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Values And Art Education, Rob Prout

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The following series of four articles represents some of my current concerns in art education. The articles are a result of explorations in contemporary writings by people from various fields of endeavor and a condensation and evaluation of the input from these several sources. The first three articles are a progression from current rationale in art education, to the importance of art in formulating values relative to our environment, to a discussion of the use of the t'elevision medium in art education. The fourth article is in the form of a T.V. workbook that might be used in art (or …

An Educational Survey Evaluating The Physical Facilities Of The Moses Lake Schools, Pete Erickson

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this survey was to assist the district in the establishment of a comprehensive and continuing maintenance program. This program included need assessments, evaluation of facilities, crew assignment, equipment repair, and grounds maintenance. To achieve this purpose, the present condition of the physical facilities, furniture, and the grounds had to be determined.

Comparison Of Oral And Silent Comprehension Scores On An Informal Reading Inventory, Linda Leah Carlton

All Master's Theses

The study presented in this paper was designed to compare the comprehension scores of an informal reading inventory taken orally with the scores of an informal reading inventory taken silently to determine any significant differences. The final data analysis indicated that no significant difference existed when the scores where compared using the two-tailed t-test at the .05 level of significance.

Further study and testing with the informal reading inventory is recommended for additional information.

Effect Of Oral Reading Rate Improvement Program On Reading Rate, Comprehension, And Reading Level, Julianne Mickie Clise

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a control-experimental group study of a reading rate improvement program for a self-contained grade four classroom. The program was designed to improve oral reading rate and oral sound symbol rate using the principles of behavior modification. A t test of significance was used to compare statistically the progress of students in control and experimental groups in specific skills.

Recommendations include comparison of experimental program with other than the basal reading approach and suggestions for additional research.

A Study Of State Athletic Associations On Participation Limitations For Interscholastic Wrestling, Wilbur Eugene Conrad

All Master's Theses

This study presents the investigation and description of the rules and regulations of the fifty state associations limiting participation of the interscholastic wrestler. The research conducted by a questionnaire, dealt with the conditions for the 1966-67 and 1972-73 seasons and the apparent innovative trends between the two seasons.

The association increased participation in all five categories investigated: (1) weight classes used for competition, (2) in-season meets, (3) post-season tournaments, (4) out-of-season activities, and (5) cultural exchange programs.

A Study Of The Effect Of Varied Amounts Of Oral Reading On Reading Comprehension In A First Grade Classroom, Melinda Anne Dickson

All Master's Theses

In this study an experimental group was compared with a control group to determine what effect, if any, varying amounts of oral reading would have on the comprehension scores of first grade pupils. The two groups received identical reading instruction with the expectation of oral reading. The control group read aloud twice as much as the experimental group during each oral reading session. Using standard statistical procedure no significant difference was found between the two groups. Therefore, a reduction of the amount of oral reading could be initiated into the reading program described while still maintaining an acceptable level of …

Using Special Education Students As Cross-Age Tutors, Judith Pearl Graham

All Master's Theses

The topic of this study is the use of Special Education students as cross-age tutors. Ten students, third through sixth graders, were trained to be tutors. Ten first and second graders were proteges. The experiment was divided into three eight week session. The E tutored all Ss for Session I. During Session II the tutors tutored their proteges. The E continued to tutor the tutors. Session III was the same as Session I. This research indicates that children in Special Education classes can benefit academically from being a cross-age tutor.

A Diagnostic Procedure To Measure The Student's Ability To Use The Index Of A Textbook, William L. Miller

All Master's Theses

This thesis involved the construction of a 37-item true/false diagnostic test which measures the ability to use an index of a textbook. Sixteen separate indexing skills were identified and sequenced. The reading level of the test is third grade; however, it may be used through the high school level. The test was administered to 28 fifth grade students and statistically analyzed.

Recommendations include additional testing and refinement of test items and the construction of a larger sample index.

