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A Survey And Analysis Of The Athletic And Non-Athletic Award Systems Of Fifty-One High Schools Of The Central Section, California Interscholastic Federation, Clare Slaughter

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This is a survey and analysis of the set up of the following standards for awards in its constitutional athletic and non-athletic award systems of a large percentage of the high schools of the Central Section, California Interscholastic Federation. For the purposes of this study, data on the following questions is necessary: (1) The nature of awards in the high schools involved in the study. (a) What types of awards, sizes of awards, etc. are being given for each of the different sports? (b) What types of awards are given for achievement in other areas of the school activity program?; …

A Survey Of Parents, Teachers, And Pupils In The Stockton Elementary Summer School Concerning The Summer School Program, Clifton Oliver Adcock

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purposes of this study were: (1) to trace the growth of the Summer School program of instruction for children in the Stockton Unified School District since its inception and up to the present study time; (2) to compare the scope and quality of the instructional offerings and the extent of child participation in the Summer School program of the Stockton Unified School District with selected communities in California; and (3) to determine the nature and extent of acceptance of the Summer Elementary School program of the Stockton Unified School District by the children who attended by their parents, and …

The Development And Evaluation Of A Curricular Activity Program At Galt Joint Union High School, William Dole Owen

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The basic problem involved in developing the curricular activity program at Galt High School was two-fold: (1) In what ways could the formal curriculum be modified and the schedule be adjusted in order to incorporate an informal club-activity program without impairing the regular educational opportunities?; (2) Could the use of school time for such a program be justified?

Personality Differences Between Academically Successful And Unsuccessful College Students As Measured By The Thematic Apperception Test, Leland Emil Mach

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problem of college student mortality and the prognosis of academic success have long intrigued school administrators and educational psychologists. The prediction of academic achievement remains a problem and the tremendous waste represented by the high percentage of drop-outs continues to pose a serious challenge to our institutions of higher education.

Statement of the Problem

The problem with which this study was concerned was to determine what differences, measurable by the Thematic Apperception Test, exist between students who have been identified as successful in college and those who have been identified as unsuccessful.

A Study Of Administrative Factors In Establishing An Outdoor Education Program For Mill Valley, William Edward Lovvorn

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The writer's interest in outdoor education is based on a college major in Physical Education, two years as director of a day camp in the Los Angeles area, and ten years of experience as a school administrator. During this time, interest developed in the possibilities of outdoor education as a means of providing many direct learning experiences not possible in the regular classroom. The writer thus becomes especially interested in the possibility of providing a program that would more nearly meet the needs of young people than is possible through traditional classroom procedures. Extending learning to the out-of-doors through a …

A Psychometric Study Of Student Attitudes As A Measure Of Academic Motivation, J. Kenneth Rowland

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problem under investigation in this study is to determine whether or not students will give an indication of the strength of their academic motivation through the attitudes and opinions they express. In other words, is it possible to construct a paper-and-pencil test or measuring instrument which will utilize the opinions and attitudes of students to gain a significant clue as to their motivation or drive toward academic achievement?

A solution of the problem will be sought by the selection of certain attitudes and opinions, which appear to differentiate between achievers and underachievers, and by the construction of a measuring …

A Study Of Health Services Provided The Stockton Unified School District By The San Joaquin Local Health District, Cyril Revella Owen

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purposes of the study are to learn what the general areas of services are that the San Joaquin Health District is providing to the Stockton Unified School District, and to consider the fundamentals of organization and their application to the health services d related to teaching. To understand the problem of the study more completely, the investigator studied the roles of the Stockton Unified School District health personnel.

An Investigation Of Criteria For The Evaluation Of Audio-Visual Services Provided At The County Level In California, Claude Wilbur Hass

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Audio-visual education is a rapidly developing area of education in California. This tremendous growth would in itself preclude using criteria for evaluating audio-visual services which did not adjust to the growth of the program.

The problem of this thesis is the result of this changing situation. Are the criteria that evolved during the years 1947-50 and used by officials of the California State Department of Education for evaluating audio-visual services at the county level a satisfactory measure of the county audio-visual services required by today’s demands?

Effect Of Age Upon Achievement Of Boys And Girls In The Seventh And Eighth Grades At The Needham School In Lodi, California, Aaron Clemens Heinrich

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problem for this study may be stated in two questions: (1) What effect does chronological age have on achievement in reading and arithmetic for boys and girls in the seventh and eighth grades at the Needham School in Lodi, California?; (2) Are boys in the Grades VII and VIII able to do as well scholastically as girls of the same age working in the same grade?

The purpose of this study is to compare the scholastic achievement of a group of children who are young for their grade placement, less than twelve and thirteen years of age in Grades …

A Guide For Planning The Comprehensive General Shop, Robert Edward Jennings

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to develop a guide for the requirements of a comprehensive general shop, with particular attention given to (1) the development of a list of standards for planning a new shop or evaluating present facilities, and (2) to determine to what extent these standards exist ln a selected group of industrial arts shops throughout the state of California.

