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A Discriminative Study Of The Design And Construction Of Outdoor Athletic And Physical Education Area Facilities For A Junior High School, Darrell Wayne Johnson Aug 1956

A Discriminative Study Of The Design And Construction Of Outdoor Athletic And Physical Education Area Facilities For A Junior High School, Darrell Wayne Johnson

All Master's Theses

I was the purpose of this study: (1) to determine what should be included in an ideal junior high school outdoor physical education and athletic area; (2) to learn the necessary general details of construction and design of those areas; and (3) to equip the writer with the necessary knowledge for him to actively advise the construction of his own school’s physical education and athletic area to the end that the area would provide for a complete program in years to come as well as to satisfy immediate needs.

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An Investigation Of The New Scott-Foresman Basic Reading Tests, The Lee-Clark Reading Readiness Test, The Lee-Clark Reading Tests, And The Gates Reading Readiness Test In Primary Grades, Milton A. Dallman Aug 1956

An Investigation Of The New Scott-Foresman Basic Reading Tests, The Lee-Clark Reading Readiness Test, The Lee-Clark Reading Tests, And The Gates Reading Readiness Test In Primary Grades, Milton A. Dallman

All Master's Theses

There were four purposes for the study: 1. To determine the interrelationships existing between the primary grade tests within the New Scott-Foresman Basic Reading test series. 2. To determine the relative efficiency of two reading readiness tests, the Lee-Clark test and the Gates test, in predicting children’s later success in reading. 3. To determine the relative efficiency of the Lee-Clark Reading Test: Primer and the Lee-Clark Reading Test: First Reader in predicting subsequent success in reading. 4. To establish norms for the New Scott-Foresman Basic Reading Tests that may be used in the community in which the study was conducted.

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A Survey Of The High School Course In Physical Science, Kenneth H. Johnson Aug 1956

A Survey Of The High School Course In Physical Science, Kenneth H. Johnson

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (l) to determine the predominant characteristics, content, functions, and place of the High School course in physical science in relation to the over-all science program, (2) to disclose some of the current practices found to be most applicable to the course, and (3) to determine the most important values and limitations of the course as it has currently been taught.

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The Development Of A Cone Four Ware From Materials Easily Accessible To Central Washington College Of Education, Lura Elizabeth Bellamy Jun 1956

The Development Of A Cone Four Ware From Materials Easily Accessible To Central Washington College Of Education, Lura Elizabeth Bellamy

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to describe, explain and conclude a series of experiments in search of the development of a clay body that would have the characteristics of: (1) vitrifying at Cone 4, yet be refractory enough to withstand the heat; and (2) being plastic so that is works well on the wheel. Additional study involved the experimentation of glazes on the clay bodies with the hopes of finding some to fit. The factors determining the use of clays that are economical and easily accessible to Central Washington College of Education were also considered.

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Prediction Of First Year Mathematic Grades At Central Washington College Of Education With The Ace Psychological Examination, Mary Ann Wining Jun 1956

Prediction Of First Year Mathematic Grades At Central Washington College Of Education With The Ace Psychological Examination, Mary Ann Wining

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study are: (1) to acquaint the reader with some of the studies already published on the relationship between the ACE and mathematic grades and other devices for predicting success in mathematics; (2) to present information on the relationship between the ACE and the first year mathematics grades at Central Washington college of Education; and (3) to present information on the relationship between grades in the different mathematics classes taught primarily during the freshman year at CWCE.

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A Study Of The Role Of Music In Christian Social Living, An Integrated Program Of Citizenship Training In Catholic Elementary Education, Mary Thomas Jun 1956

A Study Of The Role Of Music In Christian Social Living, An Integrated Program Of Citizenship Training In Catholic Elementary Education, Mary Thomas

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to acquaint the writer more fully with the Christian Social Living Educational Program; (2) to determine the role of one selected subject area, namely, music, in realizing the goals of this program; and (3) to implement the design of the curricular music program at the seventh grade level through the use of the resource unit technique.

