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An Evaluation Of Music Facilities, Equipment, And Course Offerings In A Group Of New Mexico Public High Schools, José Salazar

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

This research will survey the status of facilities, equipment, and course offerings now available for the teaching of music in New Mexico high schools with enrollments up to one thousand. The survey includes six phases: (1) presentation and analysis of ideal standards for music instruction as proposed in professional literature; (2) presentation and analysis of minimum essential standards for music instruction as proposed by a panel of experts in the field of music education; (3) presentation and analysis of general recommendations and standards proposed by the Music Educators National Conference and restated by the New Mexico Department of Education; (4) …

A Study Showing The Interrelation Between Social Acceptance, Personality Adjustment, Mental Ability, And Achievement For Elementary School Children, Freda M. Woodworth

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It was the purpose of this investigation to measure the extent of the elementary school child's growth in certain fields, and to determine the relation of various factors to this growth. Every child has his own potentialities. It is the responsibility of the school to furnish him the best possible opportunity to develop these potentialities to the utmost, for the child, himself, as an individual, and for society.

A Job Analysis Of High School Principalships In Yakima County, Robert Schmelzlee

All Master's Theses

The object of this study is to make an investigation of the status of the high school principal in Yakima County. This paper will attempt to answer a few of the more important questions that are frequently asked concerning the principal and his work.

Teachers And Children Of Our Elementary Schools Need Speech Education, Gertrude Lester Hall

All Master's Theses

The purpose if this paper was, first, to attempt to understand why speech did not have a major place in our school curriculum, secondly, to stimulate in the minds of teachers, principals and superintendents the recognition of their personal responsibility for setting up a program which would provide adequately for speech development beginning with the child’s first day of school and continuing on through his entire academic career. Third, to establish in my own mind the relative need of speech education in our own geographical area, to see if conditions there are comparable to those reported for the other parts …

A Study To Determine The Sources Of Friction Between Parents And The Yakima Public Schools, Clifford Albert Erickson

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study are threefold: 1. To study recorded individual complaints directed at a Class A public school system during the period of one full year. 2. To identify the source of these misunderstandings and possibly the reasons for their occurrence. 3. To suggest some common methods of dealing with parents and the public at large in an effort to eliminate the criticisms.

The History Of Education In De Baca County, New Mexico, Thomas A. Bridges

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study is to trace and record the history of education in what is now De Baca County, New Mexico. In so doing, the concern will be primarily with (1) finances, (2) physical plants, (3) census and enrollment figures, and (4) outstanding personalities who have left their stamp upon the education development of the area and the state.

A Study Of In-School Work Activity Programs In New Mexico Secondary Schools, Henry Charles Dennis

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study to: (1) examine the methods used by schools, if any, to assist their pupils to gain useful work experiences during their high school attendance years; (2) ascertain the degree of participation of pupils in programs of in-school work experiences; (3) describe the nature of provisions being made within these schools for in-school work activities at present; and (4) record the opinions of superintendents of school systems (county, independent and state). Regarding the educational values of such programs the latter are included for purposes of comparison of the state of New Mexico with other …

Readability Of Science Textbooks, Robert H. Dunk

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of the problem of this study to (1) measure the readability of science textbooks authorized for use in the public high schools of New Mexico; (2) learn the frequency of the use of each of the texts studied; (3) determine whether a relationship exists between readability and frequency of use; and (4) evaluate the information obtained as a guide to public school administrators in their selection of science textbooks.

An Analysis Of Interrelationship Of Childrens' Popularity, Interests, And Intelligence, Sammie Bratton Pickens

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study (1) to identify the relative social status, the interests, and intelligence of children in certain classrooms; (2) to discover the strength of relationship between those factors; and (3) to use group tests designed for measuring of those factors in order to evaluate the effectiveness of such tests in disclosing knowledge helpful to good educational practice.

A Study Of The Methods And Conditions Of Mathematics Teaching In New Mexico High Schools, Betty Ruth Moseley

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

Statement of the problem. It was the purpose of this study (1) to investigate and present an analysis of the conditions and methods of mathematics teaching in New Mexico high schools as revealed through a questionnaire study; (2) to obtain an objective measure of the functional competence of New Mexico students in mathematics by administering the Davis Test of Functional Competence in Mathematics to a representative number of high school seniors in the state and comparing their levels of achievement with national norms; (3) to evaluate the present conditions and analyze the effectiveness of the present methods in teaching the …

An Analysis And Comparison Of Current Events Papers On The Junior High School Level, Marshall E. Farris Jr.

