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A Survey Of Playgrounds And Playground Equipment In The Elementary Schools Of New Mexico, Richard V. Traylor

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study is to determine what types of playgrounds and playground equipment are being used in the elementary schools of New Mexico and to compare and evaluate the size, placement, and serviceability of these facilities according to standards set forth by the National Recreation Association and other authorities.

This study is largely concerned with information and material gathered from the elementary schools in municipal systems within this state, but information from two independent rural schools will be used. Private and parochial schools will not be considered in this study.

An Analysis Of The Reported Studies Of The Philosophies And Objectives Of Forty-One Member Secondary Schools Of The North Central Association In The State Of New Mexico, Merle M. Milfs

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study is to analyze the two series of reports for the 1948-49 from forty-one member high schools of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in the state of New Mexico and to present such conclusions and recommendations for the programs of those schools as warranted by the data presented. The reports upon which this study is based include (1) Special Report on Criterion I (Form A-3) to the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, and (2) Annual General Report on Criteria (Form A-2, 1948-49).

History Of Education In Taos County, Enos E. Garcia

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study to trace the progress of the educational development in Taos County, New Mexico, from the period of the Spanish Occupation to the modern educational system as it exists in 1950.

Expenditures By Students Attending New Mexico Secondary Schools, Max Kaslo

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this thesis (1) to ascertain the expenditures made by students in connection with their high school attendance in New Mexico; (2) to discover in what areas of the curriculum or extra-curriculum major costs may exist; (3) to learn the amount of income the high school students in New Mexico earn; and (4) to draw pertinent conclusions and make constructive recommendations from the data.

A History Of Administration In The Albuquerque Public Schools, Helen Stansifer Kavanaugh

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study to record the development of the Albuquerque Public School System from 1891 to 1948. It is a chronological history with emphasis on the administrative problems and policies pertaining to the founding and development of a typical school system and with no attempt to formulate recommendations or to level criticism.

The Ability Of Pupils In A Selected High School To Estimate Quantitative Measurements, Eugene W. Zylstra

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study is two-fold: (1) to ascertain with what degree of accuracy pupils of junior and senior level in a selected high school are able to estimate quantitative measurements; and (2) to determine whether or not the ability to make accurate estimates is related to such factors as mental ability, computational ability, or the amount of formal mathematics taken in high school.

Iconographic Complexes Of American Art In Relation To Current Art Education, Arthur J. Schneider

Art & Art History ETDs

The problem of this study is to locate the principal images employed in the art of the New World with the purpose of reestablishing the function of such elements integral to a modern realism in American art.

The Value Of The Application Photograph As A Teacher-Selecting Instrument, Robert P. Jeffries

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study is to discover information which may contribute to a better understanding of the value of application photographs for prospective teaching positions. Specifically, this study is concerned with the following aspects: (1) the extent to which superintendents of schools use photographs in teacher selection; (2) the influence in which three physical characteristics, namely, size, contrast, and expression, may have upon teacher selection; and (3) the value which the superintendent of schools places on the photograph as an instrument of teacher selection.

Teacher Load In Selected Secondary Schools, Robert George Clingenpeel

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study is to measure the teaching load of Santa Fe, New Mexico, public secondary school teachers and to compare this load with available norms. Teacher load is determined in units by the Douglass formula.

The Status And Administration Of Audio-Visual Aids In The Public Schools Of New Mexico, Everett Miller

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study (1) to survey the administration of the audio-visual programs in the public schools of New Mexico and (2) to show either the equality or inequality of this type of education in different school districts of the state.

A Digest Of Opinions Of Attorneys-General On Education In New Mexico 1898-1948, Vondolee S. Page

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

Statement of the problem. The history of the public schools of New Mexico like those of the nation can, to an extent, be traced through the opinions offered by the attorneys-general. A total of 710 opinions have been written concerning the public schools and education since the first report of the attorney-general in 1898. No segmentation and study of only those opinions directly affecting the schools and education has ever been made, those opinions omitted being repetitive of questions already discussed.

It is the purpose of this study (1) to review all the opinions offered by the attorneys-general which have …

A Study Of The Status And Evidences Of Change In The Secondary Schools Of Post-War England And Wales., Harry P. Sheevers

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this investigation is (1) to ascertain the apparent status of secondary education as revealed in the philosophy of the present governing group of Great Britain; (2) to ascertain the nature, type, and extent of changes that occurred or are occurring in the British secondary school system; (3) to seek out the immediate effects of the foregoing changes on the possible long-range effects of such changes on the school system and on the society as a whole.

A Study Of The Health Examination Program For Girls In The Public And Secondary Schools Of New Mexico Having Women Physical Education Teachers, Pauline Mary Cheuvont

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study (1) to investigate the health examination program in the New Mexico public high schools that have women physical education teachers; (2) to investigate certain contributions of the physical education programs to the health programs; and (3) to compare local practices with the standards advocated by certain chosen authorities.

An Appraisal Of The After-School Careers Of The Ives Memorial Scholars, Milton Vincent Mitchell

Individual, Family, and Community Education ETDs

It is the purpose of this study to inquire into the after-school status of these Ives Scholars and to determine the benefits derived by these from the assistance given. Byron H. Ives, founder of the trust fund yielding the scholarships, intended that women receiving the aid should teach; it is reasonable to check the extent to which this desire has been accomplished. This study intends to show, further, whether or not a careful selection of those receiving scholarships would be justified.

A Study Of The Enforcement Of Attendance In The Municipal Schools Of New Mexico, Elbert E. Earnest

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The success of a democracy is conditioned by, if not, dependent upon, the success of education in that democracy. If a democracy is to be successful its members must be qualified by education to assume intelligently their duties and right in a democratic society. Because of this qualification every member of that society must be provided the opportunity for an education which will fit him for membership in a democracy. Unfortunately, merely providing the opportunity for education does not assure that all will take advantage of such opportunity.

Society has assumed a direct, positive relationship between school attendance and the …

A Comparison Of Student Achievement, As Measured By Marks Received, In Residence And Extension Courses At The University Of New Mexico, Morris H. Mcmichael

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

Differences in opinion [arise] regarding the comparative quality of academic performance of students enrolled in residence and those in extension. However, no objective study has yet been made at the University of New Mexico comparing the academic performances of students in extension with that made by resident students, hence those differences of opinion have not been reconciled. In order to shed some light on the issue, this problem has been undertaken.

The purpose of this study is to compare the academic achievement as measured by grade-point averages of (1) students in residence with their achievement in correspondence courses; (2) students …

Report Of A Survey Of The Estancia Public Schools, Howard Willis Brunell

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study to present an evaluation of the public school system of Estancia, New Mexico, by means of a statement of existing conditions found to be true by a complete and unbiased examination of all phases of the educational program, the school plant, and the school records. Comparisons are made with conditions which have existed in this school in the past and with existing conditions in New Mexico.

A History Of Education In San Juan County, New Mexico, Fred Mabry Renfro

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The object of this thesis is to present the story of education and its related activities from 1878 to 1949 in the public schools of San Juan County, New Mexico.