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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.

An Experimental Study Of The Educational Effects Of Grouping In A Fifth-Grade Arithmetic Class, Patricia Ann Hart

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study (1) to investigate the effects of ability grouping on the achievement growth rate; (2) to present any changes of satisfaction and/or frustrations of the children in the class; and (3) to show ways in which individual differences were met and encouraged in flexible class grouping, as revealed through an experimental study.

The Study Of Split Grade Management, Jack A. Anderson

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this composition is to help teachers obtain a better understanding of the management of rooms which include more than one grade. This is a problem that small one and two teacher schools have faced for many decades and with recent increased enrollments, has carried over to large city schools as well. This type of situation presents unique managerial problems. Perhaps teachers with the help of background reading will not fall into some of the pitfalls that tend to be so prevalent in this area. It is hoped that this paper will prove beneficial to teachers in this …

A Study Of The Relationship Of Socio-Economic Status To School Achievement And Intelligence, Floyd L. Ellingson Jr.

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to examine the relationship between socioeconomic status and intelligence, of eighth grade students in the same school system, and their achievement in certain school subjects; (2) to show the relationship of a selected instrument for the measurement of socioeconomic status to school achievement and intelligence; and (3) to present the significance of these findings and their application in a school situation.

A Survey Of Beginning Intermediate Grade Teacher Needs In Teaching Reading, Victor Royce Bolon

All Master's Theses

Much concern has been expressed over whether or not the schools are doing an adequate job of teaching reading. This problem can best be attacked in one of two ways. It can be approached through a study of the teacher or of the pupil. Since a multitude of studies have been made concerning student needs and inadequacies in reading this study will concern itself with the teacher, his needs and his inadequacies in teaching reading.

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 A Pilot Test Used For Selecting Students In A School Of Nursing In South India, Edna L. York

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The Purpose and Contributions of the Investigation:

The purpose of the study was to discover if the examination used in selection of students for the School of Nursing at the Giffard Memorial Hospital in Nuzvid, South India, was helpful in selecting those who would be successful in the course of study and efficient in eliminating those who would not be successful. When it was revealed that the test was not effective in fulfilling its purpose, further study was done to determine the reasons.

Procedure Used in the Investigation:

In order to become acquainted with the problems and progress of the …

Statement By Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Chairman, Richmond Public School Board, Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

Powell Speeches

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of Parents, Teachers, And Pupils In The Stockton Elementary Summer School Concerning The Summer School Program, Clifton Oliver Adcock

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purposes of this study were: (1) to trace the growth of the Summer School program of instruction for children in the Stockton Unified School District since its inception and up to the present study time; (2) to compare the scope and quality of the instructional offerings and the extent of child participation in the Summer School program of the Stockton Unified School District with selected communities in California; and (3) to determine the nature and extent of acceptance of the Summer Elementary School program of the Stockton Unified School District by the children who attended by their parents, and …

A Follow-Up Study Of The Graduates Of Sandcreek High School 1952-1957, Earl Aaron

Graduate Thesis Collection

The problem in this study is to find what the graduates of Sandcreek Township High School, in Decatur County, Indiana, did vocationally after they graduated; whether they followed their vocational choices in high school; how well they felt the school curriculum met their needs; and which particular qualities they felt were most important in their teachers.

Comparative Analysis Of Teacher Evaluation In Two School Districts In Illinois, Bernard Waren

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Reporting To Parents, Pauline A. Pachciarz

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

As One Community See Good Teachers And Good Teaching, James R. Beck

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.