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An Investigative Study: Audio Visual Instruction Aids Now Being Used In Freshman English Sections In American Colleges And Universities, Mary Nixeon Civille Handy

All Master's Theses

This study has sought to determine what audio visual aids are now being used in college freshman composition sections of English in American colleges and universities.

The Effectiveness Of The Health Instructional Program In The Secondary Class B Schools In The State Of Washington, Phyllis Jean Newton

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study has been to determine the effectiveness of the health instructional program in the secondary class B schools in the State of Washington. Through the survey technique, 119 schools were contacted and questioned in relation to: (1) the various methods of organizing health classes; (2) attitudes of the instructor toward teaching health; and (3) the college preparation of health instructors.

A Study Of Critical Incidents Relating To Effective Instruction In Secondary School Physics, Chemistry, And Biology, Ernest Solomon Palmer

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is twofold. First, to compile a list of factors aiding in the effectiveness of instruction in secondary school chemistry, physics, and biology classes, and second, to determine whether or not these factors aiding effectiveness have elements in common. The problem will then be to characterize these common elements.

A Comparative Study Of The Effect Of Teacher Stimulation On The Amount Of Reading Done By A Fifth Grade Class, Chesley Charles Packer

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was (1) to determine if a classroom teacher could effect an increase in interest in independent reading shown by an intermediate level class through an intensified program of stimulation as measured against the reading interests evidenced by a comparable class not receiving the extra stimulation, and (2) to determine to what extent if any this stimulation of reading interests affected reading ability as measured by a standardized reading achievement test.

Teaching Music Theory In High School Music Classes: A Comparative Study Of Current Practices In High Schools Of The State Of Washington, William L. Wicker

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to investigate the current educational practices in providing for the teaching of music theory in the high schools of the State of Washington.

A Comparison Of The Mean Grade Averages Of Freshman Greek Letter Society Members And Non-Members, Sharron Sue Kirkland

Student Work

By allowing for the results of various academic ability tests and measures, numerous studies have been done on the relationship of other variables to college grades. Studies have indicated, for instance, that Greek letter society membership; choice of major subject; rural, urban, or "mixed" background; private or public high school background; amount of formal education of father and maturity of interests were significantly related to college grades in some groups.

Report To The People Vol. 2 No. 22, Florence P. Dwyer

Florence Dwyer Report to the People Newsletter 1958

Congresswoman Dwyer's Report to the People of her district, a newsletter sent to her constituents in New Jersey, about deterrence used in the quest for peace and the importance of education.

University Of Maine In Portland Commencement Program 1958, University Of Maine In Portland

Commencement Programs

The University of Maine in Portland program for Commencement Exercises. Held in Portland, Maine June 8, 1958.

A Program Of Religious Education For The Youth Of Senior High School Age In Japan, Yoriko Hirotani

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Study Of The Evergreen School District Before And After Reorganization, Walford Neal Johnson

All Master's Theses

The problem of this thesis was to examine the Evergreen School District, both before and after its reorganization, to determine whether or not the reorganization of the district resulted in more acceptable educational services and facilities for all school children residing within its boundaries. Further, an attempt was made to compare the cost of education before and after reorganization.

A Survey Of Beginning Intermediate Grade Teacher Needs In Teaching Reading, Victor Royce Bolon

All Master's Theses

Much concern has been expressed over whether or not the schools are doing an adequate job of teaching reading. This problem can best be attacked in one of two ways. It can be approached through a study of the teacher or of the pupil. Since a multitude of studies have been made concerning student needs and inadequacies in reading this study will concern itself with the teacher, his needs and his inadequacies in teaching reading.

The Superintendent’S Point Of View Concerning The High School Music Program In The Public Schools Of Washington State, J. Russel Uusitalo

All Master's Theses

In the interest of better music programs and to further the communication between school music educators and their administrators, it will be the purpose of this study to discuss and investigate the high school music program from the superintendent’s point of view. The philosophies and convictions of 200 superintendents in the State of Washington will be utilized in this study.

A Study Of Professional Course Grades, College Activities, Ace Scores And High School Grades As Related To Success In First Year Teaching, Warren Ray Van Zee

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether either high school grade point averages, American Council on Education examination scores, grades received in professional courses or the number of activities engaged in while at college were related to success in first-year teaching as judged by public school supervisors.

A Study Of Christian Education In The Church-Related Hospital, Phyllis Pauline Wright

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Letter From Representative Burdick To Carl Whitman, Jr. Regarding The Teacher Shortage On The Fort Berthold Reservation, May 12, 1958, Usher Burdick

Usher Burdick Papers

This letter, dated May 12, 1958, from United States (US) Representative Usher Burdick to Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairperson Carl Whitman, Jr. acknowledges Whitman's May 8 letter regarding the teacher shortage at schools on the reservation. Burdick says that he is in support of a salary increase for teachers and will support the "pay increase bills."

