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The National Humane Education Center And The Welfare Of Animals, Mel L. Morse

Education Collection

The role of all humane organizations is the prevention of cruelty and, in order to do this, we must be prepared to show a better way. We cannot stand back saying "no" or "you can't do that" unless we are prepared to show why. We must understand that cruelty is not always a sadistic act and one whose perpetrator needs the attention of a psychiatrist. I am sure that there are many cruelty cases that should be handled in such a manner, but not very many of them get or deserve this distinction. Usually we move to correct the problem …

A Survey To Determine The Effectiveness Of Portable Classrooms In Today’S Educational Picture, Daun E. Olson

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine if portables, depending on the circumstances and needs of the school district, are a valid method of handling today's overcrowded conditions, (2) to show how supplementary classrooms were used by the University Place School District, (3) to provide a reference source for others who plan to use relocatable structures.

Schools Of The Future, Now An Educational Filmstrip Depicting Flexible Scheduling Programs In Selected Schools In The States Of Washington And Oregon, Robert E. Meinhardt

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to prepare a sound filmstrip which would inform educators of flexible scheduling practices being used in high schools in the states of Oregon and Washington.

The Effects Of Nonpromotion On Achievement And Maturation In The Junior High School, Alma C. Spithill

All Master's Theses

The present study has dealt with the problem of the "non-effects" of nonpromotion--a practice which continues because many educators and parents are convinced that grade repetition will help the immature or underachieving child "catch up."

Study Of A Contemporary Effort To Build A Prototype College In Suburbia, Samual Patrick Kelly

Park Forest

This case study covers the first stages of a contemporary effort by a group of citizens to plan and thereby satisfy certain educational needs of those outlying communities of Chicago collectively known as "south suburbia". The college is intended to serve not only the local locale but also to serve as a prototype for similar institutions in other sub-metropolitan areas. The study was undertaken with the expectation that a detailed, analytic attempt at an examination of a particular attempt to meet needs for higher education would illuminate a number of conditions affecting the establishment and operation of higher institutions of …

Factors Related To Superior Achievement In Grade Six, Roberta Delores Brooks

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Individual differences and group differences in scholastic performance are increasingly important areas of concern in classroom teaching, school guidance, psychological counseling, as well as in parent-student educational and vocational planning. With the current surge of technical and professional specialization there is a need for increased understanding of how individuals and groups differ in academic performance and the factors closely related to such differences.

Humane Education Programs For Local Societies, Frank J. Mcmahon

Education Collection

Although definitely I am not an educator, I believe that I still may be able to report usefully this afternoon some of what is being done in the field of humane education by some of our best local humane societies.

In the years that I have worked in and for The HSUS I have visited several hundred local humane societies-big and little, good and not so good, new and old, rich and poor, in all parts of the country. I have spent many days on analysis of the philosophy, policies, equipment, programs and personnel of those societies.

When I visit …

An Intramural Tackle Football Program Guide For Wapato Junior High School, Paul Alan Petty

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to (1) explore the general objectives of intramural sports and the general objectives, philosophy, and controversies of interscholastic athletics at the junior high school level; (2) comprehend the beneficial values of both intramural sports programs and junior high interscholastic athletics; and (3) develop an intramural tackle football program guide for the existing program at Wapato Junior High School.

The Effects Of Football Participation On Personality Adjustment In Elementary School Boys, Russell D. Scofield

All Master's Theses

This study tried to determine the effects of participation in a football program on the personality adjustment of boys aged ten, eleven, and twelve who live in Yakima and neighboring areas.

Establishing An Integrated Instructional Materials Service, Elsie Eggebroten Tompkins

All Master's Theses

This study attempted to discover if Washington school administrators believed it would be helpful to integrate library, textbook, and audio-visual materials into one instructional materials service. The three aspects of the problem to be explored were (1) the feasibility of the proposed service in actual schools in Washington, (2) the qualifications thought necessary for the director of such an integrated service, and (3) the degree to which our schools already approached an integrated instructional materials service.

A Survey Of Foreign Relations Emphasis In The Secondary Schools Of Clark County, Washington, Jess Vern Frost

All Master's Theses

This study attempted to determine the extent and nature of foreign relations education being given students in the Clark County, Washington, secondary schools. Eight areas centering around contemporary world history, geography, and problems courses were examined.

A Descriptive Study Of The College Elementary School Camping Experience Of Four Fifth Graders, Betty Anne Charlton

All Master's Theses

This study presented a review of the philosophy and history of school camping, the evolution of the outdoor education program at the College Elementary School, and a study of four fifth grade children before, during, and after their first school camping experience. Interviews, observations, written tests, sociograms, examination of records, and standard camp evaluations were utilized.

The Personality Differences Between Unilingual And Bilingual 9th Grade Students In A Depressed Area, Martha Mersman Mullins

Individual, Family, and Community Education ETDs

The purposes of this study were (1) to present a summary of the literature on the personality differences of unilingual and Spanish bilinguals, and (2) to determine the personality similarities and differences of unilingual and Spanish bilingual ninth graders in a depressed area

The Public Assistance Child In The Yakima Public Schools, Ellen Kennedy Brzoska

All Master's Theses

The aim of this study was to determine if the Public Assistance Group of children differed scholastically and intellectually from the children whose parents were not on Public Assistance.

Berkeley And Education In America, Graham P. Conroy

Philosophy Faculty Publications and Presentations

This essay attempts to outline Berkeley's role as an educator, which the author considers to be under-appreciated and rarely acknowledged. Berkeley's views and theories are compared and contrasted with those of Locke and Hume, and Berkeley's interactions with Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth and Columbia are examined.

