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Career Awareness Program K-8, North Wayne Community Unit #200 Schools, Richard T. Wilson

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.

Health Curriculum: Kindergarten Through Tenth Grade, Linda Kay Niendiek

Masters Theses

Objectives

The purpose of this field study was to develop a health curriculum for grades kindergarten through tenth grade of Teutopolis Community Unit School District #50. The reasons for developing this health curriculum were:

1. To assure a continuous program of health instruction throughout the Teutopolis School System.
2. To assure a program of instruction that follows a logical continuum rather than a repetitious one.
3. To assure that students are familiar with the physical, mental, and social aspects of health.

Procedures

Teachers in the elementary grades met on several occasions, in small groups, with the health education teacher to discuss what health …

The Transportation Program In Illinois School Districts, Lenard A. Defend

Masters Theses

This field study, which is an examination of the transportation program in a local school district in Illinois, gives special attention to what is expected of a local district by the state of Illinois. Many of those expectations are found in the school code as regulations for the local school district in its transportation program.

Though this field experience, which was done in the Shelbyville Community Unit Schools during the fall semester, 1979, is a summary of transportation practices in one school district, it does contain information of a general nature which may be of interest. Much of the information …

A Needs Assessment Survey For Parent Involvement In Ina Community Consolidated District No. 8, Ina, Illinois, Clyde D. Hayes

Masters Theses

The Needs Assessment Survey for Parent Involvement in Ina Community Consolidated District No. 8, Ina, Illinois was created to: 1) provide for parent involvement in program planning as mandated by state law, and 2) give the local board and administrator help in setting goals consistent with public needs and expectations.

To address initial needs assessment, teachers were asked to list a maximum of eight needs under each of five areas. The five areas were staff, building, equipment, grounds, and curriculum. The administrator also prepared a similar list based on his personal observations and past discussions with board members. From these …

The Development Of A Responsibility Education Program With A Student Handbook Of Rules, Rights And Responsibilities For Intermediate Students, Lynne Pellegrini Padovan

Masters Theses

The development of a Responsibility Education program with a Handbook of Student Rules, Rights and Responsibilities for intermediate students was the object of this field study.

The approach used in the development of this Handbook of Student Rules, Rights and Responsibilities was the utilization of information gathered in visits to responsibility education programs throughout the state of Illinois conferences with initiators of responsibility education programs in other states, Illinois Office of Education materials, group discussions with intermediate students a study of Glasser behavior management theories and techniques, local and state directives on students' rights and responsibilities and the personal observations …

The Positive Approach: In-School Alternatives To Suspension, Gary Bryan Layton

Masters Theses

The purpose of this field experience was to develop what the writer felt would be the major areas or components of a workable program concerned with in-school alternatives to suspension. Upon completion of the development of the eleven components of the alternative program to suspension, the writer chose to entitle the program, The Positive Approach, In-School Alternatives to Suspension.

Due to the large number of out-of-school suspensions in school systems each year, and the widespread disillusion with out-of-school suspension as a disciplinary procedure, school administrators are beginning to develop in-school alternative programs to suspension.

The instituting of an in-school alternative …

Agricultural Education In Eastern Illinois - Transfer Of Learnings To The Gambia, Joseph N'Dong

Masters Theses

Dr. Robert Shuff my advisor, and I, decided that it would be useful that my field experience be geared toward finding out for myself how vocational agriculture is managed in institutions around Eastern Illinois University. The intent was to help me determine if any of the methods in use could be recommended for adoption in Gambian Institutions. My advisor arranged the visits as outlined in the log of activities in the final paragraph of the introduction.

Chapter one involves my meeting with Mr. Louis Christen, Director of Coles County Extension Service. During the interview, he described the history, function and …

A Report On Curriculum Development Through The Use Of An Adoption Cycle, Charles Dallas Langley

Masters Theses

This project is divided into five areas. The first four areas are Sections I through IV, with the fifth area being the Appendices. Within this abstract the content of Sections I through IV will be discussed, followed by the purpose of the content of the Appendices.

Section I describes both the State and local conditions in which this two-year field study was developed. My project goal was to involve parents, teachers, administrators and Board of Education members in a systematic development of Curriculum on a kindergarten through twelfth grade basis.

