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An Attempt To Organize Criteria Into A Self-Evaluation Form For The Elementary Teachers (Grades 1-8) In Lewis County, Rollyn Lee Tucker

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to find criteria used in teacher evaluation; (2) to evaluate the criteria for a self-evaluation form; (3) to organize a self-evaluation form for elementary teachers (Grades 1·8) in Lewis County; and (4) to assist, in any way possible, in keeping the professional standards of teachers equal to or above the standards of other professions.

Duties Of Vice-Principals In First Class Districts Of The State Of Washington, Randolph J. Anderson

All Master's Theses

The best person to define the duties of the vice-principal is the vice-principal himself. This, then, is our problem: to survey the duties of the vice-principals in the larger districts of Washington where the secondary school enrollments would be great enough to hire an administrative assistant.

An Investigation Of The Worth Of Educational Lay Advisory Committees In The State Of Washington, William Alden Gallacher

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to get the opinions of a sampling of superintendents in this state concerning the worth of their educational lay advisory committees; (2) to get similar opinions from lay persons serving on educational lay advisory committees; and (3) to compare the end results of these opinions and attempt to determine the work of lay committees.

Guide For Governing Boards In Developing School District Policies, Phillip Alan Whaley

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to develop a manual of policies and procedures as a guide for governing boards of Stanislaus County school districts to use in developing their own written policies.

In the development of the manual, an attempt was made to answer such questions as the following:

1. What are the areas that should be included in a guide?
2. What format will best serve the needs of governing boards in developing a policy manual?
3. Is it possible to develop a policy manual completely free from administrative rules and regulations?
4. Will one policy manual meed the needs of …

How Does The Principal Use Classroom Observations To Improve Instruction?, Myrtle Haugen

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study: (1) to review the periods in the history of supervision; (2) to discuss the types of supervisory visits; and (3) to present some methods of classroom supervision of which both teachers and principals can approve.

A Comparative Study Of The Evergreen School District Before And After Reorganization, Walford Neal Johnson

All Master's Theses

The problem of this thesis was to examine the Evergreen School District, both before and after its reorganization, to determine whether or not the reorganization of the district resulted in more acceptable educational services and facilities for all school children residing within its boundaries. Further, an attempt was made to compare the cost of education before and after reorganization.

The Superintendent’S Point Of View Concerning The High School Music Program In The Public Schools Of Washington State, J. Russel Uusitalo

All Master's Theses

In the interest of better music programs and to further the communication between school music educators and their administrators, it will be the purpose of this study to discuss and investigate the high school music program from the superintendent’s point of view. The philosophies and convictions of 200 superintendents in the State of Washington will be utilized in this study.

A Partial Study Of Teachers’ Meetings In The State Of Washington, Edith Weidemann

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to get the opinions of teachers of various schools in the state of Washington concerning teachers’ meetings; (2) to review the literature which has already been written about various types of meetings; (3) to compare the survey with previous findings; and (4) to discuss any new ideas or developments that might show up as a result of the study.

A Survey Of The Expenditures For And The Practices Of Selecting, Purchasing, And Distributing Instructional Materials In Yakima County, Washington, Robert Gene Archer

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this investigation to study existing practices of selection, purchasing, and distribution of instructional materials used by the school districts of Yakima County, Washington.

The United States Army Dependents Schools In Germany, Edward L. Treick

All Master's Theses

Never before in the history of the world has one country spent so much time and money in an attempt to educate all of its citizens. The United. States government realizes that the service personnel work better and are happier if their families can be with them. The men that make the laws also know that their children must be educated, hence this great overseas school system was initiated in the various services.

An Inventory And Analysis Of The Instructional Space At Central Washington College Of Education, Richard V. Walker

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to make an analysis and inventory of the instructional space at Central Washington College of Education, and to compare the findings of the analysis and inventory to the 1949 report of the Federal Security Agency on square footage needs per student in teachers’ colleges.

A Guide To Financing School Construction In The State Of Washington, Lee Allen Colby

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to search for all information pertinent to the financing of school buildings in the State of Washington. Once accumulated from the several possible sources, the material was put together in chronological order.

An Investigation Of Elementary School Filing Methods, Richard Perry Comstock

All Master's Theses

In establishing a standard procedure of filing materials that are relative to day-by-day operation of school office management, it becomes necessary to indicate the purposes for which the paper is planned. The purpose of the study is to secure information through a systematic study of the managerial operation of the elementary school files, with aims to produce: (1) utmost efficiency and expediency in the use of filing and finding of materials, and incorporated into: (2) a recommended system of filing organization and procedure.

Formulation Of School Board Policies For The South Bend Public Schools, Gareth Irwin Giles

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to develop a set of written school board policies for and with the cooperation of the Board of Directors of the South Bend, Washington, School District 118. Board authorization was given to investigate and write a permanent set of policies for action by the board.

