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The Problems Of Supervision Of Principals In Knox County Elementary Schools, Mack Parker Davis

Masters Theses

Statement of the Problem: The purpose of this thesis is to make a study of the problems and practices in the supervision of instruction by Knox County Elementary School principals. Therefore it has been entitled, THE STUDY OF PROBLEMS IN THE SUPERVISION OF INSTRUCTION BY KNOX COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS. First hand information in regard to these problems was obtained by means of a questionnaire designed to gain facts and suggestions relative to average supervisory situations.

The writer is an average principal of a typical Knox County elementary school. He has his share of supervisory difficulties because he has six …

The Relation Of The Secondary School Majors And Minors To The Majors And Minors At The Collegiate Level., Lewis Earl Naylor

Master's Theses

The preparation of the curricula for the high schools and colleges of the State of Kansas has been an interesting development of the ideas of the schools and the legislative leaders. The problem has been one that was filled with many complications, determined, on the one hand, by the traditional philosophy that education must have disciplinary value, and on the other hand that the education must be of practical value when the student takes his place in the affairs of everyday life.

The Curve Of Forgetting For Substance Material, Leslie J. Briggs

Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to describe the method and analyze the results of an experiment on substance memory. The term "substance memory,” as used in the present study, refers to the retention of general ideas derived from meaningful reading material in which the facts presented require some generalization and abstraction of meaning on the part of the reader. This type of memory is to be contrasted with "factual," or "verbatim" memory, in which the task is to retain specific, detailed facts stated in the reading material, and with rote memory, which involves the memory for illogical, disassociated, discrete …

An Evaluation Of General Science Textbooks., Cleo P. Morrissette

Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis is twofold, which will be explained later; however, the particular problem under investigation is "An Evaluation of General Science Textbooks". The textbooks to be evaluated are those used at the high school level. As a further explanation of the particular problem under investigation, it should be stated that five general science texts were selected to be evaluated. These texts were not arrived at by personal choice, or preference, but rather by selecting the five most frequently used by teachers of science in high schools in the state of Kansas.

Gifted Children, Annie Belle Dehart Atwill

Master's Theses

Intellectually gifted children constitute one of a nation's greatest natural resources. High intelligence is the most important single attribute of the human race. All progress of civilization has probably been achieved through persons possessing special talents, together with a superior mind; all future progress will also depend on such persons with ability.

This study is delimited, first, by selecting the demarcating place at a point that will include all children falling in the hundredth percentile; the one per cent of the elementary school population thnt can enrn a 140 I. Q. or above on the Stanford-Binet Scale.These children will b …

William Henry Ruffner, Ellen Irby Hardy

Master's Theses

Virginia was most fortunate in having as her first Superintendent of Public Instruction, and later, as President of her first Teacher-Training institution, a man who under­ stood the .American ideals of democracy and whose faith in education and its ennobling effect on humanity never wavered.

It has been said that "he lit the torch of educa- tion in Virginia", and "gave local habitation and a name to the great plans of Jefferson." He has been called also, "the founder and father of Virginia's public school system", "the Horace Mann of Virginia", "the interpreter and fulfiller of Jefferson's dream", and "the …

Free Reading Interests Of The Pupils In The Seventh And Eighth Grades, Anna Dillon

Master's Theses

A concise statement of the problem of the thesis is “To discover the Free Reading Interests of Seventh and Eighth Grade Boys and Girls.” More specifically the study is for the purpose of discovering the amount, the character, and nature of the voluntary reading done by seventh and eighth grade pupils now enrolled in the public schools of Hays, Kansas.

A Critical Analysis Of Report Cards Used In New Mexico, John Robert Grove

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

Many of the ties that used to bind the home and school are gone. The home and the school no longer have the feeling of intimacy that prevailed between them two hundred years ago. In the early American schools it was possible for the teacher to know the parents of nearly every child in the school room. Since this possibility no longer exists in the same degree, some link must be evolved to connect both the home and the school; some method to take the place of meetings on the street or conversations after prayer meeting must be organized to …

The History Of Saint Vincent Academy, Sister Florita French

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study to write a complete history of Saint Vincent Academy from the coming of the Sisters of Charity to the west, in 1865, to the present.

Contributions Of The Dominican Sisters Of Grand Rapids, Michigan To The Education In New Mexico, Sister Maura Mcdonald O.P.

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study to present the data now available appertaining to the Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids, Michigan, in New Mexico and to evaluate their work in the light of improvements in the educational, economic, cultural, and social conditions of these various communities.

The Administration Of Equitation In The Colleges And Universities Of The Southwest, Birdie Bryan West

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study is to determine the status and extent of instruction in equitation in the colleges and universities of the southwest.

Relationship Between High School Curriculum And Present Occupation Of Eighty Negro Graduates, Charles S. Wilson

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

This report is a study of the relationship between the curricula offered by the Girard and Pittsburg, Kansas High Schools and the present occupations of their Negro graduates from the years 1930 to 1940.

Data and Procedure

Data for determining the curricula of the various graduates were drawn from permanent school records of both cities.

Data pertaining to the present occupations (March, 1942) were obtained by personal interviews with the parents, graduates and very close friends.

The classification of typical occupations as put out by the United States Bureau of Census in effect at the present time was used in …

History Of The Nebraska High School Athletic Association, Vincent J. Cortney

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of this study is to portray the historical setting of the Nebraska High School Association, to give reasons for its being formed, to trace its continued existence and growth, to analyze its functions, to survey the organization, plans, and activities by which the association is attempting to achieve its functions, and to evaluate the service of the organization.

