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Aerospace Education In The Sixth Grade, Edith Marie Jackson

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was twofold: to formulate an aerospace education handbook providing pertinent information and material which may be woven into existing sixth grade courses in the elementary curriculum and to make a careful evaluation of one aerospace program in a sixth grade classroom. The problems were: (1) selection and organization of appropriate information and material for the handbook; (2) determining suggested teaching procedures and activities; and (3) preparation and administration of evaluative instruments for the program.

A Follow Up Study Of Dropouts From East Valley High School, Margaret E. Ray

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to survey former students of East Valley High School (formerly Moxee Consolidated High School) who terminated their education prior to graduation during the school years 1956-1957 to 1959-1960 inclusive in order to determine the reasons for their withdrawal. It is hoped that this information will be used by school personnel to plan a better educational program. If this study should indicate some shortcomings within the school, recommendations for an improved guidance program and/or curriculum changes could prove profitable to the students, the Moxee School District, the community, and society.

Problems To Be Considered When Instituting A Foreign Language Program In The Elementary School, Betty Jean Auty

Graduate Student Projects

This paper will investigate the problems to be considered when instituting a foreign language in the elementary school: the aims of the foreign language program, methods of foreign language instruction in the elementary school, and practical administrative problems of the foreign language study in the elementary school.

A Study Of The Validity Of Secondary School School Recommendations For Students Entering Richmond College In September, 1955, James Garland Hanes

Master's Theses

A college admissions committee must examine and weigh carefully the qualifications of those applying for enrollment in the college. In general, such a committee must accept or reject the applicant on the basis of data of widely varying degrees of reliability -- i.e., the secondary school recommendation, secondary school grades, rank in graduating class, standardized test scores, and the recommendations of alumni, ministers, teachers, and friends of the family.

A History Of Averett College, David Wesley Gray

Master's Theses

The first school in Danville was established by a Presbyterian minister, the Reverend Mr. J. Matthews, in the year 1802. This school lasted only twelve months and was followed by a procession of others which soon perished for one reason or another. In 1823 the Danville Male Academy was organized and became the forerunner of the modern public education system of Danville. Soon after, a number or schools were established for "females." This study is concerned with only one, the school that is now Averett College.

Teacher Expectations Of The Elementary School Principal In Interpersonal Relations, William P. Johnston

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study was to analyze the nature of the behaviors of the elementary school principal resulting from interaction with the teaching staff and to determine which behaviors led to more satisfactory relations.

A Comparison Of Performance Tests Of Balance Of Children With And Without Auditory Handicaps, Joanne Baker Overman

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purposes of this study were to compare the differences in performances in static and dynamic balance tests between: (1) deaf children and hearing children; (2) deaf girls and hearing girls; (3) deaf boys and hearing boys; (4) deaf girls and hearing boys; (5) deaf boys and hearing girls; (6) deaf and hearing boys by age groups; (7) deaf and hearing girls by age groups; (8) the congenital deaf and the infectious deaf; (9) deaf boys and deaf girls; and (10) hearing boys and hearing girls.

The Role Of The Administrator Of Academic Affairs In Selected Universities, Roy M. Bacon

Masters Theses

Higher education institutions began with simple organ­ ization and were limited in scope and purpose. Naturally, the entire teaching load and administrative details could be carried on by a few individuals. None of the administrative jobs demanded the entire attention of one person. The ad­

ministrative head of the institution had to assume the re­ sponsibility for several of these jobs. He determined who would be admitted, collected fees, found living accommoda­

tions for students and staff members, taught classes, re­ corded student progress, served as placement director and ad­ ministered the business affairs of the institution.

As the institutions …

An Investigation Of The Adequacy Of The Student Teaching Program For Industrial Arts Students At Central Washington College Of Education, Gerald D. Bailey

All Master's Theses

The student teaching program at Central is intended to provide an adequate experience in classroom teaching. This thesis was directed at determining the adequacy of the student teaching program at Central Washington College of Education.

The Function Of Guidance Services In A Central Washington State Junior High-School, Leo Durkee

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to investigate the roles of the teacher and the counselor in the guidance field; (2) to analyze counselor-student conferences in a junior high-school, recorded over a five year period; and (3) to suggest some procedures and methods of improving the guidance techniques of junior-high schools having similar problems in guidance.