Extension Of Age - And Performance-Applicability Of The Ohio State University Submaximal Cardiovascular Step Test, Richard A. Mirosh

All Master's Theses

Sixty subjects from three scholastic levels were administered the O.S.U Step Test and the Cameron Heartometer test.

The principal purpose of the study was: (1) to extend the step test beyond its normal limit and (2) to reduce the bench height for the younger subjects.

The t-test, analysis of variance, and analysis of covariance were used to compare the data.

In conclusion, the lowered bench height over-compensated for the younger subjects and the extensions of the innings were adequate.

Do Seating Arrangements Affect Academic Learning In A Positive And Negative Classroom, Geraldine R. Offrink

All Master's Theses

This study compared the effectiveness of seating arrangements with academic learning in a positive and negative classroom. It was found that the relationship between the seating arrangement and academic behavior in the positive room was statistically significant, but not in the negative room. This study was limited by a small sample, one week durations of each seating arrangement, a test that had not been used previously, and possibly the "Hawthorne effect."

Students' Selected Reading Materials According To Interest And The Relationship To Comprehension, Carol Lynn Olson

All Master's Theses

It was hypothesized that there would be no significant difference between students' comprehension of a passage which was of high interest and students' comprehension of a passage which was of low interest.

Eighty-six high school students read two articles they indicated interest in and two they did not. Comprehension questions were answered on each of the four articles.

Of the 20 t tests conducted only two showed significant differences. This suggest that factors other than interest affect comprehension.

A Survey To Determine The Educational Needs Of Mexican American Students At The Mckinley Elementary School At Toppenish, Katherine Pfliger

All Master's Theses

This paper is a study, through research, of the findings and opinions of authors who have done intensive studies of migrants, specifically, the Mexican American migrants. It also entails a survey taken of the parents of Mexican American students in the McKinley Elementary School to gain knowledge relevant to educating these students. The knowledge gained from this study is to promote, through effective teaching practices, rather than retard or frustrate their educational growth.

No recommendations or specific conclusions are formulated.

Curriculum Guidelines For Teaching Family Life Education To Girls And Boys Of Junior High School Age, Willa Dene Powell

All Master's Theses

This paper presents curriculum guidelines prepared for the revised family life program at Wilson Junior High School in Yakima, Washington. The guidelines were designed for teaching a course in Teen Living to all eighth grade students, girls for two tri-mesters and boys for one tri-mester. Teen Living precedes a course in Family Living open to all ninth grade students on an elective basis. Family Living will be taught on a coeducational basis beginning with the 1972-73 school year.

Impact Of The Exemplary School Program In Mt. Adams School District #209, John M. Schmella

All Master's Theses

This study investigated the effects of an exemplary program on the academic achievement of grade three and four students in the Mt. Adams School District. Students in grades three and four were paired on a basis of sex, ethnic origin, IQ, age, and socio-economic status. Achievement was determined with the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills. Students in the selected grades in 1971 were compared with students in the same grades in 1973. The test scores of the groups and sub-groups were given a test with the level of significance of .05. Forty-two of forty-four t tests showed the program had …

A Study Of The Academic Effect Of Non-Promotion In Yakima Elementary Schools, James R. Seamons

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to determine if there exists any statistical evidence that supports the commonly held belief that retaining students in grade school does not improve academic performance.

The cumulative records of all children retained, who met the criteria outlined in Chapter III, were examined. Their academic grades were recorded in nine subject areas. Improved performance during the retained year over the previous ones and during the years after retention over the years before retention, was very significant. This improve­ment was maintained in the years after retention.

