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Reality Therapy In The Classroom, Richard Manning Hawes

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a Schools Without Failures program on the culturally deprived Black child's belief of internal-external control or the child's belief in self-responsibility versus powerlessness.

The Constitutional Rights Of Teachers And Professors, William W. Van Alstyne

Faculty Publications

The discussion examines the current state of educators' rights and identifies two key areas that are still hotly contested: extramural utterances that my be critical of the institution itself and a teacher's freedom with his own classroom. A survey of two recent cases illuminates these issues.

College Of Technology, Bolton Street Prospectus 1970-71, City Of Dublin Vocational Education Committee

Prospectus: Bolton Street

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

Catalog, 1969-1971, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1969-1971 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

A Comparative Study Of The Open Court And Basal Reading Programs, Janice Kathryn Smith

All Master's Theses

The purpose was to compare the Open Court first grade reading program with a traditional Basal Method being taught at Lakeview Elementary School in the Lake Washington School District.

Newspaper Article, Black Studies To Balance Curriculum, Mary Stowers Abbott, September 12, 1969, M S. Abbott

Reflector Collection, 1965-1975

In this article, Abbott described the origins and effects of MSU's Black studies additions to department curriculae. The Academic Affairs Office and Afro-American Plus took credit. Mississippi State Valley College and Jackson State students agitated for the same courses at their own institutions.

Annual Report Of The Newark State College For The School Year 1968-1969, 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.

An Experimental Investigation Of The Effect On Interest Of Reading Children’S Literature To Sixth Grade Students In Aberdeen, Washington, Donald R. Grieb

All Master's Theses

To determine the effect of a teacher's reading literature upon the interest in reading books among sixth grade students, one group (experimental) participated in a twenty-eight week program of scheduled daily time during which they listened to literature read by their teacher. A second group (control) were not exposed to literature in this manner but otherwise participated in a similar school program.

A Feasibility Study Of District Reorganization For Dayton, Prescott, And Waitsburg, Glynn Dewayne Davis

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were to (1) determine the need of school district reorganization for the school districts of Dayton, Waitsburg, and Prescott, Washington; (2) determine the current existing situations of the school districts regarding size and educational offerings; (3) appraise the educational benefits to be gained by reorganization; (4) examine the limitations of reorganization; and (5) propose a plan to implement reorganization.

An Experimental Study Of The Effect Of Specialized Reading Treatment On The Reading Achievement Of Second Grade Students, Mary Lou Ames

All Master's Theses

Many pupils do not achieve success in reading by the traditional instruction. A few can be helped by remedial classes offering individual children help for specific difficulties. In this study a method was explored that suggests a plan that can be used in a regular classroom to benefit all low-achieving students.

A Survey Of Family Life And Sex Education Programs In Washington Secondary Schools, James Bernard Darcy

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this project was to measure the incidence of family life and sex education in Washington secondary schools; to discover what departments or academic areas include such education in the curriculum; who the teachers are, and the nature of their preparation; to gain a definitive description of what kind of education is attempted under this heading; and to evaluate needs and opportunities for expanded and improved family life and sex education in the State of Washington.

Comparison Of A Movement Exploration Program To A Traditional Physical Education Program Using Junior High School Special Education Students, Dale W. Lanegan

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not a scheduled program of Movement Exploration would show an effective means of improving the physical fitness and motor skill abilities of a group of junior high school special education students. For means of analyses, the Movement program was compared to a traditional program of physical education for a Control group of junior high school special education students.

The Development Of An 8mm Single-Concept Film On The Dewey Decimal System, Glinda C. Mason

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to develop a visual approach to be used in teaching the main Dewey Decimal classification divisions to elementary school students. This was done through the technical aspects of making two eight millimeter cartridge films showing generalities of the Dewey Decimal division.

A Study Of The Effect The Value-Clarification Process Had On Fifth Grade Students In Auburn, Washington, Kathleen Agnes Hagen

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not there was any significant difference in the behavior ratings of the two groups of fifth graders between those students who received the "value-clarification" process and those students who did not. The clarification process is an approach to clarifying the values of students. The teacher asks questions, during group or private individual sessions, of the students.

A Study Of Deterrents To Effective Teaching And Learning At Granite Falls Junior-Senior High School, Harry Arnold Raab

All Master's Theses

Through the use of a set of questionnaires it was the intention of the writer to identify some deterrents to effective teaching and learning that exist in Granite Falls Junior-Senior High School.