I recommended we use an adoption cycle, which is a …

The Establishment Of A Student Self-Scheduling System At Greenville High School, Bill Wells

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study is to explain the mechanics involved with a scheduling system which will reduce student schedule changes and promote a smoother start to the academic school year.

The study will not only trace the history of self-scheduling at Effingham High School beginning in 1975 but will outline the method used to continue a similar scheduling system at Greenville High School in 1978.

As a guidance counselor at Effingham High School starting in the school year of 1974, I was dissatisfied with the scheduling system. Not surprisingly, the other two guidance personnel plus most of the teaching …

The Illinois Problems Index: A Look At The South Ridge Public Schools, Carol Spencer

Masters Theses

This paper deals with curriculum evaluation. It specifically follows the process adopted by a medium-sized rural school district in taking an introspective look at its instructional program.

The reader observes the instrument utilized in this process, the role of the educational consultant serving as a facilitator, and the interaction of the various constituents of the educational community as the study progresses.

The district called in the educational consultant, who was an employee of the Illinois Office of Education, to assist in the development of the evaluation process. This consultant recommended the use of the Illinois Problems Index, a needs assessment …

The Development Of A Student Handbook For The Argenta-Oreana Middle School, Michael Schmitz

Masters Theses

The development of a student handbook for the Middle School students of the Argenta-Oreana School District was the object of this particular field study. The handbook previously used by the students was merely an overview of the rules and regulations and was definitely lacking in detail and explanation. Our high school has a student handbook, but the distinct differences between the operation of the high school and the middle school would not permit the use of the same handbook for both buildings. It was through experiences of my four years of employment as middle school principal, directives from the board …

An Analysis Of Procedures Used In The Formulation Of School Board Policies In Cerro Gordo, Illinois, Harry R. Starkey

Masters Theses

The purpose of this field experience was to develop a comprehensive and viable school board policy manual for the Cerro Gordo CUSD #100 Board of Education.

On August 12, 1976, the superintendent, being new to the school district, recommended to the board that it develop policies to guide the day-to-day operation of the schools. This task was assigned to the superintendent. Much time and effort were devoted to this project leading to the final approval of the school board policy in the late spring of 1980.

The author of this school board policy manual used the existing policy manual of …

An Investigation Of The Gerontological Educational Background And The Need For Training Of Practitioners In East Central Illinois, Kathryn L. Carey

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was two-fold. The first was to investigate the gerontological educational background of persons presently working in the field of aging. The second purpose was to determine if there was a need for and interest in further training, and if so what particular topics the respondents would find most critical to their interests or beneficial to their work. The subjects were fifty-four persons involved in serving the over sixty-five population in a ten county area within the East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging, Area Five.

A three page questionnaire was used as the investigative instrument …

A Study In The Development Of A Handbook For Student Personnel Workers On First Semester Freshmen, Alexander B. Russell Jr.

Masters Theses

Statement of Problem:

There are many reasons why a youth goes to college and there are many reasons why first semester freshmen do not pass the first semester. As a student personnel worker your job is to screen these students and find out a little about them, so some sort of program can be organized. Of course, there are advisement centers and Guidance and Counseling Programs at most colleges, but how effective these programs are remains to be seen.

It is essential to understand the first semester freshman from the first day they come riding into college on a sea …

A Descriptive Research Study Of The Pilot Learning Adjustment Classes I And Ii Including A Summary Of Related Research On Compensatory Education, Melodye Maye Williams

Masters Theses

Statement Of The Problem

There were two sets of problems which were of focal interest: (1) Did the achievement levels of the students selected come up a significant degree? (The administration wished a month's gain for a month's instruction.) (2) Did the children's personality and behavior characteristics change for the better?

Procedure

The design used was a one-group pretest-posttest design. Achievement, behavior, and personality traits were measured on the original sixteen children and in remaining ten who were still in the classes after two years.

Conclusions

As stated previously, the primary purposes of this descriptive research study were: (1) Did …

Dr. John Milton Strahl: His Life And Professional Contributions To Physical Education And Athletics At Greenville College, John Andrew Holak

Masters Theses

Purpose of the Study: The purpose of the study was to collect and arrange information leading to a compiled history that would accurately record the life and professional contributions of Dr. John M. Strahl to physical education and athletics at Greenville College. Another intent of the thesis was to bring into focus the significant effect of one man on an institution of higher education, a national organization, and numerous students and colleagues.

