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The Gatekeepers' Gazette - Vol. 5 No. 1 - 1975-76, Nova University

The Gatekeepers' Gazette

No abstract provided.

Establishment Of A District Media Center In Ottawa School District 141, William L. Connelly

Masters Theses

The study consisted primarily of an evaluation on the media program in the Ottawa Elementary School District 141 and recommendations for improving this program. A key element in improving the program is the establishment of a district media center.

The study begins with a review of the literature concerning the role of the media in schools, the value of coordinating media programs, and the role played by district media centers.

The paper explains the categories used in evaluating the schools and examines each in relationship to the established criteria set forth in Standards for Educational Media (Library and Audiovisual) Programs …

Values And Art Education, Rob Prout

All Graduate Projects

The following series of four articles represents some of my current concerns in art education. The articles are a result of explorations in contemporary writings by people from various fields of endeavor and a condensation and evaluation of the input from these several sources. The first three articles are a progression from current rationale in art education, to the importance of art in formulating values relative to our environment, to a discussion of the use of the t'elevision medium in art education. The fourth article is in the form of a T.V. workbook that might be used in art (or …

The Effects Of A Performance-Based Training Program On Subsequent Teacher Effectiveness As Rated By School Principals, Joel Christian Ortéga

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Introduction. The Performance-Based Teacher Education movement is attracting an increasing number of followers. Although there are many concerns yet to be revised, the potential advantages render this one of the most promising educational movements of recent times. Since the movement is somewhat in its beginning stages, the major impact of this type of program is yet to be determined.

Problem. Many teacher education institutions, recognizing the problems that are in the traditional approaches to teacher education, have already begun to study and change their programs and courses toward a Performance-Based Teacher Education program. This being a relatively new approach to …

A Follow-Up Study Of Mason City High School Distributive Education Graduates From 1952 Through 1972, Paul B. Olson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to determine the current status of the graduates of the Mason City High School Distributive Education program from the class years 1952 through 1972 and to survey their attitudes toward the Distributive Education program in which they participated. The graduates' attitudes and opinions were categorized according to employment of graduates, education of graduates, and evaluation of the Distributive Education program.

The study was conducted over a period of time with the graduate information collected during the Summer, 1974. The subject was developed through an introduction and background of Distributive Education. The related literature reported …

Lincoln School: Evaluation Of Learning Resources And Five-Year Plan For Improvement, Gilbert Dale Hanneken

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.

The Appalachian Adult Education Center: Purpose, Policies, And Projects, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A policy guide titled The Appalachian Adult Education Center: Purpose, Policies, and Projects published in December of 1974.

No. 84 1974 November

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

The Gatekeepers' Gazette - Vol. 3 No. 2 - September 1974, Nova University

The Gatekeepers' Gazette

No abstract provided.

The Gatekeepers' Gazette - Vol. 3 No. 1 - June 1974, Nova University

The Gatekeepers' Gazette

No abstract provided.

No. 83 1974 November

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

The Status Of Secondary Teacher Preparation Programs At Eastern Illinois University As Indicated By Industrial Arts Teachers Graduated From This University, 1963 Through 1973 Inclusive, Rondal A. Veach

Masters Theses

No abstract provided by author.

Impact Of The Exemplary School Program In Mt. Adams School District #209, John M. Schmella

All Master's Theses

This study investigated the effects of an exemplary program on the academic achievement of grade three and four students in the Mt. Adams School District. Students in grades three and four were paired on a basis of sex, ethnic origin, IQ, age, and socio-economic status. Achievement was determined with the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills. Students in the selected grades in 1971 were compared with students in the same grades in 1973. The test scores of the groups and sub-groups were given a test with the level of significance of .05. Forty-two of forty-four t tests showed the program had …

Development Of Guidelines Related To Auxiliary Personnel In The Public School Media Centers Of Washington State, Velma Irene Morris Koziuk

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a study of the present use of auxiliary personnel in media centers in Washington State public schools. These findings along with documents received from school districts, the review of literature, and related knowledge of the field were used as a basis for the development of guidelines relating to selecting, employing, assigning, training, and evaluating of media aides.

The proposed guidelines are presented to aid school district administrators in developing their own policies and procedures relating to media auxiliary personnel.

Recommendations included a more extensive study incorporating a total population study, a study of existing training programs available …

An Examination Of Emergent Functions And Responsibilities Of The Instructional Media Center In Alaskan Schools, Marvin E. Sophusson

All Master's Theses

This paper is concerned with the status of instructional media programs in Alaskan schools. It presents a survey of instructional materials facilities available in Alaskan schools. An identification of current practices and standards in instructional media centers is investigated.

