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A Survey Of Teachers' Perceptions Concerning The Single Parent Child, Margaret E. Huebner
A Survey Of Teachers' Perceptions Concerning The Single Parent Child, Margaret E. Huebner
Theses
This impact of parental divorce on childrens' adjustment has become the concern of many educators. Family life and childhood socialization has been continually redefined due to this marital disruption phenomenon. Since the structure of the contemporary American· family, composed of mother, father, and children has changed, educators need to be aware of the special needs and adjustments necessary for the children.
The purpose of this study was to determine by a survey if children from single parent homes were perceived in a more negative way, by their teachers, than children from intact homes. If children from single parent homes were …
Create A New Town And A New You To Improve Writing Skills, Barbara Broadfoot
Create A New Town And A New You To Improve Writing Skills, Barbara Broadfoot
Theses
Writing has always been one of the corners tones of American education . Schools are concerned with the development of students, and writing contributes to the development of the whole person. The public is alarmed because many students graduate from high school without being able to write well enough to function in today's complicated society.
There a re many reasons why schools fail to do a good job in the teaching of writing. One of the main reasons is the schools' over-emphasis on the teaching of grammar. Many teachers are not trained as teachers of writing and rely on the …