Procedure: The historical method of research was used to compile the biographical information necessary to complete the study. The primary source of information was Strahl; however, extensive use …

A Survey Of Selected Illinois High School Girls’ Track And Field Programs, Sally J. Smith

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to assess the current status of the high school girls' track and field programs in Illinois. Track and field for Illinois high school girls' has been in existence for seven years and is recognized as a growing sport. Coaches throughout the state were selected to participate in the study and a questionnaire was used to gather information. Information was gathered concerning the initial organization of the girls' track and field program in each school, the percentage of male and female coaches, their educational and coaching background, teaching loads, other coaching duties, number of participants …

Students' Needs And Perceptions Of The University Counseling Center At Eastern Illinois University, Eugene Hughley Jr.

Masters Theses

In May of 1980, this survey was conducted to determine students’ needs and perceptions of university counseling at Eastern Illinois University. 158 students were surveyed using questionnaires. Three areas were focused on: (1) Students’ perceptions of the university counseling center, (2) Students’ needs for counseling, and (3) Students’ willingness to go to the counseling center for help with these needs. The findings suggested that students were generally unaware of the services offered at the counseling center and perceived the center as appropriate for help with educational and vocational problems, but less appropriate for personal and social problems. Students’ chief concerns …

Newsletter Vol.7 No.5 1979, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

National Center Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Newsletter Vol.7 No.4 1979, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

National Center Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Volume 13 Number 1, Eiu College Of Education

Eastern Education Journal

No abstract provided.

Newsletter Vol.7 No.3 1979, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

National Center Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Eastern Alumnus Vol. 32 No. 4 (Summer 1979), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

Eastern Alumnus Volume 32 (1978-1979)

Computers & Kids: Together at EIU; President Buzzard Dead; Homecoming Plans Set; Dudley Honored by Eastern at Graduation; Power Plant Plays Vital Role; etc.

Newsletter Vol.7 No.2 1979, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

National Center Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Volume 12 Number 2, Eiu College Of Education

Eastern Education Journal

No abstract provided.

Eastern Alumnus Vol. 32 No. 3 (Spring 1979), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

Eastern Alumnus Volume 32 (1978-1979)

Booth Offers Books and More; Success Story - The MBA; EIU Telefund; etc.

Newsletter Vol.7 No.1 1979, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

National Center Newsletters

No abstract provided.

An Outline Of The Procedures To Reduce Budget Expenditures In The Edwards County Community Unit School District No. 1 For The 1978-79 Fiscal Year, Gary J. Schurz

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to discover ways to reduce expenditures in the budget of the Edwards County Community Unit School District No. 1 for the 1978-79 fiscal year in the light of a projected loss of revenues complicated by inflationary trends.

The need arose due to three factors:

1. A loss of a portion of the district's state aid due to a previous overpayment.
2. A rise in the assessed valuation which would mean an additional loss of state aid: It was projected that local monies collected would not offset the loss of state aid.
3. Spiraling inflation was creating an …

The Relationship Between Compensating Students To Attend Summer School And The Students' Attendance And Suspension Rates The Following School Year, Barbara Buckles

Masters Theses

A study was made of the Decatur Public Schools basic skills summer school program to determine if paying students to attend the summer school session had any effect on the student.

Two areas considered in the study were:

1. Was there any improvement in the attendance records the following school year for the fifty-three junior and high school students involved.

2. Was there any decrease in the suspension rate of the twenty-two high school students.

Student attendance and suspension records were compared for the 1977-78 school year and the 1978-79 school year. A t-test was used to determine if there …

Adventures In Health Careers Education, Lois M. Kloker

Masters Theses

The purpose of the study was to interest students in health occupations and to provide information concerning personal qualifications, education, licensing, remuneration, career mobility and where more information could be obtained.

To accomplish this, health workers were invited to the school during the noon hour to speak to students who were interested. Interest was promoted by means of a prominently placed, permanent bulletin kept up-to-date with a year-schedule and a current-meeting announcement attached. Intercommunication system announcements were made the day prior to and the morning of each meeting. In addition, by means of a sign-up sheet to note attendance, a …