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A Study Of The Missoula Head Start Program, Mary Balch Cummings

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

College Of Technology, Bolton Street Prospectus 1968-69, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

Courses for the College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin 1.

The Educational Views And Practices Of Brigham Young, William James Johnston

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to determine the educational views and practices of Brigham Young as contained in his writings and speeches.

An Experimental Study Of The Teaching Of Certain Critical Thinking Skills To Ninth Grade Pupils, Dale Eugene Lee Fisher

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to collect data from the controlled experiment that would add to the existing information concerning the improvement of the critical thinking skills of ninth grade pupils. The specific purposes of the study were: (1) to determine whether planned instruction in fact and opinion differentiation makes a statistically significant difference in a ninth-grader's general critical thinking ability; and (2) to determine the relation between a ninth-grader's gain in critical thinking ability and his level of intelligence, reading ability, socio-economic status, and his sex.

The Role Of The Student Activities Administrator In The California Public High School, Joseph Roberts

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to analyze the status and role of student activities to propose the scope and duties of the position, and to establish criteria for qualifications, selection, and appointment of these co-administrators in California public high schools. Initially, a survey was made of all California public high schools to determine if there was a sufficient number of these co-administrators assigned on at least a half-time basis to warrant a more detailed study. The results not only indicated a more detailed study was warranted, but that this was the administrative pattern in the majority of schools …

An Analysis Of Certain Social And Economic Factors In Relationship To Reading Test Scores Reported By Selected California School Districts, Len Lawrence Trout Jr.

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to analyze and test the extent and significance of the differences of certain reported social and economic factors that reported by both high-achieving and low-achieving school districts when measure of achievement was the results of the Stanford Reading Test administered to first grade pupils.

Factors Contributing To An Imbalance Between Needs For And Supply Of Service Personnel In Seventh-Day Adventist Institutions In California, James Nelson Scott Jr.

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this investigation was to study the major factors contributing to the imbalance between the needs for and the available supply of occupationally prepared Seventh-day Adventist service personnel in selected SDA institutions in California.

Kindergarten Adjustment Of A Group Of Children Who Attended Project Head Start, 1965, In San Joaquin County, California, Joan Stein Schurr

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to appraise certain aspects of kindergarten adjustment of children in San Joaquin County, California, who had participated in the Head Start program during the 1965 eight-week session, and compare it with the adjustment of a comparable group of kindergarten children who had not had an organized preschool experience by testing at the beginning and again at the end of the kindergarten year.

The Performance Of Grade Xi Students Of Saskatchewan (Canada) And Iowa (U.S.A.) On Two Of The Iowa Tests Of Educational Development, Kamal Dev Verma

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this investigation was to study the performance of grade XI students of Saskatchewan (Canada) and Iowa (U. S. A.) on two of the Iowa Tests of Educational Development: Test 3, Correctness and Appropriateness of Expression; and Test 4, Ability to Do Quantitative Thinking. The interpretation of the performances involved examination of several related educational factors.

The sample comprising 543 grade XI students was drawn from twelve selected Saskatchewan high schools.

In each of the twelve participating high schools, the principal arranged for the administration of the two ITED tests and the Student Questionnaire: Form A. In addition, …

A Study Of North Dakota Public Secondary School Science Teachers For The Academic Year 1966-1967., Ervin A. Behsman

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The History Of Secondary-Level Teacher Preparation In North Dakota, 1883-1921, Margaret G. Walker

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Three Methods Of Teaching A Unit On Latitude And Climate To Sixth Grade Students., James Leroy Noonan

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Examination Of The Relationships Between Teacher Effectiveness And Patterns Of Professional Preparation, Carl Raymond Stutzman

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine what, if any, relationships exist between beginning teaching effectiveness and patterns of professional preparation. Specific objectives of the study were to: (1) identify the component parts of the preparation of most effective and least effective teachers, (2) determine if such components constituted patterns that can be identified, and (3) determine if such patterns, if present, are related to teaching effectiveness.

It was hypothesized that there are no significant relationships between teaching effectiveness and patterns of professional preparation of first·-year elementary school teachers.

The Langston Letter December 1-8, 1967, Langston University

Langston Letter

No abstract provided.

Standardization Of A Library Skills Test For A Metropolitan School District, David Gearhart Sanford

All Master's Theses

The purpose of the study was the standardization of a library skills test for Tacoma, a metropolitan school district of approximately 34,000 pupils in the State of Washington. The test was standardized on the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth grade populations of the district using representative samples. Answers were sought to the following questions: (1) Is the library skills test appropriate for the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth grades in Tacoma? (2) Is the test appropriate for both boys and girls at these grade levels?

Elementary Secondary Education Act, Title Ii Non-Print Expenditures For 1965-1966 In Washington State Public Schools, Edward C. Noack

All Master's Theses

The purpose of doing this study was to compile, categorize, report and evaluate the data concerning the purchases of non-print materials by Washington State Public Schools with Federal funds provided through Title II Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The data was collected from Title II applications submitted by Washington State Public Schools to the State Department of Public Instruction as of June 12, 1967.

A Follow-Up Study Of Business Education In The Public High Schools In The State Of Washington, Myrline Widner Billings

All Master's Theses

This research study is undertaken to make a comparison of the current status of business education with previous studies to provide educators with information which they may use in making projections for future business education programs in the secondary schools of Washington.

An Investigation Of Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Certain Aspects Of The High School Principal’S Role, William Douglas Garrison

All Master's Theses

This study attempts to determine certain aspects of the roles that teachers expect and desire administrators to play. The following studies suggest that correct information about teachers’ expectations may be useful to an administrator.

A Study Of Education Beyond High School And Its Relationship To The Occupations Chosen, Doyle Eugene Winter

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to attempt to find out if there is a general occupational value to the individual in going to college or getting occupational training beyond high school and if there are values, what the specific values might be.

Elementary Secondary Education Act, Title Ii Print Expenditures For 1965 – 1966 In Washington State Public Schools, Betty L. Noack

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis was to compile and report the data showing existing print materials for the public schools in the State of Washington, as shown in the library inventories for the school year 1965-66, and to show the expenditures for Title II, Public Law 89-10 during the same school year, for print materials.

The Langston Letter November 10-17, 1967, Langston University

Langston Letter

No abstract provided.

Catalog, 1967-1968, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1967-1968 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

H. R. 13096, Florence P. Dwyer

Florence Dwyer Congressional Bills 1967

To amend the Nurse Training Act of 1965 to provide for increased assistance to hospital diploma schools of nursing.

The Langston Letter September 22-29, 1967, Langston University

Langston Letter

No abstract provided.

The Langston Letter September 15-22, 1967, Langston University

Langston Letter

No abstract provided.

The Langston Letter September 8-15, 1967, Langston University

Langston Letter

No abstract provided.

The Langston Letter September 1-8, 1967, Langston University

Langston Letter

No abstract provided.

Annual Report Of The Newark State College For The School Year 1966-1967, Newark State College

Annual Reports

The Annual Report of the Newark State College was a yearly release that compiled the yearly reports from every department and any supplemental information that detailed the administration of the College. It includes information regarding any curriculum changes as well as enrollment statistics.

Innovations And Consequences A Study Of Raymond College, University Of The Pacifc, Jerry G. Gaff

Raymond College

This research reported herein was performed pursuant to a contract with the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Education. This document represents the final report on research

The Improvement Of Perceptual Ability For Educable Mentally Retarded Children Through The Use Of Gymnastics, Victor W. Lowe

All Master's Theses

This paper was an attempt to show the relationship between gymnastics and perceptual behavior, with mentally retarded children.