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An Investigation Of The Physical Education Specialist In The Elementary School, William G. Bentley

All Master's Theses

Acting on the premise that the physical education program is a vital part of the elementary school curriculum, every elementary school should provide qualified leadership, proper facilities, and activities suited to the growth and development of the participants.

A Study Of Alcohol Education With Suggested Improvements For The Junior High Schools Of The State Of Washington, Melvin Archie Walker

All Master's Theses

The purpose of the study is three fold: (1) to evaluate the current alcohol education program through surveys of teachers, textbooks, and the Allied Youth program, and through analysis of the alcohol education program; (2) to determine the requirements of an effective alcohol education program; and (3) to make suggestions for improvement of the alcohol education program.

Juvenile Delinquency - Can It Be Measured, Glenn Robert Jacobsen

All Master's Theses

In this thesis the ultimate goal has been that, in the interpretations of its findings, teachers, administrators, educators and parents might find enlightenment in terms of possible approaches to the problems of eliminating or controlling causation factors in delinquency to the benefit of the students, the schools, and the community.

A Comparative Study Of Methods Of Reporting Pupil Progress To Parents In The Elementary Schools, Harry E. Haynes

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to survey the trends of reporting to parents in selected communities. From this and from the study of literature on the national level, it was hoped that the good points of the cross section could be taken and used as the bases for a new reporting system in Lewiston elementary schools.

The School Maintenance Employee, William W. Emerson

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this problem is to ascertain the role of the public school maintenance employee in the present educational system.

Parent-Teacher Conferences In The Elementary School, Donald C. Crosland

All Master's Theses

This paper is a review of the parent-teacher conference on a group and individual basis. It outlines difficulties, resources and preparation, and the benefits of conducting these conferences.

Music Appreciation For Junior High By The Contract Method, Mildred I. Forsling

All Master's Theses

In reality the contract method is not new to the field of education. In order to teach music appreciation by the contract method, the instructor sets up a series of work units. Around each unit he devises a guide sheet which suggests a designated number of activities which the student may pursue outside the classroom.

An Inquiry Into The Religious Knowledge Of White And Negro Juinors In A Kentucky City, Elsie Gardiner

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Annotated Bibliography Of Selected Poems For Work With Adolescents, Lorraine Hall Haugstad

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Effect Of Chronological Age At Entrance To First Grade On The Reading Ability Of Eighth Grade Pupils, Beverly Horne

Student Work

In school systems, among educators and psychologists throughout the country, it has long been recognized that many children are failing to learn to read at the time the initial reading instruction is presented. Some experts have believed that one of the major reasons for this reading failure, stems from the fact that reading instruction was first presented at an age too young, chronologically and mentally, that it, less than six years four months to six years six months, for first grade pupils to benefit from such instruction. As records were available, it was decided to undertake a statistical study in …

A Study Of The Industrial Arts Safety Conditions In The County And City Public Schools Of Yakima, Washington, Stanley Arthur Dudley

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to make a study of the research that has been done in the field of safety in the industrial arts woodshop programs and to compare the recommendations, as they are found, with the actual existing circumstances in the junior and senior high schools of the county of Yakima.

A Study Of The Professional Work And Relationships Of The Director Of Religious Education, Carolyn Oleta Dorn

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Langston University Catalog 1953-1955, Langston University

LU Catalog

No abstract provided.

Cooperative School And Industry Training Program For Counselors, Albert Louis Baun

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Gains In Size Of Vocabulary Of Kindergarten Children In Seven Omaha Public Schools, Margaret Jean Kiewit

Student Work

Much interest has been shown in children's vocabulary by educators and those concerned with the vocabulary of the basic texts and supplementary books in reading. What are the words most commonly used by children before entering first grade? Wat are the concepts that children have acquired and that have been built up for them? What is the extent of their vocabulary and at what rate does it increase? Why is it that some children find it easier to express themselves than do so many others?

A Comparative Study Of The Intermediate Grades Of Two Indian And Two Public Schools Of Rolette County, Ralph Joseph Branchaud

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Informal Experiment With The Small Group Technic, Mildred E. White

All Master's Theses

The primary purpose of this informal experiment in group work with children in a fourth grade classroom is two-fold: first, to describe and amplify the use of the small group technic in a classroom situation, and second, to show what relationship there may be between the use of the small group technic and changes in group belongingness and individual behavior.

Annual Report Of The New Jersey Teachers College At Newark For The School Year 1951-1952, New Jersey State Teachers College At Newark

Annual Reports

The Annual Report of the New Jersey State Teachers College at Newark 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.

A History And Evaluation Of A Small District’S Elementary School Camping Program, Jack Edward Kittell

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were (1) to enable the writer to gain a knowledge of school camping programs; (2) to develop criteria for the establishment of successful school camping programs; and (3) to outline a definite program of procedures for the establishment of a school camping program for seventh grade pupils.

Orientation Of The New Teacher For Achieving Successful Emotional Adjustment, James Nichols Pendleton Jr.

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this paper to (1) review the investigations and articles by psychologists and educators respecting evidence and extent of maladjustment in teachers, and the consequent effect of such teacher personalities on children; and, premised on the assumption that many teacher maladjustments with their resultant inadequacies are a consequence of unhappy teaching experiences, (2) to investigate areas for conditioning teacher adjustment, with particular attention to reviewing orientation methods and procedures for new teachers and teachers new to the school system.

A Project In Pre-Service Training For Church School Teachers, Fannie M. Bennett

Graduate Thesis Collection

The Leadership Education Audio-visual Kit was completed by the Division of Christian Education of the National Churches of Christ in the United states of America in the Fall of 1950. Downey Avenue Christian Church was searching for a method to train teachers not only for the church school but also for the home. This Kit seemed to be the device needed.

The problem: How may the Kit be used to challenge each person to teach wherever he has opportunity? To teach is easy but to teach in a manner that the person will grow toward Christ is difficult.

The Responsibility Of The Chinese Native Pastor In Christian Education, Martin Shoe Wen Lee

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Pastor As Educator In The Homes Of His Parish, Genevieve Addleman

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Place Of Adequate Bible Study In The Christian Education Of Young People, Maryanna Williams Johnson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Weekday Church Kindergarten, Patsy Osborne Smith

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Contemporary Religious Education For Laymen In The Roman Catholic Church, Anna Mae Andrews

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Administrators Of Parish Education, M. L. Koehneke

Concordia Theological Monthly

It should be noted from the very outset that the administration of education in a Christian parish is a unique process, for it draws its concepts from the precepts of God, and not the ideologies of men. We shall therefore not spend time in the beginning of this paper with a presentation of the various definitions and methods of "administration" from secular sources. We do not disparage them; we rather prefer to try to develop our own from certain basic Christian concepts.

The Predictive Value Of Gains Made In The Areas Covered By The Course Of Reading Improvement, Roy Jepsen

Student Work

The ability to read English prose with ease and understanding is one mark of an educated American. The desire to follow the thoughts of men through the rich and varied forms of English expression is a further distinguishing evidence of cultivation. Indeed, a reading mastery of English prose is probably the most important single outcome of American schooling.

Participation In Extracurricular Activities In The Yakima High School, Lois Hubbell Nickel

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to determine the extent of extracurricular activity participation in the Yakima High School, by grade, sex, socio-economic level, and by the distance the students live from town.

Annual Report Of The New Jersey Teachers College At Newark For The School Year 1950-1951, New Jersey State Teachers College At Newark

Annual Reports

The Annual Report of the New Jersey State Teachers College at Newark 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.