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A Study Of The Ability Of Sevier County To Support Its Schools, Dewey Large

Masters Theses

Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of he people of Sevier County to support a program of education in its public schools. The available finances and possible sources of revenue for developing, maintaining and improving public education within the County will be investigated with the intention of clarifying the complete financial aspect of the educational situation. It is hoped that the report of findings in this study will be favorably accepted and used by the Quarterly Court and the Board of Education of Sevier County.

The educational situation and financial conditions of …

An Informal Experiment With The Small Group Technic, Mildred E. White

All Master's Theses

The primary purpose of this informal experiment in group work with children in a fourth grade classroom is two-fold: first, to describe and amplify the use of the small group technic in a classroom situation, and second, to show what relationship there may be between the use of the small group technic and changes in group belongingness and individual behavior.

The Frequency Of Principles And Abbreviating Devices In Gregg Transcription Simplified, Alma Ruth Cline

Masters Theses

Statement of the Problem: The purpose of the study was to determine the frequency of application of principles and abbreviating devices in the word lists and contextual material of Gregg Transcription Simplified.

An Evaluation Of Music Facilities, Equipment, And Course Offerings In A Group Of New Mexico Public High Schools, José Salazar

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

This research will survey the status of facilities, equipment, and course offerings now available for the teaching of music in New Mexico high schools with enrollments up to one thousand. The survey includes six phases: (1) presentation and analysis of ideal standards for music instruction as proposed in professional literature; (2) presentation and analysis of minimum essential standards for music instruction as proposed by a panel of experts in the field of music education; (3) presentation and analysis of general recommendations and standards proposed by the Music Educators National Conference and restated by the New Mexico Department of Education; (4) …

A Study Showing The Interrelation Between Social Acceptance, Personality Adjustment, Mental Ability, And Achievement For Elementary School Children, Freda M. Woodworth

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It was the purpose of this investigation to measure the extent of the elementary school child's growth in certain fields, and to determine the relation of various factors to this growth. Every child has his own potentialities. It is the responsibility of the school to furnish him the best possible opportunity to develop these potentialities to the utmost, for the child, himself, as an individual, and for society.

Some Demonstrations For High School Science, Richard F. Welch

Masters Theses

Chapter I

The Problem and Its Background

The Objectives of the Teaching of Science

The place of science education in the program of the secondary school has long been justified. Hence, recent committees have not dealt with the need for science courses, but, rather, have devoted their efforts toward establishing feasible objectives for the teaching of science, and toward developing curricula and courses of study that would meet these objectives. Among these various committees are two that have exerted great influence in developing feasible objectives for science teaching, and in suggesting curricula and courses of study.

A Job Analysis Of High School Principalships In Yakima County, Robert Schmelzlee

All Master's Theses

The object of this study is to make an investigation of the status of the high school principal in Yakima County. This paper will attempt to answer a few of the more important questions that are frequently asked concerning the principal and his work.

A Study Of The Omission Of Necessary Words In The Written Composition Of Deaf Children, Jess M. Smith

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A History Of The Secondary Schools Of Cocke County, Mazie M. Knight

Masters Theses

Importance of the study: This study is important because it will provide information to students of Cocke County history, particularly to those interested in the field of secondary education, show possibilities for curriculum improvement in the schools, and point out forces that have influenced the curriculum in the past and will have influence in the future; give present day educator in Cocke County a time perspective to his tasks and the day-by-day problems that he faces.

This survey of events may be used to develop fruitful generalizations from past experiences to act as controls for behavior in the present and …

Classification And Evaluation Of Sound Motion Picture Films For Use In Teaching General Business In High School, Stephen M. Johnson

Masters Theses

Statement of the Problem: It was the purpose of this study to classify and evaluate sound motion picture films for use in teaching General Business in the high school. Each film was related to a topic in the outline for the General Business course.

A Study Of The Teaching Methods Reported As Having Been Used By Home Economics Teachers In Vocational Classes Of The High Schools In The Roanoke District Of Virginia, 1949-50, Lois Naomi Oliver

Masters Theses

(From Purpose and Plan of Study)

The major purposes of this study were:

1. To find out what teaching methods were used most frequently by teachers in the various areas of home economics.

2. To find out whether teaching methods used seemed to produce satisfying results in terms of (a) pupil's liking for a subject matter area and (b) pupil's achievement.

A History And Evaluation Of A Small District’S Elementary School Camping Program, Jack Edward Kittell

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were (1) to enable the writer to gain a knowledge of school camping programs; (2) to develop criteria for the establishment of successful school camping programs; and (3) to outline a definite program of procedures for the establishment of a school camping program for seventh grade pupils.

Radio Listening Habits Of High School Students Concerning Music, Lyle Manson

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this survey was to determine the radio listening habits of Kittitas County high school students’ musical tastes, and how they related to different personal factors of the high school student’s every day life.

Promotion And Non-Promotion In The Elementary School, Frank Carothers

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to find out the facts concerning pupil promotion and non-promotion in the elementary school and to make recommendations to public schools which might enable pupils to progress through school in a more orderly manner.

Teachers And Children Of Our Elementary Schools Need Speech Education, Gertrude Lester Hall

All Master's Theses

The purpose if this paper was, first, to attempt to understand why speech did not have a major place in our school curriculum, secondly, to stimulate in the minds of teachers, principals and superintendents the recognition of their personal responsibility for setting up a program which would provide adequately for speech development beginning with the child’s first day of school and continuing on through his entire academic career. Third, to establish in my own mind the relative need of speech education in our own geographical area, to see if conditions there are comparable to those reported for the other parts …

A Study To Determine The Sources Of Friction Between Parents And The Yakima Public Schools, Clifford Albert Erickson

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study are threefold: 1. To study recorded individual complaints directed at a Class A public school system during the period of one full year. 2. To identify the source of these misunderstandings and possibly the reasons for their occurrence. 3. To suggest some common methods of dealing with parents and the public at large in an effort to eliminate the criticisms.

