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Southwestern Indian Tales For Children, Maurine Parker Grammer

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study was two-fold; first, to record Southwestern Indian folk tales from primary sources to use as supplementary reading in the social studies for the age group from eight to twelve years; second, to edit the tales in order to make them readable and meaningful for this group.

The present study contains adaptations of tales from their primary sources. The form and language of the tales varies from that which characterizes the original version only enough to improve their readability.

A Comparative Study Of Requirements Leading To The Master's Degree In School Administration, Jewel Smith

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study (1) to analyze requirements for Master's degrees in school administration of selected colleges and universities of the United States; (2) to compare these requirements; (3) to summarize views and recommendations of authorities in education on existing programs for the preparations of educational administrators; and (4) to present conclusions and suggestions of the writer gained as result of the study.

A Comparison Of The Doctoral Requirements Of Forty-Four Institutions Conferring Both The Degrees Of Doctor Of Philosophy In Education And Doctor Of Education, Margaret C. Carter

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study (1) to present a brief description of the development of American graduate schools and the evolution of the research and professional doctoral programs; (2) to tabulate the requirements for the Ph.D. in education and the Ed.D. at those institutions found to offer both programs; (3) to indicate the similarities and differences in the two programs; and (4) to note any practices peculiar to a specific institution.

An Appraisal Of Community Recreation For Santa Fe, New Mexico, Robert Miles Sweeney

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of this study is to appraise the community recreation furnished to the people of Santa Fe during the fiscal year 1955-1956 according to the standards established by the National Recreation Association.

A Study Of The Educational Opportunities Offered Handicapped Children By The Public Schools In New Mexico, Pearl Esther Thompson

Special Education ETDs

The purpose of this study is to survey the educational opportunities provided for handicapped children by the public schools in New Mexico in 1954-1955.

This study also seeks to list the legal regulations governing the establishment of such school programs for handicapped children in different cities and towns in the state; the number of children who are receiving instruction in the different school districts within the state; to evaluate the present facilities in regard to their adequacy of educational training for these children; and to determine what five selected cities in the United States are doing for handicapped children in …

Snow Skates For Billy: A Regional Book For Primary Grades, Bertha Grotta Willett

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It was the purpose of this study to create a book with a local setting that might bridge the gap between text book reading and actual reading of library books. (Many young children enjoy library books chiefly as picture books and rely on adults to read the story to them.)