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Full-Text Articles in Education
Remedial Measures Suggested By A Diagnosis Of The Eighth Grade Tests In Warren County Schools, Carl Chaney
Remedial Measures Suggested By A Diagnosis Of The Eighth Grade Tests In Warren County Schools, Carl Chaney
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
It is the prime motive of this study to present an unbiased picture of the achievement of eighth grade pupils in the public schools of Warren County, Kentucky, for the years 1934 and 1935 and to recommend remedial measures for teaching in these schools. The data used have been treated with a strict regard for statistical procedure so that no prejudice on the part of the writer might influence the results.
Typewriting, Shorthand, Business Correspondence, & Office Training In Secondary Schools & The Need For Correlation, Fannie Harrington
Typewriting, Shorthand, Business Correspondence, & Office Training In Secondary Schools & The Need For Correlation, Fannie Harrington
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
It is the purpose of this thesis to show the need for correlation of these subjects because they are so closely related. It may also bring about an awakening of commercial educators to the many things a typewriting teacher must teach and that other subjects are repetitions to a large degree of what the student has already been taught in typewriting.
Psychological Tests And College Success, George Helm
Psychological Tests And College Success, George Helm
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The purpose of this study is to determine the predictive value of the psychological examination when applied to college grades, with the motive of establishing standards by which students may be guided in their selection of college work.
A Study Of The Critical Factors That Affect The Achievement Of Probation Students, Eurena Dawson
A Study Of The Critical Factors That Affect The Achievement Of Probation Students, Eurena Dawson
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
It is the purpose of this study to present the results of an investigation of the high school and college records of the 600 students who have been on probation at the Western Kentucky State Teachers College during the school years 1932-32, 1932-33 and 1933-34; and, if possible, to set up some standards by which these students may be given the advice and guidance that will best serve them in their preparation for life.
Education In Clay County, Rupert Walters
Education In Clay County, Rupert Walters
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The purpose of this thesis is to make a scientific study of education in Clay County.
A. To clear up some of the false sensational stories and ideas of the so-called mountains and mountaineers.
B. To study the school system of Clay County.
a. Teachers.
1. Experience, pay and load.
b. Finance.
1. Sources of revenue.
2. Expenditures
c. Buildings and equipment
d. Enrollment, census and attendance
e. Efficiency of one-teacher schools compared with the efficiency of four or more teacher schools.
C. To secure a basis for recommendations in the interest of better education in Clay County.
The Relation Of Training & Experience To Success In The Rural Schools Of Butler County, W. E. Willis
The Relation Of Training & Experience To Success In The Rural Schools Of Butler County, W. E. Willis
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The problem is two-fold.
- To set up a number of points that will help to measure the efficiency of the teacher.
- To show the correlation of training and experience with the efficiency of these teachers.
Causes Of Absences In The Rural Schools Of Grayson County, Kentucky, Edward Robinson
Causes Of Absences In The Rural Schools Of Grayson County, Kentucky, Edward Robinson
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This study has been an undertaking for the purpose of finding the real causes of non-attendance in the rural schools of Grayson County, Kentucky. This study applies only to those children who have become members of some particular school. Grayson county is principally rural with the interests of the people practically the same the county over.
A Teacher Retirement System For Kentucky, Mrs. W. E. Willis
A Teacher Retirement System For Kentucky, Mrs. W. E. Willis
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Statement of the problem -
- To find out the effort being made to establish a state-wide teacher retirement system in those states where no retirement system exists.
- To study and analyze each state-wide teacher retirement system in effect.
- To set up a state-wide teacher retirement plan for Kentucky.
The Status Of State Teachers College Bands, Nathalee Ewing
The Status Of State Teachers College Bands, Nathalee Ewing
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
What personal traits are desirable in the band director? What educational qualifications should be required? How much experience should he have before assuming the position of college band director? What should be the organization of the component parts of the band? Who should compose the personnel? What credit should be given for such services? Who should support the organization and supply such equipment as uniforms, library, and instruments?
The Efficiency Of Laboratory Work In Geography, Fred Edwards
The Efficiency Of Laboratory Work In Geography, Fred Edwards
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Great sums of money are expended annually for the upkeep and equipment of laboratories that are used only for teaching, and yet there is little in the way of experimental data to indicate whether the expenditure of time or money is justified.
The Drawing & Holding Power Of The Ohio County High Schools, P. L. Sanderfur
The Drawing & Holding Power Of The Ohio County High Schools, P. L. Sanderfur
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The purpose of this study can be divided into three parts:
- To determine the drawing and holding power of the Ohio County high schools.
- To find out why certain students are dropping out of school.
- To offer suggestions, if possible, as to how the drawing and holding power of the Ohio County high schools may be increased.
A Comparative Study Of The Ability & Effort Of Mccracken County & Paducah, Kentucky, To Support Their Educational Programs, Herman Robertson
A Comparative Study Of The Ability & Effort Of Mccracken County & Paducah, Kentucky, To Support Their Educational Programs, Herman Robertson
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The problem is four-fold:
- To compare the ability of McCracken County and Paducah, Kentucky, to finance their educational programs.
