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Marguerite Tolbert Papers - Accession 184, Emmie Marguerite Tolbert

Manuscript Collection

Marguerite Tolbert was a Winthrop alumna (Class of 1914), club woman, educator, Winthrop Board of Trustee member, and administrator with the Opportunity School in Columbia, South Carolina. The Marguerite Tolbert Papers consist of biographical data, newspaper and magazine articles, photographs, a copy of her thesis titled, A Survey of Negro Elementary Schools of Oconee County (1940), a scrapbook, and other papers, mainly relating to her career as an educator and to her student days at Winthrop (1911-1914).

A Parent Education Program Designed For Reinforcement Of Selected Reading Skills For Primary Level Students, Naomi Roberson

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In this paper, it is the purpose of the author to develop a parent education program to reinforce selected primary level reading skills in primary students through student-parent activities in the home, school, and community.

Specifically, this program will be designed for parents of primary level participants in the Title I Reading Program in the Baker County School System in Macclenny, Florida. The ideas presented here should be generally applicable to parents of primary level reading students in any setting, taking into account the adaptation to specific local community resources and the consideration of school policies in differing localities in …

A Survey Of Instructional Handwriting Practices And Policies In North Dakota Among Second, Third And Fourth Grade Teachers And Their Attitudes Toward These Practices And Policies, Ladonna May Whitmore

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Distributive Education And Cooperative Education Programs In Selectedjunior/Community Colleges In South Florida--A Status Report January, 1976, Robert Henry Waddell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1970 - 1979

The purpose of this study was to determine the current status of the distributive education and the cooperative education prog rams in selected junior/community colleges in South Florida. Conclusions: The concept of cooperative distributive education and cooperative education is hanging by a thread in South Florida. The study indicated that on many campuses were it not for the initiative and hard work of often one or two individuals, either program would c ease to exist in a moment. If dramatic action is not initiated quickly on the State level these programs will continue to be subject to the whims of …

Enrollment Projection, Instructional, Noninstructional Implications And Alternative Uses For Vacant Or Unused Facilities In Decreasing Enrollment School Districts., Frederick A. Wentworth

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The study was an attempt to identify some of the problems associated with declining enrollment within selected California School Districts.

A Comparison Of An Extended Individualized Reading Instructional Program With The Regular Reading Instructional Program And Its Effects Upon Reading Skills Of Selected Black Junior High School Students Who Areunderachieving In Reading., Lily Burn (Titer) Small

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to investigate the premise that if a reading program is based on individual interest, those individuals participating in the program will be motivated to read and will make greater gains in vocabulary skills, comprehension skills, and total reading skills than those taught by a non-individualized approach. The research undertaken fer this study utilized thirty-nine, Black, seventh grade students who were underachieving in reading. These subjects were randomly assigned to two experimental groups and two control groups.

The analysis of covariance procedures were used to measure gains in vocabulary achievement, comprehension achievement, and total …

An Investigation Of Eighth Grade Pupils' Understanding Of Quantitative Concepts From United States History Textbooks, Harold Lee Bush

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PROBLEM: The problem of this study is to determine the extent to which eighth grade students understand quantitative concepts expressed in United States History textbooks.

PURPOSE: This investigation was conducted to explore the types of quantitative concepts found in eighth grade United States History textbooks, the students' understanding of these concepts, and the relationship between their understanding of these concepts and the variables of math achievement, reading achievement, and grade point average.

PROCEDURES: Two hundred sixty-three students from twelve eighth grade classes in three neighboring school districts were given a Test on Quantitative Concepts designed by the investigator. The students …

A Study Of The Attitudes Of Public School Teachers Toward Instructional Television In American Samoa, Logoleo Tele'a V. Faleali'i

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to provide evidence of institutionalization of ITV in the public schools of American Samoa. According to Evans, attitudes of users of innovations, such as ITV, provide evidence of institutionalization. This study proposed, in congruence with Evans' theory, to survey the attitudes of public school teachers toward ITV in American Samoa.