An analysis of the data gives strong evidence supporting retention …

A Study Of The Neurological Impress Method With Remedial Secondary Students, Larry Charles Reynolds

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a study of the Neurological Impress Method, with junior high students two or more years behind their expected Reading Comprehension level. Thirty students were randomly selected and placed into control and experimental groups by a random number process. These S's received eighteen weeks of special treatment with either the N.I.M. or oral reading practice for the controls. Statistical analysis showed no significant difference between the Reading Comprehension gains of controls and experimentals. The gains of both controls and experimentals was, however, found to be of significance. Conclusions and recommendations included suggestions for additional research and a discussion …

A Survey Of Girls Grade 7, 8, And 9 Of Intermediate School Districts 102, 103, 104, And 105, To Determine The Competitive Activities, Number Of Days In A Week, And The Total Weeks Of Participation Offered To Girls Outside Of The Physical Education Class During The School Year 1972-1973, Cheryl Boatman

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a survey of schools in Southeastern Washington housing girls grades 7, 8, and 9. The questionnaire asked the respondent to indicate the activities in which their girls participated, competitive basis of the activity, the number of girls participating, number of days per week, and the total number of days per week, and the total number of weeks for the fall, winter, and spring. The evaluation of the data was compile by chi square analysis with explanation of the statistics following.

A recommendation of shortening and revising the questionnaire was suggested. Also the duplication of this questionnaire in …

School Entrance Age And Its Later Influence On Academic Achievement, Gary J. Eubanks

All Master's Theses

The influence of school entrance age upon the academic achievement of 434 eight grade students was examined. Students were divided into three age groups. Comparison on five California Achievement Test subtests and IQ showed no significant differences except between sexes on the Mechanics of English and Spelling subtests.

A biased sample made comparisons of the same students at the twelfth grade impossible. Comparisons between the students who did and those who did not take the twelfth grade test revealed significant differences.

Development Of Guidelines Related To Auxiliary Personnel In The Public School Media Centers Of Washington State, Velma Irene Morris Koziuk

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a study of the present use of auxiliary personnel in media centers in Washington State public schools. These findings along with documents received from school districts, the review of literature, and related knowledge of the field were used as a basis for the development of guidelines relating to selecting, employing, assigning, training, and evaluating of media aides.

The proposed guidelines are presented to aid school district administrators in developing their own policies and procedures relating to media auxiliary personnel.

Recommendations included a more extensive study incorporating a total population study, a study of existing training programs available …

An Experimental Study Of The Effects Of Perceptual-Motor Training On First Grade Achievement, Susan Paul

All Master's Theses

Two matched groups of first grade students, one of which received a perceptual-motor training program, were compared by a series of tests to determine whether those children having received such training had higher achievement than those with no training.

In overall achievement, non significant differences were found between the two groups. Significant differences were found as the I.Q., perceptual-motor ability, and rating on teacher rating scales with the experimental group making higher gains. The average and slow children of the experimental group did show significantly higher gains in overall achievement than the control group. No differences were found with the …

An Examination Of Emergent Functions And Responsibilities Of The Instructional Media Center In Alaskan Schools, Marvin E. Sophusson

All Master's Theses

This paper is concerned with the status of instructional media programs in Alaskan schools. It presents a survey of instructional materials facilities available in Alaskan schools. An identification of current practices and standards in instructional media centers is investigated.

Conclusions are drawn and recommendations made for implementation of these current practices and standards into the Alaskan schools and school system.

A Study Of Professional Negotiation Court Cases In The State Of Washington: Part Ii, David E. Lieb

All Master's Theses

This paper presents briefs designed from court case materials found in the Washington Education Association legal files. The court cases resulted from the 1965 Professional Negotiations Law. This paper is intended for the use of Washington educators who are concerned about this State's future collective negotiation laws. Each case is briefed so the readers can determine: the facts leading tot he specific problems, the problems, the decisions of the court, and the rationale behind the court decisions.

Strategies For Achieving Every Pupil Response, Royal Lucendia Payton

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This paper presents the identification, development and assessment of Every Pupil Response (EPR), a teaching technique devised to promote individual instruction-- diagnostic teaching within reading group situations. The study included the development of five reading lessons utilizing the EPR technique which were taught to five groups of first through fourth grade students at Garfield Elementary School in Toppenish, Washington. The technique was evaluated by three trained observers who rated the technique high in its effectiveness.

Recommendations included additional EPR target studies and suggestions for additional research.

