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A Survey Of The Public High School Commercial Departments In The State Of Washington, Ralph Vernon Thomas

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to survey the commercial curriculum of the high schools of the State of Washington. Of particular emphasis was (1) the number of high school commercial teachers employed; (2) commercial subjects offered, grade level at which offered, and total semesters offered; (3) the availability of business machines; (4) commercial courses least needed, and (5) commercial course subjects that could be added. This survey reveals the common characteristics of the commercial departments of the high schools at this time.

An Evaluation Of The Physical Education Programs In Twelve New Mexico High Schools, Richard Henry Reitmann

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Statement of the problem. It is the purpose of this study to evaluate the status of twelve selected public secondary schools in New Mexico in terms of an adequate physical education program as advocated by the Committee on Curriculum Research of the College Physical Education Association. To effect this evaluation, the study will analyze (1) the program of activities offered; (2) the facilities available; (3) The supplies and equipment available and in use; (4) the facilities for medical examinations and health services available to the students; (5) the organization and administration of the class programs; and (6) the administration …

An Appraisal Of Physical Building Factors In The Light Of Curriculum Demands In Selected Schools Of Bernalillo County, Denver P. Langholf

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

It is the purpose of this study (1) to construct a workable checklist for the purpose of (2) rating selected elementary schools constructed in Bernalillo County during the years 1945-1954, to show the extent to which the planning of sites, buildings, and equipment meet the needs of actual instructional activities as presented or implied in the curriculum.

A Manual For Design Education At The College Level, June King Mcfee

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to examine and explore the creativity, techniques, the philosophy and the principles of the broad area called design, as it is applicable to training of students in junior high and senior college with emphasis on teacher education.

A Handbook To Help Promote Understanding And Participation In Education By Home And School For Saint Paul’S Cathedral School, Yakima Washington, Mary Bernardine Myers

All Master's Theses

The problem to which consideration is being given appears to be threefold in purpose. 1. To secure a brief but comprehensive summary of necessary information for the principal of the Catholic Elementary School. 2. To offer the teacher a practical digest of the common laws, policies, and practices pertaining to her profession. 3. To provide the parents - the co-educators of the citizens of tomorrow - with sufficient knowledge of the administrative policies and the instructional methods used in the Catholic Elementary School.

A Study Of Selected Problems In The Administration And Supervision Of Local Programs For The Mentally Deficient In The State Of Washington, Gordon Richard Hauck

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was (1) to discover, in selected areas, existing practices in administering and supervising programs for mentally deficient children in Washington State; (2) to discover what common methods were being employed in meeting difficulties in the selected area; and (3) to develop the finding in such a manner that it would be of concrete help to districts contemplating or actually operating such programs.

A Survey Of The County Film Libraries In The State Of Washington, John M. Hofstrand

All Master's Theses

It was felt that a survey of these film libraries – their organization, personnel, financing, services, and facilities—would provide an insight into the problems inherent in each operation.

The Relationship Of Four Factors (Intelligence Quotient, Mental Age, Chronological Age, And Arithmetical Ability), With Achievement In First-Year Bookkeeping, Richard Stanley Seymour

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to determine if any of these four factors (intelligence quotient, mental age, chronological age, and arithmetical ability) are valid measures for prognosticating success in first-year bookkeeping. The bookkeeping students for three consecutive years (1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53) were grouped together and their achievement in relation to IQ, CA and MA was compared to the achievement of the 1953-54 bookkeeping students through use of scattergrams, by percentages for the entire group and percentages by classification (sophomore, junior and senior). The 1953-54 bookkeeping students were given the Hundred-Problem Arithmetic Test and their probable bookkeeping success in relation …

A Study Of The Summer Recreation Program Administered By The Portage Township Park Board, Nina Piper Boyd

Masters Theses

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Occupational Implications Of The Industrial Arts Program In Coffeyville, Kansas, George W. Koon

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis was to determine the occupational implications of an industrial arts curriculum when used as terminal education. Questionnaires were sent to: past students, selected to eliminate those having more than a high school education and those working in jobs not related to industrial arts training; employers selected on the basis of job requirements and number of employees; and state teachers chosen at random from all points of the state regardless of school size. The findings of the study indicate definite advantages for industrial art students when compared to people with similar education but not having the …

The Use Of Quality And Rating Scales For Evaluating Industrial Arts Projects, Bobby L. Agnew

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

The main objective of this study is to present to those who may be interested a means of objectively evaluating (grading) industrial art projects. The means used in this study were project rating and quality scales. The information that was used in developing this study was acquired through research in the library on the campus of Kansas State Teachers College, Pittsburg, Kansas, and experiments carried out on the same campus.

