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Status Of Certificates Issued And Employment Of Certificate Holders At Western Kentucky State Teachers College, James Ashby Aug 1932

Status Of Certificates Issued And Employment Of Certificate Holders At Western Kentucky State Teachers College, James Ashby

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

It is the purpose of this study to determine the supply of certified teachers from Western Kentucky State Teachers College. From data compiled at the institution concerning the number of certificates issued, the number at present in effect, and the employment of the certificate holders, this supply will be ascertained. The study undertakes to answer the following questions:

  1. What has been the nature of certification of teachers in Western Kentucky State Teachers College?
  2. How many teachers certificates issued by the institution are now in effect?
  3. How many of the certificate holders are at present engaged in teaching?
  4. What per cent …


A Comparative Study Of The Relative Achievement Of The Training School & Non-Training School Pupils, Ruth Borders Aug 1932

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, …


Subject Combinations Of Kentucky High School Teachers, Clarence Emrick Aug 1932

Subject Combinations Of Kentucky High School Teachers, Clarence Emrick

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Even though very good courses have been worked out for the numerous colleges of the state of Kentucky, there still remains a problem unanswered by the teacher-training institutions of the State. This problem is: What shall the prospective teacher be prepared to teach? and the question for the prospective teacher is: In what fields shall I prepare to teach?

In order that the objective of this study - the ability to give more intelligent guidance from the standpoint of the teacher-training institutions and the ability to make the proper selection of subjects from the standpoint of the prospective teacher - …


Catalog Of Annville Institute, Kentucky Library Research Collections Jan 1926

Catalog Of Annville Institute, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

Annville Institute was located in Jackson County, KY in Annville, the town was once known as Chinquapin Rough. The high school was open from 1909 to 1978 and charged a nominal tuition in exchange for the students working for the school.


Ua3/1/2/1 Correspondence, Henry Cherry, Lalla Boone Sep 1922

Ua3/1/2/1 Correspondence, Henry Cherry, Lalla Boone

WKU Archives Records

Correspondence between Lalla Boone and Henry Cherry regarding her returning to work at WKU, enrollment, appropriations and the $100 she donated to start the College Heights Foundation.

Transcript of her letter:

2054 Webster St., Oakland, California, June 30, 1922

Dear Mr. Cherry,

I have feared you had forgotten me until to-day, when I received the invitation to commencement. I had received other invitations to that event; but your invitation gave me courage. Courage I needed. I have been wanting to tell you for a long while now that I want to come back. If you ever expected to get rid …


Ua100/2/1 Student Teacher Evaluations, Book 2, Part 1, Wku Training School Jan 1921

Ua100/2/1 Student Teacher Evaluations, Book 2, Part 1, Wku Training School

WKU Archives Records

Student Teacher Evaluations Book 2, part 1 for the years 1918 through 1921.

Student teacher reviews exist for all grades and disciplines offered at the WKU Training School at the time. While there are slight differences in review format from one critic teacher to the next, student teachers were critiqued on their appearance, social efficiency and teaching efficiency. The critic teacher added some general remarks and gave a rating:

  • E = excellent
  • F = fair
  • G = good
  • V.G. = very good

This notebook has been divided into three parts for presentation on TopScholar in order to make downloads easier. …


Ua100/2/1 Student Teacher Evaluations, Book 2, Part 3, Wku Training School Jan 1921

Ua100/2/1 Student Teacher Evaluations, Book 2, Part 3, Wku Training School

WKU Archives Records

Student Teacher Evaluations Book 2, part 1 for the years 1918 through 1921.

Student teacher reviews exist for all grades and disciplines offered at the WKU Training School at the time. While there are slight differences in review format from one critic teacher to the next, student teachers were critiqued on their appearance, social efficiency and teaching efficiency. The critic teacher added some general remarks and gave a rating:

  • E = excellent
  • F = fair
  • G = good
  • V.G. = very good

This notebook has been divided into three parts for presentation on TopScholar in order to make downloads easier. …


Ua100/2/1 Student Teacher Evaluations Book 2, Part 2, Wku Training School Jan 1921

Ua100/2/1 Student Teacher Evaluations Book 2, Part 2, Wku Training School

WKU Archives Records

Student Teacher Evaluations Book 2, part 1 for the years 1918 through 1921.

Student teacher reviews exist for all grades and disciplines offered at the WKU Training School at the time. While there are slight differences in review format from one critic teacher to the next, student teachers were critiqued on their appearance, social efficiency and teaching efficiency. The critic teacher added some general remarks and gave a rating:

  • E = excellent
  • F = fair
  • G = good
  • V.G. = very good

This notebook has been divided into three parts for presentation on TopScholar in order to make downloads easier. …


Ua12/2/1 Normal Heights, Vol. 4, No. 1, Western Kentucky University Feb 1920

Ua12/2/1 Normal Heights, Vol. 4, No. 1, Western Kentucky University

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter and course catalog, this issue promotes teacher education.


Ua12/2/1 Normal Heights, Vol. 3, No. 5, Western Kentucky University Oct 1919

Ua12/2/1 Normal Heights, Vol. 3, No. 5, Western Kentucky University

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter and course catalog, this issue promotes teacher education.


Ua12/2/1 Western Normal Letter, Vol. 2, No. 3, Western Kentucky University Jun 1916

Ua12/2/1 Western Normal Letter, Vol. 2, No. 3, Western Kentucky University

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter dedicated to the rural education issues and recruitment of students to WKU.


Ua100/2/5 Training School News, Wku Training School Jan 1914

Ua100/2/5 Training School News, Wku Training School

WKU Archives Records

There are two years of Training School News extant in University Archives. Volume I was published weekly between April 3 and May 8, 1914. It has been scanned to be nearly full-text searchable.


Ua37/42 Commercial Teachers Training School, Bowling Green Business University Jan 1912

Ua37/42 Commercial Teachers Training School, Bowling Green Business University

WKU Archives Records

Promotional pamphlet advertising the commercial teachers training school, summer 1912.


Ua45/1 Wksnc Catalog, Rural School Number, Wku Registrar Jul 1911

Ua45/1 Wksnc Catalog, Rural School Number, Wku Registrar

WKU Archives Records

Course catalog which includes:

  • Faculty
  • Announcement
  • History of WKU
  • How to Secure Free Tuition
  • Site for Model Rural School Secured
  • Courses of Study
  • Rural Teachers' Course
  • Advanced Certificate Course
  • Regular Normal Course
  • Courses in Agriculture
  • School of Music
  • Lyceum Course 1911-1912
  • Educational Items
  • Literary Societies and the Moot House of Representatives
  • The Summer School
  • Expense
  • List and Price of Text-Books Used in the Normal


13th Annual Register And Announcement Logan Female College, Kentucky Library Research Collections Jan 1885

13th Annual Register And Announcement Logan Female College, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

Scanned images of the catalog for Logan Female College in Russellville, KY; it was founded in 1846 and closed in 1931 due to financial problems.


Columbia Male And Female High School Triennial Catalogue, Kentucky Library Research Collections Dec 1857

Columbia Male And Female High School Triennial Catalogue, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

Catalog listing faculty and students of Columbia Male and Female High School under the care of Transylvania Presbytery