An Investigation Of The New Scott-Foresman Basic Reading Tests, The Lee-Clark Reading Readiness Test, The Lee-Clark Reading Tests, And The Gates Reading Readiness Test In Primary Grades, Milton A. Dallman

All Master's Theses

There were four purposes for the study: 1. To determine the interrelationships existing between the primary grade tests within the New Scott-Foresman Basic Reading test series. 2. To determine the relative efficiency of two reading readiness tests, the Lee-Clark test and the Gates test, in predicting children’s later success in reading. 3. To determine the relative efficiency of the Lee-Clark Reading Test: Primer and the Lee-Clark Reading Test: First Reader in predicting subsequent success in reading. 4. To establish norms for the New Scott-Foresman Basic Reading Tests that may be used in the community in which the study was conducted.

An Appraisal By The Graduate Students Of The Terminal Education Program At Wenatchee Junior College, Alice A. Low

All Master's Theses

Wenatchee Junior College has been cognizant of the fact that its terminal program needed revision and expansion. The results of this study which have expressed the opinions of those students who have graduated from a two year course have revealed a number of conclusions and implications for further study which may be helpful in any type of curriculum revision.

An Attempt To Identify Attitudes Related To Student Drop Outs At Central Washington College Of Education, Robert Joseph Kuss

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was not to determine all those attitudes which affect a student’s decision to remain in or leave the college. It was rather to survey the attitudes and opinions of the members of a group which had already left the college before completion of their studies insofar as Central Washington College was concerned. Three factors were determined on the basis of their proximity to the lives of the students and their concomitant effect on the attitudes of those students.

A Handbook To Aid In The Control And Coordination Of The Athletic Program For The Moses Lake Schools, Moses Lake, Washington, James Talmage Adamson

All Master's Theses

As athletic director of the Moses Lake school system, it has been this writer's responsibility to organize, coordinate and conduct the athletic program. Moses Lake has been undergoing a period of tremendous growth, which has resulted in an increase of student enrollment and the necessity of increasing the athletic program. To effectively operate a good program under this condition, it has become necessary to establish some method which will serve the following purposes: (1) the dissemination of information concerning the athletic program for coaches, administrators, teachers, students and parents; (2) the clarification of athletic philosophy, duties, standards and regulations; (3) …

A Guidance Program For Gilbert School District, Joseph F. Lilinski

All Master's Theses

The guidance program is the responsibility of all members of a school district. The school and community must work jointly if the program is to obtain the success it is capable of accomplishing. Guidance can be completely successful only when we secure complete and continuous co-operation between administrator, classroom teacher, special teacher, specialists, parents and the community.

A Survey Of Existing Practices Of The School Lunch Program In The State Of Washington, William E. Davis

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to survey the existing conditions in the lunchrooms of the schools in the State of Washington which are classed as group three, four, and five, according to the Washington Education Association’s Thirty-Second Annual Teachers’ Salary Schedule; and (2) to show the practices, types of equipment being used, supervisory methods, and administrative policies of these programs.

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.

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 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.

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.

A Study Of The Relationship Of School Attendance And School Achievement And Social Behavior, Gerald Evans Post

All Master's Theses

This thesis has been written for the purpose of recording and interpreting facts which were discovered in a study of non-attendance, school achievement and social behavior.

An Induction Program For Beginning Teachers, Alice Angst Burkett

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper was threefold: (1) to point out that every school, regardless of size, needs some type of effective induction for beginning teachers; (2) to explain the phases of an induction program; (3) and to whom certain responsibilities should be delegated.

Educational Administration And Public Relations, Glenn D. Vanderpool

All Master's Theses

This paper will attempt to analyze the qualifications and characteristics needed by an Educational Administrator to maintain desired public relations. Also Public Relations will be discussed as it applies to public schools in general and to the Educational Administrator specifically.

A Study Of The Impact Of Television On School Children, Harry V. Berg

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the impact or influence of television on the attitudes and behavior of school children of elementary, junior high, and senior high school age. Factors which may affect their behavior are: (1) the amount of time pupils spend in watching television compared to time spent in other activities; (2) their preferences for types of programs; (3) the esteem held for television in relation to other social activities of the family; and (4) the effect, if any, of television on the career interests of youth.

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.

A Study To Determine The Sources Of Friction Between Parents And The Yakima Public Schools, Clifford Albert Erickson

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study are threefold: 1. To study recorded individual complaints directed at a Class A public school system during the period of one full year. 2. To identify the source of these misunderstandings and possibly the reasons for their occurrence. 3. To suggest some common methods of dealing with parents and the public at large in an effort to eliminate the criticisms.