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An Approach To The History Of Religious Education In The Free Methodist Church Of North America, Genevieve Louise Blowers

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Selected Problems In The Administration And Supervision Of Local Programs For The Mentally Deficient In The State Of Washington, Gordon Richard Hauck

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was (1) to discover, in selected areas, existing practices in administering and supervising programs for mentally deficient children in Washington State; (2) to discover what common methods were being employed in meeting difficulties in the selected area; and (3) to develop the finding in such a manner that it would be of concrete help to districts contemplating or actually operating such programs.

A Manual For Design Education At The College Level, June King Mcfee

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to examine and explore the creativity, techniques, the philosophy and the principles of the broad area called design, as it is applicable to training of students in junior high and senior college with emphasis on teacher education.

A Handbook To Help Promote Understanding And Participation In Education By Home And School For Saint Paul’S Cathedral School, Yakima Washington, Mary Bernardine Myers

All Master's Theses

The problem to which consideration is being given appears to be threefold in purpose. 1. To secure a brief but comprehensive summary of necessary information for the principal of the Catholic Elementary School. 2. To offer the teacher a practical digest of the common laws, policies, and practices pertaining to her profession. 3. To provide the parents - the co-educators of the citizens of tomorrow - with sufficient knowledge of the administrative policies and the instructional methods used in the Catholic Elementary School.

Letter From Henry M. Fulmer To Alfred L. Shoemaker, August 1, 1954, Henry M. Fulmer

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A handwritten letter from Henry M. Fulmer addressed to Alfred L. Shoemaker, dated August 1, 1954. Within, Henry expresses his shock upon hearing news of a group of Amish men being jailed for refusing to allow their children to be educated after the eighth grade. Henry expresses a desire for legislation to be passed with the help of Shoemaker, in ensuring the Amish are exempt from compulsory education.

A Survey Of The County Film Libraries In The State Of Washington, John M. Hofstrand

All Master's Theses

It was felt that a survey of these film libraries – their organization, personnel, financing, services, and facilities—would provide an insight into the problems inherent in each operation.

Portland Junior College Commencement Program 1954, Portland Junior College

Commencement Programs

The Portland Junior College program for the Seventh Commencement Exercises. Held in Portland, Maine June 13, 1954.

Portland University Commencement Program 1954, Portland University

Commencement Programs

Portland University Commencement program 1954.Commencement was held Friday, June 11, 1954, at Willison Church in Portland, Maine. Commencement speaker was The Honorable Edward F. Merrill, retired Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Court. Honorary Degrees Conferred upon: The Honorable Edward F. Merrill, retired Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Court.

Gorham State Teachers College Commencement Program 1954, Gorham State Teachers College

Commencement Programs

The Gorham State Teachers College program for the Commencement Exercises. Held in Gorham, Maine June 11, 1954. Address given by Dr. Herbert Ross Brown, Professor of English, Bowdoin College.

A Biblical Course Of Study For The Daily Instruction Of Juniors, Mildred Leatherman

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Historical Survey Of State Aid For Roman Catholic Parochial Schools In The United States, Clifford Peterson

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The thesis of this study was that the Roman Catholic Church in the United States has operated with varied consistency in its attitude toward the relation of Church and State as this relation finds practical application in the state support of parochial school education. Important in this connection have been the various statements and actions on the part of the Church as to who has the right to educate the child. It seems to be clear that the encyclicals of the popes; together with the official declarations of the American Councils and the united hierarchy of' the United States have …

Juvenile Delinquency: Approaches And Treatment, Nancy Fischer

Senior Scholar Papers

One of the most critical problems facing the American nation today is the delinquency of its children and adolescents. It is questlonable whether there is a greater problem today than in the past. The problem has been brought out in the open now through the action of our law enforcement agencies and social service organisation, while in earlier times few statistics were available concerning delinquency. Even today, many deliquent children escape the attention of the law or are in such a favorable situation in the community that their misdemeanore are passed by. Dr. Paul Tappan states: "All, or at least …

A Study Of Music In The Elementary School As Taught By Graduates Of Central Washington College Who Are Non-Music Majors And Minors, Years 1949-1953, Kay S. Kimmel

All Master's Theses

The majority of music supervisors in the public schools examined in the study said that the classroom teacher should teach music in her classroom from the grade level of kindergarten through fourth grade. These supervisors felt that the classroom teacher was better qualified to correlate and enrich the curriculum for her children than the special music teacher.

