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Educational Administration and Supervision

Western Kentucky University

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

1935

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Predictive Value Of Matriculation Examinations, Walter Boehme Aug 1935

Predictive Value Of Matriculation Examinations, Walter Boehme

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study is to arrive at a more exact knowledge of the value of the matriculation examination now given by Western Kentucky State Teachers College. This study is not complete but is merely an addition to the existing knowledge in this field, being of particular interest to the administrative organization of Western Kentucky State Teachers College.


Remedial Measures Suggested By A Diagnosis Of The Eighth Grade Tests In Warren County Schools, Carl Chaney Aug 1935

Remedial Measures Suggested By A Diagnosis Of The Eighth Grade Tests In Warren County Schools, Carl Chaney

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

It is the prime motive of this study to present an unbiased picture of the achievement of eighth grade pupils in the public schools of Warren County, Kentucky, for the years 1934 and 1935 and to recommend remedial measures for teaching in these schools. The data used have been treated with a strict regard for statistical procedure so that no prejudice on the part of the writer might influence the results.


Efficiency Of Consolidated Schools, S. A. Breeding Aug 1935

Efficiency Of Consolidated Schools, S. A. Breeding

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

To study the efficiency of the county unit and district systems in Kalmath County, county unit, and Lane County, district unit.

Comparison in four points:

  1. School Plant
  2. Teaching Staff
  3. Expenditure
  4. Pupil Achievement


A Comparison Of Teachers' Marks In One-Room & Two-Room Schools With Those In The Seventh, Eighth & Ninth Grades In Larger Schools, Orbrie Morris Aug 1935

A Comparison Of Teachers' Marks In One-Room & Two-Room Schools With Those In The Seventh, Eighth & Ninth Grades In Larger Schools, Orbrie Morris

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

In this study the records examined showed that the per capita cost of instruction in the one-room and the two-room schools varied from three to six times that of the larger schools. The one-room school is the most expensive means of education, yet it offers far fewer advantages and opportunities. The decline in the number of these schools has been in progress for a number of years. This has been true in the rural sections that have a larger number of improved roads. The lack of sufficient roads has seemed to be the greatest obstacle in the consolidation of schools. …


Psychological Tests And College Success, George Helm Jan 1935

Psychological Tests And College Success, George Helm

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study is to determine the predictive value of the psychological examination when applied to college grades, with the motive of establishing standards by which students may be guided in their selection of college work.