A Survey Of Ellensburg Public School Teachers’ And Students’ Attitudes Concerning The Use Of Television As An Observation Instrument, Frank G. G. Nelson

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to survey the Ellensburg public school teachers’ and students’ attitudes toward the television observation program in use at Central Washington College of Education. Of specific interest were attitudes toward the equipment used in this program.

A Report Of Fifth Grade Arithmetic Program In Which Intra-Class Grouping Was Emphasized, Harley Maggart

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

Since education as a science is relatively young, much research still remains to be done to improve techniques and methods of teaching children in light of their native abilities.

It was the purpose of this study (1) to show the effects of grouping in a fifth grade arithmetic class in terms of change in skills and attitudes and (2) to show examples of activities and materials used to promote growth in understandings and skills within different groups.

The Efficiency Of Bilingual Children In Understanding Analogies In The English Language, Veta Walker Mercer

Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies ETDs

It is felt that the bilingual population in the southwest is of significantly large enough proportions to warrant specialized emphasis on its education problems. These children need to become better comprehensive readers, not merely word-callers. Teachers frequently assume that if their pupils recognize the words of selection, comprehension is assured. Unfortunately, this is not true in many instances. There are many aspects of English language which might cause bilingual children some difficulty. A few of these might be the analogy, synonym, homonym, multiple meaning, antonym, and the idiomatic expression. This study is designed to reveal the extent which bilingual children …

Personality Correlates Of Undergraduates Selecting Home Economics As An Area Of Specialization In College, Nell Pauline Logan

Doctoral Dissertations

Statement of the Problem

The purposes of this exploratory study were to identify: 1. Some of the factors (real or latent) which may have a bearing upon the reasons why students do or do not choose home economics as a major field of study in college. 2. Personality characteristics of individuals which tend to be dominant in a selected in a selected group who have chosen home economics as a area of specialization in college.

Dualistic Emphases Within A Three-Functional Pattern, Clinton Carroll

Theses & Honors Papers

No abstract provided.

A Follow-Up Study Of Western Michigan University Graduates With Majors In Industrial Arts, Richard Duane Murphy

Masters Theses

Chapter I

Introduction

One of the major premises of education is that programs must be constantly exposed to evaluation. One of the means implementing such evaluation is the use of a follow-up study. By using the results of such a study, the institution can keep its program in step with the best educational theory and practice.

A Study Of The Optional Seven Period Day As It Is Operating At Logan High School, Boyd L. Applegarth

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Education is laboring under a mantle of criticism. This is neither a new nor a unique situation, but if this caviling approach will elevate the quality of education offered the youth of America it should be welcomed by educators and laymen alike.

Effects Of A Specific Developmental Reading Program Upon The Progress In Reading Of Seventh Grade Students Of Morgan High School, Raymond P. Larson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Our civilization depends in great measure on the reading process and there is a need for attaining greater skill in reading. Being able to read well has become one criteria for measuring the extent of a person's education. Every year seems to increase the reading demands made upon students as well as adults. Reading was one of the three R's that made up the curriculum of the early schools in our country. Reach (1955) states that in our society all children are not only privilaged, but most of them are required to spend many years in school, and the curriculum …

Analysis Of Selected Problems Of Home Management House Students, Alta Geniel Mcconkie

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Traditionally, home economics majors and foods and nutrition majors in most colleges and universities have been able to bring their professional theoretical background to a climax with a practical living experience. This has been the policy at Utah State University, fulfilled in Household Administration, Course No. 150. Although the students entering this course are products of different backgrounds and cultural habits, it is assumed that their common home economics background in the University would allow them to manage a home efficiently. For many, however, this living experience requires a substantial adjustment. In some cases this experience of residence in the …

Change In Parental Attitudes As A Result Of Experience In A Cooperative Nursery School Program, Melba Judge Lehner

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine if parents change in their attitudes toward child guidance after participating in a Cooperative Nursery School Parent Education Program. The study was conducted in the Fall of 1959 in the Weber College Department of Family Life.

Control and experimental groups were used. The experimental group was made up of forty mothers and father who were enrolled in the Parent Education Program and whose children were enrolled in the nursery school. The control group was made up of forty mothers and fathers whose children were on the waiting list of the nursery school. …

A Study Of The Reasons For Failure On The Job Of Some Graduates Of Intermountain School, Lewis J. Fish

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

They learned something of our American way of life and enjoyed it enough to want to share in it. They knew that to be able to compete with others they would have to get an education and be able to speak English. When these veterans and defense workers returned to the reservation after the war, they started a movement to get the children into school. This movement grew until 91 percent of all school age children were in school in 1957 compared with 32 percent in 1945 when the movement started.