- To compare the effort that McCracken County and Paducah are making to finance their educational programs.
- To compare the educational programs of McCracken County and Paducah.
- To suggest a defensible educational program based on the ability and effort of the educational unit to support it.
A Study Of The Grades Of The Western Kentucky State Teachers College During The Years 1929-30, 1930-31, 1931-32, Carolyn Seward
A Study Of The Grades Of The Western Kentucky State Teachers College During The Years 1929-30, 1930-31, 1931-32, Carolyn Seward
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The problem selected for this thesis is "A Study of the Grades of the Western Kentucky State Teachers College during the Years 1929-30, 1930-31, 1931-32." The purpose of the study is as follows:
- To compare the distribution of grades by the various instructors of the college.
- To weight the grades assigned by the individual instructors.
- To compare the distribution of grades by the various departments.
- To weight the grades assigned by departments.
- To compare the grades given by instructors within the same departments.
- To compare the grades given by the college as a whole with other colleges.
- To compare the …
What Is The Ability And Effort Of Washington County To Finance Its Educational Program?, Joseph Howard
What Is The Ability And Effort Of Washington County To Finance Its Educational Program?, Joseph Howard
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This study attempts to measure the ability, the effort and the educational program of Washington County. It also recommends an educational program based upon the ability of the county to finance it.
Specific Training As A Means Of Developing Specific Abilities In Reading, Ola Roemer
Specific Training As A Means Of Developing Specific Abilities In Reading, Ola Roemer
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The problem specifically stated is: What is the effect of specific training upon the development of the ability to pick out central thoughts of paragraphs as compared with the results of obtained in the same direction from general reading procedures?
The purpose of this study is to compare the results of specific training upon the development of this special ability in reading with the results obtained in the same direction from general reading procedures.
Activities Of County School Superintendents In Kentucky, G. R. Mccoy
Activities Of County School Superintendents In Kentucky, G. R. Mccoy
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This study is undertaken to find out what activities are actually performed by the county school superintendent in the state of Kentucky. Much theorizing has been done about what he should do and how he should allocate his time, but it seems that no one has done much to find out just what he does. Courses of instruction are being offered in many colleges for the purpose of preparing person to administer efficiently the office of county school superintendent. These courses are based mainly on theory and not on facts. It is hoped that this study will aid instructors in …
Tests & Study Guides In Literature For Secondary Schools, Ida Nance
Tests & Study Guides In Literature For Secondary Schools, Ida Nance
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
When the time came to choose a thesis subject, I immediately said Objective Tests Applicable to Collateral Reading. Having been told "nothing has been done along that line - almost nothing at all," I decided to extend my investigations to include any and all tests in high-school literature - tests for comprehension and appreciation, survey and achievement tests, and tests designed for collateral reading. Each phase of the study has been interesting, but I fear that I have remained somewhat partial to the unit first begun and have perhaps given it a bit more consideration than the other divisions have …
The Status Of Latin In Kentucky, Mary Wells
The Status Of Latin In Kentucky, Mary Wells
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The general purpose of this study is to investigate the status of the study of Latin in Kentucky. It is in detail a study to ascertain
- whether Latin is an elective or required subject;
- what per cent of high school students are studying Latin;
- preparation of Latin teachers;
- where Latin is elective how the enrollment in this subject compares with that of other subjects.
A Comparative Study Of The Relative Achievement Of The Training School & Non-Training School Pupils, Ruth Borders
A Comparative Study Of The Relative Achievement Of The Training School & Non-Training School Pupils, Ruth Borders
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The writer, having been employed as a critic or supervising teacher in a city training school, has a personal interest in student teaching and student teachers. Frequently patrons voice their opinions concerning the work done in the training school. While many parents are well pleased with the results of student teaching, there are some who believe that the type of work given in the training school is inferior to that done in the public schools.
The major purpose of this study is to endeavor to answer, to some extent, a few of the many questions, arising from day to day, …
Is Formal Grammar Necessary In The High School?, Edward Ray
Is Formal Grammar Necessary In The High School?, Edward Ray
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This study does not attempt to decide which is the better method of presenting grammar to the high school pupil; that is a question which would require much more extensive research to answer. We are interested primarily in determining and evaluating the success in college formal grammar of students who have had formal grammar in high school as compared with the success of those who have not had high school formal grammar. The study, therefore, is an attempt to show the differences existing in preparation for college formal grammar on the part of the students who have had high school …
Is High School Chemistry A Preparation For College Chemistry, Mansfield Martin
Is High School Chemistry A Preparation For College Chemistry, Mansfield Martin
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The subject of this study grew out of a desire to estimate the value of high school chemistry and its relation to college chemistry. The purpose is to bring about a better understanding of the necessity of a closer tie-up between different levels of our educational system. Life and growth are continuous processes, and, if education if life, we must make it a continuous experience. While limited because of incomplete records and changing classifications of our high schools, it is hoped that this study will lead to a further and more scientific study of related problems in this field.