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A Survey: What Elementary Teachers Recommend About Their Multi-Purpose Rooms, Charles Wesley Anderton Aug 1955

A Survey: What Elementary Teachers Recommend About Their Multi-Purpose Rooms, Charles Wesley Anderton

All Master's Theses

The present study was undertaken (1) to compile objective evidence of current uses of multi-purpose rooms; (2) to obtain recommendations of elementary teachers concerning the utilization of their multi-purpose rooms.

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An Attempt To Identify Attitudes Related To Student Drop Outs At Central Washington College Of Education, Robert Joseph Kuss Aug 1955

An Attempt To Identify Attitudes Related To Student Drop Outs At Central Washington College Of Education, Robert Joseph Kuss

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was not to determine all those attitudes which affect a student’s decision to remain in or leave the college. It was rather to survey the attitudes and opinions of the members of a group which had already left the college before completion of their studies insofar as Central Washington College was concerned. Three factors were determined on the basis of their proximity to the lives of the students and their concomitant effect on the attitudes of those students.

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A Study To Determine The Effect On Student Achievement Of Graphic Materials Integrated In A Fifth Grade Curriculum, Harold Irving Goodwin Aug 1955

A Study To Determine The Effect On Student Achievement Of Graphic Materials Integrated In A Fifth Grade Curriculum, Harold Irving Goodwin

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of pupil achievement resulting from specific instruction in the interpretation of graphic materials. The experimental method employing four control classes and four experimental classes was the research technique used.

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A Survey Of The Arithmetical Concepts Of Children In The Elementary Grades Pertaining To The Use Of Money, Eyler L. Elliot Aug 1955

A Survey Of The Arithmetical Concepts Of Children In The Elementary Grades Pertaining To The Use Of Money, Eyler L. Elliot

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study: (1) to survey the present concepts of money and its use, in a specific elementary grade level, in a cross section of a city that included all socio-economic levels; (2) to determine the extent to which knowledge of economic concepts is related to socio-economic level; and (3) make suggestions as to areas where greater emphasis towards understanding of money concepts should be placed.

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The Organization And Administration Of The Noon-Time Program At Pasco High School, Russell A. Wiseman Jul 1955

The Organization And Administration Of The Noon-Time Program At Pasco High School, Russell A. Wiseman

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to establish a program that would enable Pasco High School students to more adequately make use or noon-hour leisure and to facilitate their wiser use of leisure time in the future. To more clearly picture the program organized and to understand the historical material, various terms were introduced tor clarification so as to discriminate concepts and ideas advanced by various authors. Education terminology in many cases differed, but the intention of the writers was generally the same. The ideas of the study were framed in light of those statements.

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An Investigation Of The Inter-Relationships Among Certain Personality Tests And Ratings And Their Relationship To Academic Success In A Teacher’S College, Donald H. Duncan Jun 1955

An Investigation Of The Inter-Relationships Among Certain Personality Tests And Ratings And Their Relationship To Academic Success In A Teacher’S College, Donald H. Duncan

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this investigation is to find; (1) what relationship exists between self ratings attained from a personality inventory and dormitory supervisor ratings on a standard scale, (2) what relationship exists between scores on a personality inventory and college grade point average, and (3) what relationship exists between dormitory supervisor ratings and college grade point average.

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A Comparative Study Of The Personality Adjustment, Mental Maturity, And Music Aptitude Of The Three Ethnic Groups Represented At Mt. Edgecumbe School, Mt. Edgecumbe, Alaska, Charles Peter Mason Jan 1955

A Comparative Study Of The Personality Adjustment, Mental Maturity, And Music Aptitude Of The Three Ethnic Groups Represented At Mt. Edgecumbe School, Mt. Edgecumbe, Alaska, Charles Peter Mason

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to compare the three ethnic groups – Aleuts, Eskimos, and Indians – represented at Mt. Edgecumbe School in intelligence, personality, and musical talent to discover any basic differences that might exist between the three groups in the categories listed.

