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Extraclass Activities In Lutheran Elementary Schools Of Eighteen Western And Mid-Western States., Paul M. Schwarting
Extraclass Activities In Lutheran Elementary Schools Of Eighteen Western And Mid-Western States., Paul M. Schwarting
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It is the purpose of this study (1) to present the status and types of extraclass activities in Lutheran elementary schools of the West and Mid-West; (2) to state the positive contributions made by a balanced extraclass program toward a well-rounded education for children; (3) to suggest possible ways in which small schools can include activity programs to enrich the curricula; and (4) to give a summary of the findings with recommendations for improvement of extraclass activities in Lutheran elementary schools. It was not the purpose of this study to trace the development of extraclass activities in the Lutheran schools …
A Study Of Parents' Attitudes Toward Public Education In A Selected Community, George Richard Fischbeck
A Study Of Parents' Attitudes Toward Public Education In A Selected Community, George Richard Fischbeck
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The purpose of this study is to present a summary and analysis of the chief categories of adverse criticism of the public schools which appeared during the last ten years in various publications in the United States; (2) and to discover whether parent opinions of pupils in a selected junior high school tend to confirm or deny the chief categories of adverse criticism concerning specific trends, practices and methods of education.
A Study Of The Practices Of New Mexico Secondary Schools In Granting Credit For Selected Educational Experiences, Ernest H. Jackson
A Study Of The Practices Of New Mexico Secondary Schools In Granting Credit For Selected Educational Experiences, Ernest H. Jackson
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It will be the purpose of this study (1) to examine the historical and philosophical bases for granting credit to a student for the work he does in non-academic subjects in high school; (2) to determine the practices of the secondary schools of New Mexico in granting credit for non-academic experiences; and (3) make recommendations leading toward the acceptance of systematic practices throughout the state.
A Survey Of Teacher And Student Suggestions For The Betterment Of Secondary Education In New Mexico, Robert Lloyd Barrett
A Survey Of Teacher And Student Suggestions For The Betterment Of Secondary Education In New Mexico, Robert Lloyd Barrett
Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs
It will be the purpose of this study to (1) survey teacher and student suggestions for the betterment of secondary education in New Mexico; (2) investigate effects of certain variables on teachers' suggestions, such as size of school, subject taught, experience, and preparation; and (3) compare teacher suggestions with student suggestions.
A Study Of Certain Factors Involved In The Mathematical Competence Of High School Pupils, Madeleine Hixon Randle
A Study Of Certain Factors Involved In The Mathematical Competence Of High School Pupils, Madeleine Hixon Randle
Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs
Statement of the problem. The purpose of this study is three-fold:
(1) to discover the degree to which high school pupils, the majority of whom are in their terminal year of high school mathematics, are functionally competent in the subject as determined by their achievement on the Davis Test of Functional Competence in Mathematics.
(2) to ascertain to what degree pupils manifesting mathematical competency are dependent on such factors as intelligence, mathematical aptitude, and ability in arithmetic as measured by results obtained on certain tests purporting to measure those factors.
(3) to discover the relationship between the degree of competency …
An Analysis Of The Special Reports On Criterion I Of Forty-One Member Secondary Schools Of The North Central Association In The State Of New Mexico, Genevieve Turner Damgaard
An Analysis Of The Special Reports On Criterion I Of Forty-One Member Secondary Schools Of The North Central Association In The State Of New Mexico, Genevieve Turner Damgaard
Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs
Among the topics discussed in the early days were: (1) the distinction between a high school and a college; (2) the merits and demerits of short one-semester courses in high schools; (3) the problem of foreign language in high school; (4) uniform requirements in English; (5) providing for individual differences among pupils; and many others. These discussions resulted in many resolutions which appeared in the early issue of the Proceedings.