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An Experiment – Rapid Improvement In English Usage And Spelling Skills, Robert H. Benesh Mar 1960

An Experiment – Rapid Improvement In English Usage And Spelling Skills, Robert H. Benesh

All Master's Theses

For the purpose of this experiment the problem was defined as follows: graduate students at CWCE consist, in the main, of public school teachers and administrators. Their scores in the Cooperative English Test ranked them in the lower third compared with college seniors in representative teachers’ colleges in this country. It was determined that a means should be devised to find out if these test results were acceptable as conclusive evidence of ability.


A Survey Of Community Resources Available To Social Studies Classes Of Jackson Parish, Louisiana, Lula Mae Dunn Jan 1960

A Survey Of Community Resources Available To Social Studies Classes Of Jackson Parish, Louisiana, Lula Mae Dunn

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to determine community resources available for use in social studies classes in schools of Jackson Parish, Louisiana.


An Investigation Of The Demonstration Method For Teaching Critical Thinking In Elementary School Science, John Gilbert Eyres Aug 1959

An Investigation Of The Demonstration Method For Teaching Critical Thinking In Elementary School Science, John Gilbert Eyres

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine (1) the effectiveness of the demonstration method, as used in science on the elementary school level, in teaching the critical thinking ability; (2) whether a reliable testing device could be designed to measure critical thinking ability at the elementary school level; and (3) whether there exists a relationship between the mental ability of elementary school children and their ability to do critical thinking.


Investigating The Feasibility Of An Extended School Year For Teachers Of The Yucaipa School District, J. Denton Palmer Aug 1959

Investigating The Feasibility Of An Extended School Year For Teachers Of The Yucaipa School District, J. Denton Palmer

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to determine whether an extended school year for teachers (1) would solve the need for career teachers, (2) would be feasible to operate, and (3) would meet the needs of the teacher and community.


An Experimental Study In Reporting Pupil Progress Through Parent-Teacher Conferences As A Supplement To Report Cards In The Wishram, Washington, Elementary School, Orville G. Ransford Aug 1959

An Experimental Study In Reporting Pupil Progress Through Parent-Teacher Conferences As A Supplement To Report Cards In The Wishram, Washington, Elementary School, Orville G. Ransford

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to determine if the values derived from parent-teacher conferences used as a supplement to report cards would be worth while in the Wishram, Washington, Elementary School.


A Development Of Catalog Form And Content For Community Resource Materials, Alva L. Shriner Aug 1959

A Development Of Catalog Form And Content For Community Resource Materials, Alva L. Shriner

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to develop a format to assist in a more adequate cataloging of community resource materials for use in the public school curriculum of Yakima, Washington. More specifically, the problem was to find answers to the following questions: (1) What information is needed in a community resources catalog, and (2) How can the information be organized to be most useful?


Parent-Teacher Conference Practices Of The Elementary Schools In Chelan And Douglas Counties, Washington, Gene Anderson Aug 1959

Parent-Teacher Conference Practices Of The Elementary Schools In Chelan And Douglas Counties, Washington, Gene Anderson

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was threefold: (1) to attempt to disclose how frequently and to what extent parent-teacher conferences are being used as a means of reporting to and counseling with parents in the elementary schools of Chelan and Douglas counties in Washington State; (2) to examine contemporary literature regarding parent-teacher conferences, and (3) to draw implications about current practices in Chelan and Douglas counties.


A Study Of The Creative Use Of Discarded Light Metal For The Secondary School Art Program, Alma Eastwood Mcconnell Jun 1959

A Study Of The Creative Use Of Discarded Light Metal For The Secondary School Art Program, Alma Eastwood Mcconnell

All Master's Theses

Now that metal sculpture has become a recognized art form, some opportunity for work with this medium properly belongs in the school art class. A readily available source of supply for light metal material is discarded metal containers. The problem which has been dealt with in this study has been to adapt to creative expression this waste metal from cans, using only the most simplified processes.


A Folk Dance Program For Fourth, Fifth, And Sixth Grades, Alene Johnson Wesselius Jan 1959

A Folk Dance Program For Fourth, Fifth, And Sixth Grades, Alene Johnson Wesselius

All Master's Theses

This study was made (1) to determine the present folk dance trends in the elementary grades of public schools in the City of Yakima, Washington, (2) to point out the value of folk dance in elementary education, and (3) to help teachers present to boys and girls in grades four through six the dances suitable for these grades.


A Study To Determine The Correlation Between Various Arm Strength Tests, Ralph Ernest Walter Dec 1958

A Study To Determine The Correlation Between Various Arm Strength Tests, Ralph Ernest Walter

All Master's Theses

This research dealt with the problem of finding which arm strength test was the most valid and possibly the most useful test as compared with arm strength determined by the use of an instrument.


