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Ua1b1/7 Dedication Of Kelly Thompson Science Building Scrapbook, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

Scrapbook of clippings and letters of congratulations related to the dedication of the Thompson Science Complex.

1961-1962 Otterbein College Campus Life Handbook, Otterbein University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Graduate Academic Catalog (1961-1962 And 1962-1963), Municipal University Of Omaha

Graduate Catalogs

Bulletin of the Graduate Division for the academic years 1961-1962 and 1962-1963.

1961-1963 Lsu Medical Center Catalog/Bulletin: School Of Nursing, Office Of The Registrar

Catalogs and Bulletins

No abstract provided.

1961-1962 Lsu Medical Center Catalog/Bulletin: School Of Medicine, Office Of The Registrar

Catalogs and Bulletins

No abstract provided.

Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of WKU Board of Regents quarterly meeting. Agenda items: largest summer enrollment to date, resolution of appreciation for the College Heights Foundation for building bookstore and laundry, personnel changes, Diddle Arena construction, naming of buildings, Music Education major, fees, property list, loan application and Rodes-Helm Lecture Series.

Ua3/3/1 Map Of Western Kentucky State College, Wku President's Office - Thompson, J.R. Hagan, Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry

WKU Administration Documents

Area bounded by 14th Street, State Street/Normal Boulevard, [University Drive] and L&N Railroad. Base map created in June 1960. Annotated and divided into eleven plots, August 17, 1961:

• Plot No. 1 Central campus, 15th Street to 16th Street 40.7 acres
• Plot No. 2 16th Street to Trade School driveway 14.7 acres
• Plot No. 3 Trade School driveway to 17th Street 9.7 acres
• Plot No. 4 Pavilion area, 17th Street South 40.4 acres
• Plot No. 5 Academic Athletic-Maintenance Service Buildings area 14.0 acres
• Plot No. 6 Kentucky Building grounds 12.9 acres
• Plot No. 7 15th Street & Center Street corner .4 …

The Application Of The Meaning Theory To The Teaching Of Arithmetic In Selected Third Grade Classes Of Indian Children In The Public Schools Of New Mexico, Hitoshi Ikeda

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purposes of this study were (1) to initiate in selected third grade classes in New Mexico, a planned program of arithmetic instruction based on the meaningful approach to the teaching of arithmetic; (2) to determine the effectiveness of the program in terms of children's achievement in arithmetic; and (3) to determine the attitude of pupils and teachers toward the program of instruction.

A Survey Of The Life, Cost, And Storage Of Textbooks In The First Class Districts Of The State Of Washington, Grades One Through Six, Haven K. Crum

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to compare the cost of textbooks for grades one through six for the first class school districts in the State of Washington; (2) to establish an ideal textbook budget for optimum learning; (3) to find the useful life of a textbook as limited by durability and need for revision in certain subject areas, and (4) to investigate storage procedures, particularly central storage versus individual building storage, to determine the most efficient use of the basic and supplemental texts owned by a district.

Establishing An Integrated Instructional Materials Service, Elsie Eggebroten Tompkins

All Master's Theses

This study attempted to discover if Washington school administrators believed it would be helpful to integrate library, textbook, and audio-visual materials into one instructional materials service. The three aspects of the problem to be explored were (1) the feasibility of the proposed service in actual schools in Washington, (2) the qualifications thought necessary for the director of such an integrated service, and (3) the degree to which our schools already approached an integrated instructional materials service.

The Principal's Role In Small High Schools, Ray Everett Korb

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to elaborate on the role played by the principal through required practices and (2) present desired information and practices to aid principals to realize the importance of their role in the community educational program. Solutions to all high school problems and situations, of course, are not the same. Principals must work from the standpoint of local needs, but in the final analysis, the required practices and advancements in education should be similar in most small high schools.

Factors Influencing The Choice And Purchase Of School Building Sites, Dale F. Krueger

Graduate Student Research Papers

The problem was to study the selection of school building sites and relate the findings. The author wished to (1) discover the factors involved, ( 2) the criteria for, and ( 3) procedures employed in purchasing school sites.

The Role Of The Principal In Classroom Supervision, George W. Lasswell

Graduate Student Research Papers

This study intended to determine the practices of supervision from 1930 to the present time, survey these practices of supervision, and report the changes.

An Exploratory Course Of Study For Electricity And Electronics In The Junior High School Shop, Myron Harry Radelmiller

Graduate Student Research Papers

In preparation for teaching an eighth grade course at Monticello Junior High School, Longview, Washington, the writer proposes to develop a teaching guide for explorations in electricity and electronics. The Longview school system has not yet adopted a guide for this particular area. This guide is intended to provide the writer with a broader knowledge of background information, enabling him to make the course more interesting and useful to the students. By using this guide the writer will be able to direct his classes toward the objectives of industrial arts and general education.

A Study Of The Substitute Teacher Program, Robert Ward Salisbury

Graduate Student Research Papers

Substitute teaching is an area of tremendous importance in every school system. It is estimated that there is an average daily absence of 10 per cent among regular faculty members. If the substitute teaching program is ineffective, this means that 10 per cent of all classes and class time is wasted. It is essential that a school system have an effective program to provide for the absences of regular teachers so that there will be no appreciable loss in the educational program.

