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The City-County Area School Unit Plan Applied In Bartholomew County, Indiana, Marie H. Talley
The City-County Area School Unit Plan Applied In Bartholomew County, Indiana, Marie H. Talley
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Our cities have shown remarkable progress in the organization and administration of their school systems, but rural areas have lagged far behind. Modern advancements in transportation no longer leave any excuse for so radical a differentiation in educational service.
The Relation Between High School Grades And College Success, George H. Lee
The Relation Between High School Grades And College Success, George H. Lee
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This study was made to determine the value of high school records as a whole and of each of five high school subjects as devices for predicting college success. The method used in finding this value is that of correlation. The average of fifty students in each of five high school subjects, as well as high school average was correlated with college average, college weighted average, and with college grade points. The five high school subjects were English, mathematics, social science, science, and foreign language.
The Status Of Physical Education In The High Schools Of Indiana, Ralph C. Eades
The Status Of Physical Education In The High Schools Of Indiana, Ralph C. Eades
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Modern civilization places Physical Education in the high school as one of the foremost problems of secondary-school education. Gradually, this problem, which holds as its center the security and conservation of health, is becoming more and more a community problem.
Arithmetic For Printers, J. W. Auble
Arithmetic For Printers, J. W. Auble
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Because of the changes in the content of the arithmetic courses in the grade schools and because of the specialized nature of the arithmetic used by printers, a special course is necessary to acquaint vocational printing students with the arithmetic necessary to become a successful printer.
The Need Of Periodic Physical Health Examination For Teachers In Indiana, Eugenia F. Bossong
The Need Of Periodic Physical Health Examination For Teachers In Indiana, Eugenia F. Bossong
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The present study is an outgrowth of an interest in the efforts of educators to improve the educational system in the United States of America. Education in the United States has made advancement and is still doing so. The increasing number of junior high schools is indicative of progress in one line. More and better equipped buildings give greater opportunities to the school children today. The school attendance law insures a greater attendance as does also the improved facilities of transportation.
The Integration Of Art And English In The Junior High School, Marian E. Carpenter
The Integration Of Art And English In The Junior High School, Marian E. Carpenter
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Only in recent years has the opportunity been given to integrate the subject matter in various departments of our school system due to the modern reorganization of curriculum practices. Especially with the advent of the Indianapolis plan of Junior High School administration, have come revised courses of study which are enriched in content and improved in methods. In view of this situation, the progressive teacher is alert to experiment upon older materials with new procedures and devices.
Legal Aspects Of The Teacher Tenure Laws, Arthur P. Crabtree
Legal Aspects Of The Teacher Tenure Laws, Arthur P. Crabtree
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The purpose of this study has been to discover those guiding principles which have been followed in the laws of those states having permanent teacher tenure legislation as such principles have manifested themselves in the work of the legislators who framed the laws and in the decisions of the courts which have given them judicial interpretation.
Causes Of Irregular Attendance And Truancy In The Indianapolis Public Schools, Carrie B. Martin
Causes Of Irregular Attendance And Truancy In The Indianapolis Public Schools, Carrie B. Martin
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The schools realize that they have scarcely touched the problem of attendance due to the fact that the public is not willing to pay for more trained workers. However it is a serious problem and there are many causes underlying the difficulty. Since truancy is the first overt act in violation of the law and irregular attendance is expensive to the system as well as to the children, conditions should be improved as soon as possible and the causes eliminated in so far as it is feasible. A study of conditions is important and urgent.
Training And Requirements Of Indianapolis Teachers 1821-1935, Fay M. Banta
Training And Requirements Of Indianapolis Teachers 1821-1935, Fay M. Banta
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This dissertation endeavors to show the changes that have taken place in teachers and in teaching in Indianapolis since the days of its first schoolhouse.
An Evaluation Of Elementary Textbooks Of American History, Leona B. Knight
An Evaluation Of Elementary Textbooks Of American History, Leona B. Knight
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An attempt has been made in this study to trace the development of the history text books that have been used in the elementary schools of the United States for the past one hundred years, 1830 to 1930.