PROCEDURES: The descriptive method was used to conduct the investigation of teacher attitudes toward lTV. The research was limited to a survey of the attitudes of all elementary, secondary, and contract teachers in American Samoa. The questionnaire was designed to sample teacher attitudes …

Job Satisfaction Of School Superintendents In California., Richard Fairchild Cochran

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of job satisfaction of school superintendents in California. Additional purposes were to determine the differences in job satisfaction of elementary, secondary and unified school superintendents; to identify and quantify factors of the work environment which contribute to and detract from job satisfaction; and lastly, to compare variations in school superintendents job satisfaction related to age, experience as a superintendent, size of school district, location of school district, school district assessed valuation, socio-economic status of community and percent of non-white students in the school district. The need for the study …

The Effectiveness Of Contacting Nonattending Adult Students As Measured By Return Attendance, Dropouts And Reenrollment, Ralph Leland Moody

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Problem: To determine the relative effectiveness of four methods of contacting non-attending adult students with an invitation message to return to class. The four methods used to contact students were (1) personally, (2) by telephone, (3) by letter, (4) no contact (control).

Purpose: The major purpose of this study was to analyze (1) the proportion of classes students attended after being absent and then being contacted by a volunteer, {2) the dropout rate of students after being contacted by a volunteer, and (3) the reenrollment rate of students after being contacted by a volunteer.

The Role Of Educational Leadership In Managing A Change Process., Burnell Evart Johnson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to select a sequence of steps as a model change process and then compare that sequence with the steps followed by the Berkeley Unified School District during the change process embodied in the development and first year's implementation of its Experimental Schools Project.

Deliminations: The study was limited to the Experimental Schools Project of the Berkeley Unified School District from December 28, 1970, through June 30, 1972. That project involved approximately one-third of the students and teaching staff of the district.

Procedures: The primary source of data was a structured in-depth interview with …

Conflict Between The Judiciary And The Legislature In School Desegregation, Edward P. Meyers

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Langston Letter December 1-7, 1975, Langston University

Langston Letter

No abstract provided.

0212-1 Report To The Colorado General Assembly: Recommendations For 1976 Committees On: Penitentiary, Agriculture, State Affairs, Business Affairs And Labor, Education, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

0212-3 Report To The Colorado General Assembly: Recommendations For 1976 Committees On: Judiciary, Finance, Property Tax Assessment Practices And School Finance, Federal And State Lands, Denver Metropolitan Water, Legislative Procedures, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

Parental Attitudes Toward Their Retarded Child, Barbara Burman Bronston

Student Work

The attitudes parents have towards their retarded child are formed by many people. Previous contact and knowledge about mental retardation is one. The others are, contacts with the medical profession, reactions from other family members, and how the community supports and helps this group of people. Guilt and anger that parents have also contribute to their attitudes. In many cases the parents will feel a groundless personal guilt. (World Health Organization, 1954).

The Langston Letter November 24-30, 1975, Langston University

Langston Letter

No abstract provided.

The Langston Letter November 17-23, 1975, Langston University

Langston Letter

No abstract provided.

The Langston Letter November 10-16, 1975, Langston University

Langston Letter

No abstract provided.

Interview With Harvey Dembe, Donald Raichle, James P. Pettegrove, Harvey Dembe

Interviews

This interview was conducted by Prof. Donald Raichle in preparation for his book From a Normal Beginning: the Origins of Kean College of New Jersey, printed in 1980. It’s a transcript between Harvey Dembe and Raichle.

In this interview with Dembe, he reflects on his time on New Jersey State Board of Education, discussing key controversies and policy decisions.

Social, Economic And Educational Trends Leading To The Merger Of The Caldwell County And Lenoir Public School Systems, George S. Kirby

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Abstract Not Available.