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A Survey Of The Public High School Commercial Departments In The State Of Washington, Ralph Vernon Thomas Dec 1954

A Survey Of The Public High School Commercial Departments In The State Of Washington, Ralph Vernon Thomas

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to survey the commercial curriculum of the high schools of the State of Washington. Of particular emphasis was (1) the number of high school commercial teachers employed; (2) commercial subjects offered, grade level at which offered, and total semesters offered; (3) the availability of business machines; (4) commercial courses least needed, and (5) commercial course subjects that could be added. This survey reveals the common characteristics of the commercial departments of the high schools at this time.

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Developing Number Concepts In Grade One, Hazel Haynes Elfbrandt Aug 1953

Developing Number Concepts In Grade One, Hazel Haynes Elfbrandt

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is twofold: (1) to review current research materials as they pertain to a first grade number program, and (2) to develop a number program for first grade dependent upon a logical progression through children’s understanding and meaning.

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A Comparative Study Of Methods Of Reporting Pupil Progress To Parents In The Elementary Schools, Harry E. Haynes Aug 1953

A Comparative Study Of Methods Of Reporting Pupil Progress To Parents In The Elementary Schools, Harry E. Haynes

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to survey the trends of reporting to parents in selected communities. From this and from the study of literature on the national level, it was hoped that the good points of the cross section could be taken and used as the bases for a new reporting system in Lewiston elementary schools.

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A Study Of The Industrial Arts Safety Conditions In The County And City Public Schools Of Yakima, Washington, Stanley Arthur Dudley May 1953

A Study Of The Industrial Arts Safety Conditions In The County And City Public Schools Of Yakima, Washington, Stanley Arthur Dudley

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to make a study of the research that has been done in the field of safety in the industrial arts woodshop programs and to compare the recommendations, as they are found, with the actual existing circumstances in the junior and senior high schools of the county of Yakima.

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The Identification And Education Of The Gifted Child In The Regular Classroom, Charles M. Chapman Feb 1953

The Identification And Education Of The Gifted Child In The Regular Classroom, Charles M. Chapman

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study to prepare the way for a better understanding of the mentally gifted child and how his needs can best be met in the regular classroom.

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A Survey Of The Status Of The Athletic Coach Of The Public Secondary Schools In The Yakima Valley, Phillip Mirosh Aug 1952

A Survey Of The Status Of The Athletic Coach Of The Public Secondary Schools In The Yakima Valley, Phillip Mirosh

All Master's Theses

The primary purpose of this study is to attempt to determine the administrative responsibility, academic training, and tenure of athletic coaches in public secondary schools in the Yakima Valley. It is desired that this study will serve as an aid in improving the coach’s status in the Yakima Valley; and to identify the true position of the athletic coaches in the over-all educational picture.

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Promotion And Non-Promotion In The Elementary School, Frank Carothers Aug 1952

Promotion And Non-Promotion In The Elementary School, Frank Carothers

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to find out the facts concerning pupil promotion and non-promotion in the elementary school and to make recommendations to public schools which might enable pupils to progress through school in a more orderly manner.

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A History And Evaluation Of A Small District’S Elementary School Camping Program, Jack Edward Kittell Aug 1952

A History And Evaluation Of A Small District’S Elementary School Camping Program, Jack Edward Kittell

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were (1) to enable the writer to gain a knowledge of school camping programs; (2) to develop criteria for the establishment of successful school camping programs; and (3) to outline a definite program of procedures for the establishment of a school camping program for seventh grade pupils.

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A Survey Of Unusual Features In Public School Buildings In The State Of Washington, James Jerry Oechsner Aug 1952

A Survey Of Unusual Features In Public School Buildings In The State Of Washington, James Jerry Oechsner

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this paper to present the result of a composite survey of unusual features in new school buildings throughout the state of Washington. The writer does not desire to present the common characteristics of size, shape or description of the conventionally planned schools, but rather his aim will be to present the results of a survey revealing many unusual and accommodating features as they are being incorporated in modern plants.