A Survey Of The Status Of The Athletic Coach Of The Public Secondary Schools In The Yakima Valley, Phillip Mirosh

All Master's Theses

The primary purpose of this study is to attempt to determine the administrative responsibility, academic training, and tenure of athletic coaches in public secondary schools in the Yakima Valley. It is desired that this study will serve as an aid in improving the coach’s status in the Yakima Valley; and to identify the true position of the athletic coaches in the over-all educational picture.

Criteria For The Selection Of Classroom Films, John A. Lynn

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this paper to justify and describe a systematic approach to the appraisal and selection of classroom films in the light of the current literature on the problem – to formulate a set of criteria which can be used in film selection, and to compile these criteria into a form which will invite use by the classroom teacher.

The Use Of Parent Conferences As A Means Of Reporting And Guiding Pupil Progress In The Elementary School, Harmon L. Schinbeckler

All Master's Theses

The primary purpose of this report is to explain how the principal and faculty of Duwamish School in King county, Washington, introduced, initiated, and followed up a change in the form of reporting to parents to include the use of parent-teacher conferences.

How To Use Local Clays In School Ceramics, Warren R. Scott

All Master's Theses

The object of this paper is to assist the ceramics teacher in experimentation with local clays. The use of local clays has a definite esthetic value, especially when the teacher makes use of all of the instructional aids associated with the geology and industrial–ceramic aspects which may be incorporated with field trips and the experimentation and processing necessary to make the clay useful.

Industrial Arts In The Junior High School, Grant Eugene Shelby

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper has been two-fold. First to trace the history and philosophy of industrial arts from antiquity to the present, with emphasis upon the present. Second, a program for the small Junior High School has been proposed that is in accordance with the modern day purpose and objectives of industrial arts.

Problems Of Attendance In The Elementary School, Keith E. Haskins

All Master's Theses

Although education is essentially a state function, the very nature of school attendance makes it primarily a local administrative problem. Therefore, the purpose of this study is three-fold: 1. To explore certain problems of pupil attendance on the elementary school level. 2. To identify and study problems which directly affect school attendance adversely. 3. To discover possible administrative policies which might be used in the improvement of school attendance.

A Status Study Of Parent-Teacher Conferences In First-Class Districts In The State Of Washington, Ada O. Shockley

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper was threefold: (1) to point out that every school, regardless of size, needs some type of effective induction for beginning teachers; (2) to explain the phases of an induction program; (3) and to whom certain responsibilities should be delegated.

A Survey Of Unusual Features In Public School Buildings In The State Of Washington, James Jerry Oechsner

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this paper to present the result of a composite survey of unusual features in new school buildings throughout the state of Washington. The writer does not desire to present the common characteristics of size, shape or description of the conventionally planned schools, but rather his aim will be to present the results of a survey revealing many unusual and accommodating features as they are being incorporated in modern plants.

A Study Of Teacher Production Of Two By Two Inch Photographic Projection Slides For Classroom Instruction, Samuel Wesley Peach

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the area of teacher-constructed photographic slides: to consider the feasibility of such projects, the qualities desirable in teaching slides, and the techniques of production.

A Study Of The Cost Of Providing Substantially Equal Educational Facilities For Segregated Whites And Negro School Children In Arkansas, Edgar Alan Morris

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

An recent years, Negro patrons in several Arkansas school districts have appealed to the courts in efforts to get better educational facilities for their children, and the courts have ordered a substantially equal expenditure for the two races. Other suits of similar intent are now pending and still others are threatened.

From the foregoing it is apparent (1) that inequalities in educational facilities are not new in Arkansas and that the policies of the local school boards must be responsible; and (2) that the problem is centered in the local districts having mixed populations and that the disparity must be …

A Study Of Factors Involved In Organizing And Administering A Student Activity Program For Tyson Junior High School, Joy Coulter Bauch

Masters Theses

(From Chapter I) In a time when public education is being adversely criticized on all sides by those who would find fault with any aspect of our public schools (apparently more for the sake of sensationalism and publicity than for constructive criticism), we must always be alert to accept the challenge to better our schools, maintain deep-rooted convictions concerning the education of our American youth, and strive to experiment and put into practice those concepts which may lead to better schools, better teachers, and a better educated American public. Although at times subjected to tirades from newspaper editorials …

In-Service Education In The Sevier County Schools, William Oscar Bryant

Masters Theses

Statement of the Problem: It is the purpose of the writer to give in this study a description of the in-service education program of Sevier County. In order that the reader may understand the program as it now is, it will be necessary to give a brief history of what had been done previous to this year in the way of in-service education, a description of the county, and an analysis of the present program. Perhaps the writer, or other supervisors, will find the study useful in planning next steps in the supervisory program of Sevier County. This study is …

Some Legal Aspects Of Religion In Public Education, William Morgan Martin

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Department of Education at Morehead State College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Education by William Morgan Martin in July of 1952.

Student Mortality At Richmond College, 1946-1952, Thomas E. Coleman Jr.

Master's Theses

Many problems face our colleges today, and certainly one of the most serious ot these is that of student withdrawals. This also has been a major concern of the officials of Richmond College, and as a result it was suggested that this particular study be undertaken. Therefore, a thorough analysis of this situation was begun,with the hope of arriving at some conclusions which will help to eliminate or reduce at J.east a part of the major causes of student mortality, at Richmond College.

In undertaking this study careful consider­ ation was given to the selection of a group which …