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1953-05-11, John To Gary, John Horner May 1953

1953-05-11, John To Gary, John Horner

Gary Whiteley Korean War correspondence

No abstract provided.


An Annotated Bibliography Of Selected Poems For Work With Adolescents, Lorraine Hall Haugstad May 1953

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 May 1953

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 May 1953

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 May 1953

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

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Henri Temianka Correspondence; (Cdenby), Charles Denby Apr 1953

Henri Temianka Correspondence; (Cdenby), Charles Denby

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.


1953-04-11, John To Gary, John Horner Apr 1953

1953-04-11, John To Gary, John Horner

Gary Whiteley Korean War correspondence

No abstract provided.


The Identification And Education Of The Gifted Child In The Regular Classroom, Charles M. Chapman Feb 1953

The Identification And Education Of The Gifted Child In The Regular Classroom, Charles M. Chapman

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study to prepare the way for a better understanding of the mentally gifted child and how his needs can best be met in the regular classroom.


Langston University Catalog 1953-1955, Langston University Jan 1953

Langston University Catalog 1953-1955, Langston University

LU Catalog

No abstract provided.


The Lesley College (1953-1954), Lesley College Jan 1953

The Lesley College (1953-1954), Lesley College

Lesley Course Catalogs

1953-1954 Course Catalog published by the Lesley Collegel. Original volume available for browsing in the Lesley University Archives.


A Comparative Study Of The Intermediate Grades Of Two Indian And Two Public Schools Of Rolette County, Ralph Joseph Branchaud Jan 1953

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.


A Study Of Pre-Service Teacher Education For Effective Utilization Of Audio-Visual Materials As Offered By Nebraska Teacher Education Institutions, Bette Gayer Erickson Jan 1953

A Study Of Pre-Service Teacher Education For Effective Utilization Of Audio-Visual Materials As Offered By Nebraska Teacher Education Institutions, Bette Gayer Erickson

Student Work

Teacher education institutions had given little recognition to audio-visual education prior to World War II. Various studies conducted since that time indicated that audio-visual courses have increased in number thirty to forty times in the past twenty years. Although the increase in such courses has been rapid, the total number of institutions offering audio-visual education is not sufficient.


Gains In Size Of Vocabulary Of Kindergarten Children In Seven Omaha Public Schools, Margaret Jean Kiewit Jan 1953

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?


Some Interesting Projects In Foundry, Paul M. Paulson Jan 1953

Some Interesting Projects In Foundry, Paul M. Paulson

All Master's Theses

The topic of this study was to present some techniques and practices in the area of foundry to teachers in the field of industrial arts. Step by step procedures were used along with graphic illustrations to give the reader a better understanding of the study.


Cooperative School And Industry Training Program For Counselors, Albert Louis Baun Jan 1953

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

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of Grades Assigned By Air Force Reserve Officer's Training Corps Personnel To Students In Air Science And Those Given These Same Students By Other University Instructors, Chester Rex Staffey Jan 1953

A Comparison Of Grades Assigned By Air Force Reserve Officer's Training Corps Personnel To Students In Air Science And Those Given These Same Students By Other University Instructors, Chester Rex Staffey

Student Work

The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which grades assigned by Air Force Reserve Officer's Training Corps personnel at the Municipal University of Omaha, Nebraska correlate with grades given these same students by other university instructors. On the basis of findings made on a comparison of grades during the 1951-52 school year the belief is held that a very close correlation will be found to exist between grades given cadets by AFROTC personnel and grades given cadets by their other university instructors during the first semester of the 1952-53 school year.


An Evaluation Of The Administrative Structure Of School Districts In Montgomery County, Iowa, Lula B. Reed Jan 1953

An Evaluation Of The Administrative Structure Of School Districts In Montgomery County, Iowa, Lula B. Reed

Student Work

The National Commission on School District Reorganization in making its report to the public in 1950 makes this statement: School district reorganization is imperative. It is imperative for the simple reason that a large majority of the school districts now operating in this county cannot give people the kind of educational programs they need to deal with the complex problems of present-day life or adequately prepare youth to cope with the problems of the future.


A Study Of The Administrative Standards And Practices In Ten Small Eastern Nebraska Schools, Henry J. Clinch Jan 1953

A Study Of The Administrative Standards And Practices In Ten Small Eastern Nebraska Schools, Henry J. Clinch

Student Work

This study was undertaken to determine the character of the administrative standards and practices in the small school system. More specifically, the problems involved were: 1. standards and practices of the superintendent as established by the board of education; 2. standards and practices of the board of education to the public; 3. the relationship of the board of education the public; 4. the relationship of the superintendent to the public; 5. the relationship of the board of education to the staff; and 6. the relationship of the superintendent to the staff.


