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The Development Of Self-Teaching Aids For Library Skills For Morgan Junior High School, Reva Dale Bayless

All Master's Theses

The problem was the development, organization, and sequential use of visual materials in a junior high program of teaching library skills. The emphasis in the use of these materials was placed upon individual self-teaching.

A Survey Of The Development Of The Green River Community College And The Need For A Handbook In The Adult Evening School Program, Roger E. Rosin

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to trace the history of the Green River Community College and to show the need for the development of a handbook concerned with appropriate method for the adult student.

The Suggested Activities For Use In The Development Of A Curriculum Guide For The Educable Mentally Retarded At The Primary, Intermediate, And Secondary Levels, James D. Sayah

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study to suggest activities for use in a curriculum guide for the educable mentally retarded in physical education at the primary, intermediate, and secondary levels.

A Comparative Study Of The Performance Of Students In Gregg Shorthand, Diamond Jubilee Series, And Forkner Shorthand In The Seattle Public Schools, Pearl M. Ribling

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to compare end-of-the-year achievement of the students taking Gregg Shorthand with those taking Forkner Shorthand in the Seattle Public Schools, (2) to make an error analysis of student transcripts to determine the kinds of transcription errors that were made, and (3) to determine whether any particular errors were more prevalent in one shorthand system than in the other.

Reading In The Kindergarten: A Comparative Study Of Opposing Views, Geneva Nevius

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to attempt to bring together differing opinions and research concerning the teaching of formal reading skills to children of kindergarten age. In order to establish evidence relevant to the problem, the following question was considered: Should the teaching of formal reading skills be a part of the kindergarten curriculum? In view of the question, this paper attempted to study from the literature whether formal reading skills should be taught to children in kindergarten classes.

Concepts Which May Be Used In A Study Of Transportation In Elementary School Social Studies, Flora Jean O'Neill

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to identify concepts applicable to a unit on transportation in an elementary school social studies program.

An Eclectic Approach To Individualized Reading In The First Grade, Sandra S. Scherer

All Master's Theses

Past experience has revealed a definite need to release children, at least partially, from the traditional ability groupings and allow more flexible groupings. The past also revealed that individual children's unique interests and abilities were not being provided for. Since the teaching of reading occupies a central position in the elementary grades, and since children have a wide range of reading abilities and interests, an investigation of individualized reading was prompted.

Criteria, Anthology, And Explication Of Poetry For First Grade, Echo Mae Kime

All Master's Theses

In recognition of this multi-faceted problem of selecting poems to use with first grade, it is the purpose of this study (1) to establish criteria of evaluation and selection, relating that criteria to the bases of poetry criticism, (2) using that criteria, to compile an anthology for use with first grade, and (3) to explicate each of the selected poems in such a manner as to help the teacher better understand and appreciate the particular poetic qualities of that poem, and hence be more effective in using that poem in the classroom.

Shaping Creative Verbal Behavior In Six Fourth Grade Children, Joan S. Mckean

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this investigation was to shape creative verbal behavior in six fourth grade subjects through the use of positive social reinforcement delivered by a mechanical talking dummy. Dummy approval was contingent on the emission of a creative verbal response to verbal stimuli provided by the dummy in a series of training sessions.

Selected Community Resources In The Longview, Washington, Area Available For Elementary School Field Trips, William J. Neves

All Master's Theses

The problem undertaken in this study may be briefly stated as follows: 1. To survey selected community resources in the Longview, Washington, area available for elementary school field trips. 2. To expand and up-date the existing file which was established in the Longview, Washington, School District in 1947.

The Principal And His Role In Curriculum Development, L. Robert Feuchter

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purposes of this study are (1) to gain a familiarization of the functional leadership role of the principal in curriculum development; (2) to identify and to analyze the role of the principal in curriculum development as it would affect his peers, faculty, and the curriculum field in general; and (3) to draw conclusions as to the proper role the principal should play in improving educational standards in the curriculum of today's schools.

Industrial Arts For Junior High School Girls Household Maintenance And Repairs, Lyman Nels Crane

Graduate Student Research Papers

As the complexion of our modern social environment becomes increasingly technical, the burdens of educating the people for the present and the future become quite cumbersome. Within tho framework of all educational disciplines the challenge of "never-ending" changes must be accepted and the best solutions expedited. To adequately prepare youth for purposeful citizenship within an automated society, educators must be aware of the recquirements and make every possible effort to fulfill them. This study is the result of an attemt to meet some of these changing needs within our society. The requirements thrust upon the housewife of today in basic …

Individualized Instruction In Reading, Sunny Murdock

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to describe methods, procedures, techniques, and problems in the utilization of individualized instruction in reading through a review of literature and a practical application of this method in the classroom.