A Study Of Students' Marks In Science Classes Compared To The Trades And Professions Followed By The Parents, Eldred Ray Harrington

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

Many people suppose that there is a definite connection between intelligence and high standing in the social and economic world. The problem of this thesis is to consider the validity of such an idea. Are the children of professional men superior in intelligence and learning ability to the children of laborers and tradesmen? Is the Nation wasting time and funds trying to provide equal opportunity for all children, regardless of their social and economic standing?

Six Semester Courses In Graphic Arts, Glen D. Moerdyk

Masters Theses

Chapter 1

Introduction

A Six Semester Course in the Graphic is the result of felt needs on the part of the author as a result of his three years of teaching in the area and three previous years of practical experience. These needs are to illuminate or minimize the monotonous routine of compose, proof, and distribute foundry type in the traditional printing course; to get a tangible, usable, finished project in the hands of students; to put more practical and new learning experiences into the curriculum to meet the demands for those wishing more work in the area; and to …

An Experimental Evaluation Of A High School Psychology Course, Carl L. Vcella

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

For some time a controversy has existed concerning the merits of the teaching of psychology in high schools. Since little, if any, research has been done in this area, it was decided that an effort should be made to answer the question of the effectiveness of a high school psychology course. The outcomes of such a course may be evaluated in terms of (1) achievement and (2) adjustment. Accordingly, an experimental study into the nature of the effect in achievement and the effect in adjustment produced by a high school psychology course has been undertaken in this study.

Practical Problems Attendant Upon The Creation Of A New Independent School District, Manuel Philip Olguin

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

This study deals with (1) the justification for independent systems; (2) the public relations needed to effect the creation of such; and (3) the practical and legal considerations that must be observed to accomplish creation of an independent system.

A Study Of Student Drop-Outs At The South Cache High School 1948 - 53, Rosslyn M. Eppich

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Since the 16^th century, educators have endeavored to find a way to teach the masses of young people the fundamentals necessary for a good life. Protestant reformers “…advocated that education should be universal, compulsory, free…”

A Study Of Music In The Elementary School As Taught By Graduates Of Central Washington College Who Are Non-Music Majors And Minors, Years 1949-1953, Kay S. Kimmel

All Master's Theses

The majority of music supervisors in the public schools examined in the study said that the classroom teacher should teach music in her classroom from the grade level of kindergarten through fourth grade. These supervisors felt that the classroom teacher was better qualified to correlate and enrich the curriculum for her children than the special music teacher.

A Study Of Recommended School Plant Planning Procedures Together With An Evaluation Of The Extent To Which They Are Being Utilized In Selected Utah School Districts, Spencer Wyatt

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

One of the great problems facing the public schools of America today is that of providing adequate school facilities. The immediate need for new buildings is overwhelming. Contributing factors to the need for expanded school plant facilities can be classified, both as a result of a backlog of school building needs over a period of several decades, and because of greatly increased enrollments. A publication of the United States Office of Education summarized a discussion of these factors as follows:

The public schools entered the 1950 decade with a backlog of need for more than 250,000 classrooms and faced anticipated …

The History Of South Cache High School, Robert C. Gustaveson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The History of Education enables teachers and administrators to gain profitable ideas from the past as well as it enable them to avoid the mistakes of the past. With this in mind numerous historical studies have been made in the field of education. The aim of this study is to add to this area of research by presenting a history of South Cache High School from its beginning until 1953.

A Study To Determine The Content Of An Industrial Arts Program In The Elementary Schools Of Box Elder County, Charles M. Hawkes

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The child is the reason for the school. He is the one for whom learning experiences are provided. Our understanding of the child as a growing individual and as a learner, his personality and his purposes and interests, supply the foundation for developing an effective educational program.

No longer do we look at the education program as a sole preparation for some future life. Instead it has now become more a process whereby we make the most of present living in order that we might live a more full and rich life each day. Education is something that goes on …

The Financing And Budgeting Of Athletics In The Intermountian Collegiate Athletic Conference For School Year 1951-1952, James Jardine Williams

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Modern educational administration demands that all departments be conducted on a business-like basis. Because of the amount of money taken in and spent, the financial management of his department is one of the most important duties of the director of athletics. Lack of knowledge or ability in this area may well handicap the whole program.

The Place Of The General Shop In The Industrial Arts Curriculum In The Secondary Schools Of Utah, Max E. Mckinnon

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The primary purpose of education is to develop happy and successful citizens. Industrial arts, being a phase of general education, should in every way possible contribute toward achieving this primary purpose. Because of the rapidly changing methods of industrial production and the increasing areas of industry, it is therefore necessary, that to keep abreast of this industrial advancement, industrial education must employ every possible means to justifiably incorporate these new industrial methods and products into the industrial education program.

