Emmett Albert Betts

Background

Betts, Emmett Albert was born in 1903 in Elkhart, Iowa, United States. Son of Albert Henry and Grace L. (Greenwood) Betts.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Des Moines University, 1925. Master of Science, University Iowa, 1928. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1931.

Doctor of Laws, Sioux Falls College, South Dakota, 1972.

Career

Vocational director industrial arts and agriculture, Orient, Iowa., 1922-1924; staff physics department, Des Moines U., 1924-1925; superintendent schools, Northboro, Iowa., 1925-1929; research assistant, U. Iowa, 1929-1931; school psychologist, elementary principal, Shaker Heights, Ohio., 1931-1934; director teacher education, director summer sessions, State Teachers College, Oswego, New York, 1934-1937; research professor, director reading clinic school education, Pennsylvania State University, 1937-1945; professor psychology, director reading clinic, department psychology, Temple University, 1945-1954; director, Betts Reading Clinic, Haverford, Pennsylvania, 1954-1961; research professor department psychology, (School Education) research professor department psychology, Miami University, Coral Gables, Florida, 1961. Visiting professor numerous colleges universities United States, 1930-1987.

Achievements

• Emmett Albert Betts has been listed as a notable Psychologist, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The ABC Along friendly roads, teacher's ed: Annotated and keyed (Betts basic readers)

    (The Teacher's Edition Annotated and Keyed is designed to ...)

  • The ABC Around Green Hills ( Betts Basic Readers, Third Ed, The Language Arts Series.

    (Learing to read, school reader for ages 6-8 following the...)

  • Up the Street and Down: Primer (Betts Basic Readers, Third Edtion The Language Arts Series)

    (168 pages - English Basic Reader - color illustrated on e...)

  • Adventures Here and There (Betts Basic Readers / The Language Arts Series)

    (Stories and poems by Robert Frost, Sigrid Underset, Willi...)

  • Study book for Over a city bridge (Betts basic readers)

    (workbook for school reader Over a City Bridge)

  • Time to play (Betts basic readers)

    (Children's beginning reader)

  • beyond treasure valley betts basic readers, third edition

    (Hardcover, as pictured (ch))

  • Down Singing River (Betts Basic Readers) The Language Arts Series

    (Early Reader)

  • Adventures Now and Then, Sixth Reader, Betts Basic Readers

    (HARDCOVER)

  • The ABC Around Green Hills (Betts Basic Readers)

    (Book)

  • Along Friendly Roads

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  • Study book (Betts basic readers)
  • The ABC Around green hills, teacher's ed: Annotated and keyed (Betts basic readers)
  • Study book for Up the street and down (Betts basic readers)
  • The ABC Beyond treasure valley, teacher's ed: Annotated and keyed (Betts basic readers)
  • Adventures Now and Then , Grade 6, Betts Basic Readers, Third Edition, The Language Arts Series
  • Beyond Treasure Valley (Betts basic readers)
  • Study book for Beyond Treasure Valley (Betts basic readers)
  • The ABC Up the street and down, teacher's ed: Annotated and keyed (Betts basic readers)
  • ON OUR WAY Betts Basic Readers - First Pre-Primer
  • The ABC Down singing river, teacher's ed: Annotated and keyed (Betts basic readers)
  • Fun for all ; Ready! go! (Betts basic readers)
  • American adventures (Betts basic readers)
  • Adventures Now and Then (The Language Arts Series, 6th Reader - Betts Basic Readers)
  • American Adventures: Betts Basic Readers: The language Arts Series
  • Over a city bridge (Betts basic readers)
  • Over a City Bridge Betts Basic Readers Third Edition Language Arts Series
  • Around Green Hills - First (1st) Reader - Betts Basic Readers
  • Around Green Hills

Membership

Vice president, board directors National Aerospace Education Council, 1956-1987. Chairman advisory board Winter Haven Lion's Research Foundation, Inc., 1963-1987. Board directors, chairman state organization committee International Council for Improvement of Reading Instruction.

Trustee Lake Placid (New York ) Education Foundation, 1968-1987. Fellow American Psychological Association (diplomate school psychology, member committee school psychological services for exceptional children), Distinguished Service Foundation Optometry, Graduate Society Optometry. Member Society Advancement Education, National Council Research in English (chairman editorial committee), National Conference Research Elementary School English (co-founder 1932), National Society Study of Education, International Reading Association (life), National Council Teachers English, Eastern Psychological Association, International Council Exceptional Children (advisory committee), National Education Association, American Association of University Professors, American Association School Administrators (life), American Association Applied Psychology, American Education Research Association, National Aeronautics Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AAUS, Silver Wings (honorary life), Association Childhood Education, Florida Psychological Association, Dade County Psychological Association, Pennsylvania Psychological Association, International Council Exceptional Children, Linguistic Society of America, New York Academy of Sciences, Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences, Pennsylvania Education Research Association, Greater Miami Aviation Association, LuLu Flying Squadron, National Pilots Association, Lafayette Escadrille, Delaware Valley Reading Association (honorary life member), National Aerospace Education Association (honorary director 1972-1987), Simpler Spelling Association (director 1966, president 1967-1971), Phonemic Spelling Council (president 1970-1987), Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Theta Pi Beta, Sigma Kappa, Psi Chi.

Clubs: Masons, Shriners. Jockey (Miami); Lake Region Yacht and Country.

Connections

Married Katherine P. Betts.

Father:

Albert Henry Betts

Mother:

Grace L. (Greenwood) Betts

Spouse:

Katherine P. Betts.