The History Of Wrestling In The Yakima Valley High Schools, Theodore M. Stone

All Master's Theses

Studies have been made on different aspects of wrestling, but very little has been done on the history of wrestling in the Yakima Valley. Because wrestling is a young and growing sport in Washington state, information on the history was studied.

A Study Of The Instrumental Music Programs In First Class School Districts In The State Of Washington, Harold M. Sherman

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to compare the instrumental program in the Highline School District with other programs in first class school districts in the State of Washington.

An Enrichment Program In Science For Gifted Children In Grades One And Two, Margery Alice Skeen

All Master's Theses

This paper is a review of the literature and presents a number of suggested concepts that could serve as an enrichment program in science for the gifted child in grades one and two.

Developing Concepts Through The Use Of Pictures, Ellen Louise Anderson

All Master's Theses

One of the purposes of this study was to show how concepts could be strengthened through the use of slides and accompanying discussion questions which were aimed at developing a child's thinking. The questions would be directed toward the development of three levels of thinking: concrete, abstract and critical.

An Annotated Bibliography On Linguistics As Related To Style, Chrystle Louise Coney

All Master's Theses

This annotated bibliography was prepared for the beginner who has an interest in linguistics as related to the study of style. The items within each section are listed in order of difficulty for a beginner. It is not meant to be used simply as a bibliography, but as a device for individual progress in these studies.

A Study Of The Effect Of Teaching Specific Reading Skills Peculiar To Arithmetic At The Third Grade Level, Helen Gillum

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to attempt to show the need for teaching specific reading skills to further arithmetic understanding and achievement.

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.

A Comparison Of Word Attack Skills Presented In S.R.A. Reading Laboratory With Word Attack Skills Presented In Two Basal Reading Programs, Ginn And Scott, Foresman, Rosemary C. Faust

All Master's Theses

This study was conducted in an effort to compare the word attack skills presented in S.R.A. Reading Laboratory I and S.R.A. Reading Laboratory Ib with word attack skills presented in two second grade basal reading programs, Ginn, grade 2, and Scott, Foresman. The purpose of the study was to determine whether S.R.A. Reading laboratories I and Ib would be of value as a supplement to either or both basal reading programs.

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.

The Marching Band: A Program For The Small High School, L. Ronald James

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is (1) to take a critical look at the marching band program at Toledo High School, Toledo, Washington: (2) to formulate means of improving this program; (3) to formulate the results of materials and methods of presentation appropriate to the small high school band.

An Analysis Of The Ungraded Reading Program At Snoqualmie Elementary School And Its Influence On Accelerated Achievement In High School, John D. Elkins

All Master's Theses

The major hypothesis tested in this study was that there would be no difference between ungraded reading grouping or heterogeneous reading grouping and accelerated learning in academic subjects based on high school subjective grades.

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.

A Survey Of The Boys’ Physical Education Activity Programs In The Junior Colleges In The State Of Washington, Donald W. Matheson

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to (1) survey the physical education programs of the community college; (2) to report the present activity program offerings including the intramural, the interscholastic and the instructional program; and (3) to report the frequency of offering the various activities.

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.

A Survey Of Current Thinking Concerning The Purpose Of Music Education In The Public School Curriculum, Donn Edward Nelson

Graduate Student Research Papers

Since music education is generally considered to be a well established member of the fine arts, and, since music and the arts are considered by many to be of great importance in the public school curriculum, it will be the purpose of this paper to review the current literature concerning the importance of music in the public school curriculum.

A Study Of Divergent Thinking And The Application Of The Principles Of Divergent Thinking To Fifth Grade Social Studies, Patricia L. Brown

Graduate Student Research Papers

The Purpose of this study was to incorporate the principles of divergent thinking into procedures structural fora fifth grade social studies class. In order to accomplish this purpose it was necessary:

1. To establish the relationship of divergent thinking to other intellectual factors.

2. To clarify the behavioral objectives relating to divergent thinking.

3. To design procedures that would meet these objectives at various task levels.

4. To establish criteria for the evaluation of the assignments.

The Development Of Arithmetical Concepts With Use Of Manipulative Materials, Elsie O. Deatherage

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this paper to show how manipulative aids were used to develop arithmetic concepts in a first grade in Selah, Washington. These arithmetic concepts are widely used in grade one according to Gunderson and Hollister, Edwina Deans, Grossnickle, and others.