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A Survey Of Organizational Plans For The Instruction Of Reading With Specific Guidelines For Revision Of The Program At Phantom Lake Elementary, Jack Morgan Mccolaugh

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study is to review the past and present reading programs at Phantom Lake Elementary School, Bellevue, Washington, and to recommend guidelines by which the existing program can be improved. These guidelines will be based on a review of the literature.

Can A Gaming Approach Within A Language-Experience Individualized Reading Program Effectively Teach Reading Skills, Trudy N. Rodine

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a trial program of reading skill instruction using a gaming approach within a language-experience individualized program. The study reviewed the literature on language-writing-reading development and thereupon sought to translate the identified theoretical procedure into a working pattern which would achieve specific skill building objectives with a selected group of eight or nine year old children.

Pre--test and post-test diagnostic information influenced both the program development and its evaluation.

Traditional Vs. Individualized Fifth And Sixth Grade Arithmetic Program, Donald Paul Giaudrone

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a comparative study involving two methods of arithmetic instruction for fifth and sixth grade students. Thirty pupils were taught arithmetic using a traditional approach and thirty pupils were taught arithmetic using an individualized approach. Each group was divided into high, average, and low ability students and between group achievements compared at the end of an eight month period with encouraging results. Evaluation and statistical analysis followed. The findings were discussed and recommendations offered for further study.

An Experiment With Third Grade Pupils To Determine The Observable Relationship Between Decoding Instruction And Comprehension Growth, D. Pope

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to determine if there is a relationship between concentrated decoding instruction and comprehension growth of third grade pupils. The program was designed as follows: 1) a comprehension pretest was administered to twenty-four third grade pupils; 2) an experimental and a control group of equal comprehension ability was established; 3) each day for twenty minutes, isolated from the control group, the experimental group, underwent intense decoding skills instruction; 4) upon completion of 90 days of instruction a comprehension posttest was administered and the mean raw scores of the two groups analyzed by the t …

Evaluation Of A Continuous Progress Program In Mathematics - Carl Sandburg School, June B. Bouknight

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.

A Training Program For Non-Professional Headstart Teachers In Mississippi, Diane B. Trister

Graduate Student Independent Studies

This thesis covers the two year period in which the author served as Educational Director for a two county Headstart program in Mississippi. It describes the development of an original training program for non-professional teachers. The type of daily activi­ties program advocated and evolved is implicit in all the training procedures.

The first chapter briefly outlines the structure of the agency as background information. A description of the children and teachers follows. The rest of the paper is concerned with the problems encountered in setting up a daily program based on principles of child development and how they were solved …

Implementing Team Teaching In First Grade At South Auburn Elementary School, Linda Scarvie

All Master's Theses

A review of the literature reveals a lack of information on planning and implementing team teaching at the first grade level. From the interest shown by visitors to South Auburn and the questions asked about the program, it is apparent that information on implementing team teaching is needed by educators considering similar implementation.

The purpose of this study is to record the preliminary planning accomplished prior to the initiation of team teaching in first grade at South Auburn Elementary, and the continuous planning accomplished throughout the year which was necessary to implement team teaching at the first grade level.

This …

Teacher Performance In The Nongraded Elementary Schools Of Central Washington, Helen Kathryn Dickson

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which a non graded structure in the elementary schools "permits teachers to operate more freely with respect to instructional decisions."

A Comparative Study Of Individualized Reading Procedures For Self-Contained Classrooms, Tommy H. Scott

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Personality Factors And Academic Achievement In The Elementary School, Judith P. Kuehn

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Teaching Beginning Concepts In Mathematics, Mildred Dick Pierce

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to investigate concept development as it relates to the teaching of mathematics in the kindergarten, and to propose a program of activities to be used in developing mathematical concepts with kindergarten children. Basic to determining the strategy to be used in teaching children is a consideration of the background of information the children possess when the teaching begins, and the background of information and the attitudes of the teachers who teach. Since any program which proposes that a different type of learning experience be used implies criticism of the methods now in use, it …

An Experimental Study Comparing The Tachistoscopic Approach And The Basal Reader Approach, Vivian Nelson Sinclair

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effectiveness Of Videotaped Practice Teaching Sessions In The Preparation Of Elementary Intern Teachers. Final Report., Warren Kallenbach

Faculty Publications

To extend previous research findings on the effectiveness of microteaching techniques, all 40 candidates in the 1967 San Jose State College summer elementary intern teaching program were randomly divided into 2 groups. f3oth groups had the same program except that 1 participated in an oft-campus observation and teaching program; the other participated in an on-campus microteaching program. Five-minute pre- and post-summer lesson excerpts were video tape-recorded for each of the candidates. These were judged independently by each member of 2 independent teams of trained evaluators using the Stanford Teacher Competence Appraisal Guide and the Instrument for the Observation of Teaching …

Ua3/4/1 Memorandum Re: Training School, James Carpenter

WKU Administration Documents

Memorandum regarding programs instituted at the WKU Training School which "give evidence that we are breaking away from the traditional self-contained classroom and moving in the direction of progress in the future." Memo written by James Carpenter and sent to Tate Page. This copy is housed in UA3/4/1 WKU President's Office - Downing Subject File.

