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An Appraisal Of Teacher-Negotiation Effort As Perceived By School Superintendents, Carl Alan Blumer

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study will be to determine which areas may elicit greatest concern, interest, and participation on the part of teachers due to the passage of the professional negotiations law. Because of the unique position of superintendents, they will be asked to judge those areas of greatest concern, interest, and participation by teachers in professional activities.

Instructional Television – A Possible Solution To Problems In College Physical Growth, Jacob Leon Schloss

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to provide data to aid in providing a solution to some of the instructional space problems at Central Washington State College. This study will explore the feasibility of instructional television as a possible solution to this problem.

A Survey Of The Causes For Suspensions In The Junior High Schools Of The Highline School District, James A. Rick

All Master's Theses

This study was undertaken to (1) relate compulsory attendance to the problem of suspension, (2) survey the frequency of and causes for suspensions of junior high school students, (3) survey the course of action taken by the school, school district and/or the parents of the suspended student, and (4) to study the number of cases in which pupils were affected by multiple suspensions.

Cast Jewelry In A Selection Of Alloyed Metals, Mary Jo Baretich

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to apply metals which are adaptive to the casting of jewelry pieces; (2) to use a variety of methods in casting these pieces, the choices of which are governed by the alloy or alloys employed, and the materials used; and (3) to modify the designs in accordance with the alloy employed, and the methods and materials used.

An Enrichment Program In Science For Gifted Children In Grades One And Two, Margery Alice Skeen

All Master's Theses

This paper is a review of the literature and presents a number of suggested concepts that could serve as an enrichment program in science for the gifted child in grades one and two.

An Investigation Of The Group And Some Simple Algebraic Systems, Helen Kelly Schaal

All Master's Theses

Most algebraic systems commonly studied have two operations; namely, addition and multiplication. The purpose of this thesis was to study an important class of systems in which there is only one operation.

A Survey And Analysis Of Teacher Credentials In The State Of Washington, Dale Calvin Johnson

All Master's Theses

Superintendents and personnel directors involved in hiring certified personnel turn to the teacher credential as a vital source of information. Currently, there is a great deal of difference in the information included in the credential depending upon which placement office prepared the document. This research study has attempted to establish the types of information that would be most beneficial to superintendents and personnel directors in their efforts to secure qualified personnel.

The Mirroreading Board Technique Used With Eight Third Grade Problem Readers Who Showed Evidence Of A Mixed Lateral Dominance, Gene Ferguson Knox

All Master's Theses

This experiment is concerned with certain problem readers who possess the physiological problem of having a mixed lateral dominance.

Jonathan Swift And Women, Gloria Hayden

All Master's Theses

Before any proper study may be made of Swift's attitude toward women, as exemplified in his life and as expressed in his writings, it would seem advisable to review briefly woman's place in society during the period of Swift's mature life. Certainly no just conclusions could be reached regarding the problem of Swift and women unless the study were predicated on an awareness of the position of women in the economic, educational and social life of, roughly, the first half of the eighteenth century.

A Case Study Of Two Disabled Readers Using An Eclectic Remedial Reading Approach, William J. Harrison

All Master's Theses

This study was conducted with two disabled readers to ascertain the value of an eclectic remedial reading program. No comparisons were made between the two subjects or any other group. The purpose of the study was to fully explain the diagnostic and remedial techniques used on two disabled readers and to relate the success of the eclectic remedial approach.

A Critical Analysis Of “On Wenlock Edge” By Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gary Michael Lawler

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to examine as thoroughly as possible, with the sources at hand, the song cycle, "On Wenlock Edge," by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The study will include a brief summary of the life of Vaughan Williams, pertinent statements about his music, a general analysis of the entire composition and a detailed analysis of two songs from the cycle. The two songs receiving more detailed analysis were chosen for their contrast and variety of musical ideas.

The Development Of An Art Curriculum For The Intermediate Grades In Kennewick Pubic Schools, Lewis Gustavas Mccord

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to provide an organized art education program for the intermediate grades (grades four, five, and six) in the Kennewick Public School District No. 17; (2) to establish the needed organization and direction necessary to maintain an art program that offers maximum growth in children; and (3) to present a variety of creative art and craft activities that include care and use of materials, correlation with other subject areas, and audio-visual aids.

Analysis Of Personal And Professional Requirements For Special Education Teachers In Eastern Washington, Samuel P. Rust Jr.

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to determine the criteria used for the employment of special education teachers in Eastern Washington; (2) to compare current qualifications with professional standards suggested by nationally recognized studies; and (3) evaluate these findings for teacher selection.