A Study Of Elementary Physical Education At The Whittier School, Logan, Utah, Phyllis C. Jacobson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Since the First World War, there has been an increased recognition for the need of physical education in the elementary school. Although educators recognize and agree on the need, they are not in agreement as to how to best achieve this need. Some educators believe that physical education should be taught as a specialized subject. Through this means, instruction is provided by a specialist who is trained in physical education. Some educators believe that physical education should be integrated with every other phase of the school program and taught by the classroom teacher. There are other educators who believe that …

A Study Of Administrative Policies And Procedures For Girls' Physical Education In Selected Secondary Schools Of Southern Utah, Ann L. Lamb

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Each person in education from the Commissioner of Education down to the classroom teacher is concerned with administration. Each has administrative duties. The way these duties are conducted and carried out will have a direct influence on the outcome of any physical education program and each child within this program.

Through the Tenth Amendment responsibility for the administration of education has been turned over to the various states. Most of the states through their constitutions place the responsibility upon the legislature to provide for organization and maintenance of public school systems. This body then draws up the statutory laws and …

Guiding Juniors In The Christian Way, Marykutty K.T. Philip

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Certain Aspects Of The Growth Theory In Protestant Religious Education, Oscar Cuthbert Poole

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Minimum Requirements In Religious Education For Free Methodist Missionaries, Arlene A. Clyde

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Accounting For The Finances Of Co-Curricular Activities In Suffolk High School, Arthur Edward Jones

Master's Theses

For a number of years the Virginia State Department of Education has been very much concerned with the handling of finances of co-curricular funds by individual schools. Although the finances of co-curricular activities do not come under the direct supervision of the State Department, this phase or school administration has caused much concern.

The topic of this thesis is "Accounting for Finances of co-curricular Activities in Suffolk High School". Suffolk High School is a member or the Virginia High School Literary and Athletic Association and classified in District I, Group II. It has an enrollment of 509 students including grades …

A Study Of How Children Can Be Taught To Think Better, Josephine Brown Williams

Research Problems, 1940-1991

This study was concerned with ways to improve the thinking of upper elementary school children. An attempt was made to analyze classroom situations which do and do not help children learn to think, and to make suggestions for developing skills in thinking. Criteria were developed by the writer and were presented to upper elementary classroom teachers to help them evaluate themselves in teaching children to think. This problem was the study of how classroom teachers can teach children to think better.

If the democratic way of life in the United States is to survive and the world tomorrow is to …

0002 An Index: Children's Laws Of Colorado, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

Index 1954, Index Editors

1921-1970

This is the College of Wooster Index from 1954. The organization of this publication is divided into: "Foundation" which details pre-college life, "Orientation" which depicts social life, "Participation" and "Co-operation" which illustrate activities and athletics, "Inspiration" which explains Independent Study, "Coordination" which photographs administration, and "Application" which depicts post-college life.

The Contribution Of Folk Dancing Experiences To The Growth And Development Of Junior High School Youth, Raymond William Hall

Graduate Student Projects

The purpose is to explain the values to be derived from an inclusion of folk dancing in the junior high school curriculum. A further purpose is to emphasize the need for folk dancing in the growth and development of young adolescent boys.

Helping The Socially Retarded Child Through Sociometrics And Group Work, Harold Peltonen

Graduate Student Projects

The techniques discussed in this paper are tools with which today’s teachers may guide children into richer more satisfying living to themselves and others within the democratic society which we hope they may be able, because of their ultimate social adequacy, to help preserve and extend.

0003 Feasibility Of A State Fire Insurance Fund, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

The Vanguard (Vol. 1, No. 6), Nov-Dec 1954, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

In 1896--in Plessy v Ferguson--the United States Supreme Court ruled that states could require by law that segregation in public places was legal and constitutional. The only reservation consisted in the provision of equal facilities for all.

The Lesley College (1954-1955), Lesley College

Lesley Course Catalogs

1954-1955 Course Catalog published by the Lesley College. Original volume available for browsing in the Lesley University Archives.

The Use Of Workbooks In The First Six Grades In North Dakota Schools, Myron Eugene Anderson

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Personality Factors Related To Absenteeism, George L. Storms

Student Work

This treatise is a report of a study which recognizes two needs basic in any consideration of personnel problems in the industrial work situation. One of these needs is for clues affecting the employee with respect to absenteeism, and hence, his productivity and effectiveness. Such clues need to be found by some means yielding greater assurance than does intuitive guessing or speculation. Second, is the need for a readily applicable and conveniently usable technique for the measurement of absenteeism and for determining the degree of assurence with which indicated clues may be accepted. This report presents such a technique and …

Mormon Education In Theory And Practice 1830-1844, Virgil B. Smith

Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was to discover and classify "Mormon" ideas current between 1830 and 1844 relating to educational theory and practice, and to compare the theory and practice. The hypothesis is that there were discrepancies in the theory and the practice.