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A Statistical Analysis And Evaluation Of The Projects Conducted In North Dakota Under Title I Of The Elementary And Secondary Education Act Duringfiscal Year 1969., Lowell Lee Jensen

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Development Of A Philosophy And Plan Of School Accreditation For The Province Of Saskatchewan, Canada., Howard Harry Birnie

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Suggested Seminar In Student Rights, William W. Van Alstyne

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Child Rearing Attitudes Of Mothers Of Gifted Children, Kemme Lynne Caldwell

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not any differences exist between the attitudes toward child rearing and family life of mothers of gifted children and the attitudes toward child rearing and family life of mothers of non-gifted children of the same age, living in the same community, and attending the same schools.

Relation Of Individualized Instruction To Social Acceptance, Total Adjustment, Social Adjustment, And Personal Adjustment., Dennis R. Kost

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Prediction Of Success For Doctoral Students In Education At The University Of North Dakota., Del D. Gab

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Of “Revelation” In Contemporary Art, John Brian Skoor

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study (1) to investigate various examples of paintings and sculptures in which the artist claimed to have revealed himself or to have had a spiritual experience in the creation of the work; (2) to present several select statements by artists and theologians who claim revelation is the dynamic, sustaining force in all creation; (3) to correlate art and religion, emphasizing that the common thread which underlies them both is revelation.

A Comparison Of The Achievement Of Selected Students In High School Social Studies Taught By The Team Teaching Method And The Traditional Method, Curtis Harris Christian

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to compare learning outcomes of students taught by traditional methods with that of students instructed by certain selected arrangements of resources commonly associated with the teaching team approach.

A Longitudinal Study Of Self-Concept In Late Adolescents, William Davy Thomas

All Master's Theses

Since knowledge of self-stability is important to self-theory, a study as briefly outlined above seemed valuable. The four chief parts of the study to emerge are given below: 1. To investigate the stability of the self-concept of adolescents over one and two-year intervals. 2. To investigate the stability of the self-concept and its relationship to such factors as social status, intelligence, and maturation age. 3. To investigate the favorability of self-concept and to see if such things as social status, intelligence, and maturation age make for differences in favorability. 4. To investigate the differences between drop-outs and continuands when all …

A Study Of The Processes And Outcomes Of Parental Cooperation Affecting Children’S Reading Ability, Chanelle Anne Keithahn

All Master's Theses

This experiment was devised as a possible means of overcoming reading difficulties in children who come from a low socio-economic and cultural background and, at the same time, involving their parents in the reading instructional program. Weekly sessions, involving informal reading activities, were attended by the parents and their children. Those who participated regularly were used as the experimental group, while those who participated at some of the meetings were used as the control group. The purpose of this study was to compare and contrast the growth of reading skills between matched individuals in an experimental group and a control …

Achievement Study Of Negro Elementary Transfer Students, Peter Andrew Nielsen

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to find out to what extent the transfer program has benefited participating students. The hypothesis was that Negro elementary students participating in the transfer program would make more academic progress by 1968 than would Negro elementary students from the same home schools who did not transfer. All students had to be in grade four in 1966. Students must have taken a standardized achievement test in 1966 and 1968.

Development Of A Parent Education Program For Parents Of Children Enrolled In The Head Start Child Development Center Toppenish, Washington, Margaret Gleason Kulik

All Master's Theses

The concern of this study will be to consider the over-all problem: Can planned educational programs for parents help to compensate for some of the deficiencies brought about by the culture of poverty? More specifically will be studied the problem: Can parent education through study-discussion groups help disadvantaged families to a better understanding of themselves and others with resulting changes in attitudes and/or behavior in family relationships and child care and development?

Periodical Use In Secondary School Libraries In The State Of Washington: A Survey With Recommendations, Lillian C. Canzler

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to assess through a questionnaire-study the use of 213 selected periodicals by faculty and students in high schools in first and second class districts in the State of Washington, and (2) to determine some general values held regarding periodicals.

An Evaluation Of Closed-Circuit Television As Used In Teaching Selected Courses At Louisiana State University., James Wallace Firnberg

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Certain Louisiana Teachers Who Left The Teaching Profession At The End Of The 1966-1967 School Year., Arthur Mcgehee

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Tentative Emergence Of Student Power In The United States, William W. Van Alstyne

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Student Achievement In College Calculus, Louisiana State University 1967-1968., Thomas Henry Scannicchio

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Isometric Strength Position Specificity Resulting From Isometric And Isotonic Training As A Determinant In Performance., Duane Ray Sterling

LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses

No abstract provided.

Techniques To Help Disadvantaged Intermediate Elementary Children Learn To Read, Myrtle J. Stoutenburg

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is two-fold. The first objective is to review research done in the area of helping disadvantaged elementary children learn to read, the importance of this research to scholastic growth and whether or not it merits the time required for development of techniques and activities. The second objective is to formulate a collection of techniques and activities for helping disadvantaged elementary children learn to read.

