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A Survey Of The Fifty States To Determine Design Standards For The Multiple Car Method, Donaldson Martin Carnahan

All Master's Theses

A survey of the supervisors of traffic safety education programs of the fifty states was conducted to determine what, if any, design standards or guidelines were imposed upon school districts when designing multiple-car facilities for use in traffic safety education programs.

From the information gathered it is apparent that many states are improving the pupil-teacher ratio through the inclusion of the multiple-car methods of instruction and thereby reducing the cost of the traffic safety education programs.

However, only two states, Texas and Minnesota, had well-defined minimum standards for the design and approval of such facilities in approved programs. Georgia and …

Attitudes Of Principals Concerning Their Role As A Result Of Professional Negotiations In The State Of Washington, Karl Michael Fankhuaser

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to examine the attitudes of principals as to whether they saw their roles changing as a result of professional negotiations, (2) to show how the principals felt their roles would be changed, (3) to examine which type or group of principals felt most threatened by professional negotiations, and (4) what stratagem principals may follow in the future as a reaction to teacher militancy.

A Study To Determine The Contribution Of Laboratory Training To Student Activities In Auburn High School, Howard Conway Webb Iii

All Master's Theses

The purposes of the study are (1) to develop a practical rating scale to evaluate the activity program, and (2) to determine the contribution of laboratory training to student activities in Auburn High School. This study was conducted at Auburn High School during the 1968-1969 school year.

Birth Order And Its Relationship To Dogmatism, John Richard Downs

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to take one definable personality pattern, open and closed mindedness, and to see if this dimension is reflected in ordinal birth position, specifically first- and later-born. The literature reviewed in this study appears to describe the first-born very much like Rokeach (1960) describes his closed-minded person. Further, the description of the later-born is very much in line with Rokeach's description of the open-minded person.

Periodical Use In Secondary School Libraries In The State Of Washington: A Survey With Recommendations, Lillian C. Canzler

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to assess through a questionnaire-study the use of 213 selected periodicals by faculty and students in high schools in first and second class districts in the State of Washington, and (2) to determine some general values held regarding periodicals.

The Development Of The Wenatchee Youth Circus As An Extra-Curricular Educational Experience, Paul K. Pugh

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to trace the development of the Wenatchee Youth Circus and its contribution to the educational growth and development of its participants.

Comparative Study Of The Effect Of Creative Dramatics On Listening Achievement, Alice L. Setzer

All Master's Theses

The researcher, in an attempt to find if there were any differences in listening skills, compared the rate of progress in listening skills of fifth grade students, one group (experimental) participating in a planned program in creative dramatics in addition to the regular school program, with the second group (control) participating in the regular school program.

A Study Of The Influence Of Boy Scout Experience On Educational Achievement, Robert Francis O'Bryan

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to compare the academic achievement of boys involved in Scouting with that of boys who were non-scouts but who had equal aptitude for learning as measured by standardized intelligence tests. The null hypothesis, that there was no difference in achievement between scouts and non-scouts of equal basic ability, was tested.

A Study Of The Expectations Of High School Seniors Concerning Marriage And College, Allen W. Gustafson

All Master's Theses

The problem was: (1) to study the expectations of high school seniors concerning marriage and education, and (2) to ascertain the amount of conflict between two of the important roles confronting many of the young adults, marriage and a college education.

An Investigation Of Social Acceptance As A Function Of An Extra-Curricular Formal Dramatics Program Involving Sixth Grade Students, Larry B. Bowen

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this investigation to discover whether participation in formal dramatics as an extra-curricular activity in the elementary school affects the social acceptance of the children involved.

The Study Of Split Grade Management, Jack A. Anderson

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this composition is to help teachers obtain a better understanding of the management of rooms which include more than one grade. This is a problem that small one and two teacher schools have faced for many decades and with recent increased enrollments, has carried over to large city schools as well. This type of situation presents unique managerial problems. Perhaps teachers with the help of background reading will not fall into some of the pitfalls that tend to be so prevalent in this area. It is hoped that this paper will prove beneficial to teachers in this …

A Study Of The Relationship Of Socio-Economic Status To School Achievement And Intelligence, Floyd L. Ellingson Jr.

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to examine the relationship between socioeconomic status and intelligence, of eighth grade students in the same school system, and their achievement in certain school subjects; (2) to show the relationship of a selected instrument for the measurement of socioeconomic status to school achievement and intelligence; and (3) to present the significance of these findings and their application in a school situation.

An Analysis Of Reporting To Parents Of Secondary School Students, Edwin T. Anderson

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this research was to analyze various types of secondary school methods of reporting to parents so that the faculty and parents would be better able to work out a process report for Prosser High School. This report should furnish information to the parent as to the objectives of the school, be understood by parents and pupils, and not necessitate too much clerical work for the teachers.

A Discriminative Study Of The Design And Construction Of Outdoor Athletic And Physical Education Area Facilities For A Junior High School, Darrell Wayne Johnson

All Master's Theses

I was the purpose of this study: (1) to determine what should be included in an ideal junior high school outdoor physical education and athletic area; (2) to learn the necessary general details of construction and design of those areas; and (3) to equip the writer with the necessary knowledge for him to actively advise the construction of his own school’s physical education and athletic area to the end that the area would provide for a complete program in years to come as well as to satisfy immediate needs.

A Survey: What Elementary Teachers Recommend About Their Multi-Purpose Rooms, Charles Wesley Anderton

All Master's Theses

The present study was undertaken (1) to compile objective evidence of current uses of multi-purpose rooms; (2) to obtain recommendations of elementary teachers concerning the utilization of their multi-purpose rooms.

A History And Evaluation Of A Small District’S Elementary School Camping Program, Jack Edward Kittell

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were (1) to enable the writer to gain a knowledge of school camping programs; (2) to develop criteria for the establishment of successful school camping programs; and (3) to outline a definite program of procedures for the establishment of a school camping program for seventh grade pupils.

A Survey Of Unusual Features In Public School Buildings In The State Of Washington, James Jerry Oechsner

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this paper to present the result of a composite survey of unusual features in new school buildings throughout the state of Washington. The writer does not desire to present the common characteristics of size, shape or description of the conventionally planned schools, but rather his aim will be to present the results of a survey revealing many unusual and accommodating features as they are being incorporated in modern plants.

A Survey Of The Physical Education Program For Boys In South Dakota Public Secondary Schools, Glen Wilbur Wright

All Master's Theses

The main purpose for conducting this study was to determine the status of physical education, the facilities available, and the preparation and qualifications of the personnel who were conducting the programs in the public secondary schools in the State of South Dakota. The findings of the survey may be of value to physical education students, to public school administrators, to the colleges of the State and to the Department of Public Instruction.

Classroom Lighting, Walter Andrew Hotsko

All Master's Theses

The amount of light needed to produce the most efficient work is still subject to controversy. An adequate amount is recommended by everyone, but the definition of adequate varies as is evidenced in the amount of foot-candles suggested. But the emphasis now has shifted from "how much light should we have" to "how well can we see." Quantity and quality may now be regarded as the twin requirements for good lighting. This new look in school lighting can be summarized in two words--brightness control. It involves the control of brightnesses of everything in the visual field. This new emphasis not …