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Case History Of The Capital Assistance Program For A High School In Georgetown, Illinois, Robert Arthur Delmotte

Masters Theses

INTRODUCTION

This paper deals with the evolution of a construction project which was undertaken by application through the Elementary and Secondary School Capital Assistance Program enacted in 1973. The study began in November of 1973 with work on the initial application and continues to the construction phase of the project which was reached in September of 1977. It is the conditions that caused a four-year time schedule between application and construction that are focused upon.

This study attempts to chronologically show the life of the Georgetown project and the events that have made it a learning situation. It is also …

A Comparative Study Of The Effects Of Different Types Of Media On Selected Fifth Grade Students At Franklin Elementary School, Mattoon, Illinois, Lester Raymond Burton

Masters Theses

Instructional media is usually used as a supplement to verbal and printed instruction. It is used for the purpose of illustration, exemplification, motivation, and for clarification. Filmstrips, 16mm films, charts, maps, and still pictures, library books, and resource units help students understand their social world.

No one teaching tool reaches the set goals in Social Studies classes. A comparison of different types of media effectiveness in improving student interest, in stimulating class discussion, and in helping to fix vocabulary is the goal of this study.

Identification of the media which produce the best student success provided the Social Studies with …

An Analysis Of The Optimum Learning In Regular Classrooms Project In Charleston, Illinois, Patricia Tucker Chaney

Masters Theses

The Optimum Learning in Regular Classrooms Project is an adoptive-adaptive ESEA Title IV-C project with two purposes: (1) to provide more effective educational service to children with special needs through training the mainstream teacher to diagnose these special needs as well as implement solutions for such children on an ongoing basis, and (2) to provide more efficient support services to the mainstream teacher in his/her efforts to meet the special needs of exceptional children, whether handicapped or gifted.

Four main aspects of the project are examined:

Classroom organization. All classrooms were organized at least in part into learning centers. This …

An Analysis Of Student And Teacher Opinions Regarding The Shortened School Day, Renshaw Benjamin Garshelis

Masters Theses

The purpose of this field experience was to examine and compare student and teacher opinions concerning the shortened school day in the Charleston Community Unit School District No. 1.

On January 5, 1977, the Charleston School Board of Education voted to enforce a five-hour school day schedule effective January 24, 1977. In this study the writer wanted to poll student and teacher opinions in regard to the shortened school day. Comparisons were then made in relation to their opinions.

Data was collected from four groups of students and three groups of teachers. The four groups of students were: (1) fifth …

A Log Of Activities With References To The Role Of A Residence Hall Counselor At Eastern Illinois University For The Fall Semester 1974, Doris Dunkirk Enochs

Masters Theses

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

The purpose of this study was two-fold. One purpose was to maintain a log of activities during a one month time period in order to give proper perspective to the variety of tasks performed by a residence hall counselor. The second purpose was to attempt to answer the question if the writer was actually contributing to the educational process.

NEED FOR THE STUDY

The structure of any organization should have constant study and evaluation. If some appropriate action is to result from this study, some specific knowledge of the role of a residence hall counselor must …

An Analysis Of The Intern Program, Kolawole Lafinhan

Masters Theses

Through exposure to local school districts and their programs, professionals such as teachers, leaders, and educators can be trained to become effective administrative leaders.

The primary purpose of this paper is the acquisition of a broad base of knowledge and varied practical experience pertinent to becoming an effective administrative leader in the future. This paper describes the internship program. The activities included in this internship such as conferences, meetings, and visits to schools and the Illinois Office of Education in Springfield are detailed chronologically. A number of suggestions are made for effective future administrative intern programs.

Included also in this …

Part I - Merrill Area Public Schools, Part Ii - Schools Of Great Britain, Lucille A. Mcjunkin

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.

A Proposal For A Career Development Program In Community Unit #4, Oblong, Illinois, Allen R. Price

Masters Theses

The purpose of this field study is to develop a program in career education in Community Unit #4, Oblong, Illinois.

It is the belief of this author that elementary career education should have a new thrust because of the closing of the rural schools. In September of 1977, Oblong Grade School will be the only attendance center in the community.

This study is not a review of a complete elementary career education program but rather the guidelines used in establishing a program. This program is developed to work into the regular classroom and it should not be considered an extra …

Speech Library Series: Formulation And Utilization, Johnn Edward Malloy

Masters Theses

School District 205 has erased a large portion of their videotaped library on advice of the district lawyer. This field study is a three-pronged effort: (1) to conduct a survey among district faculty to discover the attitudes toward the usefulness of a series of ten videotaped programs depicting excellent speech communication models performing in three basic areas--acting, interpretation, and public address, (2) to produce these ten programs and add them to the library, and (3) to survey selected groups of students to aquire their reactions to the tapes.