An Evaluation Of Current Homework Practices In Grades 4, 5, And 6 Of The Bremerton Public Schools, Donald M. Fujimoto

All Master's Theses

The values of homework have been the subject of considerable debate for many years. Considering the inadequate amount of research and the varied views of parents and teachers on this issue, the writer felt that a research study at the local level would prove to be worthwhile. It was also felt that such a study would help to ease some of the misunderstandings between parents and teachers and to foster better relationship between the school and community.

The Principal’S Role In Developing And Maintaining A Good Public Relations Program, Leon Louis Abhold

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to analyze the fundamental basis of a sound public relations program; (2) to describe in practical terms how principals may develop good school-community relations; and (3) to utilize to advantage the facilities available for influencing public opinion.

A Comparative Study Of The Evergreen School District Before And After Reorganization, Walford Neal Johnson

All Master's Theses

The problem of this thesis was to examine the Evergreen School District, both before and after its reorganization, to determine whether or not the reorganization of the district resulted in more acceptable educational services and facilities for all school children residing within its boundaries. Further, an attempt was made to compare the cost of education before and after reorganization.

Quality In Education: A National Necessity, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Powell Speeches

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Relationship Between Defects Of Articulation In Speech And Emotional Stability Of Children In The Primary Grades, Frances P. Oechsner

All Master's Theses

This study is concerned with the relationship between defects of articulation in speech and emotional instability in elementary school children. The general procedure followed throughout the study involved a comparison of children having articulatory defects with speech normal children for personal and social adjustment.

Towards An Ideal Education, Carl A. Carlson

All Master's Theses

Modern education is based on the philosophy that through a functional and practical program the needs of the child will be met. In actual practice, too often ideals are left out of this program. For the purpose of developing these ideals and incorporating them into the functional pragmatic school system to form a program that will come closer to answering the needs of the child, and in the spirit of the philosophy of John Dewey, a man of high ideals and great moral character, this study was written.

Children ...Here And Now [No. 5, 1957] : 40th Anniversary Issue, Bank Street College Of Education

Children Here and Now ... Notes from 69 Bank Street

Everychild: a miracle of growth, by Lucy Sprague Mitchell; Bank Street: past and present; Toward the future, by John H. Niemeyer; An experiment in teacher education, by Claudia Lewis; You kicked me, by Marguerita Rudolph; Founders - Bank Street College of Education; The expanding world of the two-year-old, by Betty Miles; From the President of the Associates, by William F. Blitzer; By children; Testing assumptions, by Irma Simonton Black; What is magic?, by Ruth A. Sonneborn; Evening romp [poem], by Eve …

Bank Street Profile: An Informal Report: 1916-1956, Bank Street College Of Education

Books

A report to the alumni and to the educational world about Bank Street forty years after its founding. Includes some of the important growths and developments of the past forty years, as described by some of the College staff members.

Edited and published by the Alumni of Bank Street College of Education, New York City.

An Appraisal By The Graduate Students Of The Terminal Education Program At Wenatchee Junior College, Alice A. Low

All Master's Theses

Wenatchee Junior College has been cognizant of the fact that its terminal program needed revision and expansion. The results of this study which have expressed the opinions of those students who have graduated from a two year course have revealed a number of conclusions and implications for further study which may be helpful in any type of curriculum revision.

Children ...Here And Now [No. 4, 1956], Bank Street College Of Education

Children Here and Now ... Notes from 69 Bank Street

Believe and make believe, by Lucy Sprague Mitchell; Forces in education, by John H. Niemeyer; First day of nursery school [poem], by Eve Merriam; The teacher shortage and our experiment in teacher education, by Charlotte B. Winsor; What's special about Writers Lab? by Eve Merriam; Old words and young meanings; A dream of a children's museum, by Ruth Sonneborn; Stories and poems, by the children; Orchids for the teacher, by Sonya F. Kaufer; Duncan, by Claudia Lewis; Children at work - ideas at work! …

Children ...Here And Now [No. 3, 1955], Bank Street College Of Education

Children Here and Now ... Notes from 69 Bank Street

Becoming "more so" by Lucy Sprague Mitchell; Old words and young meanings; Personality growth in school, by Barbara Biber; Stories and poems, by the children; Notes from our workshops, by the workshop staff; Not a single thing happened, by Louise P. Woodcock, They find their voices, by Leone Adelson; Helen Keller, by Anne Sullivan; Here and now children at 69 Bank Street, by Edith Bjornson Sunley; The impact of stories on children, Claudia Lewis and Virginia Stern; Message from the President of …

A Comparative Study Of The Personality Adjustment, Mental Maturity, And Music Aptitude Of The Three Ethnic Groups Represented At Mt. Edgecumbe School, Mt. Edgecumbe, Alaska, Charles Peter Mason

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to compare the three ethnic groups – Aleuts, Eskimos, and Indians – represented at Mt. Edgecumbe School in intelligence, personality, and musical talent to discover any basic differences that might exist between the three groups in the categories listed.

An Appraisal Of A Current Trend In Educational Theory As Presented In A Recent Textbook, Alice Elizabeth Tolle

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

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.

Children ...Here And Now [No. 2, 1954], Bank Street College Of Education

Children Here and Now ... Notes from 69 Bank Street

Bank Street: Past to here and now; and in the future, by Lucy Sprague Mitchell; Is modern education anti-intellectual? by Meyer Rabban; Code for Snipers, by Nina Ridenour; Changing concepts of norms, by Barbara Biber, Jimmy wonders how things work, by Lucy Sprague Mitchell; Stories and poems, by the children; Children's reaction to a teacher's story, by Marguerita Rudolph, Bill, by Carra Matthews; A new approach to parent-teacher education, by Agnes N. Bass, Two Bank Street College conferences; A four year old truck …