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A Study Of The Value Of Art Workshop Experiences In A Summer Demonstration School Program, Doris Frances Standerfer

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This was a study of teachers’ responses concerning art workshop experiences in a summer demonstration school. Three major aspects of the study were: (1) to determine the relative values that teachers placed on selected art experiences, (2) to determine from teachers’ responses the effectiveness of the art workshop program, (3) to identify possible improvements as indicated by the participants in a questionnaire to be described later.

A Survey Of The Possibility Of Establishing Junior High Schools In Certain Communities Within A Twenty-Five Mile Radius Of The City Of Sacramento, Ray Joseph Desimone

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to answer the question: "Is it reasonably possible for certain of the school districts near Sacramento to institute junior high schools within their boundaries?"

The Health Services Of Six Public Junior Colleges : Modesto, Stockton, Sacramento, Taft, Bakersfield, And Fresno, Wilma Agatha Smith

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

School health programs, composed of activities and services, are organized to meet the health needs of the students in the college environment. The type and extent of the program varies with each educational institution according to its own specific resources. The factors determining the scope include (1) the size, location, and financial resources of the college; (2) the type and composition of' the student body; (a) tile number of students including dormitory and apartment type on-campus living; (4) the professional health personnel; and (5) the community health resources.

The Relationship Between The Professional Status Of Certificated Personnel And The Size Of The Elementary School Districts In San Joaquin And Stanislaus Counties, Jack Robert Hyman

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study was conducted for the purpose of determining whether the size of school districts (in terms of the number of teachers they employ) affects the employment of the instructional staff with regard to their academic preparation, experiences, and professional interest. In question form the problem may be stated: What is the relationship of the professional status of the teacher to the size of the district in the elementary schools of San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties?

A Comparison Of The Engineering Curricula Of The Junior College And The University Lower Division, Harry Louis Fischer

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study is an attempt to assemble the engineering curricula of all the junior colleges and many of the four year colleges and universities of California, and to determine to what extent the junior college engineering curricula are similar to the lower division curricular of these dour year institutions.

An Evaluation Technique In Appraising Certain Community Resources For Conservation Education In Stanislaus County, Harold Clarence Francis

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study is concerned with how the school is to proceed in a program of conservation education to bring about these desired changes. It is concerned, however, with only one link in the long chain of activities composing the total conservation education program--the development of a cooperative evaluation technique in appraising certain community agencies that can be used by the schools of Stanislaus county in teaching conservation of the resources most vital to the county; namely, soil and water. The study attempted to evaluate the agencies in terms of the accessibility and adaptability of their use to the school program.

A Study Of Classroom Guidance At The Primary Level, Marguerite Evelyn Bell

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Can planned primary level guidance procedures be included in the regular teaching program so that the children are helped to make a maximum amount of growth emotionally at the same time that they are acquiring the learning and work skills?

A Study Of Why Students Leave Stanislaus County High Schools, Walter Treadway Caldwell

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problem, source of data, and procedure. As a nation grows and the states that compose the nation develop and improve , it is quite natural that the leaders, especially tile loaders in education, become concerned if there are many of the youth leaving school before they have gained the knowledge to help them cope with the stress and strain of the world about them. The problem of the school drop-outs has been of concern to educators since the beginning of our secondary schools . In California this problem has increased with the tremendous influx of population and from all …

A Study Of Content And Methods By Which Industrial Arts Can Implement The Framework For Education In California, Frank T. Jacobs

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problem for this study is “How can the Industrial Arts Program implement the Framework for Education in California?”

The Framework was designed as a basic guide for all areas and levels. The principles and recommendations are of necessity, broad and general. The problem then resolved itself into converting these broad principles and recommendations into specific suggestions to be applied in the Industrial Arts classroom. In solving this problem it is intended to develop (1) specific types of experiences needed and (2) methods and organization required to achieve maximum utilization of these experiences.