The faculty survey shows that the programs would be of value for …

Designing Curriculum With Community Resources: Using A New England Town—Charlton, Ma—As A Model, Kevinetta Clare O'Brien

Masters Theses

This paper is a model to be used as a vehicle for elementary school students to become more informed about their community. A basic understanding of the local community will help elementary students (kindergarten through sixth grade) continue to expand their social science concepts in the modern, rapidly-changing world. The students readily observe the present growth and development of the community and they wonder about its bearings on the future.

This study is designed to be flexible enough to meet the needs of most elementary teachers pursuing such a topic. The instructor, after familiarizing himself with the background material presented …

Alternatives In Secondary Education: A Review Of The Movement, A Review Of Selected Secondary Alternative Programs In Illinois, And A Proposed Plan For Alternatives At Hillcrest High School In Country Club Hills, Illinois, Michael G. Mclaughlan

Masters Theses

During the past few years, the phrase “public alternative education” has been sounded in various educational circles throughout the United States, and has been the focal point of numerous professional seminars and conferences. Many schools have initiated alternative education models and many others are considering adopting the idea.

Alternative schools, by definition, come in many different shapes and sizes and with varying objectives and philosophies. That students and/or parents have a choice in selecting an educational program is basic to all. Alternative schools recognize that different students may perform better in different types of educational settings and therefore, they stress …

Transfer Of Serial Position Effect To Paired-Associate Learning, James Lloyd Beckles

Masters Theses

The experiment was designed to evaluate the role of position in serial learning. In the position learning task, subjects learned two serial lists presented alternately, then learned a subsequent paired associate list consisting of items of the previously learned serial list. The paired associate list contained three types of pairs; the same position-same pair, different position-same pair, and different position-different pair. The findings of the experiment supported the position hypothesis that if position is the cue for the recall of the item in a serial list, then, a subsequent paired associate list that is made up of the two previously …

Eastern Alumnus Vol. 30 No. 2/3 (Winter 1976-77), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

Eastern Alumnus Volume 30 (1976-1977)

Eastern Names New President; Alumni Leaders Elected; Solar Energy Research At EIU; Memories Of Long Ago; Eastern Grads In The General Assembly; etc.

Newsletter Vol.4 No.5 1976, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

National Center Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Volume 10 Number 1, Eiu College Of Education

Eastern Education Journal

No abstract provided.

Newsletter Vol.4 No.4 1976, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

National Center Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Eastern Alumnus Vol. 30 No. 2 (Fall 1976), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

Eastern Alumnus Volume 30 (1976-1977)

In The Sargent Gallery; Portrait Of An Alumnus; Eastern Dean Helps Australian College; English Art Students Study at Eastern; etc.

Eastern Alumnus Vol. 30 No. 1 (Summer 1976), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

Eastern Alumnus Volume 30 (1976-1977)

Portrait Of An Alumnus; Honorary Degrees Conferred; Eastern Names Distinguished Alumni; EIU Grad Takes Part in LaSalle: Expedition II; Eastern Plans Homecoming; etc.

Newsletter Vol.4 No.3 1976, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

National Center Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Volume 9 Number 2, Eiu College Of Education

Eastern Education Journal

No abstract provided.

Newsletter Vol.4 No.2 1976, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

National Center Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Newsletter Vol.4 No.1 1976, National Center For The Study Of Collective Bargaining In Higher Education And The Professions

National Center Newsletters

No abstract provided.

The History Of Intercollegiate Track And Field At Eastern Illinois University From 1967 Through 1976, Johnie H. Meisner

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Into Art Preparation For Teachers Of Mentally Handicapped Children, Larry D. Wilson

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Report Of Pupil Transportation Operations For Carlyle Community Unit School District #1: Contracting And District Owned Operations Compared, Donald O. Bretsch

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of A Principal's Professional Activities, Second Semester, 1975-76, Jerry R. Clemens

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Development Of Board Policy Manual For Kincaid Elementary School District #182, Robert F. Davis

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Teaching Of Chemistry With The Behavioral Outcomes Approach, Gulam Habeeb

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Development Of A Job Description For Assistant Principal And Athletic Director, David Michael Beube

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Litchfield Senior High School Guide For Computer Scheduling, Farrell Flatt

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.