A Compilation Of Songs Of Polynesia For Use In The Teaching Of Music To Elementary School Students, Anne P. Medeiros

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study are (1) to provide information about the vital part that music has played in the Polynesian cultures of Hawaii, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga, and New Zealand, (2) to present in written form heretofore unpublished children's songs and dances from the five principal cultures of Polynesia, and (3) to provide explanatory material on the use of these songs.

A Pentadic Contrast Rhetorical Criticism And Journalistic Reporting, Edward Kaakua Medeiros

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this paper (1) to analyze the separate writings of a rhetorician and a journalist who both criticized selected campaign addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt, (2) to discover the differences in the critical products derived from different purposes and methods, and (3) to describe these differences and possibly interpret them as examples which lead to the varying evaluations of rhetorical and journalistic criticism.

A Survey Of Speech Therapy Programs In The Public Schools In The State Of Washington, Audrey Goodman

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to determine the current status of the speech therapy programs in the public schools of the eastern half of the state of Washington; (2) to evaluate changes that have occurred since their initiation and (3) to estimate future goals insofar as possible.

A Study Of The In-Service Education Programs Available To Elementary Principals In Spokane, Stevens And Whitman Counties, William Harold Bourne Jr.

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the availability of in-service education programs to elementary principals in a selected geographical area, to determine who planned the programs, what types of programs were available and what areas of study were included in these programs.

University Of Maine In Portland And University Of Maine School Of Law Commencement Program 1969, University Of Maine In Portland

Commencement Programs

The University of Maine in Portland and University of Maine School of Law Commencement Program program for the Eighth Commencement. Held in Portland, Maine June 7, 1969. Address given by The Honorable Leverett Saltonstall, Former United States Senator, Commonweath of Massachusetts. Honorary Doctorates Conferred upon: Edward York Blewett, Frederick Hazard Frost and Leverett Saltonstall. Award for Distiguished Serrvice to Rebecca Thurman Bernstein.

A Study Of The Effect On High School Students Of An Educational Program Which Points Out The Harmful Effects Of Smoking, Patricia Ann Hastings

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to (1) develop a program of education on the ill effects of smoking for high school students; (2) help reduce the number of smokers among youth through the development of youth groups to promote a non-smoking program.

Birth Order And Its Relationship To Dogmatism, John Richard Downs

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to take one definable personality pattern, open and closed mindedness, and to see if this dimension is reflected in ordinal birth position, specifically first- and later-born. The literature reviewed in this study appears to describe the first-born very much like Rokeach (1960) describes his closed-minded person. Further, the description of the later-born is very much in line with Rokeach's description of the open-minded person.

A Research Study Of The Effects Of Behavioral Group Counseling Upon College Freshmen, Donald Harvey Argue

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to consider the effects of behavioral group counseling on freshmen who enter Bethany Bible College, San Cruz, California, with low high school grade point averages. The data was collected and considered in three areas: (1) effect of behavioral group counseling, (2) size of high school from which the student graduated, and (3) male-female achievement. The researcher was concerned specifically with: (1) discovering if behavior group counseling will significantly improve academic achievement, (2) analyzing the relationship of the size of high school from which the subjects graduated and academic achievement, (3) comparing male-female academic …

The Langston Letter May 23-30, 1969, Langston University

Langston Letter

No abstract provided.

A New State University In Jacksonville Florida, State University System Of Florida

Florida Board of Regents

A book about the opening of University of North Florida published by the State University System, Office of the Florida Board of Regents, Tallahassee in May 1969. The projects the growth of the University and the North Florida area. PALMM

The Effects Of Distraction On The Simple Reaction Time Of Normal And Retarded Students, Franklin Dean Carlson

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible effects of auditory and visual distraction on the simple reaction time performance of normal and mentally retarded high school students. Specifically, these tests were concerned with assessing the effect of various combinations of loud popular music and bright flashing lights upon an individual's ability to attend to a simple reaction test device.

The Langston Letter March 14-21, 1969, Langston University

Langston Letter

No abstract provided.

Oral Roberts University...Now Vol 1, No 2 (Winter 1969), Holy Spirit Research Center, Oral Roberts University

Oral Roberts University...Now

Oral Roberts University Now is a publication of Oral Roberts University established to provide news and information on the university.

This issue includes:

• "Responsibility or Ignorance?" by Ronald R. Smith
• "Teacher Has a Fourfold Responsibility" by John K. Tuel
• "How to Win" by Ken Trickey
• "Are we Saying 'Get Lost' to Our Social Responsibility" by Paul Inbody

0144 Committee On Fiscal Policy, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

Factors Influencing Occupational Choices And Educational Plans Of High School Students With Implications For Changes In The Role Of The Secondary School., Karlos W. Hanchey

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.