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A Survey Of First Year Elementary Teacher Attitudes Regarding Supervision And Evaluation Practices Of Their Principals, Larry L. Thomas

All Master's Theses

It is the opinion of this writer that a teacher's attitude toward his building principal greatly affects his ability to perform in the classroom. If he is receiving the assistance he deserves and needs, his chances of success and continuance in the teaching field are greatly enhanced. This is especially true in the case of the beginning teacher who faces the innumerable problems inherent in teaching for the first time.

What Makes A Good Kindergarten?, Shirley Jean Riel

All Master's Theses

The problem is to find what constitutes a positive kindergarten program; and the purpose of this study is to analyze the value of kindergarten as a necessary part of every school program.

Ua64/4 Technical Progress Report Of The Western Kentucky Human Relations Center For Education, Wku Human Relations Center

WKU Administration Documents

Quarterly report created by the WKU Human Relations Center regarding activities to provide support and technical assistance to local school districts during the integration process from April 1 to June 30, 1968.

A Proposed Program For The Preparation Of Elementary Teacher Educators In The Republic Of Viet-Nam., Doan Huu Khanh

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The primary purpose of this study is to propose a program for the preparation of elementary teacher educators in the Republic of Viet-Nam. More specifically, the proposal is a design of a one-year professional program to provide pre-service training for qualified individuals to become normal school instructors and/or to prepare them for other leadership positions in elementary education.

The study underlies three major problems of Viet-Namese education: (~) the inadequate training of elementary school teachers; (b) the lack of a qualified teacher education staff; and (c) the challenge for change in Vietnamese education.

Pupil Growth As A Function Of Teacher Flexibility, Student Independence, And Student Conformance, Stanley James Hipwood

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

Using a sample of 394 student subjects and six teachers, the author sought to prove the hypothesis that highly independent students would achieve a higher degree of pupil growth in mathematics mastery than would highly conforming students when both groups were under the teaching influence of high flexibility teachers. The California Psychological Inventory (CPI) by Harrison G. Gough was the test instrument selected to test student independence (Achievement via Independence Scale -- A_i), and teacher flexibility (Flexibility Scale -- F_x). Pupil growth in mathematics was determined by a pretest- posttest application of the Quantitative Thinking section …

A Comparison Of The Needs And Values Of Graduating Prospective Teachers Of Special Education And The Needs And Values Of Graduating Prospective Teachers Of Regular Education, Steven Wilbur Baker

All Master's Theses

This study compared the needs and values of graduating prospective regular education teachers to graduating prospective special education teachers by the use of the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule and the Allport Vernon Lindzey Study of Values.

Teaching Of The Fiction And Film Unit In The High School With Melville’S “Bartleby The Scrivener” And Bluestone’S Bartleby As Models, Michael Paul Lions

All Master's Theses

Because literature teachers have little understanding of the art of film, they often consider the film to be a frill rather than an aid to learning. The author contends in this study that literature teachers must be convinced that the motion picture is an art, and that the motion picture teaches the student to appreciate and understand literature more thoroughly. The problem is to convince the literature teacher of the art and the power of the film.

An Investigation Of Attitudes Towards The Objectives Of And The Preparation For Junior High School Teaching As Expressed By Selected Central Washington State College Graduates, Edward Morris Command

All Master's Theses

It was the original purpose of this study to determine the attitudes of the 1962-1966 Central Washington State College graduates, who were placed in junior high school teaching positions, towards the preparation they received for junior high teaching at Central Washington State College.

Research News, May 1968, Morehead State University. Bureau Of Research And Development.

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Reports and Publications

A newsletter published by the Bureau of Research and Development at Morehead State University in May of 1968.

A Study On The Effectiveness Of The Neurological Impress Method As A Remedial Reading Technique, Anthony Cairl Embrey

All Master's Theses

There are many students who have quite serious reading problems which are not attributable to below normal intelligence. The task of this research was to determine the effectiveness of the Neurological Impress Method of reading instruction with these kinds of students. The method was evaluated in terms of its effect on the students' reading comprehension and reading vocabulary.

A Study To Determine The Attitudes Of Master's Degree Recipients In Elementary Education Toward Courses In The Required Program At Utah State University, Clifford Russell

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

It was believed by this writer that it would be impossible to establish a degree program which would fulfill the needs of and satisfy all students. For this reason; it was impossible to objectively evaluate the effectiveness of the requirements for a Master's degree. However; it seemed that the opinions of recent degree recipients would provide a primary source of information for evaluating the relative merits of required courses and experiences. The Dean of the College of Education at Utah State University indicated that this important source of information about the Master's degree program in elementary education had been largely …

The Effects Of Required And Voluntary Counseling With Students Of Exceptional Financial Need, Charles T. Dykstra

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Ua64/4 Technical Progress Report Of The Western Kentucky Human Relations Center For Education, Wku Human Relations Center

WKU Administration Documents

Quarterly report created by the WKU Human Relations Center regarding activities to provide support and technical assistance to local school districts during the integration process from January 1 through March 31, 1968.

An Investigation Of The Pre-Planning Phases Of The Vale School Team Teaching Program, Conrad W. Lautensleger

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to investigate the nature and sequence of the preliminary planning accomplished prior to the actual initiation of the Vale Elementary School team teaching program. This paper will not attempt to establish a relationship between improved instruction and elementary team teaching.

