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A History Of The Driver Education Program And Evaluation Of The Results Of The Program In Public High Schools Of Virginia, Robert William Moore

Master's Theses

Due to the fact that many of the public high schools of Virginia have introduced into their curriculum a driver education and safety education program in recent years, this thesis proposes that it is necessary for a review of the developments, and a direct evaluation of the results of this program on the safety and traffic records of the state of Virginia.

This thesis summarizes the general progress and development of the driver education program of Virginia's public schools in recent years. The development is presented in Chapter II. The history of the program is brief, but briefness does not …

A History Of Thomas Jefferson High School, Marion Noonan Moody

Master's Theses

This study has considered the background of the city which the school serves; the school plant; the school staff; the school population; and the school program in order to create plans that will establish progress in future high schools. This study is composed from past events in the hopes of learning from previous experience in order to create further developments in high schools.

An Evaluative Study Of The Student-Activity Program In Group Ii High Schools In Virginia, Emelyn Mills Markwith

Master's Theses

Sattler Burns Anderson made a study of the Junior High School intramural sports program in the Richmond public schools. One of the purposes of the study, which was based on a questionnaire, was to get the student’s reactions to an intramural program. A large percentage of students participated in intramural sports (90.8 percent) and five main reasons were given by them for their participation: (1) to have fun, (2) to maintain better health through exercising in sports, (3) to improve athletic skills, (4) to maintain friendly relations with classmates, and (5) to compete against others. The main reasons for non-participation …

A Study Of The Validity And Reliability Of The Lowry Reasoning Test Combination In Grades Five, Six, And Seven, Elizabeth Lee Burnette

Master's Theses

Elementary school teachers, including many with whpm the investigator has taught, have expressed a need for a group intelligence test that is easily administered and scored, easily interpreted, inexpensive, and relatively free of social status bias. The teachers have expressed a need for the best possible intelligence test that will assist them in predicting the success of the students in their future education in order to furnish for each individual student the best possible opportunity for growth and development. The investigator has noted an increasing trend toward placing children in class sections according to their relative potential abilities.

A Study Of The State Teachers' Scholarship Program In Virginia, Nora Jones Culpeper

Master's Theses

A State Teachers Scholarship Program was inaugurated in Virginia in 1947. The program, based on appropriations made by the General Assembly of Virginia for each biennium, has been in continuous operation for eleven years. It provides financial assistance in the form of scholarship grants for in-service teachers and for individuals who are preparing to enter the teaching profession.

The State Teachers' Scholarship Program, designed to foster the cause of education in Virginia,should be appraised in terms or its effectiveness. It is a recognized fact that any service which has been in operation for a period of time should be evaluated …

An Investigation Into The Preparation For The Elementary Principalship In The White Public Schools Of Virginia Having Five Or More Teachers, Robert Donald Ford

Master's Theses

Much attention has been focused in recent years upon the growing demand for elementary teachers, and the subsequent shortage of qualified personnel. Co-existent with this shortage of trained teachere is the short supply of qualified, trained personnel to assume he unique role of leadership demanded of an elementary principal.

It is the author 's belief that, amid all the hue and cry for "good teachers". Not enough attention has been given the importance of obtaining good principals. This concern has led the author to ask, "Where do the persons who are appointed to the elementary principalship come from? What is …

The Educational Program Of The Civilian Conservation Corps, James Ensign Britton

Master's Theses

Federal participation in American public school education began with the public school land grants of 1785. The succeeding years saw many extensions of federal aid to education, e.g., research conferences with state and local edu- cation officials with the purpose of bringing to their attention the problems of youth and to plan attacks on these problems, and publishing and distributing reports of educational accomplishments of states and localities. But, throughout this period, extending until 1933, the central government's relation to education was clear. Public education was regarded as a state prerogative. What broad controls the Federal Government exercised over certain …

A History Of The Richmond Public School System, 1869-1958, Rebekah Roberts Sharp

Master's Theses

Histories of Richmond and Virginia devote listed space to the Richmond Public Schools. Little additional information is given in the histories of education. From scattered sources the development of the Richmond Public School System has been traced from its inauguration in 1869 to the present (1958).