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Study Of Non-Enrollment & Absences In Kentucky, Mitchell Davis

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

During the school year 1944-45, the Division of Census and. Attendance of the Kentucky State Department of Education attempted to find the answer to two very important and timely questions concerning school enrollment and attendance in the state. These two questions were first, 'Why do children fail to enroll in school?" and second, 'Why do children fail to attend regularly after they do enroll?"

Survey forms were prepared and sent to all of the 257 school districts in the state, calling for the number of census children by age, grade, sex and race not enrolled in school and why they …

A Critical Analysis Of The Training Of The Homeroom Music Teacher, Ivan A. Hill

All Master's Theses

A study of the background and development of the teaching of homeroom music shows that there is an ever-increasing need for an understanding of the many problems which face the administrators, the teachers, and the teacher education institutions. This study of the training of the homeroom music teacher was made for the purpose of defining and analyzing these problems, as they apply to situations in the state of Washington, and determining, from the opinions of teachers and principals now concerned with the situation, what might be best done to improve present conditions in order to insure effective continuation of the …

A Survey Of Present Law School Curricula, William H. Agnor

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Report On Curricula In Smaller Law Schools, Charles H. King

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Accreditation Of Public Schools, Clarence Hodges

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The problems of this thesis are three-fold:

1. To familiarize administrators and citizens with the problems and needs of accreditation to the extent that these problems become axiomatic,
2. To determine who does the accreditation and how comprehensively is it done,
3. To revise the present state form used for accreditation of Kentucky schools by comparison with other state-accrediting forms.

Exclusion And Readmission Practices, Paul Brosman

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Survey Of Exclusion And Readmission Policies, Seward P. Reese

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Some Factors Relating The Success Of Richmond College Students To Their High School Preparation, William Mclean Trausneck

Master's Theses

This study is undertaken to reveal the answers to some of the many problems confronting educators in both secondary schools and colleges. Two classes entering Richmond College have been selected for a detailed analysis of their members over a two year period. The Freshman Class entering in the session 1938-1939 was selected to represent the pre-war period for it was felt that their first two years were completed before the pressure of the war could distort the academic picture. The Freshman Class entering in the session 1949-1949 was selected as representative of college entrants in normal times since the close …

Acer 1949-1950 Annual Report, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

ACER Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Socio-Economic Status And Personal-Social Adjustment In A Sixth Grade Class In A Small Western City., Ina Dewees Davis

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to determine the social and personality adjustment of thirty-five children in a Sixth Grade class room in a small Western city, and the socio-economic status of their family in the community to determine if there is any evidence of relationship between personal-social adjustment and socio-economic status in this room.

A Proposed Twelve-Year Required Physical Education Program For The Kelso Public Schools., Harold Naubert

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this field study is to establish a twelve-year graded physical education program which might be used beneficially in the public school system of Kelso, Washington.

A Study Of Relationship Between Reading Problems And Emotional Problems., Linda Linnea Woods

All Master's Theses

Since emotional and personality problems may affect learning, it appears that some emotional problems which children possess may be directly related to their ability to read. This study is concerned with an analysis of actual case studies of children who were referred to a remedial reading instructor to ascertain the extent of this relationship.

A Comparative Study Of Industrial Arts In The United States, Clyde Pool

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

It is the purpose of this study to determine to what extent industrial arts has been developed as a part of the educational program in the United States.

An Analysis Of Classification Tests At Western Kentucky State College, Hal Gilmore

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

It is the purpose of this study to present the results of an investigation of these entrance tests, which were given under the auspices of the Registrar's Office and the Education Department to freshmen who entered school at Western Kentucky State College in September 1948.

The problem set up is of a three-fold nature, namely:

1. To determine the value, if any, of the entrance examinations as predictive agents for college success.
2. To study the weaknesses exhibited by students on the arithmetic achievement test.
3. To suggest remedial measures for the weaknesses revealed by the arithmetic test.

A Study Of Veterans Enrolled Under Public Laws 16 & 346 At Western Kentucky State College, John Mercer

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The problem arising from the study of the veteran may be considered under the following phases:

1. To consider the grades, load, and total enrollment of veterans.
2. To recognize the attempts that have been made to provide an educational program suitable to both the school and veteran and to note its shortcomings.
3. To state the conclusions and recommendations from the study.

"Non-Musical" Interests And Abilities Of Students Of Arthur Jordan Conservatory Of Music, Nellie Jones

Graduate Thesis Collection

The present study is an endeavor to supply additional information which may assist in the evaluation of music students of Jordan Conservatory.