Sherwood Music School Annual Catalog 1968-1969, Sherwood Music School

Academic Catalogs

The 1968-1969 Annual Academic Catalog for Sherwood Music School, featuring information about the School, images of student and campus life, department descriptions, biographical information about and images of faculty, course and program descriptions, information about student services, and tuition information.

Gorham State College Catalog 1968, Gorham State College

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Components In A Comprehensive And Integrated Sex Education Program For The Kindergarten, Joyce Lucile Johnson

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of the study (1) to survey available resource material in sex education adaptable to the five-year-old level; (2) to design and test a method of integrating a program of meaningful sex education into the kindergarten curriculum; and (3) to provide reference to available resource material for teachers and parents so that there may be a home-school-child triangle of learning.

A Study Assessing Changes Occurring In Kindergarten Children At Central School, Hoquiam, Washington, During The School Year 1967-1968 In Terms Of Readiness And Academic Growth, Elizabeth Pinkley Morris

All Master's Theses

A group of fifty-one kindergarten children (23 boys and 28 girls) from Central School in Hoquiam, Washington, were studied for the purpose of evaluating changes occurring during the school year in terms of readiness and academic growth. A series of tests were given in October and November as an inventory of the child's background of skills and readiness in the fall, and the tests were repeated in May to measure any change occurring during the school year.

A Study Of The Subject-Matter Preparation Of Full-Time Teachers In The Seminaries Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Dee Lufkin Risenmay

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine as far as possible the extent of the subject-matter preparation of full-time seminary teachers in the areas of Book of Mormon, Old Testament, New Testament, and Church history and doctrine.
Answers to the following questions were sought:
1. How many semester hours of college credit have the teachers received in the areas of Book of Mormon, Old Testament, New Testament, and Church history and doctrine?
2. To what extent have the Standard Works been studied by the teachers?
3. How many books which were considered to be basic sources have been read …

A Study To Determine The Effect Of Picture Interpretation On The Achievement Of Culturally Deprived Second Grade Pupils, Jane Henriksen Smith

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to determine whether second grade children from a low socio-economic area, taught with the use of flat pictures and the interpretation of such pictures to build vicarious experiences in the social studies program in correlation with other subject areas, will achieve as well as, or better than, second grade children from the same economic area who will be taught without such an abundant use of flat pictures.

The Certification Qualifications Of Junior High School Teachers In Selected Illinois Counties, John H. Conley

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.

Catalogue Of Graduate Studies, 1967-1969 (1967), Moorhead State College

Graduate Bulletins (Catalogs)

No abstract provided.

No. 70 1967 November Review

International Journal for Business Education

This initiative documents the preservation and digital release of the organization’s historical print archives, representing decades of scholarship in international business education. By converting legacy issues into accessible online formats, the project enhances global access to foundational research, pedagogical innovations, and early thought leadership that shaped the field. The digitized collection provides educators, researchers, and practitioners with a comprehensive record of evolving theories, instructional practices, and international business trends. Making these archival materials publicly available supports continued inquiry, enables longitudinal analysis, and strengthens the discipline’s historical continuity. This effort reflects the organization’s commitment to advancing international business education by ensuring …

A Study Of The Development Of Leadership Abilities In Teachers Through In-Service Education, Frank F. Paparazzo

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of the writer to determine from research literature: (1) the value of in-service education programs in developing talent leadership in teachers, (2) the nature and origin of leadership, and (3) the teacher's role in the in-service program.

The Effect Of The Frostig Program For The Development Of Visual Perception On Readiness Skills, Judith L. Popp

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate what effect use of the Frostig Program for the Development of Visual Perception would have on readiness skills for kindergarten children. The results of this study would appear to have meaning for elementary school teachers, administrators and school counselors.

Attitude Change In Student Teachers And Its Relationship To Cooperating Teachers’ Ratings Of Student Teachers, Dennis Charles Hudson

All Master's Theses

The purpose of the study was to investigate changes in student teachers' attitudes occurring during student teaching. Specifically, the concern was to determine the relationship of these changes to the influence of the cooperating teachers' attitudes.

A Survey Of The Development Of The Green River Community College And The Need For A Handbook In The Adult Evening School Program, Roger E. Rosin

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to trace the history of the Green River Community College and to show the need for the development of a handbook concerned with appropriate method for the adult student.

A Regional Study Of First Year Teachers As A Means Of Interpreting Certain Elements Of Job Preparation Leading To Continuation In The Teaching Profession, Mills Arnold March

Master's Theses

One of the problems facing modern education and particularly the school administrator is that of staffing the classrooms with good teachers. In the selection of and employment of teachers the question of the nature of appropriate preparation for a teacher's responsibilities is of great significance. In fact a teacher's preparation for his responsibilities determines to a large extent his success as a beginner and may affect his decision about remaining in the teaching profession.

The Relationship Between Criteria For Admittance To The Teacher Education Program And Performance In Student Teaching At Central Washington State College, James Preston Koch

All Master's Theses

At this point, the entrance criteria have an unknown relationship with success or non-success in student teaching. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the criteria for admittance into the teacher education program at CWSC and success or non-success in student teaching. Specifically, the purpose will be to identify the predictive utility of the teacher education entrance criteria as they relate to discriminating between levels of success in student teaching.

A Study Of Selection, Duties, And Responsibilities Of The Television Teacher, Robert Dean Larsen

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to develop guidelines for: (1) selecting a television studio teacher; and (2) introducing him to his duties and responsibilities.