The Facilities Of High School Libraries In New Mexico, Hazel Hill Petty

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The rapid growth of high schools within the past thirty years, and the changes in the methods of teaching, have made the library and important phase of any well-equipped high school. The capacity for service varies greatly in the different states. Some states have provided adequate equipment and staffs; others have given the bare necessities.

The purpose of this present study is: (1) to determine the facilities of high school libraries in New Mexico; (2) to ascertain the training and qualifications of the personnel; and (3) to compare the results with standards and recommendations made by library and educational associations.

Status Of The Classroom Teacher In Taos County, New Mexico, Arthur Cadmus Davis

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this investigation, as stated in the opening chapter, is to explore the status of the classroom teachers employed in Taos County, New Mexico. In the past five chapters an analysis of the data from those teachers participating has been made, averages computed, and tendencies noted.

A Study Of The Choice Of Level Of Occupation In Relation To Achievement On The New Mexico Statewide Test Of Academic Achievement., Mildred L. Pierce

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The problem studied in this thesis is the relation of the level of occupational choice to the level of achievement on a general scholarship test administered to high school seniors by the University of New Mexico in 1941.

An Investigation Of Scholastic Achievement In Relation To Extra- Curricular Activities., Harry C. Norman

Master's Theses

The special problem of this thesis is to determine whether or not there is any difference in the scholastic achievement of students in academic subjects who participate in extra-curricular activities in comparison to those who do not participate in such activities.

A Comparison Of Institutional Children And Children From Natural Homes In The Same Public School, Helen Frick

Graduate Thesis Collection

This study was made for the purpose of comparing the intelligence, scholastic achievement, retardtion , educational training after the elementary school, type of employment and marital status of two groups of individals who attended the George B. Loomis School of the Public Schools of Indianapolis, Indiana in the ten-year period, 1931 to 1941. The members of one group lived in an institution under the direction of a family welfare organization while the members of group two lived in natural homes. Many from both groups are adults now.

The History And Development Of Music In The Chicago Public Schools, Isabelle M. Barry

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Of The Attitudes Of Elementary School Children Toward Certain Subjects Of The Curriculum, Toward Their Text-Books, And Toward Their Teachers, Evodine Mcgrath

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Teacher Personality From The Pupils' Point Of View, Irene H. Sullivan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Statistical Study Of The Effect Of First Year Latin On English Vocabulary, Leo Luke Mohrman

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Brief History Of The Teaching Of Home Economics In The Public Schools Of The United States, Elizabeth Randolph

Graduate Thesis Collection

This study is the result of interest aroused by the realization that little is Imown of the origin and development of home economics. Although magazine articles and reports of committees are numerous, educational textbooks give scant mention to this subject. Therefore, it is to be hoped that this study will be helpful to students in the fields of home economics and education.

History Of Education In Rush County, Paul Carmack

Graduate Thesis Collection

In this dissertation the author has attempted to assemble all the bits of information extant in the county. Much of it comes from primary sources and secondary accounts. To this has been added a smaller amount of information gathered by personal interview with reliable individuals; principally teachers, who have been in the teaching service for many years and who were connected with the events described. While no history can be called complete, the information here assembled can be the basis for those who wish to continue a history of the county schools, in years to come. The interest in Rush …

Educational Shortages In The Bookkeeping Courses Of Study In The Indianapolis Public High Schools In 1942, William Stover Barnhart

Graduate Thesis Collection

The major purpose of this investigation is to make a limited but definite contribution to the task of revising the course of study in bookkeeping for the Indianapolis high schools.

A Century Of Lutheran Elementary Schools In Indiana, William J. Kirchhoff

Graduate Thesis Collection

In order that this major Protestant elementary educational system in Indiana may become better knovm and understood, the memory of' the early Lutheran educators may be preserved, the remnants of their noble achievements may be chronicled, and the records of' the early history of' education in Indiana may be supplemented and corrected, this study has been projected.

The Educational Facilities For Crippled Children In Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan And Ohio, Newell E. Hulvershorn

Graduate Thesis Collection

No abstract provided.

A List Of Words Misspelled By Certain Secretarial Pupils In The Eleventh Grade Shorthand Classes In Joliet Township High School, Joliet, Illinois, Grace Miranda Clow

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

History Of Early Education In Middlesex County, 1669-1890, Homer A. Mckann

Master's Theses

The purpose of this study is to present a clear and accurate history of education in Middlesex County from 1669 to 1891. The account is complete in so far as available material has made it possible.

The material presented in this thesis is an original investigation in that the information was secured, largely, from primary sources. This represents the first earnest effort to write a complete and detailed account of the development of education in Middlesex County. The facts were secured by diligent search through court records, legal documents, School Commissioners' reports, State School reports, contemporary histories, magazine articles and …

The Ability Of The Forrest Country Mississippi Program Of Negro Education To Certain Selected Counties Of The State, Joseph W. Addison

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation

The attempt by the state of Mississippi to provide for the education of its people, both white and Negro, has been an arduous one. Especially difficult has been the attempt to provide adequate educational opportunities for its Negro group, and although some progress has been made there is still too wide a discrepancy between what has been done and the minimum of what could be done with regard to the physical facilities, teaching personnel, and curricula content.