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A Study Of The Improvement Of The Guidance Competencies Of Experienced Catholic Elementary School Teachers, Trinita Maria Mcgriffin

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Into The Time Expended For Assorted Duties By The Elementary School Principal, Frank Andrew Kozarec

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study To Determine If Nursery School Children Would Choose To Select A Structured Learning Activity While Being Exposed To An Unplanned Play Situation, Vera Newell

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Synthesis Of The Techniques Used In Relating To The Socially Maladjusted High School Student, Sue Ann Hurst

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Applying Different Motivational Techniques During Trainingand In Testing Upon Strength Performance., Barry L. Johnson

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of The Severely Mentally Retarded Child On His Family, Carolyn Mary Fowle

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The general purpose of this study is to attempt to determine whether or not the presence of a severely mentally retarded child has deleterious effects upon the family. The hypothesis that a retarded child tends to have a disintegrating effect upon his parents’ marriage has frequently been stated, but there has been little systematic research concerning the relationship of severely retarded children and the marital interaction patterns of their parents.

A common belief in the area of mental retardation is that the presence of a retarded child in family has an adverse effect on the other siblings. This is one …

The Relationship Between A Kindergarten Screening Test And Other Measures, Mary Page Mcguire

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is one of exploratory validation. Concurrent validity was established by showing the relationship between the experimental instrument and the Lee-Clark Reading Readiness Test. The relationships among the experimental instruments, the Lee-Clark Reading Readiness Test, kindergarten teacher judgment, and first grade post-readiness reading group placement determined the predictive validity. The statistics offered in this study are for descriptive rather than definitive purposes.

A Study Of The Effect Of Inter-Class Ability Grouping On Achievement In Reading., Paul James Moses

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Presentation Factors As Critical Variables In Learning By Program, Guide, And Self Study, Charles Holman Jennings

Master's Theses

Visionary suggestions for improving formal education are now at last becoming realities. More and better equipped plants are rising. Teachers' salaries are on the increase. More updated text books are available. Ability grouping is Widely practiced. A wider range and greater depth or course offerings enhances the high school curricula. Increased alumni contributions and government grants are leading to expansion of staff and facilities at the college level. However, none of these consider how a student learns. Thus none copes directly with the most basic o! needs, that of making the teaching-learning process itself more effective and efficient. The approach …

Factors Associated With Job Performance Of Assistant And Associate Countyagents Doing 4-H Club Work, Louisiana, 1964., Edward William Gassie

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Lesley College (1965-1966), Lesley College

Lesley Course Catalogs

1965-1966 Course Catalog published by the Lesley College. Original volume available for browsing in the Lesley University Archives.

A Pilot Study To Develop A Q-Sort Set To Aid In Evaluating Instruction In Secondary Schools, Lloyd William Enz

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to develop a "Q-sort" set that would assist in the evaluation of instruction in a small high school.

Little League Baseball, Gary Carlin Frederick

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to show (1) the basic needs of Little League age boys; (2) disadvantages of the Little League baseball program; (3) advantages of the Little League baseball program; and (4) to present recommendations for changes which could insure a better program.

Helping With Homework, O. Evans Scott

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Although actually helping a child with homework is rarely recommended there are many ways in which parents can help young children to cope with their school work.

Some of them are outlined in this article.

An Analysis Of The Educational Characteristics Of The University Of North Dakota As Perceived By Residents Of Social Fraternities And Residence Halls., Jere Darryl Paddack

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

School District Reorganization For Calaveras County, California., Henry Schiffman

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Problem

Formal education can be carried on in many settings ranging from simple one-teacher school in a small district to a multi-school system offering an extensive number of services. Because not all districts are equally efficient, from time to time it is necessary to reevaluate the administrative structure of education in a particular area. For this reason, this study has been made of the four existing school districts which comprise all the territory in Calaveras County in an effort to answer the question, "What is the most advantageous type of school district organization for Calaveras County?" This problem has been …