A Study Of Teacher Tenure In The Rural Schools Of San Joaquin County From 1944-1954, Bernice Stonestreet Ferris

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This study deals with the tenure of teachers of the fifty-nine rural schools of San Joaquin County that have from one to twenty teachers each.

The problem is to find and record the factors that influence teachers to continue teaching over a period of years in certain rural schools of San Joaquin County, rather than moving about.

The Status Of The Elementary School Vice Principal In Selected Cities Of California, Carleton Bryant Robinson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It is the problem of this study to determine the status of elementary school vice principals i regard to their credentials, experience, and scope of professional responsibility in curriculum, supervision, teaching load, and administrative duties.

Objectives of this investigation are as follows: (1) To discover what types of degree and credentials are actually held by elementary school vice principals.; (2) To discover the number of years of teaching experience vice principals have had before reaching their present position.; (3) To determine the number of years of experience in the position of vice principal.; (4) To determine whether most vice principals …

An Exploratory Study Of Causes Of Juvenile Delinquency In The Tulare Union High School District, Paul Samuel Longenecker

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Young people, who attend high school. Face many problems these days. Some youth seem able to marshal all the resources necessary to solve and overcome their problems; others seem barely able to hold the line, while a few, who are much publicized, are overcome by their problems. Those who are overcome by their problems, when their behavior takes on anti-social characteristics, are called juvenile delinquents. It may be juvenile delinquency or parental failure. By whatever name it is called, shortcomings are in evidence.

Whenever juvenile delinquency is mentioned in a community, the signal seems to be given to variou groups …

Establishing Criteria For Developing A Program Of Science Instruction In Elementary Schools Of The Stockton Unified School District, Jefferson Bryan West

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

great deal of confusion exists among elementary

school teachers, supervisors, and administrators regarding the kinds of experiences children should have in an elementary school science program. The confusion has been intensified by two opposing philosophies. One group would establish a rigid sequence of science experiences for each grade level; another group would relegate science to an inferior position in relation to other elementary school subjects. The net result has been that science instruction is often dependent upon the amount of effort that individual teachers are willing to exert. science is far too vital in modern living to be left to …

An Inquiry Into The Use Of Drama To Teach History, Paul Edward Hobbs

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to show how dramatization of significant historical themes can be more easily realized in high school American history classes.

A History Of Education In Calaveras County, California, 1850 To 1900, David Guinn Kenfield

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The rush to California brought a variety of people. There were the outcasts, the adventurers, the abandoned, the vigorous, the enterprising, and the progressive. They came from the east, south, New England, and the frontier of 1849. Many came from Europe. They came solely for gold. Man were single, many were married. Some never intended to return to their families; others planned on making their fortune and returning quickly. The thought of schools found little place in their minds.

This lack of thought sprang from two sources. First, their own lack of education tended to keep back any interest in …

An Investigation Of The Types Of Speech Programs In California High Schools, Lawrence William Payne Jr.

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Psychologists and leaders in the field of education have pointed out time and again that high school curriculums should be designed not only to teach a group of subjects, but also to meet the needs of a large group of individuals - the students. The boy or girl who spends four years in classes of mathematics, history, English, science, and a lot of other subjects does so not in order to parrot back to a teacher a long list of learned facts, but in order that he may prepare himself to take his place in a society as well adjusted …

A Football Scouting Report For High Schools And Junior Colleges In California, Louis Quint

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Among high school and junior college football coaches, there seems to be a diversity of opinion as to the importance of football scouting. There appears to be no uniformity in methods and procedures in scouting football opponents and in interpreting the results.

Informal Dramatization In The Religious Education Of Children In Stockton, Louise Marie Murray

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problems concerned with this essay were: (1) To what extent is the method of informal dramatization being used in the religious education of children of various churches of Stockton?; (2) What are the values that seem to be in the use of it?; (3) How can a program of training be projected for increasing the extent and quality of the use of this method in the churches?

The ultimate objectives that evolve in this investigation are: (1) To encourage the use of the method of informal dramatization in the religious education of children in Stockton and elsewhere.; (2) To …