A Study Of Personal Problems Of Male Students In The Special Program Department Of Intermountain School, Leo E. Fredrickson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

It is recognized by educators today that our young people are confronted with many problems during their school years. It is also recognized that these problems should be taken into consideration when formulating educational objectives and planning the curriculum for the school.

Self Evaluation Of A Selected Group Of Teen Marriages, Margaret L. Stone

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The statistical trend toward an increasing number of early marriages in the United States is causing concern for parents and community officials (21). The average age of marriage has been declining since 1890. Half of the girls are now married by the time they are twenty and half of the men by the time they are twenty-three (13). In a study made by Landis (20) of marriages in California high schools, 90 percent of the senior high schools reported one or more student marriages. Similar statistics have been reported in New Mexico (16) and Oregon (18). Research has pointed an …

How The Curricula Of The Special Navajo Programs Meet The Needs Of The Students At The Intermountain School In Regard To Their Use Of Alcoholic Beverages, C. Stewart Munz

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Straddling the Continental Divide, from the Chuska Mountains t o the San Juan and Little Colorado rivers, mostly in Arizona, but partly in New Mexico and Utah, lies 23,574 square miles of desert; home to the estimated 75 to 90 thousand Navajo Indians. Unable to more than eke out a bare existence in a barren land where almost 30 acres of range are needed to sustain one sheep, unprepared after generations of isolation and neglect to leave this reservation for areas where a decend standard of living can be had, the Navajos, since 1950, have been the object of a …

A Proposed System Of Public School Financial Accounting For New Mexico, Lamoine Langston

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study was three-fold: (1) to analyze New Mexico school financial accounting practices on the basis of sound principles, (2) to present a system of accounting for New Mexico schools in accord with sound accounting principles, including necessary legal changes to implement the new system, and (3) to suggest procedures necessary for the present New Mexico school accounting practices to be in agreement with sound principles of school financial accounting.

A History Of The Development Of The University Of Tennessee, Martin Branch, Elmer B. Inman

Doctoral Dissertations

The University of Tennessee, Martin Branch, has developed through four distinct states in response to educational needs in upper West Tennessee. The State failed to support education adequately and other groups organized schools in response to this failure to meet the need in education. The local Baptist Association organized and supported Hall-Moody Institute in response to this need, and the school continued to operate until 1927, when the college was consolidated with Union University at Jackson, Tennessee.

At the time that the Junior College was established at Martin, local citizen support was strong in the General Assembly. In fact, the …

In-Service Educational Needs Of A Selected Group Of Homemakers Who Entered Or Re-Entered The Teaching Of Homemaking., Mary Jane Scott

Doctoral Dissertations

Introduction: The increasing tendency of homemakers to have qualified to teach homemaking, but have never taught or have not taught for several years, to enter or re-enter the teaching profession has been reported for more than a decade. The importance of providing special in-service education for these teachers has been pointed out by leaders in home economics education, but little evidence in regard to the kinds of help the teachers need or desire has been reported.

An Analysis Of The Social Studies Teacher Education Curriculum In Selected Tennessee Institutions, Ralph Lee White

Doctoral Dissertations

(From Purpose of the Study)

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which social studies teacher education curricula in selected state institutions of Tennessee met recommendations and requirements established by state and national organizations and selected educators.

An Experiment – Rapid Improvement In English Usage And Spelling Skills, Robert H. Benesh

All Master's Theses

For the purpose of this experiment the problem was defined as follows: graduate students at CWCE consist, in the main, of public school teachers and administrators. Their scores in the Cooperative English Test ranked them in the lower third compared with college seniors in representative teachers’ colleges in this country. It was determined that a means should be devised to find out if these test results were acceptable as conclusive evidence of ability.

History Of Visiting Nurse Association Of Indianapolis, 1913-1959, Charlotte Akins

Graduate Thesis Collection

The Visiting Nurse Association of Indianapolis, formerly the Public Health Nursing Association of Indianapolis, is a nonofficial community agency in Marion County. It was incorporated January 11, 1913. According to its constitution, it was organized to "provide graduate registered nurses to teach needy individuals and the general public hygiene, cleanliness, and the proper care of the sick; to prevent disease; and to render such aid as may from time to time be proper."I This organization has provided nursing care in homes, in clinics, in industries, and in other situations outside the hospitals since its beginning. Since 1921 it also has …