The Role Of The Principal In New Teacher Orientation, Stanley Carpenter Sherman

Graduate Student Research Papers

This study will attempt to (1) list the characteristics of an effective teacher orientation program, (2) bring to light some of the reasons teacher orientation programs fail, (3) evaluate the present teacher orientation program in the Vancouver Public Schools, (4) make recommendations based on this evaluation, and (5) better equip the writer for his role as a prospective elementary school principal.

Teacher Evaluation, Nora A. Waite

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to examine briefly available writing on the subject of teacher evaluations, to look at some of the teacher evaluation forms used in several schools, and to work out tenative evaluation forms that might be used as criteria for developing an effective program of teacher evaluation in the Dependents' Education Group, United States Army, Europe.

A Study Of The Nature And Extent Of Faculty Meetings, Albert Franklin Wedekind

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to investigate various methods and procedures employed by schools to organize, facilitate, and evaluate faculty meetings. More narrowly, the objective of the study was to investigate useful methods of implementing faculty meetings to obtain optimum teacher and educational growth.

The Principal's Role As A Curriculum Leader, Richard Allen Cash

Graduate Student Research Papers

This paper will attempt to (1) explore the principal's emerging role as a leader in curriculum development, (2) report ways the principal may bring about desired changes in the curriculum, and (3) identify problems having to do with the effect of social influences and cultural patterns upon curriculum improvement.

A Summary Of Techniques Used By The Elementary School Administration, Harry Lee Guay

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study is to find information which would be of help to a building principal in carrying out his duties as supervisor and administrator of the educational program carried on in the building to which he is assigned. Three general areas which will be discussed are (1) special services, (2) extra curricular activities, and (3) schedule making.

A Study Of The Elementary Principal Internship, Robert L. Henry

Graduate Student Research Papers

The Washington State Board of Education and higher institutions in the state of Washington have prescribed definite requirements for elementary and secondary principal's credentials. Limited information is available, however, to aid in developing and carrying out a program of internship experiences as one phase of administrative requirements. The purpose of this study was to develop a handbook for elementary principal internship in the state of Washington.

Supervision Through Observational Visits To The Classroom, Kenneth Lee Howerton

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this study to (1) review the evolution of supervisory attitude toward the observational visit, (2) determine how it may improve instruction, (3) discuss the establishment of rapport between the supervisor and the teacher, (4) present some types of classroom observational visits the principal as a supervisor may use, and (5) present and discuss the value of the post visit conference between teacher and supervisor.

An Inquiry Into Evaluation As Related To Teacher Competency, Elroy G. Hulse

Graduate Student Research Papers

This report will (1) reveal some of the prevalent views concerning the nature of a competent teacher and (2) characterize some of the many techniques for using evaluative data in promoting effective learning.

Adequacy Of Preparation Felt By Those Who Obtained Degrees In Administration And Supervision At Central Washington College Of Education, Marjorie Irene Bradford Mathers

All Master's Theses

This study tried to determine the degree to which students who earned their master’s degree between the years 1957 and 1960 felt prepared for an administrative position.

An Investigation Of The Use Of Television To Improve School-Community Relations, Don Erwin Patterson

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this study (1) to determine how school-public relations could be improved through the use of commerclal television and (2) to suggest a program of action.

A Survey Of Material Portraying The Importance Of The Role Of The Principal To Faculty Morale, Robert Andrew Van Woert

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of the study was to indicate the importance of the role of the principal in relation to morale. In presenting the material surveyed, the primary area will be the human relationship between the principal and the staff. Since most authorities view this point as the most important single aspect of morale, no outside forces will be dealt with. The study is limited primarily to the role of the secondary principal.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 41, No. 15, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Hilltopics
• Book Marks
• The Clock Says
• Religious News
• Looking Backward
• The Potpourri Boils
• Society
• Alumni News
• Faculty Facts
• ROTC News
• Above the Rim
• Sports Slants

This issue contains articles:

• Record Number Enrolled in 1961 Summer Session
• Nineteen Win Grants for Graduate Work
• College Heights Herald Expands to Weekly
• Science Institute Enrolls 81 High School Teachers
• Western’s 55^th Year of Operation Opens Sept. 11
• 314 to Receive Degrees at August Commencement
• Players Plan Bus Stop and the Curious Savage
• Western First in State With Counseling Program …

Revised Policies For Admission And Programs, The Graduate School, June 27, 1961, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

General Academic Catalog (1961-1962, 1962-1963), University Of Omaha

Undergraduate Catalogs

The general catalog for the academic years 1961-1962 and 1962-1963.

An Experiment In Second-Language Instruction Of Beginning Indian Children In New Mexican Public Schools, Leroy Condie

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It was the purpose of this study to determine whether, and to what degree, the quality of instruction of non-English-speaking beginning Indian children could be improved by the (1) elaboration of the curriculum of selected beginning classrooms to provide wider learning experiences for the children, and (2) acquainting the teachers of these classrooms with aids, skills, and techniques judged to be effective in teaching oral English to Indian children and in promoting readiness for reading.

The study, as is seen, was in actuality an experiment in curriculum building and teacher education focused upon a specific instructional problem, namely: teaching a …