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An Investigation Of Current Educational Practices For Providing For Gifted Children In The Elementary Schools Of The State Of Washington, Earl Frederick Knuth

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the current practices of the elementary schools in the State of Washington in providing for the educational needs of their gifted children, with the ultimate goal of discovering new practices that would be useful to the elementary schools of Yakima, Washington.

Juvenile Delinquency - Can It Be Measured, Glenn Robert Jacobsen

All Master's Theses

In this thesis the ultimate goal has been that, in the interpretations of its findings, teachers, administrators, educators and parents might find enlightenment in terms of possible approaches to the problems of eliminating or controlling causation factors in delinquency to the benefit of the students, the schools, and the community.

A Comparative Study Of Methods Of Reporting Pupil Progress To Parents In The Elementary Schools, Harry E. Haynes

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It was the purpose of this study to survey the trends of reporting to parents in selected communities. From this and from the study of literature on the national level, it was hoped that the good points of the cross section could be taken and used as the bases for a new reporting system in Lewiston elementary schools.

The Occupational Status Of Physical Education Graduates Of Prairie View College From 1942-1952, Ben Arthur Young

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According to the "belief of many of our administrators, Physical Education is "playing", and it can be done at recess with a teacher appointed to watch over the play period. This was changed by the State Department of Texas, requiring one-fourth unit per semester for graduation from High School. Trained personnel had to be brought in with as many as twelve hours of training to teach Physical Education. Prairie View A. & M. College set up its Physical Education Department requiring thirty-two hours in Physical Education for a major and twenty hours for a minor in the field. Occupations are …

Slavery In The Economy Of Rusk County 1843-1860, Almond L. Gholston

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In light of the suspicions of the writer with reference to the labor theory of plantation slavery as stated in the above problem, it is the purpose of this paper to try and give a more logical reason for the fanatical cleaverage to slavery, since it has been proven to be both unethical end unprofitable.

This writer shall attempt to answer for his benefit and the benefit of the reader the following questions: 1. What was the actual market value of slaves with reference to age and sex? 2. What was the role of the slave in the acquisition of …

Factors Affecting Commercial Farming Operations Among Negro Farmers In Marion County Texas, Donald Williams

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The importance of studying and analyzing the factors affecting commercial farming operations cannot be over-stressed in a society which is increasingly demanding more and better food. Every sign points upward to scientific investigations and laboratory studies that aid not only in the quantity but the quality of food produced. It is becoming increasingly apparent that America must continue to grow? food for some of the European Countries, Although food sent abroad, is considered surplus", and is purchased by our government, this product would have ordinarily found its way into the channels of trade had it not been for a government …

A Beginning Course In Architectural Drawing For Anderson High School, Austin, Texas, George Ellis Emery

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The school is the special agency set up by society to guide and direct the learning experiences of children of the community. The home, also being an institution for learning, obviously is a major factor in determining the kinds of experiences to which children are exposed in life outside the school.

When educational activities are based upon the needs and interests of those for whom they are planned, generally satisfactory outcome of training experiences can be expected. Youth must acquire suitable understandings, ideals, and attitudes to carry forward work and progress along all fronts of knowledge and activity. The problems …

A Proposed Program Of Music Education For The John M. Moore Elementary School Brazos County, Bryan, Texas, Mae Edna Derry Jones

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Today the central problem of all education is how to develop a good society. This entails developing individuals capable of creative expression and of the exercise of true intelligence in molding a changing environment in the service of group well-being and in making necessary adjustments to this environment. This goal demands from all areas of education a continual reinterpretation and reorganization of plans and practices. Considering the viewpoint thus stated, it is felt that the following questions should be studied: What can be done to meet the needs of the elementary school child through the Music Education Program? How may …

On The Treatment Of The Logical Basis Of The Principle Of Mathematical Induction With Some Applications, Theodore C. Smith

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A criticism which is often made of mathematics as a subject of study is that it involves nothing of observation, experimentation, and induction as the terms are understood in the natural sciences. Whether or not this criticism is just is a debatable question, nevertheless, the work of many investigators who helped to develop mathematical science reflects very clearly a constant use of a great deal of observation, experimentation, and induction, that is the process of deriving a general conclusion from particular cases.

It is worthy to note that observation and experimentation in mathematics do not usually involve costly and complicated …

Some Aspects Of Leadership In Adult Home Demonstration Extension Clubs In Smith County, Texas, In 1952, Hattie R.G Sneed

All Theses

Adult home demonstration extension clubs have been organized for the development of people and for the dissemination of educational information in the field of homemaking. Membership in the clubs is open to all rural and urban homemakers.