Conclusions are drawn and recommendations made for implementation of these current practices and standards into the Alaskan schools and school system.

No. 82 1973 November

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

A Cumulative Aaec Bibiography, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

A July of 1973 publication titled "A Cumulative AAEC Bibiography" distributed by the Appalachian Adult Education Center at Morehead State University.

The Gatekeepers' Gazette - Vol. 2 No. 1 - Summer 1973, Nova University

The Gatekeepers' Gazette

No abstract provided.

Interrelating Library And Basic Education Services For Disadvantaged Adults: A Demonstration Of Four Alternative Working Models, Volume Ii, Appalachian Adult Education Center

Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center Archives

An annual report titled "Interrelating Library and Basic Education Services for Disadvantaged Adults: A Demonstration of Four Alternative Working Models, Volume II" published by the Appalachian Adult Education Center in June of 1973.

The Gatekeepers' Gazette - Vol. 1 No. 4 - May 1973, Nova University

The Gatekeepers' Gazette

No abstract provided.

No. 81 1973 April

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

Whither The Australian Agricultural Colleges?, Alan W. Black

Quarterly Review of Australian Education

'That part of the holding of a farmer or landowner which pays best for cultivation is the small estate within the ring-fence of his skull.'1 These words were written by Charles Dickens in an article concerning the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, to which he sent his own son as a student. That college had been opened in 1846 and it subsequently served as one of the main models on which the early Australian agricultural colleges were fashioned. The other main model was that of the American agricultural colleges, which, at least in the early years of their existence, differed from …

The Gatekeepers' Gazette - Vol. 1 No. 3 - January 1973, Nova University

The Gatekeepers' Gazette

No abstract provided.

Acer 1972-1973 Annual Report, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

ACER Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Career-Vocational Education Feasibility Study For The Prescot School District, Glen L. Hillsten

All Master's Theses

This paper presents the opinion of employers, parents and students concerning career and vocational education in the Prescott School District. The study was conducted as a means of acquiring opinions other than those of educators.

Recommendations include further examination of career and vocational education programs now in operation in neighboring districts, contact with the State Departments of Career and Vocational Education for assistance, and a cooperative, objective approach to these programs by the administration and faculty as a possible means of giving education significance.

Reprographic Media Education, Ross H. Regan

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a comparative investigation of five basic processes in the duplicating field that are readily available to teachers in British Columbia. Forty teachers from fourteen schools, kindergarten through grade twelve, were surveyed to determine present practices and needs for this method of communication. Cost, efficiency, and quality comparison are included.

Recommendations include the need for teacher in-service, guidelines for determining the most suitable means of reproducing learning materials on paper, and suggestions for additional research.

The Implementation Of Occupational Versatility To Industrial Arts Education For Special Education At Jason Lee Junior High School, Cecil M. Stewman

All Master's Theses

This paper gives a description of the "Occupational Versatility Program" as implemented into the Industrial Education Program at Jason Lee Junior High School. The program studied was a new industrial arts curriculum replacing the traditional industrial arts program. A description of the program was given as well as the problems encountered in the organization and operation of the program.

Recommendations for implementation of the program for other schools were included. Some suggestions for further research were also given.

The Potential Of The High School Art Education Program For Developing A Transferable Problem-Solving Creativity Applicable To Business And Industry, Glenn K. Whitman

All Master's Theses

This paper is a Documentary Research Paper using authorities on the subjects of art education, the recognition of creative potential and development of creativity, and the need and uses of creativity transferable to problem-solving in business and industry to substantiate the hypothesis that high school art education programs have more potential for developing a creative, transferable problem-solving ability that is needed in business and industry.

The consensus of the authorities was that:

(a) There is a definite need for problem-solving creativity and the creativity and the confidence that this ability can instill in a person when making decisions in business …

A Study Of Teacher Attitudes Regarding Discipline In Traditional Classrooms As Compared With Open Concept Classrooms, James M. Chambers

All Master's Theses

This paper presents a comparison of teacher attitudes regarding discipline in two different types of schools. The study was designed to make data available for possible school district organizational studies. Research was done to define discipline and construct a questionnaire. The survey was limited to six elementary schools in Richland, Washington.

Recommendations included one for further research in other school districts the find out more about teacher attitudes.

Planning For Change In State Colleges And Universities, Morris Norfleet

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

A report submitted by Morris Norfleet to the National Commission on the Future of State Colleges and Universities in 1973 on planning for change.