A Study Of The Progress Of Guidance Of Elementary School Children Through A Survey Of Reporting Methods Used In Yakima County In The State Of Washington, Carol Lippincott Tate Dec 1958

A Study Of The Progress Of Guidance Of Elementary School Children Through A Survey Of Reporting Methods Used In Yakima County In The State Of Washington, Carol Lippincott Tate

All Master's Theses

Because Yakima County school districts have been progressing toward a more satisfactory reporting method commensurate with their philosophy of education and more closely correlating the objectives they have set for themselves the writer has attempted to present in concise form the types of reporting that are currently being used in the eighteen schools of this county, not as an absolute record but rather as an indication of the trend in progress currently being made in Yakima county educators.


An Investigative Study: Audio Visual Instruction Aids Now Being Used In Freshman English Sections In American Colleges And Universities, Mary Nixeon Civille Handy Aug 1958

An Investigative Study: Audio Visual Instruction Aids Now Being Used In Freshman English Sections In American Colleges And Universities, Mary Nixeon Civille Handy

All Master's Theses

This study has sought to determine what audio visual aids are now being used in college freshman composition sections of English in American colleges and universities.


An Experimental Study To Determine The Effect Of Frequent Testing On Mastery Of Chemistry Content, Harold L. Lindstrom Aug 1958

An Experimental Study To Determine The Effect Of Frequent Testing On Mastery Of Chemistry Content, Harold L. Lindstrom

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect upon a student’s knowledge of chemistry resulting from participation in a program where quizzes were given regularly over all assigned work as an integral part of a course in beginning high school.


A Comparative Study Of The Effect Of Teacher Stimulation On The Amount Of Reading Done By A Fifth Grade Class, Chesley Charles Packer Aug 1958

A Comparative Study Of The Effect Of Teacher Stimulation On The Amount Of Reading Done By A Fifth Grade Class, Chesley Charles Packer

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was (1) to determine if a classroom teacher could effect an increase in interest in independent reading shown by an intermediate level class through an intensified program of stimulation as measured against the reading interests evidenced by a comparable class not receiving the extra stimulation, and (2) to determine to what extent if any this stimulation of reading interests affected reading ability as measured by a standardized reading achievement test.


A Study Of The Problems Of Installing And Utilizing Closed Circuit Television For Observations And Demonstrations In The Teacher Education Program, Robert Paul Slingland Aug 1958

A Study Of The Problems Of Installing And Utilizing Closed Circuit Television For Observations And Demonstrations In The Teacher Education Program, Robert Paul Slingland

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to survey the problems of setting up closed circuit television for observations and demonstrations in the teacher education program. This included a study of the various problems of providing laboratory experiences faced by institutions with teacher education programs.


Teaching Music Theory In High School Music Classes: A Comparative Study Of Current Practices In High Schools Of The State Of Washington, William L. Wicker Jul 1958

Teaching Music Theory In High School Music Classes: A Comparative Study Of Current Practices In High Schools Of The State Of Washington, William L. Wicker

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to investigate the current educational practices in providing for the teaching of music theory in the high schools of the State of Washington.


A Study Of Professional Course Grades, College Activities, Ace Scores And High School Grades As Related To Success In First Year Teaching, Warren Ray Van Zee Jun 1958

A Study Of Professional Course Grades, College Activities, Ace Scores And High School Grades As Related To Success In First Year Teaching, Warren Ray Van Zee

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether either high school grade point averages, American Council on Education examination scores, grades received in professional courses or the number of activities engaged in while at college were related to success in first-year teaching as judged by public school supervisors.


An Analysis Of The Classroom Interruptions Presenting Themselves In The Lakeview Elementary School, Robert F. Logue Dec 1957

An Analysis Of The Classroom Interruptions Presenting Themselves In The Lakeview Elementary School, Robert F. Logue

All Master's Theses

It is possible that interruptions cannot be completely eliminated, but from this study it is hoped that teachers and administrators will be able to evaluate their particular situations and minimize interruption problems. Other purposes of the study have been to determine the origin of interruptions and the relationship between disciplinary problems and classroom interruptions. Also included will be an evaluation of teaching duties that reduce teachers’ instructional time.


A Collection Of Original Musical Settings To Selected Children’S Poetry For Use In The Elementary Singing Program, John W. Gallemore Aug 1957

A Collection Of Original Musical Settings To Selected Children’S Poetry For Use In The Elementary Singing Program, John W. Gallemore

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this document (1) to present original compositions as musical settings for selected children’s poetry that can be used as suitable material to supplement the singing activities of the elementary grades; (2) to assist, through the use of these original compositions, in developing more desirable attitudes toward the appreciation of new sounds and ideas found in modern and contemporary music; and (3) to stimulate a greater appreciation of children’s poetry through the examples used in this study.


A Survey And Study Of Handwriting In The Intermediate Grades In Selected Schools In The State Of Washington, Donald H. Ellertson Aug 1957

A Survey And Study Of Handwriting In The Intermediate Grades In Selected Schools In The State Of Washington, Donald H. Ellertson

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study (1) to survey the general nature of current practices in handwriting of the schools within the state of Washington which are classed as a group two and three according to the Washington Education Association’s Thirty-Fourth annual Teachers’ Salary Study; and (2) to determine the relative importance of handwriting in the intermediate curriculum of these schools.


