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Student Participation In Glen Allen High School, George Henry Moody
Student Participation In Glen Allen High School, George Henry Moody
Master's Theses
In this thesis I have attempted to give a brief review of certain forms of extra-curricular activities from the time of Plato to the present. I have stated from the principles on which student participation is based. The functioning of the program at Glen Allen High School is discussed with the hope that our experiences in this program will be of value to other who may attempt a similar program.
Providing Science Laboratory Equipment At Minimum Expense, James Ira Wood
Providing Science Laboratory Equipment At Minimum Expense, James Ira Wood
Master's Theses
The purpose of this report is to present plans and directions for laboratory apparatus, which may be built, by the instructor and pupils themselves from inexpensive materials. The report describes projects undertaken in approaching this problem in a particular school. It is not a complete laboratory manual. The equipment is not all that would be needed either in a course in general science or in physics. It is assumed that some laboratory supplies other than those made by pupils must be purchased, but many simple pieces of apparatus may be built in the classroom by the pupils with great economy. …
The Functions Of The County Superintendent Of Public Instruction In The State Of Kansas, Jesse Earl Vague
The Functions Of The County Superintendent Of Public Instruction In The State Of Kansas, Jesse Earl Vague
Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to reveal the true status of the present incumbents in the offices of county superintendent of public instruction in Kansas. This involves three problems: first, to show the age, sex, salary, tenure of office, and the qualifications; second , to show the duties of the county superintendent and the distribution of time allotted to each; and, third, to show the methods, the objectives, and the outcomes of supervision.
Methods And Modes Of Text-Book Selection, John W. Seuser
Methods And Modes Of Text-Book Selection, John W. Seuser
Master's Theses
The specific objective of this thesis is to locate or determine, if possible, the residence and operation of the legislative authority or function which prescribes the kind and number of text-books used in the public schools of the several States.
The Development Of Friends Education In Kansas, Charles Arthur Beals
The Development Of Friends Education In Kansas, Charles Arthur Beals
Master's Theses
The problem of this thesis is to portray the history of organized Friends ( Quaker) education in Kanas; Specifically, it deals with the story of the Friends Mission School to the Shawnee Indians; of an early Subscription Common School; of the ten academies, nine 2 controlled by the II Orthodox" Fri ends and one by the "Conservative" Friends; and of the three colleges. All but two academies and two colleges are out of existence today.
The History Of The Barnes Law And Its Effect On High School Education In Kansas, Clay Walton Brown
The History Of The Barnes Law And Its Effect On High School Education In Kansas, Clay Walton Brown
Master's Theses
In brief, the Barnes Law is a county wide plan of taxation to aid in the cost of operation and maintenance of the high schools within the county. A Barnes county is one in which the high schools of the county are a unit operating under the provisions of the Barnes Act. In making this investigation the Historical and Statistical methods of research were divided into three parts, first the agencies and organizations used to secure facts leading to the enactment of the Barnes Law. This was done by examining the Biennial Reports of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, …
Growth Of Color Discrimination Among School Children In Grades One To Six, Verna Wendelin Katona
Growth Of Color Discrimination Among School Children In Grades One To Six, Verna Wendelin Katona
Master's Theses
This thesis proposes to study color responses of school children from grades one to six inclusive. It endeavors to show the development of color discrimination in the school child.
Tax-Exemption Of Non-Public School Property, Cornelia A. Johnson
Tax-Exemption Of Non-Public School Property, Cornelia A. Johnson
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A Summary And An Evaluation Of Selected Experimental Placement Investigations In Elementary School Arithmetic, Joseph Ernest King
A Summary And An Evaluation Of Selected Experimental Placement Investigations In Elementary School Arithmetic, Joseph Ernest King
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Cultural And Social Values Of High-School Chemistry, Mary Josephine Kortman
Cultural And Social Values Of High-School Chemistry, Mary Josephine Kortman
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A Study Of Spelling Errors Of The Freshmen Of The Colored Race In The Du Sable High School, Helen Cecelia Cleary
A Study Of Spelling Errors Of The Freshmen Of The Colored Race In The Du Sable High School, Helen Cecelia Cleary
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Improvement Of Commercial Education In The Secondary Public Schools, Oscar Howard Parrish
The Improvement Of Commercial Education In The Secondary Public Schools, Oscar Howard Parrish
Master's Theses
The history of commercial education reveals that when business $subjects were first added to the secondary school curriculum, they were offered to students who were not interested in going to college or were financially unable to do so and to those who lacked the ability to pursue college courses. Principals were very anxious to show large enrollment figures and ready to admit new subjects it these subjects would help to keep boys and girls in school. It was believed that such subjects would better prepare students to secure and hold a job.
In many sections or the country the taxpayers …
Factors Influencing The Holding Power Of The School, Joseph Rotella
Factors Influencing The Holding Power Of The School, Joseph Rotella
Master's Theses
The holding power of' the school is justified and bolstered by many factors which stem from our faith in formal education. This is quite generally regarded as a basic method not only tor acquiring ideas and techniques but tor the development of personality and the qualities of good citizenship. Formal education is part of our mores. It is an indispensable social adjustment to the increasing demands of our specialized and technological society. Nevertheless, in spite of the pressure of' public opinion, the dependence of modern society upon formal education, and the efforts of the law and of the school to …