Confirmation Of Creativity, Dorothy N. Phillips

All Master's Theses

Investigated was the accumulated knowledge of what is known or surmised about creativity; practiced was the skill of becoming the kind of person who, while working with children, can establish an atmosphere where creativity is likely to flourish.

Title Iii Of The National Defense Act: An Analysis Of Activities In Iowa During The 1964-65 School Year, Wade John Bruggeman

Student Work

The National Defense Education Act was signed into Public Law 85-864 by President Eisenhower on September 2, 1958. This legislation, broad in view of federal aid to education from the vantage points of coverage, administration, and intergovernmental relationships, has become part and parcel of the American educational scene, having most recently been extended through June 30, 1968.

An Evaluation Of The Charter Oak-Ute Community School, Charter Oak, Iowa, Donald L. Gries

Student Work

The best education is that which does most to enable each student to develop his abilities and to serve society. Education must, therefore, be appropriate to the needs of each pupil and to the needs of society. But students are individuals, student bodies are constantly renewed, and society is ever-changing. It follows that education must be dynamic and diverse. High quality in education implies never-ending evaluation, adaptation, and improvement. Evaluation of such an enterprise is complex.

Vision An Oratorio, John Tuckness Bonney

All Master's Theses

Vision is an oratorio written for mixed chorus and soli accompanied by a chamber orchestra. The text is from the book Doctrine and Covenants, section seventy-six, paragraphs one and two, as printed by the official publishing organization of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Henri Temianka Correspondence; (Babin), Henri Temianka

Henri Temianka Correspondence

This collection contains material pertaining to the life, career, and activities of Henri Temianka, violin virtuoso, conductor, music teacher, and author. Materials include correspondence, concert programs and flyers, music scores, photographs, and books.

Developing Concepts Through The Use Of Pictures, Ellen Louise Anderson

All Master's Theses

One of the purposes of this study was to show how concepts could be strengthened through the use of slides and accompanying discussion questions which were aimed at developing a child's thinking. The questions would be directed toward the development of three levels of thinking: concrete, abstract and critical.

A Study Of Vocabulary In Grade One, Carol J. Shockley

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was (1) to study vocabulary developing methods in grade one, and (2) to determine if a classroom teacher could help first grade children gain a better understanding of vocabulary through extended conceptual methods.

Helping The Teacher [Translated Into Korean], Findley Bartow Edge, Hyunsoon Kim

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Letter To A Commissioner Within The New Jersey State Department Of Health, Florence P. Dwyer

Florence Dwyer Letters

Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey, briefly responds to a commissioner with the New Jersey state Department of Health about appropriation legislation concerning education.

Taylor University Magazine (Spring 1966), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Spring 1966 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Letter From A Commissioner Within The New Jersey State Department Of Health

Florence Dwyer Letters

A commissioner with the New Jersey state Department of Health corresponds with Florence P. Dwyer, congresswoman of New Jersey about appropriations of fudning for school agriculture programs at Rutgers University.

A Comprehensive Music Education Program For The Public Schools Of Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Herbert Terrence Elford

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of the present writer in this study to outline a plan for the organization and administration of a comprehensive music department for Salmon Arm and the Municipality of Salmon Arm, British Columbia. Implicit in the study was the necessity to reconcile local administrative policies and financing with directives of the Department of Education.

Henri Temianka Correspondence; (Hutchins), Robert Hutchins

Henri Temianka Correspondence

This collection contains material pertaining to the life, career, and activities of Henri Temianka, violin virtuoso, conductor, music teacher, and author. Materials include correspondence, concert programs and flyers, music scores, photographs, and books.

Report To The People Vol. 10 No. 1, Florence P. Dwyer

Florence Dwyer Report to the People Newsletter 1966

Congresswoman Dwyer's Report to the People of her district, a newsletter sent to her constituents in New Jersey, about Dwyer's desire to address issues this year including but not limited to, foreign aid, labor relations, civil rights, executive branch reform, education and poverty.

The New Jersey State College Story, New Jersey Department Of Education

University Archives Resources

Published by the New Jersey Department of Education through the Division of Higher Education and the Bureau of School Building Services, this document includes:

It includes a brief introduction and enrollment of full-time and part-time students in the six New Jersey State Colleges for academic years 1931, 1954, and 1963. Those colleges are Glassboro State College, Jersey City State College, Montclair State College, Newark State College, Paterson State College, and Trenton State College. Each college has a brief history (timeline), campus map, artist renderings or photographs of buildings, a list of degree programs, and a comparison of 1954 and January …

Taylor University Magazine (Winter 1966), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Winter 1966 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Rural Industrialization : A Case Study In Educational Values And Attitudes, Leonard Marion Sizer, William B. Clifford

West Virginia Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Bulletins

No abstract provided.