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Orientation Of The New Teacher For Achieving Successful Emotional Adjustment, James Nichols Pendleton Jr. Jul 1952

Orientation Of The New Teacher For Achieving Successful Emotional Adjustment, James Nichols Pendleton Jr.

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this paper to (1) review the investigations and articles by psychologists and educators respecting evidence and extent of maladjustment in teachers, and the consequent effect of such teacher personalities on children; and, premised on the assumption that many teacher maladjustments with their resultant inadequacies are a consequence of unhappy teaching experiences, (2) to investigate areas for conditioning teacher adjustment, with particular attention to reviewing orientation methods and procedures for new teachers and teachers new to the school system.

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A Study Of The Relationship Between The Financial Status And The Certificated Personnel Of Selected Secondary School Districts Of San Joaquin County, Earl Loren Klapstein Jan 1952

A Study Of The Relationship Between The Financial Status And The Certificated Personnel Of Selected Secondary School Districts Of San Joaquin County, Earl Loren Klapstein

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problem for this study consists of a question: Is there a relationship between the financial status and the academic preparation and experience of teachers in selected secondary school districts of San Joaquin County? The purpose of this study will, therefore, be to determine the relationship between financial status of the school district and the academic preparation of employed certificated personnel in selected secondary schools of San Joaquin County.

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A Survey Of The Physical Education Program For Boys In South Dakota Public Secondary Schools, Glen Wilbur Wright Aug 1951

A Survey Of The Physical Education Program For Boys In South Dakota Public Secondary Schools, Glen Wilbur Wright

All Master's Theses

The main purpose for conducting this study was to determine the status of physical education, the facilities available, and the preparation and qualifications of the personnel who were conducting the programs in the public secondary schools in the State of South Dakota. The findings of the survey may be of value to physical education students, to public school administrators, to the colleges of the State and to the Department of Public Instruction.

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A Study Of Group Dynamics As A Classroom Process, C. Bruce Schwarck Aug 1951

A Study Of Group Dynamics As A Classroom Process, C. Bruce Schwarck

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was threefold: 1. To review the literature on the subject of group dynamics as it applies to classroom situations. 2. To watch some of the techniques in operation with a group of eighth grade students in United States history. 3. To learn how teaching can be made more effective through utilization of group dynamics.

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A Study Of Proficiency In Basic Study Skills Of Intermediate And Junior High School Students, Eleanor Ruth Freese Aug 1951

A Study Of Proficiency In Basic Study Skills Of Intermediate And Junior High School Students, Eleanor Ruth Freese

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to measure accurately and reliably the proficiency of intermediate and junior high students in the basic study skills. The diagnostic type test is most useful in discovering specific deficiencies in learning or teaching.

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The Relationship Between Freshman Entrance Examination Scores And Academic Success In The Curriculum Of Central Washington College Of Education, John O'Donahue Jun 1951

The Relationship Between Freshman Entrance Examination Scores And Academic Success In The Curriculum Of Central Washington College Of Education, John O'Donahue

All Master's Theses

The primary purpose of this study is to determine the magnitude and the direction of the relationship which exists between certain abilities as measured by Freshman Entrance Examinations employed at this college and subsequent success in the academic aspect of college life.

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A Proposed Basic Curriculum For Elementary Vocal Music For Use In Bremerton Public Schools, Ronald Keith Gillespie Aug 1950

A Proposed Basic Curriculum For Elementary Vocal Music For Use In Bremerton Public Schools, Ronald Keith Gillespie

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is threefold: (1) to state and define the philosophy of the music program in the Bremerton schools; (2) to establish the major goals of the total music program; (3) to organize and present materials with which to attain these goals.

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Teacher-Pupil Relationships, Lela Virginia Watson Aug 1950

Teacher-Pupil Relationships, Lela Virginia Watson

All Master's Theses

Do teacher personalities affect the behavior of pupils? The problem of this investigation is twofold. (1) To study the teaching procedures in the elementary grades of the South Kitsap Schools. (2) To determine the effect of teacher personalities upon the behavior of pupils.

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