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 …

Handbook Of Information For Caneyville Graded And High School, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

"The purpose of this handbook is to acquaint you with the activities of Caneyville High School and to help you realize the importance of honorable mannerisms and constructive actions as a student in good standing at Caneyville." Includes a SHORT HISTORY OF CANEYVILLE GRADED, HIGH AND NORMAL SCHOOLS

The Pros And Cons Of Teaching Formal Grammar In The Elementary School, James L. Moore

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this study (1) to discover and compare the arguments for and against the teaching of formal grammar in the elementary school and (2) to broaden the writer's own point of view on whether or not formal grammar should be a part of the study of English in his elementary school classroom.

A Discussion Of The Merits Of Grouping Youngsters In The Elementary School, Irving Leo O'Grady

Graduate Student Research Papers

One of the major problems that confronts many teachers is the wide range of ability in any given classroom. How is a teacher going to meet the needs of all the children who are different in so many ways? For many years teachers have tried various means of educating the entire class to the satisfaction of the pupil, parent, teacher, and administrator. The principle that should be first in the minds of all educators is that optimum growth of the pupil is the schoolst primary objective. Schools are a place of learning where children may have success in their school …

A Plan For Initiating An Ungraded Primary Program, Rodney Wright Miller

Graduate Student Research Papers

In order to provide the proper framework within which to present this study. it is necessary to state briefly the writer's educational philosophy. Knowing this should aid the reader in understanding the reasons for initiating the ungraded primary program. In a democracy. the public school has the responsibility of educating all children capable of learning. The nature of education varies. of course. depending on the different abilities. interests. and needs of the child. In total, however. it must work to develop fully each individual's capabilities. Since each person must take a place in society, he should be educated as an …

A Survey Of Methods Of Spelling Instruction And Analysis Of Textbooks Which Incorporate These Methods, Helen Gladys Hudson

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to discover what general procedures in spelling instruction are considered necessary in good spelling pedagogy, regardless of what series ot texts, or whether any text, is used. In addition, the purpose was to find the specific methods of instruction believed to be most productive of good results and the texts incorporating these methods.

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 Need For Instruction On International Communism, Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

Powell Speeches

No abstract provided.

Satement In Support Of Proposal To Teach Communism, Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

Powell Speeches

No abstract provided.

The Efficiency Of Bilingual Children In Understanding Analogies In The English Language, Veta Walker Mercer

Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies ETDs

It is felt that the bilingual population in the southwest is of significantly large enough proportions to warrant specialized emphasis on its education problems. These children need to become better comprehensive readers, not merely word-callers. Teachers frequently assume that if their pupils recognize the words of selection, comprehension is assured. Unfortunately, this is not true in many instances. There are many aspects of English language which might cause bilingual children some difficulty. A few of these might be the analogy, synonym, homonym, multiple meaning, antonym, and the idiomatic expression. This study is designed to reveal the extent which bilingual children …

A Report Of Fifth Grade Arithmetic Program In Which Intra-Class Grouping Was Emphasized, Harley Maggart

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

Since education as a science is relatively young, much research still remains to be done to improve techniques and methods of teaching children in light of their native abilities.

It was the purpose of this study (1) to show the effects of grouping in a fifth grade arithmetic class in terms of change in skills and attitudes and (2) to show examples of activities and materials used to promote growth in understandings and skills within different groups.

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?

An Experimental Study Of The Educational Effects Of Grouping In A Fifth-Grade Arithmetic Class, Patricia Ann Hart

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study (1) to investigate the effects of ability grouping on the achievement growth rate; (2) to present any changes of satisfaction and/or frustrations of the children in the class; and (3) to show ways in which individual differences were met and encouraged in flexible class grouping, as revealed through an experimental study.

Quality In Education: A National Necessity, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Powell Speeches

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of Parents, Teachers, And Pupils In The Stockton Elementary Summer School Concerning The Summer School Program, Clifton Oliver Adcock

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purposes of this study were: (1) to trace the growth of the Summer School program of instruction for children in the Stockton Unified School District since its inception and up to the present study time; (2) to compare the scope and quality of the instructional offerings and the extent of child participation in the Summer School program of the Stockton Unified School District with selected communities in California; and (3) to determine the nature and extent of acceptance of the Summer Elementary School program of the Stockton Unified School District by the children who attended by their parents, and …

A Proposed School System For Metcalfe County, Kentucky, Thomas Butler

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study is to propose for Metcalfe County a school system that will come nearer meeting the standards of a good educational system than the one now in use. It is by no means expected that this proposed system will be perfect and the writer fully realizes that oftentimes a scheme on paper will not work out so well when actually put into practice. However, being acquainted with the amount of money available, the geographic and economic conditions, and the roads of the county it is the best that can be done under existing circumstances.