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Letter from Carl Whitman, Jr. to Representative Burdick Regarding a Shortage of Teachers on the Fort Berthold Reservation, May 8, 1958

Letter From Carl Whitman, Jr. To Representative Burdick Regarding A Shortage Of Teachers On The Fort Berthold Reservation, May 8, 1958, Carl Whitman Jr.

Usher Burdick Papers

This letter, dated May 8, 1958, from Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Chairperson Carl Whitman, Jr. to United States (US) Representative Usher Burdick informs Burdick that the US Bureau of Indian Affairs is having a difficult time finding teachers to work at the Federal Boarding and Day Schools, including those on the Fort Berthold Reservation. Whitman references a general shortage of teachers and notes that North Dakota pays public school teachers more than what the Bureau is allowed to offer. He notes that if there is a way to authorize a raise for teachers then it may be easier to …

An Analysis Of Possible Occupations For Mentally Retarded Youth, Robert William Steadman

All Master's Theses

The intention of this study was to give guidance personnel an indication of possible occupations for mentally handicapped persons and to show the competencies needed to succeed on the job.

Church And State Relationships In Education In Utah, James R. Clark

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The study treats a highly controversial area in American education as it applies to the State of Utah. The proper relation between Church and state in the field of education has not yet been settled, nor is it likely ever to be with any finality. In two most recent cases involving the legal issues of Church and State in education ( McCullum vs. Board of Education, 333 U. S. 203 and Zorach V. Clawson, 343 U. s. 306) the United States Supreme Court has written split opinions. The 1956 White House Conference on Education found that religion and segregation were …

A Study Of The Relationship Between The Adjustment Of Student Nurses To The School If Nursing And Their Scores On The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, The Johnson Temperament Analysis, And The Problem Check List Form For School Of Nursing, Charlotte Rees Schultz

Student Work

Although all prospective student nurses applying to the Nebraska Methodist Hospital School of Nursing are required to take the Johnson Temperament Analysis, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, and to check the Problem Check List Form for School of Nursing, no actual value of the scores had been established. It appeared as though deviations above and below the fiftieth percentile on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory might be predictive of adjustment problems in nursing students. On the Johnson Temperament Analysis it seemed as though a high score on the Nervous-Composed and Aggressive-Submissive traits was important in predicting the …

Supervising Christian Education Of Hindu Children, Aleyamma Zachariah

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Report To The People Vol. 2. No. 4, Florence P. Dwyer

Florence Dwyer Report to the People Newsletter 1958

Congresswoman Dwyer's Report to the People of her district, a newsletter sent to her constituents in New Jersey, about foreign affairs and budgeting as well as concerns having to do with education and "home front" resentment.

Architecture And Building: Courses And Timetables Session 1958-59, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

Courses and Timetables for the Department of Architecture and Building, College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin 1.

College Of Technology, Bolton Street Prospectus 1958, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

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

4. The Church's Bid For Intellectual Leadership, Robert L. Bloom, Basil L. Crapster, Harold A. Dunkelberger, Charles H. Glatfelter, Richard T. Mara, Norman E. Richardson, W. Richard Schubart

Section III: The Medieval Church

We have already noted the Church's claim to teach "in all its fulness every doctrine that men ought to be brought to know, and that regarding things visible and invisible, in heaven and on earth." During the Dark Ages it was too busy with other problems to be able to concern itself much with education. While there were sporadic attempts earlier, it was only during the eleventh and twelfth centuries that the Church turned more seriously to the problem of educating its members. This work was carried on primarily in the monastery and cathedral schools. But, because the monasteries of …

A Study Of Mental Health Status Of Retarded Readers., Bobby Eugene Tabarlet

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Congressional Control Of U. S. Supreme Court Jurisdiction, George H. Faust

Cleveland State Law Review

Senate Bill No. 2646 proposed in the Congress is unprecedented in scope. If it is enacted the Supreme Court will be reduced to a virtual nullity. Displeasure with recent decisions of the Court has engendered an attack upon its status which strikes at its vitals. This article is an analysis of the bill and the types of cases over which the Supreme Court would no longer have appellate jurisdiction.

An Investigation Into The Methods By Which Cultural Understanding Can Be Taught In The Yakima Elementary Schools, Patricia Petrie Paluck

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to determine what is being done at the present time in the Yakima Public School system concerning the problem of intercultural education, and in lieu of a systematic program to structure an outline which may be used as a basis for intercultural education in the Yakima School system.

A Study Of Drop-Outs From The Junior Division Of Louisiana State University, 1953-1955., Ben Keaton Patton Jr

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Recommended Program For High School General Mathematics As Determined By An Appraisal Of Present Content And Placement Of Subject Matter., Lois Tyler Wales

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Suggested Handbook For The Organization And Use Of Lay Citizens Advisory Committees In Public Elementary And Secondary Schools Of Louisiana., Clarence E. Golemon

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.