A Statistical Survey Of Beginning Wind Instrumental Methods, Paul H. Patterson

Graduate Thesis Collection

The purpose of this thesis is to ascertain to what extent authors of beginning brass and wood-wind methods agree and disagree

A Critical Analysis Of New Mexico School Laws, 1933-1947, Nathan B. Mcneilly

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study (1) to analyze those New Mexico School laws which have been enacted since 1931; (2) to criticize them on the basis of their particular value, or lack of value, to public education in New Mexico; and (3) to suggest revisions which closely parallel the recommendations of outstanding research groups and authorities in the field of educational administration.

State school law is the foundation upon which a state education system is built. In view of this fact, it is highly important that those laws be periodically studied by educations in order that those which …

An Examination Of Some Aspects Of Grade Placement Of Children, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

Information Bulletin 1945-1951

The three investigations reported here deal with three aspects of the grade placement of children of the same age. Originally, they were carried out as independent projects, but as the conclusions became obvious it was seen that they were really closely related. The first attempts to answer the question "How many children pass through all stages of primary education without repeating a stage?”. The second compares the achievements in reading skills of children in the same grade but of different ages. The third is purely factual and compares the performances of children who are repeating a grade with those of …

Some Statistical Data On Education In Australia, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

Information Bulletin 1945-1951

Tables Showing Numbers of Schools, Students and Teachers for All States and Australia, 1946.

Sources from which the information has been obtained are indicated by numbers in brackets in front of the figure given.

(1 Annual report of State department.

(2 Gazette or classified roll of state department.

(3 Statistical register or year book of state,

(4 University calendar.

(5 Information supplied by state department.

(6 Quoted by Dr. Sanders in Student Selection & Academic Success (Commonwealth Office Research Series, No.1).

A Comparison Of The Status Of Music, Home Economics, And Agriculture In The Secondary Schools Of Indiana, Reba Marree Geist

Graduate Thesis Collection

It is hoped that the facts revealed in this survey will aid in the passage of a law in Indiana concerning Music Education, similar to the law in effect in Indiana dealing with Vocational Education. It is further hoped that these facts will show a need for better programs of music education. The purpose of this survey is to collect data showing what is being done so that better things might be accomplished.

The Adequacy Of Music Theory In The High School As Applied To Collegiate Music Study, Esther M. Garretson

Graduate Thesis Collection

This present study grew of of the writer's own conviction of the need for a thorough comprehension of Music Theory for a well rounded musicianship in any field of musical endeavor. More specifically it was understaken to point out the need for more adequate preparation, through the study of Music Theory in Secondary schools, by those students who intend to enroll in a Collegiate Music School; to show that a major portion of the curriculum of such a school is made up of course in Music Theory; and to offer proof that Secondary schools on the whole do not meet …

The Minnesota Clerical Test As A Measure Of Piano Aptitude, Helen Ferrell Harlan

Graduate Thesis Collection

No abstract provided.

The Status Of Primary Music In The Schools Of Indiana, Elizabeth Schwier

Graduate Thesis Collection

No abstract provided.

Acer 1948-1949 Annual Report, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

ACER Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation Of High School Chorus Materials, Albert Wilson Canine

Graduate Thesis Collection

One of the most important problems of a chorus director is how to select suitable materials which will be effectively used with a particular group. This problem is worthy of careful consideration. It is the purpose of this thesis to determine the factors necessary in choosing good material for the high school chorus and to offer a list of the best available selections as an aid to the director in choosing the most appropriate music.

Reorganization Of Spencer County, Kentucky School System, C. L. Francis

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

To study present school system of Spencer County and to devise a plan of reorganization of present system in order to provide a well rounded educational opportunity for the boys and girls of Spencer County, Kentucky. The consideration of this problem are:

1. Comparison of teacher qualifications in the types of schools.
2. Computation of enrollment, average daily attendance of the various types of schools.
3. Determination cost per pupil and total cost of operation of present school system and reorganized school system as salary of teacher, maintenance, transportation and needed buildings.
4. Provision for free transportation of all high school pupils.

A Course Of Study For Plane Geometry, Robert Sherfey

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This study involves the following divisions:

1. To build a course of study in plane geometry consisting of six units developed.
2. To suggest some ways of evaluating a course of study.

The Status Of Industrial Arts In Mississippi, Francis Matthews

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study was to find out: the number and kinds of schools in which industrial arts is being taught; what industrial arts subjects are being taught in the approved high schools; the amount of teaching time given by each teacher to the subject; the number of teachers and scholastic preparation of each; the school from which each teacher got his training; his age and salary; the teaching experience of the teachers; and as far as possible, the progress of industrial arts.

Educational Achievement Of Seventh & Eighth Grade Pupils In Warren County Kentucky, Edward Matthews

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study is to make a comparison of the achievement in reading and arithmetic of seventh and eighth grade pupils in the one, two and three-room schools and in the consolidated schools of Warren County, Kentucky.