Guidance Histories Of Selected Pupils Of A Minority Group In The Intermediate Grades, Paul Gideon Berger

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

What are the behaviors and actions of selected discipline problems among the colored children of the intermediate grades in the elementary school, and what methods and techniques are used by the staff of the elementary school in meeting and attempting to solve the problems?

The purpose of this study was: (1) To make a study of discipline cases over a stated period of time.; (2) To describe the development of counseling methods as related to the behavior patterns of the pupils studied.; (3) To attempt to discover what are both the immediate and underlying causes of the behavior problems of …

An Analysis Of Correlation Scores Of Factors Which Contribute To Success In The Study Of Algebra, Ray Irvine Johnson Jr.

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

For many years students have been placed in algebra and mathematics courses in the junior high schools of Santa Rosa on the basis of teacher judgment. intelligence test scores, achievement test scores, and prognostic test scores. Counselors have placed these students in the courses on the basis of their judgment of the above factors. Very little experimental evidence has been presented to weigh the relative importance of the factors which are of prime consideration in the placement of pupils.

A Survey Of State Laws And Regulations Regarding Corporal Punishment In The Public Schools, Frances Elizabeth Coolidge

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study (1) to determine how many states have laws relating to corporal punishment in the public schools; (2) to ascertain the number of states having specific provisions in their education code relating to corporal punishment; (3) to determine the authority which authorizes or prohibits or restricts corporal punishment in each states; (4) to find to what extent the laws relating to corporal punishment are specific; (5) to find how much power the laws give school districts and school personnel; (6) to learn the nature of the regulations set forth by the state department of …

A History Of California Teacher Retirement Laws, Ernest Kibbe Gowdy

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This thesis deals largely with the history of teacher retirement in California. It covers the period from the class of the Civil War to June 30, 1957. Some background data were developed in the early American history of teacher retirement in order to understand better the early conditions in California.

The ultimate objective of the study is to show that California laws as they exist today are the results of continuous action for improvement of teachers’ retirement. This has been done by reviewing several areas of retirement history. These are mainly the area of mutual aid societies, early retirement legislation …

Physical Education Curriculum For High School Boys In Southern California, James Albert Faul

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Many physical educators active in the field fail to accept this recent trend as an educational challenge. There continues to be a lack of diligent work on the development of a worthy instructional curriculum. The purpose of this study is to provide an objective and tangible outline for the physical education curriculum for the La Puente Union High School District. Definite objectives, methods, course content, and procedures need to be established to justify the existence of physical education in the school program.

Arithmetic Manipulative Devices Used By First Grade Of San Joaquin County Schools, Sylvia Fern Osborne

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine: (1) the importance first-grade teachers of San Joaquin County place on manipulative devices for the teaching of arithmetic; (2) the manipulative devices first-grade teachers of San Joaquin County have and use; and (3) the uses first-grade teachers of San Joaquin County make of manipulative devices in the teaching of arithmetic.

A Study Of An Offensive Signal System Using Words Rather Than Numbers And Including Automatics, Don Carlo Campora

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It is the purpose of this study to (1) present a signal system for offensive football including automatics; (2) compare it with whose systems already in use; and (3) present the reactions of nine coaches using it at the junior high school, senior high school, junior college, and professional levels.

The Organization And Administration Of A Program To Interpret The First Grade Reading Program To Parents In The Modesto City Schools, Anthony Eugene Besio

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to: (1) survey the organization and administration of the program currently used in the Modesto City Schools in interpreting the first grade reading program to parents, (2) identify the characteristics of an effective program for interpreting first grade reading to parents as revealed by the literature, (3) determine the schools’ effectiveness in informing parents of first grade pupils in the area of reading, and (4) offer recommendations for the effective improvement of the Modesto program.

Supervisory Techniques Employed By San Joaquin County Consultants In Elementary Education, Edwin Paul Lamoreau

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Consultants in elementary education use a variety of techniques in their work with teachers to improve instruction in schools. The problem with which this study will be concerned may be stated as follows: What supervisory techniques are employed by San Joaquin County consultants in elementary education in their efforts to improve instruction in schools that receive direct instructional supervision?

The specific purposes of this study are: (1) To define the role of the elementary consultants in San Joaquin County.; (2) To identify the supervisory techniques that the consultants employ in their work with teachers.; (3) To survey the use of …

An Analysis Of Teacher Turnover In The Stockton Unified School District For The School Years 1954-56, Robert Earl Maxwell

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problem was to determine the extent of teacher turnover in the Stockton Unified School District for the school years 1954-1956 and to analyze the factors involved in the teacher turnover for the year 1955-56.

The problem has two parts. The first of these was to explore the magnitude of the problem by analyzing the percentages of teacher turnover experienced in the Stockton Unified School District for the three years included in the study.

The second part of the problem was to determine the factors involved in teacher turnover in the Stockton Unified School DIstrict for the same period of …