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A Comparative Study of the Performance of Students in Gregg Shorthand, Diamond Jubilee Series, and Forkner Shorthand in the Seattle Public Schools

Abstract

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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.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts in Education (MEd)
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Education
Year
1967

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Ribling, Pearl M.
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Eugene J. Kosy
  • Clifford A. Erickson
  • Kenneth K. Harsha

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
English

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/763
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:digitalcommons.cwu.edu:etd-1788

Chain of custody

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2026-07-24
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citation

Ribling, Pearl M.. A Comparative Study of the Performance of Students in Gregg Shorthand, Diamond Jubilee Series, and Forkner Shorthand in the Seattle Public Schools. 1967. https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/763