Differences In Team And Standard Approaches To Counselor Education, Patricia Baker Mallars

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to evaluate the effectiveness of counseling by comparing results of a counseling tema approach with those of a standard counseling approach. The criterion of effective counseling was client, counselor, and supervisor satisfaction with the counseling experience. The following background questions were raised. Would the perceptions as experiences in the two counseling practicum approaches be measured as significantly different? What in both approaches would be common perceptions among the student counselor, his client, and the student counselor supervisor of what constitutes a satisfying counseling interaction? What common perceptions of the counseling experience would be …

Development Through Community Effort Of An Early Training Program For Culturally Disadvantaged Children, Rita Williams Emery

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Each year children of seasonal worker who reside in the labor camps of the Patterson-Westley area enter kindergarten unable to learn. They are disadvantaged by comparison with children from the middle-class homes in the community. The organization and development of Del Puerto School for Pre-Kindergarten Children was a community effort to alleviate some of the cultural deprivation experienced by the children.

An Investigation Of College Success Of Odebolt-Arthur High School Graduates, Odebolt, Iowa, Donna Yvonne Hunter

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Throughout the nat1on there is a rapid increase in college and university enrollments. With this ever-increasing enrollment high school students find it necessary to make earlier decisions concerning their future. Such decisions usually bring forth the question, "Will I be able to succeed in college?" Such a question places much responsibility upon the high school counselor to provide students, as well as parents, with objective information concerning this transition from high school to college. Therefore, high school counselors are in need of more valid methods of making recommendations as to possible success in colleges and universities.

A Comparison Of The Scholastic Success Of Transfer And Non-Transfer Students At The University Of North Dakota., Richard L. Davison

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study To Identify The Basic Skills Needed With Adding And Calculating Machines For Office Positions With Implications For Improvement Of Instruction In Office Machines., Dayton Keith Chase

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Digit And Symbol Patterns In Business Communications As A Factor In Reappraising Course Content Relative To Selected Learning Processes In Typewriting Methodology. (Volumes I And Ii)., George Philip Grill

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Of Speech Disorders To Academic Skills In Intermediate Grade Pupils, Carole Walton Peterson

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of The Status Of Geography In The Fully Accredited High Schools Of North Dakota, Richard Willard

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between The Ordinal Position In The Family And Reading Achievement Of Third Graders In Yakima, Washington, Merle Klavano

All Master's Theses

Since many children fall in the category of reading below grade level, there is a constant desire on the part of educators to determine the factors of causation. If any reasons for a child's inability to read satisfactorily can be analyzed, it is to the child's advantage to have this done as early as possible.

Catalog, 1964-1965, Anderson University - South Carolina

Catalogs

The 1964-1965 academic catalog and introduction to the college.

A Comparison Of Isometric And Isotonic Exercises As Methods Of Building Strength, Arnold Scott

All Master's Theses

In view of today's emphasis on the need for physical strength, and the concern of the leaders of the Physical Education progression for greater physical fitness of our youth, the author felt more research should be conducted which might indicate ways of building strength. It was the purpose of this study to compare the results of selected isotonic exercises (weight lifting) with selected isometric exercises against a control group as means of building strength.

Annual Report Of The Newark State College For The School Year 1963-1964, 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.

Individualizing Instruction Through The Use Of Classroom Groups, Ardeth Rae Barnfield

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is twofold: first, to identify those problems classroom teachers meet when organizing groups within the classroom to provide for individual differences in rates of learning, instructional and/or personal needs, and interests; second, to develop some generalizations which are supported by the findings of educational research and experience, and which will give educators some guidance in the area of grouping for instruction.

An Experimental Study Of Fear: Test Of An Alleged Innate Sign Stimulus, Paul Dawson

All Master's Theses

The purpose of the present study was to test the Tinbergen hypothesis that specifically shaped sign stimuli innately arouse fear behavior in certain species of birds.