A Study Of The Relationship Between Defects Of Articulation In Speech And Emotional Stability Of Children In The Primary Grades, Frances P. Oechsner Aug 1957

A Study Of The Relationship Between Defects Of Articulation In Speech And Emotional Stability Of Children In The Primary Grades, Frances P. Oechsner

All Master's Theses

This study is concerned with the relationship between defects of articulation in speech and emotional instability in elementary school children. The general procedure followed throughout the study involved a comparison of children having articulatory defects with speech normal children for personal and social adjustment.


An Evaluation Of The Teacher Preparation Program At Central Washington College Of Education, George B. Worthington Aug 1957

An Evaluation Of The Teacher Preparation Program At Central Washington College Of Education, George B. Worthington

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to establish the strengths and weaknesses of beginning teachers as seen by themselves and by their supervisors; (2) to compile suggestions of the beginning teachers and their supervisors for the improvement of the college preparatory program made in the light of the reported strengths and weaknesses; and (3) to analyze the reported strengths and weaknesses of beginning teachers and the suggestions for improvement for the specific purpose of making recommended changes in the teacher preparation curriculum.


Development Of A Text On The State Of Washington For Fourth Grade Social Studies, Anne Bruketta Johnson, Patricia Dunlap Smith Jan 1957

Development Of A Text On The State Of Washington For Fourth Grade Social Studies, Anne Bruketta Johnson, Patricia Dunlap Smith

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to develop a means for preparing text materials on the State of Washington for the fourth grade, with the thought in mind that a worthwhile contribution would be made to the curricular area dealing with the study of Washington. At the time this study was undertaken there was an urgent need for new and current materials on Washington.


A Survey Of The Attitudes And Opinions Of Elementary Teachers Concerning The Values Of Workbooks In The Reading Program, Richard Ellis Case Aug 1956

A Survey Of The Attitudes And Opinions Of Elementary Teachers Concerning The Values Of Workbooks In The Reading Program, Richard Ellis Case

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were (1) to determine the attitudes and opinions of Okanogan, Yakima, and Kittitas county elementary teachers toward the value of reading workbooks in the reading program: (2) to determine the extent to which workbooks are utilized in the reading program of these counties; (3) to show the relation of the attitudes and opinions of teachers concerning the use of workbooks in the reading program to such factors as the teachers’ sex, years of experience, school enrollment, and grade level taught; (4) to make recommendations to schools of these counties concerning the use of workbooks in …


A Statistical Comparison Of Permanent And In-Transfer Students In Grades Six, Seven, Eight, Nine And Ten Of The South Bend School System South Bend, Washington, Thomas Edwin Mattoon Aug 1956

A Statistical Comparison Of Permanent And In-Transfer Students In Grades Six, Seven, Eight, Nine And Ten Of The South Bend School System South Bend, Washington, Thomas Edwin Mattoon

All Master's Theses

This investigation is based upon the hypothesis that there is no true difference in academic achievement between two independent groups of students, permanent and in-transfer, in grades six through ten in the South Bend Schools of South Bend, Washington, when intelligence, age, sex and socio-economic factors are controlled.


An Experimental Study Of The Effect Of Library Facilities And Instruction On Work-Study Skills Of Fourth Grade Students, Jessie Marilyn Wilkinson Aug 1956

An Experimental Study Of The Effect Of Library Facilities And Instruction On Work-Study Skills Of Fourth Grade Students, Jessie Marilyn Wilkinson

All Master's Theses

The primary purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of a method of teaching the work-study skills to fourth grade students by the school librarian in the library.


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.


A Study To Ascertain The Merits Of The Corrected Test And The Study-Test Spelling Methods, James Arnold Rowan Aug 1955

A Study To Ascertain The Merits Of The Corrected Test And The Study-Test Spelling Methods, James Arnold Rowan

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to compare the merits of the relatively new corrected test spelling method with the older, seemingly more widely-used study-test spelling method. The experiment was conducted to give the writer an overview of the different spelling methods so that an adequate spelling program may be conducted in the writer’s classroom.


A Manual For Design Education At The College Level, June King Mcfee Aug 1954

A Manual For Design Education At The College Level, June King Mcfee

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to examine and explore the creativity, techniques, the philosophy and the principles of the broad area called design, as it is applicable to training of students in junior high and senior college with emphasis on teacher education.


A Study Of Music In The Elementary School As Taught By Graduates Of Central Washington College Who Are Non-Music Majors And Minors, Years 1949-1953, Kay S. Kimmel May 1954

A Study Of Music In The Elementary School As Taught By Graduates Of Central Washington College Who Are Non-Music Majors And Minors, Years 1949-1953, Kay S. Kimmel

All Master's Theses

The majority of music supervisors in the public schools examined in the study said that the classroom teacher should teach music in her classroom from the grade level of kindergarten through fourth grade. These supervisors felt that the classroom teacher was better qualified to correlate and enrich the curriculum for her children than the special music teacher.