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A Study Of Characteristics And Achievement Of Transfer Students Admitted To Eastern Illinois University, David A. Diederich

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Subsequent Academic Achievement Of Students At Eastern Illinois University Who Were Readmitted To The University After Having Been Dropped For Low Scholarship, Jerry D. Zachary

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Analysis Of State Handbooks For The Administration Of Secondary Schools, Sister M. Ann Cotta

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study (1) to compare the administrative handbooks for secondary schools developed in state departments of education to ascertain the policies and practices that a majority of the states prescribe for their secondary schools in certain major areas of administration; (2) to analyze the handbook for secondary schools of the State of New Mexico to determine the extent to which policies and practices in New Mexico conform or do not conform to the policies and practices followed by most of the states; and (3) to develop recommendations for revision of the New Mexico handbook in …

Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of WKU Board of Regents quarterly meeting. Agenda items: creation of Dean of Admissions and Director of Buildings & Grounds, construction bonds, purchase of 1526-28 State Street and Russellville Road property, construction projects, agreement regarding Jones-Jaggers School, personnel changes and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission grant.

University Council Meeting, December 13, 1961, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

University Council Meeting, November 15, 1961, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Reading Achievement Of Eleventh And Twelfth Grade Indian Students And A Survey Of Curricular Changes Indicated For The Improved Teaching Of Reading In The Public High Schools Of New Mexico, Irving D. Townsend

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The indigenous natives of the Western Hemisphere known as Amerinds, are endowed with numerous Mongolian characteristics indicating the racial stock from which they have derived. Today, those Amerinds residing in North America are known as American Indians, whose numbers total well over 400,000 in the United States. Of this total there are some 110. 000 living in the Southwest of which over 45,000 reside in New Mexico. This Indian population broadly includes a portion of the Navajo Tribe, which constitutes the greater percentage of the total, the Apaches, and the numerous groups of Pueblo Indians. There were undoubtedly earlier probes …

University Council Meeting, October 18, 1961, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

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.

Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of WKU Board of Regents quarterly meeting. Agenda items: bids for Diddle Arena, loans, housing shortage, personnel changes and dedication of the Kelly Thompson Science Hall.

1961-1962 Otterbein College Campus Life Handbook, Otterbein University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

University Council Meeting, September 20, 1961, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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.

An Experimental Study Of The Effect Of Teaching English Grammar From The Traditional And Structural Approaches, Bobbie Carlene Anthony Walker

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It was the purpose of this study to conduct an experiment in a junior high school classroom situation to compare, through pre-testing and post-testing, the achievement of a group of ninth grade students taught English grammar from a traditional approach, the achievement of a group of ninth grade students taught English grammar from the structural approach, and the achievement of a group of ninth grade students taught literature in English class with no specific instruction in grammar, with the evaluation to be limited to measurement to gains or losses in the ability of students to (1) recognize specific types of …

Ua3/3/1 Special Study - Fraternities And Sororities, Charles Keown, Wku President's Office - Thompson

WKU Administration Documents

Reports by Charles Keown and committee to Kelly Thompson regarding the creation of fraternities and sororities. Consists of five parts:

1. Factual Report by Club
2. General Statistical Summary
3. Summary Report of Existing Clubs
4. Possible Courses of Action
5. Recommended Course of Action

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.

A Teacher's Handbook For West Valley High School, Richard Ralph Lackey

Graduate Student Research Papers

To attain order in the management of school affairs, a guide is necessary. Teachers as well as students must have the information necessary to cope with problems and situations that a.re a. part of every school day. A teacher's handbook can be a guide to resolving the routine problems that develop. Developnent of a teacher's handbook was disoussed in the general faculty meetings at West Valley High School, Yakima, Washington. The writer was to draw up the final draft.

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.

How The Principal Through Observations And Individual Conferences Can Help The Elementary School Teacher Evaluate Her Work, Leland J. Rhodes

Graduate Student Research Papers

An attempt was made in this study to (1) determine how evaluation pertains to the measurement and appraisal of teaching efficiency, (2) determine the function of evaluation as a co-operative effort between the individual teacher and the supervisor to improve teaching, and (3) to determine how the supervisor can use observations and individual conferences to help the teacher evaluate her work.

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.