The writer is concerned with the theory and practice of adult leadership. The task associated with good leadership cannot, of course, all be performed by the "chairman," "teacher," or whatever the designated leader is called. Leadership operates best when responsibilities are shared. A way of studying an adult group to find out to what extent the jobs of leadership are being done and …

A Comprehensive Study Of Commons Errors In Grammar In Grades Seven Through Ten In The Carver School, Amarillo, Texas, And Suggestions For Improving The Teaching Of Grammar, Jewelle Luethyl Allen

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Nature of the Problem

Thousands of freshmen who enter Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical College and other institutions of learning each year have a very poor background in English. Numerous studies have been made dealing with problems of grammar in the elementary and secondary school. The writer of the thesis having become interested in these studies decided to carry on an experiment in four classes in order to discover what errors in grammar troubled her pupils most.

A Study In Improving The Spelling Habits Of High School Pupils At Pickard High School, Brenham, Texas, Gladys Smith Hogan

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This study proposes to contribute something to the experimental work which has already been done in trying to determine the value of the various methods of teaching and learning to spell words. It should lay a basis for an effective spelling program at Pickard High School, Brenham, Texas, or at any secondary school that does not have a definite plan for improving the spelling habits of its students.

This investigation is limited to the methods used in improving the spelling habits of students in grades ten, eleven, and twelve at Pickard High School, Brenham, Texas. No word analysis was made …

The Integration Of Social Studies And Elementary Science In The Fourth Grade, Emma Loraine G. Roberson

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The purpose of this study is to set up an integrated elementary social studies and science program; informal, flexible, and democratic enough to be in keeping with the modern trends of education, and thus broaden the pupils' understanding so that satisfactory adjustments to their environment may be made.

Statement of the Problem 1. How can social studies and elementary science be integrated so as to meet individual needs and promote better human relationship? 2. Should social studies and elementary science be integrated in the curriculum as a means of helping children develop perspectives relative to science as a social force …

The Effects Of Testosterone Propionate On The Testes, Seminal Vesicles And Prostate Of Intact And Castrate Rats, Sherman H. Jackson Jr.

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Much work has been done upon the response of immature rats' testes and accessories to male hormones. The treatments in general have been over a long period of time. In this research, the effects of testosterone propionate on the testes and accessories were observed after injection of testosterone propionate for a period of 14 days. The objectives being: I. To study the normal condition of the testes and accessory sex organs of the rat which may be compared with modifications of these organs in experimental animals. II. To observe the responses that the male testes and accessories make after the …

A Study Techniques For The Improvement Of Written Composition In The O.L. Price School, Taylor, Texas, Lueanna G. Sims

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Nature of the Problem

Changes in society in this Atomic Age call for reconsideration of the teachers' techniques in teaching composition. Lou LaBrant states:

It was often sufficient that a man should write his own name, and reading requirements were almost equally elementary. In the recent war before acceptance, prospective soldiers had to demonstrate what we're roughly considered "fourth-grade language skills." Those who passed were considered "literate."

College teachers have found that students are not given enough writing experiences to write adequately. Some colleges are offering courses in elementary composition for credit and non-credit. Since one learns to write by …

The Influence Of Vocational Agriculture In Secondary Schools Upon Choice Of Courses By Students Entering Prairie View A&M College, Daniel Norris Herndon

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In 1917-18 four departments of vocational agriculture for Negroes were established. By 1939-40 the number of departments had increased to 146. With an enrollment of 4,700 all-day pupils, other enrollments for the year include 722 in day-'unit classes; 944 in part-time classes; and 5,511 in evening classes. The enrollments were included in the total enrollment figures of Texas.

One of the most significant developments in the Negro program was the organization of the state into districts for supervisory purposes. The teachers were brought together by areas about four times a year. Some group meetings, however, within the districts are held …

Historical Development Of Camp Founders Organization And Some Of Its Advantages, Lelia Landry Watson

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Introductory Statement

Leisure time agencies have direct influences on the youths of today. A large number of youths are members of well-known organizations. These organizations provide programs to meet social, educational, spiritual, and economic needs.

Modern psychology has led to the realization of individual differences and modern sociology points out the great variety of grouping and community needs. Fortunately, the programs and procedures of these organizations are sufficiently varied and flexible to meet many of the conditions described above.

Such organizations are earnestly striving to understand and apply modern psychological conclusions to meet new social needs. Any statement about their …

A Proposed Adult Education Program And Its Needs For The Timpson School And Nearby Communities, Lillie Jones Parker

All Theses

INTRODUCTION

Adult education is a process by which all adults may develop their talents and abilities to the extent that contribute most to the welfare of both themselves and others.

There has always been some form of adult education. The nature of man was such that his environment, both natural and social became an educational force. This informal education was suitable to the simple and informal life of the past. But as society became more highly organized and complex, the gap between the informal education provided by the environment became wider and wider. The changes became so rapid and complex …

The Survival Period Of Salt Treated And-Salt Treated Adrenalectomized Rats Under Normal And Abnormal Conditions, Hubert L. Mitchell , Jr.