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study was to analyze current event publications designed for junior high school use. This purpose involved: (1) A comparison of the type and quality of news reporting, features, teacher and student aids, and aspects of the actual format of the papers; and (2) evaluation of these publications in such manner as to ascertain which would best achieve the common and desirable objectives of teachers of junior high school studies.

A Comparative Study Of The Achievement And Social Maturity Of First Grade Pupils With And Without Kindergarten Experience., Esther Sell

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this investigation is to make a comparative study of certain growth factors manifested by first grade children with and without kindergarten experience, with an analysis of certain variable factors of the children’s environment which may explain discovered differences.

Evaluation Of Aspects Of The Guidance Programs In The Salt Lake City High Schools: An Opinion Survey, Liliuo Poulter

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

A significant phase of the modern high school curriculum is the program of specialized guidance services to pupils. The importance of providing personalized services as a means of aiding individuals to grow toward social and occupational adequacy is becoming more and more definitely recognized by educators today. Monroe (1), in discussing the literature in this field, gives the following definition of personnel services:

"As differentiated from instruction and the business affairs... student personnel work refers to all activities undertaken or sponsored by an educational institution, aside from curricular instruction, in which the student's personal development is the primary consideration. Student …

Revenue Trends And Sources Of Revenue In The Public Schools Of Utah Between 1916 And 1950, G. Frank Raymond

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

During the past few years revenue for the support and maintenance of public schools in Utah has become a subject of increasing concern and discussion. Considerable effort has been made on the state level in an attempt to equalize the financial programs among the school districts in the state. Much of this effort has placed its emphasis upon property tax as the major source of school revenue, both on the local level and the state level. Inflationary trends in the national economy have added to the aggravation of this problem. It has become increasingly necessary to seek additional revenue in …

Snow College, Its Founding And Development, Ross Partington Findlay

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

It is the purpose of this thesis to give an account of significant events in the founding and development of the school, now known as "Snow College", during the founding and maintenance by the Latter-day Saint Church.

This study is confined to the forty-four years the institution was under the control of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and deals largely with data of educational significance. The problem, thus, is the founding and the development of Snow College, while under the direction of L.D.S. Church

A Comparison Of The Band And Orchestral Programs In The High Schools Of Utah, George D. Harris

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

In the schools of Utah, as elsewhere in the nation, a situation has arisen which is of vital importance to the continuance of orchestral music. We find, on the basis of casual observation, that the string instruments are not being taught on an equal basis with the band instruments. It is generally assumed that band and orchestra instruction are equally desirable in an instrumental program. Unfortunately, many school authorities are not aware of the necessity of such equal opportunities for school children and as a result we may find string music relegated to an insecure position in our educational system.

An Intensive Study Of The Practices Of Financing Extracurriculum Activities Discovered In Five Utah Secondary Schools, Irving B. Moore

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The evaluation of the effectiveness of the various aspects of our educational activity has long been practiced. Such evaluations have resulted in greater efficiency and widespread improvements in the educational fields. Continued appraisal of those aspects of our extracurricular programs that will result in greater efficiency is an ever present need; and the need for continual improvements in the field of extracurriculum finances assumes greater importance now, since in the addition to a greater tax burden for education, parents must contribute to the bulk of the funds for the extracurriculum program, in one way or another, through meeting the needs …

Social Status Of The Male Teacher In The Utah Rural Elementary Schools, Morris M. Miller

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Prior to 1820 the teaching profession in the United States was composed predominantly of men. However, with the opening of the American social and economic world to woman, the female teachers became more numerous, until at the close of World War II only about 6 percent of the elementary school teachers in the United States were men.

The History And Development Of Cliffside A Summer Camp For The Children Of Carbide And Carbon Employees, John E. Goetz

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

THE PROBLEM AND DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED

One of the most significant developments of education during the past quarter century is the guidance movement. This educational trend has not limited its usage to schools but also includes outside interests. The rapid growth of summer camping is one example of counseling and guidance, away from the educational system, as we know it.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

It is the purpose of this study to show (1) the ideals and philosophy behind the beginning of the camp; (2) the development of the physical properties of the camp; and (3) to show the …

The Responsibility Of Schools For Meeting The Leisure Time Needs Of The Community, Gerald M. Hanft

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper was to determine the extent to which authorities in the fields of recreation and education consider the leisure time needs of the community as a responsibility of schools. The author has also attempted to show what changes must take place in educational patterns if schools are to meet these leisure time needs.