A Comparative Study Of The Functions Of The University Faculty Senate At The University Of Nebraska At Omaha With Its Counterpart At Bangalore, University In Bangalore, India, Mohamed Ismail

Student Work

Education, especially college education, continues to ride on the crest of popularity because of the prestige attached to it. The aura a degree has, coupled with its potential as an instrument for enabling an aspirant to reach the higher echelons in any profession, has given an impetus to increased enrollment of students in colleges all over the world. This unprecedented increase in enrollment of students in colleges, more so in developing countries, particularly India, has brought in its wake a plethora of problems. In addition to political, social and economic problems, the country has witnessed students' violence leading to large …

An Assessment Of Attitudes With Respect To Professional Negotiation Litigation In Giltner, Nebraska, Clifford J. Tegler

Student Work

Historical description. The village of Giltner is located in Hamilton County approximately fourteen miles southwest of the county seat, Aurora. The school district, 002 Hamilton County, encompasses the village of Giltner and surrounding farm land. According to the 75th Nebraska Educational Directory, published by the State Department of Education, the Giltner Public School system is a Class II school district, with an enrollment of 264 students, kindergarten through the twelfth grade. The Directory reported a staff of twenty one certificated persons. Ten were listed as elementary teachers and eleven as secondary. The average tenure for the faculty at the close …

The Influence Of The Idea Of Progress On The Curriculum Theories Of Experimentalism, Essentialism, And Reconstructionism, Christopher R. Clarke

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Abstract Not Available.

The Influence Of The Idea Of Progress On The Curriculum Theories Of Experimentalism, Essentialism, And Reconstructionism, Christopher R. Clarke

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Abstract Not Available.

An Investigation Of The Relationship Of Student Attitudes In A Developmental Resource Center As Compared To The Total School Program., Nancy Auten

Student Work

In an effort to meet the changing trends in providing Special Education Services to students, the Omaha Public Schools formally implemented two Developmental Resource Centers at the Junior High School level in the fall of 1974. This implementation was part of a plan developed as a result of. L.B. 403 to provide comprehensive Special Education Services to those students perceived as having academic and/or behavioral difficulties. Many school districts have provided services to the handicapped in segregated settings regardless of the severity of the disability. The rising costs of education, the high costs involved in establishing special classrooms, the low …

Interview With Guy V. Bruce, Donald Raichle, Guy V. Bruce

Interviews

This interview was conducted by Prof. Donald Raichle in preparation for his book From a Normal Beginning: the Origins of Kean College of New Jersey, printed in 1980. It’s a transcript between Guy V. Bruce and Raichle.

Guy Bruce was a chairman of the Science Department at New Jersey State Normal School/Teachers College (a two-year teaching program, that became Newark State College, and then eventually Kean) from 1932-1951. He greatly improved the science education at the school, and one of the many ways he was recognized for this was a building named after him: "Bruce Hall".

In this 1975 letter …

"Black Studies Center Public Dialogue, Part 1", Portland State University, Maynard Jackson, William M. Harris, Charles Jordan, Clara Peoples, Rosemary Allen

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

Panelists: Maynard Jackson (Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia), William M. Harris (Black Studies Department, Portland State University), Commissioner Charles Jordan (City of Portland), Clara Peoples (Portland citizen), and Rosemary Allen (PSU student). Sponsored by the Portland State University Black Studies Center and the Oregon Committee for the Humanities.

Interview With Howard Fehr, Donald Raichle, Howard Fehr

Interviews

This interview was conducted by Prof. Donald Raichle in preparation for his book From a Normal Beginning: the Origins of Kean College of New Jersey, printed in 1980. It’s a transcript between Howard Fehr and Raichle. In this interview, Fehr reflects on tenure, faculty rights, and the evolution of teacher education in New Jersey.

Development And Validation Of A Waiver Test For The Math Content Courses Required Of Elementary Education Majors At Utah State University, Marvin Nelson Tolman

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Purpose and Procedures

The purpose of this paper was to construct and validate an instrument which could effectively identify students enrolled in the elementary teacher training program at Utah State University whose mathematical competency equals or exceeds the standard for completion of the required math content courses prior to taking those courses. It was the hope of the writer that such students would be allowed to waive those courses and substitute courses representing areas of greater need for the individual student.

Care was taken in the construction and validation of the instrument to assure content validity with college-level texts designed …