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A Comparative Analysis Of Japan And United States School Lunch Programs, Julie Phillips

Honors Theses

Question: Are school lunch policies and programs in Japan beneficial and applicable to the United States?

Main points: Japan has a certification program that allows dietitians to teach nutrition. Japan also includes agricultural experiences as part of its academic curriculum to promote holistic development in students.

Conclusion: The School Lunch program in the United States would benefit from providing an avenue through which dietitians are able to teach students nutrition and from increasing the number of schools involved in Farm to School so that more students have experiences with nature.

The Truth Of English Language Acquisition, Dinah R. Rucker

Honors Theses

Every year, over 1,221,000 immigrants come to this country without any English background knowledge in English and are immersed in the public school system. The approximate net international immigration rate of Arkansas is approximately 4500 people annually. Most students that come at a young age must immediately adjust to American life as they go to a new school with a foreign language with strange people and customs. What happens to the students that have language differences, the ones that don't grasp the language easily and continue to struggle through their education and in their careers? How do we know which …

Education Vouchers: Virtue Or Vice?, Melody L. Allred

Honors Theses

The school choice debate is very visible in today's discussions of public education. One approach'to change is through the use of vouchers. Vouchers allow parents to consider more than the neighborhood or assigned school.

The voucher system is an issue because of problems with the status quo in public education. A solution would not be offered unless there was a problem. Identification of the reasons behind the proposition of an alternative such as a voucher is presented in this paper. A thorough definition of a voucher system is necessary to establish a firm foundation upon which one can base an …

A Critique Of Ouachita Baptist University, D.G. Durham Jr.

Honors Theses

Being a denominationally supported university carries with it both advantages and disadvantages, and along with the denominational advantages comes unique problems. This paper analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of Ouachita University and the impact that Ouachita's policies have on individual freedom, academics, and the future.

A Study Of Transfer Students On Academic Probation, Marty Mcdonald

Honors Theses

This is a continued study of transfer students begun by an Honors Seminar fro the Fall semester, 1969. The transfers entered Ouachita on academic probation of suspension from other schools. The study covers the years from Fall, 1966--August, 1969. It was suggested that a study be conducted to determine whether Ouachita's acceptance scale helped the probationary students achieve an acceptable grade average.

An Experiment In Educating Emotionally Disturbed Children, Shirley Anne Percy

Honors Theses

After years of uncertainty, there is now widespread interest in the emotionally disturbed child in the schools. This change suggests that educators now see the disturbed child as an exceptional child, a handicapped child in need of special attention and assistance.

While the delineation of responsibility between school, home, and mental health agency is not yet well defined, it is as if the schools are now saying, "We are not quite clear about what other agencies intend to do, but we intend to do whatever seems appropriate and feasible in the school setting."

Several recent events have apparently contributed to …

An Analysis Of The Calculus Program, Verna Gail Ray

Honors Theses

This paper explores the course background students' need to be successful in in calculus, and assesses Ouachita Baptist University's mathematics courses in mathematics.

Philosophy Division Report, Mark T. Coppenger, Allen Eaton, Allen Hampton

Honors Theses

In compliance with the Honors Program, the Philosophy Department has completed a comparative study of our department with ten other colleges and universities of similar size. The purpose of this study has been to obtain information by which to evaluate the Philosophy Department and to make suggestions to strengthen the department.