It is the intention of the writer that this study will bring forth evidence of the practical usability of the general …

An Evaluation Of The College Football Show Band With Particular Reference To The Institutions Of Higher Learning In The Rocky Mountain Area, Grant F. Andersen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This research study and evaluation is based on educational philosophy that acknowledges the values of music education in the institutions of higher learning in the United States, also the place of instrumental music as a part of the music education program. There is, however, a feeling of controversy over the values and place of the football show band within the instrumental music program.

In the Rocky Mountain area, every college and university has a football show band. To many administrators and music educators, including band directors, it may seem that the importance of the show band has been exaggerated, and …

What The Industrial Arts Instructors Of The State Of Utah Consider A Sound Public Relations Program, Walter E. Ulrich Jr.

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Public relations is not a new term. It is, however, becoming more popular and necessary in the modern concept of school activities. Public relations pertains to the whole school system, but this study will deal only with public relations as it affects the industrial arts program of the school. Because industrial arts is a relatively new addition to the school curriculum, and because the par-pupil cost is generally higher than that for other subjects, the value of the program must be defended and publicized. One of the best ways to prevent the industrial arts program from being classified as a …

Student Management Practices In The Secondary School Shops Of Utah, U. Sterling Cheney

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Background

It is wrong to think that industrial education had its beginning recently. Merely because industry has made revolutionary changes and advancements during recent years does not mean that industrial education has not been in existence for a long time. Industrial education in some forms is probably as old as the human race.

In the development of industrial education it is interesting to note that both anciently and during modern times the emphasis has been placed on the value of handwork. The cave man's life depended upon his skill and ability to make and use the various types of primitive …

A Study Of Elementary Physical Education At The Whittier School, Logan, Utah, Phyllis C. Jacobson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Since the First World War, there has been an increased recognition for the need of physical education in the elementary school. Although educators recognize and agree on the need, they are not in agreement as to how to best achieve this need. Some educators believe that physical education should be taught as a specialized subject. Through this means, instruction is provided by a specialist who is trained in physical education. Some educators believe that physical education should be integrated with every other phase of the school program and taught by the classroom teacher. There are other educators who believe that …

Determining The Extent, In Terms Of Behavior Growth To Which Industrial Arts Teachers In Utah Are Achieving The Objectives Of Industrial Arts, A. Kent Randall

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

It is evident that, if industrial arts teachers have subscribed to a set of objectives to guide or give direction to their teaching program, they should be used. It is not sufficient to formulate the aims then lay them aside to collect dust. Rather these aims or objectives should be used effectively as a learning guide. Upon these objectives the teacher should build his whole program.

It has been said that objectives really mean behavioral growth on the part of the students. If such is the case, the objectives must be translated into a desired behavior pattern outcome. The student's …

A Study Of Administrative Policies And Procedures For Girls' Physical Education In Selected Secondary Schools Of Southern Utah, Ann L. Lamb

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Each person in education from the Commissioner of Education down to the classroom teacher is concerned with administration. Each has administrative duties. The way these duties are conducted and carried out will have a direct influence on the outcome of any physical education program and each child within this program.

Through the Tenth Amendment responsibility for the administration of education has been turned over to the various states. Most of the states through their constitutions place the responsibility upon the legislature to provide for organization and maintenance of public school systems. This body then draws up the statutory laws and …

A Determination Of Variability Of Teaching Assignments In The Secondary Schools Of Utah Together With Implications For Teacher Education Curricula, June Butler Willhite

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

It is usually recognized that, in the broad sense, our public schools are maintained for the instruction of children and youth. Moreover, there appear to be three important factors which bear directly upon the nature of this instruction: (1) the individuals who enter the teaching profession, the kinds of people they are, their physical, emotional and mental characteristics or capacities; (2) the kind of education these potential educators receive in preparation for their professional work; and, (3) the actual teaching assignment the individual receives in the particular school where he is employed. Commonly, these three matters are referred to as …

Opinions Of Secondary School Principals In Regard To The Intramural Activities Program In High Schools Of Utah, Thair G. Allen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Intramural activity programs, as employed in the modern American high school, represent a very recent and fast growing development. In early colonial days youth was necessarily absorbed in helping to build a new nation out of the wilderness. Clearing forests, building homes, and handling heavy chores were some of the tasks of which youths were an important part. They had little leisure time for play. In the modern age of today, with its frontiers established, students who are attending high school have ample leisure time for play. The direction of this play into wholesome avenues is the problem that faces …