary level) of two series of basic readers, and (2) learning where and what phonetic analysis skills are presented at the various levels of each series. The Scott, Foresman and Ginn readers were selected for the comparison as they are the basic and readers were selected for the comparison as they are the basic and co-basic readers, respectively, in the school district of the writer.

A Plan For Teaching Listening At Benjamin Franklin Junior High School, Springfield, Illinois, Charles R. Pulliam

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.

Fun With Poetry In The Middle Grades, Mable M. Booker

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Introducing Children To Literature, Donna Deming

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Results Of The Reading Improvement Classes In The Emerson Elementary School, Seattle, Washington, 1957-1958, Hilo H. Hasegawa

All Graduate Projects

The purposes of this study were (1) to determine the degree of individual growth in reading ability made by the pupils enrolled in the Reading Improvement classes at the Emerson Elementary School, Seattle, Washington, during the 1957-1958 school year; (2) to keep an accurate record and description of techniques and materials used in securing this individual growth; and (3) to present the findings in a form that might be of assistance to other teachers in developing similar programs.

An Inquiry Concerning The Practical Value Of Selecting Third-Grade Spelling Words From The Developmental Reading Program, Virgil William Estes

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the practical value of selecting upper primary spelling words from the developmental reading program. Two major aspects of the study were: (1) Will upper-primary children more easily learn to spell words which have previously appeared in their developmental reading program? (2) Will they retain the spelling or those words longer than other words of similar spelling difficulty?

The Relationship Between Bilingualism And Verbal Test Performance, Donald Fred Mead

Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies ETDs

It is the principal purpose of the present study to investigate the relationship between bilingualism as measure by an objectively oriented scale, the Hoffman Bilingual Schedule, and test performances with a comparatively new vocabulary instrument which merely requires the subject to point in response to the spoken word. The Latter is the Ammons Full-Range Picture Vocabulary Test. A secondary purpose is to establish tentative Spanish Norms for 17,18, and 19 year-olds for the Ammons test.

A Catalogue Of Books For Australian Secondary Schools, Macmillan And Company

Information Management

This catalogue contains a list of books recommended to be used secondary schools for various subjects including religious knowledge, English, French, geography, history, civics, mathematics, science, handicraft, art and music.

The Effect Of Handedness As Related To The Communication Arts, Bertha Beck

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation Of The Curriculum In English At Hampton High School, Carleen Lillian Wells Yates

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

Opportunities For Guidance In The Language Arts Program, Altys M. Daniels

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Development Of Basic Word Lists And Their Use In Teaching Spelling, Nelle Gullett

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Visual Perception In Reading Readiness, Reva Cougill

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Individual Reading Problems Of A Selected Group Of Third Grade Pupils Of Average And Above-Average Intelligence, Virginia Miller Taylor

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of The Reading Program In The Charleston Community Unit School District Number One And Recommendations For Improving The Program, Francis X. Vogel

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Intensive Study Of Factors Relating To Reading Readiness With Implications For Prediction Of Success In The Developmental Reading Program, Janet R. Venatta

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Questionnaire Study To Discover Reading Interests Of Mattoon Fourth Grade Pupils As Related To Sex, Reading Achievement, And Intelligence, Vera Slover

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Humanism: A Study Of Its Historical Development In Philosophy And Education, Its Modern Significance As A Theory Of Education, And Its Implications For The Teaching Of Language Arts In The Secondary School, Betty H. Yarborough

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

Reorganizing A Primary Department In Reading To Meet Learner Needs, Naomi Gaede

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of The Opinions Of English Professors In Virginia Colleges Regarding Desired Preparation For Their Freshman English Courses., Elaine Robins Owens

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

The Establishment Of Sixth Grade Reading Norms., Julian Bascom Dunn

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

Words: What Do They Mean?, Eleanor Comstock

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The History Of Children's Literature Of New Mexico, Mina Bannon Ruggles

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study was to investigate the actual literature for children about New Mexico. The influences of Indian, the Spanish-American, and the Anglo-American cultures of New Mexico on children's literature have been considered. Interesting and outstanding personalities in the field of children's literature also have been presented, and the chronological development of children's literature of New Mexico has been traced.

A Junior High School Teacher Tackles Her Reading Problems, Irma W. Young

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Development Of A Teacher’S Guide For A One-Semester Speech Course Suitable For All College Students, Deldee Myriok Herman

Masters Theses

Chapter I

Introduction to the Thesis

This thesis is concerned with developing a teacher's guide for a one-semester basic course in speech suitable for all college students. This first chapter deals with the statement of the problem, the method of procedure, the scope of speech, the need for speech facility in life, and an overview of the thesis.

The Approach To Reading, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

Primary School Studies

First published in 1952, this pamphlet explores the fundamental and far-reaching values of reading, and considers the nature, purpose and place of a full reading programme in the school curriculum. It advocates for the achievement of a balanced school reading program which includes learning to read, understanding that reading leads to improved social competence, and promotes reading as a valuable leisure activity. It discusses approaches to determining reading readiness, preparing for reading and developing reading interests, as well as providing methods and materials for the teaching of reading in the primary grades.

Power Over Words, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

Primary School Studies

First published in 1952, this pamphlet suggests ways to extend and improve the quality of children vocabularies through reading, expression, language activities and formal lessons. It also examines the planning of courses in spelling and shows the lack of agreement amongst states when it comes to what words should be on spelling lists.