A Study Of The Character Of The Administrative Practices And Standards Of Ten Small School Systems, Bruce Cowgill Jan 1953

A Study Of The Character Of The Administrative Practices And Standards Of Ten Small School Systems, Bruce Cowgill

Student Work

The main purpose of this survey was to determine the character of the administrative relationships which exist in small school systems. This involved the study of five factors, namely, (1) The responsibilities of the superintendent as delegated by the board, (2) The responsibilities assumed by the board of education, (3) The relationship of the board of education to the staff, and (5) The relationship of the superintendent to the public.


A Study Of The Delegation Of Administrative Authority To The Superintendent By The Board Of Education In Nine Southwestern Iowa Communities, William Reed Spickerman Jan 1953

A Study Of The Delegation Of Administrative Authority To The Superintendent By The Board Of Education In Nine Southwestern Iowa Communities, William Reed Spickerman

Student Work

The main purpose of the study was to determine the division of executive authority and the responsibility for its use between the superintendent and his board of education in small southwestern Iowa towns. This problem was found to involve four facets: 1. the determination of the executive authority which the board of education delegates to the superintendent of schools; 2. the determination of the amount of executive authority which the board of education shares with the superintendent of schools; 3. the determination of the authority which the board of education retains; 4. the determination of the amount of responsibility for …


Status Of In-Service Audio-Visual Education In Nebraska, Mary King Conner Jan 1953

Status Of In-Service Audio-Visual Education In Nebraska, Mary King Conner

Student Work

The main purpose of this study was to determine the present status of in-service audio-visual education in Nebraska. This involved three minor problems: 1. the amount and nature of pre-service training in the use of audio-visual materials; 2. the content and extent of the in-service audio-visual training program; and 3. the reaction of administrators to what more could have been accomplished in pre-service audio-visual programs.


The Status Of Audio Education In Elementary And Secondary Schools In The United States, Gwen White Geer Jan 1953

The Status Of Audio Education In Elementary And Secondary Schools In The United States, Gwen White Geer

Student Work

Education today faces the difficult task of developing an intelligent understanding of the postwar period on the part of the youth who must enter it. To do this, the school must impart more and more information by using new communication techniques which offer vastly greater educational opportunities.


Proposed Plan For Cooperative Education In Certain Ravalli County Communities, Toivo J. Ylinen Jan 1953

Proposed Plan For Cooperative Education In Certain Ravalli County Communities, Toivo J. Ylinen

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.


Pioneers In Peace, Wanda M. Fletcher Jan 1953

Pioneers In Peace, Wanda M. Fletcher

Van Sickle Leftist Pamphlet Collection, 1900-1993

No abstract provided.


An Informal Experiment With The Small Group Technic, Mildred E. White Dec 1952

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.


The Bible Vision, Fort Wayne Bible College Sep 1952

The Bible Vision, Fort Wayne Bible College

TUFW Alumni Publications (All)

The September 1952 edition of The Bible Vision, published by the Fort Wayne Bible College in Fort Wayne, Indiana.


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

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.


Problems Of Attendance In The Elementary School, Keith E. Haskins Aug 1952

Problems Of Attendance In The Elementary School, Keith E. Haskins

All Master's Theses

Although education is essentially a state function, the very nature of school attendance makes it primarily a local administrative problem. Therefore, the purpose of this study is three-fold: 1. To explore certain problems of pupil attendance on the elementary school level. 2. To identify and study problems which directly affect school attendance adversely. 3. To discover possible administrative policies which might be used in the improvement of school attendance.


The Selection, Orientation, And Preparation Of Deaconess Students For Service In The Lutheran Church Of America, Gertrude M. Hill Aug 1952

The Selection, Orientation, And Preparation Of Deaconess Students For Service In The Lutheran Church Of America, Gertrude M. Hill

Student Work

Limited and continuing studies have been made within some of the deaconess training schools to determine the need for improvements or revisions in the existing program. The nature of the need and the effort that has been made toward improvements is perhaps best expressed by Sister Anna Ebert when she says: "There are still wide differences of opinion on objectivesand principles of deaconess training, the amount and kind of educationneeded by deaconesses, the duties and responsibilities for which they should be prepared and the best plan for such preparation. Currlculums have been revised and relationships with higher institutions of education …


Promotion And Non-Promotion In The Elementary School, Frank Carothers Aug 1952

Promotion And Non-Promotion In The Elementary School, Frank Carothers

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to find out the facts concerning pupil promotion and non-promotion in the elementary school and to make recommendations to public schools which might enable pupils to progress through school in a more orderly manner.