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Implementing The United Nations Educational, Scientific And Cultural Organization Program For World Understanding In The Upper Elementary Grades, Arthur A. Erickson Jr.

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study (1) to present an overview of current practices in the teaching of world understanding in the upper elementary grades; (2) to examine the role of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in the area of world understanding; and (3) to recommend methods of implementing this role at the grade levels indicated.

Vocational Rehabilitation In New Mexico, Cone Johnson Munsey

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study is 1) to provide as a means of information to those directly concerned regarding the vocational rehabilitation program in New Mexico and 2) to serve as a means of informing the interested public of the service being rendered by the state in preparing its disabled citizens for lives of usefulness.

A Study Of Teacher Turnover On The Navajo Reservation, Kenneth Kipling Crites

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study (1) to determine the facts contributing to teacher turnover on the Navajo Indian Reservation and (2) to analyze these factors and to evaluate them in terms of administrative problems critical enough to merit initiation of remedial measures.

A Study Of The Impact Of Television On School Children, Harry V. Berg

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the impact or influence of television on the attitudes and behavior of school children of elementary, junior high, and senior high school age. Factors which may affect their behavior are: (1) the amount of time pupils spend in watching television compared to time spent in other activities; (2) their preferences for types of programs; (3) the esteem held for television in relation to other social activities of the family; and (4) the effect, if any, of television on the career interests of youth.

An Analysis Of Salary Schedules In The Public Schools Of New Mexico 1953-54, Jack Andrew Echols

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The question of salary schedules, however, is not answered with the determination of salaries to be paid to members of the school staff. The factors of its effect on morale and the encouragement of professional growth must be considered. The ability of the state and the school district to finance such a schedule must be determinants. The welfare of the school, the community, and the teacher may be greatly affected by the salary polices of the board of education.

It is the purpose of this study (1) to present the philosophy and principles underlying the development of salary schedules, (2) …

An Experimental Investigation Of The Relation Between Reading Rate And Comprehension At The Fifth Grade Level, Winifred Haralson

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purposes of this investigation are (1) to compare the relationship between the speed of reading and the amount comprehended, (2) to determine the effect of type of materials and purpose from reading on the variability of rate of reading and the amount comprehended.