The Influences Affecting Curriculum Change In Selected Educational Agencies Employing Consultants In The Social Sciences Through Ndea Title Iii-B, Madge Arlene Young

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to identify the influences that contributed to bringing about curriculum change in selected educational agencies which employed consultants in the social sciences through NDEA Title III-B projects. The research attempted to find the ways districts planned, organized, and implemented curriculum change through the use of the NDEA consultants. It focused on the procedures, interrelationships, and interactions taking place within the structure of the projects and the agencies involved in accomplishing those projects. Neither the amount nor the direction of the changes was the intent of the study.

NOTE: Both archival copies of this …

Behind The Mask: The Application Of Manipulative Instructional Aids In The Teaching Of Social Studies With Economically Disadvantaged Students, Victoria Hunter Sanders

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Statement of the problem:

Teachers of economically disadvantaged students face many pragmatic and problematic considerations, one of which is the motoric learning style of their pupils. A theoretical basis for greater involvement in the psycho-motor domain of learning has been presented in educational literature by Dewey, Piaget, Gagne, et al. Recent curriculum approaches seem to neglect psycho-motor development in favor of more cognitive and affective domains of learning.

It is the purpose of this film-study to 1) show the application of manipulative instructional aids in teaching Social Studies to economically disadvantaged seventh grade students; and 2) to depict, through the …

Hiring Hall Notice, Prison Group Commit To The Cause, Slavery In Texas, Nonviolence, The Draft, & Profiting From Poverty With Higher Education: Aviso De La Sala De Contratación, Compromiso Del Grupo Penitenciario Con La Causa, Esclavitud En Texas, No Violencia, El Servicio Militar Obligatorio, Y Beneficiándose De La Pobreza

States

Included is a hiring notice for various grower companies that had established worker contracts with the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee. Following the notice is an article detailing the efforts of Mexican Americans prisoners in Susanville, California to create change while completing their sentences. To the right of the article is an article that provides an example of slave treatment in Rio Grande Valley, Texas. The article below focuses on mandatory drafts imposed on young Mexican American nonviolent activists. The article on the right side of the page highlights the political stands of universities in the state of California, how …

The Langston Letter December 13-20, 1968, Langston University

Langston Letter

No abstract provided.

The Langston Letter December 6-13, 1968, Langston University

Langston Letter

No abstract provided.

A Questionnaire Survey Of Time Allotment For Physical Education, Health, And Lifetime Sports In The “Double A” Schools Of Washington State, Frank W. Bratonia

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to survey the administrators of the "Double A" high schools in the State of Washington to determine the amount of time boys' physical education, health, and lifetime sports is offered, and (2) to determine the number of individual activities offered in physical education and the time spent in each.

A Survey Of The Literature In The Area Of Progress Reporting And Diplomas And Its Implication For Special Education, Ned Clark

All Master's Theses

There is no regular or recommended procedure set forth by the state of Washington pertaining to standards for graduation requirements for special education students. The purposes of this study were two fold: (1) to examine the progress reporting systems in an effort to derive a method of reporting which would serve the needs of students, parents, and school personnel; (2) to help establish graduation requirements for the special education students in the Pateros School District.

A Study In Application Of Positive Reinforcement For Improving Listening Achievement, Ernest J. Bobko

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to (1) determine the effectiveness of utilizing positive reinforcement techniques to improve listening awareness during the process of receiving verbal instructions; (2) evaluate the use of reinforcement schedules with and without positive reinforcement; (3) determine to what extent a formal program utilizing reinforcement procedure compares with the absence of such procedure in a classroom.

A Proposal For A Comprehensive High School For The Stanwood School District, Raymond Earl Cresap

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to propose a plan for a new comprehensive high school for the increasing population in the Stanwood School District.

A Survey Of The Basic Needs For Providing A Satisfactory Driver Education Program In Washington High Schools, Robert Charles Munson

All Master's Theses

The driver education program being operated in this state is not adequate in terms of meeting the course standards issued by the U. S. Department of Transportation. The purpose of this study is two- fold: (1) To present a basic course outline that will meet the federal standards, and (2) to assist school district superintendents in determining the essential scheduling and staff requirements to conduct a satisfactory driver education program.

A Study Of Centralized Technical Services For The Organization Of Learning Resource Materials With Examples From Three Selected School Districts, Marilyn Ann Drengson

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine the methods used by three school districts--a small district, a medium-sized district, and a larger district--which have set up centralized technical services for the organization of learning resource materials, thereby relieving the individual librarian within the buildings of certain necessary, but time-consuming tasks. These methods will be set down herein and studied with the possibility in mind that districts which do not now provide these services may find some suggestions to consider in deciding upon the feasibility of such services.