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Guinevere and oscar observed (1944) that heat production is maintained at a normal level in the absence of medullary adrenal tissue, but the effects of loss of the cortical tissue on hear production are not entirely clear. Most reports indicate that in mammals the loss of cortical hormones leads to an early decrease of the metabolic rate. it has been reported by Grollman, Brownell, and Hartman that sodium salt, like other treatments ( cortin, sodium factors, and desoxycorticosterone), maintained adrenalectomized dogs in good condition with a normal metabolic rate (8).

A Study Of The Relationship Of Personality Development And Achievement In Junior High School Physical Education In The City Of San Antonio, Texas, Ada S. Clark

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The problem of personality maladjustment in school children has interested educators for generations. Before the advent of the testing movement, teachers were compelled to rely on estimates that were generally largely subjective in nature and often even erroneous. The development of standardized. teats of intelligence achievement and personality traits, however, has provided educators more objective measuring instruments and has eliminated much of the subjective element in the evaluation of pupil achievement and personality adjustment.

Williams and Brownell¹ define a healthy personality as "not one that is perfect and free from defects, but one that is able, when difficulties occur, …

A Study To Determine The Amount Of Improvement In Physical Fitness Of 187 Girls In The Dunbar High School Of Lubbock, Texas, Celestene Hatchette Kyle

All Theses

The problem of this study therefore was to determine the amount of improvement made in physical fitness as measured by a series of physical fitness tests by one hundred and eighty-seven ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade high school girls. More specific purposes may be stated as : 1. to determine scores made by the ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade girls on a battery of six physical fitness tests. 2. to compare scores made at different intervals throughout the year by each group. 3. to compare scores and improvement of the various groups. 4. to determine from these comparisons …

A Study Of Irregular Attendance In Negro Schools Of Trinity County, Texas, Thomas Luther Mathis

All Theses

In making this study of Some Causes of Irregular Attendance in the Negro Schools of Trinity County, Texas, three fundamental basic questions were attempted to be answered:

1. If irregular attendance is prevalent, what are the main and contributing causes?

2. To what extent is irregular attendance prevalent in the four Negro schools of Trinity County, Texas?

3. Since responsibility is embodied in a circumstance or in somebody, what is the circumstance, or who is that somebody?

The study reveals that nearly one-fourth of the teachers and patrons express an opinion that negligence toward educational training on the part of …

An Error Analysis Of Written Composition In English And Other Content Subjects Of The 1952-53 Freshman Class, Booker T. Washington High School, Marlin, Texas, Mabel Althea Taylor Tyrone

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The art of writing unfolds itself to the student as the art of the control of words, and if the student effectively learns to exert this control, he is then better able to express himself and to achieve a greater degree of social acceptance. Sterling A. Leonard feels that both form and effectiveness in expression rise from social needs; therefore he says, "the first step in an effective course in composition should be the child's realization that he needs better written expression."¹

In the area of language development the child is usually the product of his home and neighborhood …

Providing For The Mentally Retarded Child In E. J. Campbell Primary Grades, Ella Mae Sleet Sheffield

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No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Objectives Of The Division Of Industrial Education At Prairie View A&M College, Samuel Robert Collins

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No abstract provided.

Flock Craft In Industrial Arts, Albert A. Malvern

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Flock craft is now used on furniture, radios, phonographs, jewelry boxes, greeting cards, airplanes and many other things. Flock craft is a significant part of industrial arts education. Industrial arts considers those phases of general education dealing with industry, — its processes, problems, products and procedures. If flock craft is an industrial product, in great demand, used every day about us, and more and more uses in all branches of industry are being discovered every day, then, flock craft should be taught in high school industrial arts courses.

The purpose of the problem is to show how flock craft can …

Evaluation To Improve The Small North Dakota High School Guidance, Alvin C. Hoff

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of State Education Requirements Of Administrative Personnel In The United States, Albert Roemmich

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Personal Health Knowledge Of Fifty Graduate Students Of Prairie View A&M College, Lucy Louise Randle, B.S.

All Theses

Increasing recognition is being given to health as a primary objective of education. The acceptance of health instruction as a necessary function of the school and college, to lead students into more favorable health practices, brings with it an obligation to appraise the effectiveness of the instruction. The measurement of individual knowledge about hygiene, by means of an objective, standardized written test, is a valuable procedure in guiding, evaluating, and improving health education.

The main objective of this study is to determine as near as possible by test, the quantity, and quality of health knowledge of fifty Prairie View graduate …

Mechanism Of Adsorption Of Cations By Silicate Minerals, Milton Glen Armstrong

Theses and Dissertations

Adsorption of cations by clays has been a subject of investigation for many years. Many proposals have been advanced to explain this process of adsorption. Two proposals have been prominent in recent years. The Marshall "charged lattice" theory attributes adsorption of cations by clays to an electrostatic attration of the clay particles for cations. This charge on the clay particles is attributed to various isomorphic substitutions in the lattice of the clay which result in an unbalanced charge on the particle. This isomorphic substitution can take place either in the silicon-oxygen tetrahedra of the silicate structure or with the aluminum …