Educational Needs Assessment For Indian Children Living In The Yakima School District, Wayne O. Risner

All Master's Theses

This paper presents the process of conducting an educational needs assessment for Indian children living in the Yakima School District, Yakima, Washington. This study was designed to determine the educational needs of Indian children by involving the parents in the determination of those needs. A Parent Committee was formed to establish suspected needs and to evaluate data submitted from the school district, juvenile authorities, and interviews with members of the Indian community. The committee then made recommendations for future programs.

Personalized Reading Program For Intermediate Grades, Pamela Kay Kelly

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As the reading specialist in an elementary school, it was my responsibility to assist the classroom teachers with their reading program; specifically, with those students who were having difficulty. It was not feasible for me to meet with all who needed help; at the most, I could help forty-three students per week. The pace at which I had to function to assess and meet their individual needs became too great. In view of this situation, the following program was designed to stimulate every intermediate student's desire to read and to do so at his own pace.

Follow-Up Study Of Seventh Grade Students Attending Mcloughlin Junior High Who, In The Previous Year, Were Sixth Graders At King, Harney, Lieser, Or Marshall Elementary Schools, Bennet J. Acker

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The purpose of this field study is actually two-fold. First, one must understand Martin Luther King Elementary School. King is an "open concept" school. The program is based upon different teaching techniques and philosophies than a more traditional type elementary school. After his years at King, a student then goes on to McLaughlin Junior High. McLaughlin is a typical junior high that is somewhat more regimented than the open environment at King. Parents have asked numerous times, "How do these students perform after they leave King and go to a more structured junior high?" Until now I have had no …

An Evaluation Of The Value Of Physical Education In Helping The Slow Learner To Achieve, Donald B. Eldred

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This study investigated the effects of daily and bi-weekly physical education on physical fitness and development of motor skills in mentally retarded boys. It also investigated the relationship of physical education and improvement in reading ability.

Twenty boys were selected from children attending special classes whose chronological ages ranged from nine to twelve and whose grade level was classified as fourth grade.

Analysis of the data indicated that the experimental group made significant gains over the control group in the Washington State Physical Fitness Test and Johnson's Fundamental Motor Skill Test for Elementary Children. The gains on the Informal Reading …

The Effects Of Contingent And Non-Contingent Reinforcers On Intelligence Quotients, Donald T. Edwards

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Eighty Caucasian fourth and fifth grade boys and girls were matched according to grade, sex and Total IQ on the California Short-Form Test of Mental Maturity. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale of Children was then given under four randomly assigned incentive conditions: 1) Tokens contingent upon correct responses, 2) Praise contingent upon correct responses, 3) Non-Contingent Tokens and 4) Non-Contingent Praise.

An analysis of variance of the Verbal, Performance and Full Scall IQs showed no significant differences between incentives. Similarly, comparisons by grade and sex indicated no significant differences.

Remediation Of Deficit Automatic Level Functions As Related To Second Grade Reading Achievement, Jack R. Hall

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a study designed to determine if remedial procedures suggested by the authors of the ITPA would improve specific psycholinguistic functions and reading achievement. The Ss were 18 second grade children placed in matched pairs. They received 15 minutes of instruction per day for 60 days. The results did not indicate a significant improvement by the experimental group when compared to the control group

Recommendations include repeating the same experimental procedures using Ss with greater psycholinguistic deficits.

A Study Of The Effect Of A Concentrated Program Of Attitude Improvement On Reading Skills, Jo Ann M. Greer

All Master's Theses

This study investigated the effects of a concentrated program of attitude improvement on reading skill. Seventeen low-achieving students participated. The year's instruction was divided into three phases: developmental reading during the first and third phases, and an attitude improvement program during the second.

Results from Gates-MacGinitie Reading Test and Roach Van Allen's An Inventory of Reading Attitude indicated accuracy, speed and comprehension decreased significantly during the attitude program. Vocabulary and attitude did not show significant gains. Upon reinstatement of the developmental reading program, comprehension increased and vocabulary decreased, both significantly.