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A Comparative Study of Environmental Conditions and Their Relations to Achievement, Personality, and Intelligence of Seventh Grade Pupils (open access)

A Comparative Study of Environmental Conditions and Their Relations to Achievement, Personality, and Intelligence of Seventh Grade Pupils

The purpose of this study is to give the results of a testing program in the low seventh grade of an urban school wherein intelligence, personality, achievement, and socioeconomic tests were given. The primary purpose of the tests was to determine what influence, if any, the environmental factors played in the individual learning process, but attention was given to other phases of the learning process as well.
Date: August 1947
Creator: Rohde, Hazel S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analytical Study of the Recreation Program of the Dallas County Juvenile Home Dallas, Texas (open access)

An Analytical Study of the Recreation Program of the Dallas County Juvenile Home Dallas, Texas

"It has been the purpose of this study to make an analysis of the recreational program at the Dallas County Juvenile Home...certain conclusions concerning the recreational program have been reached. 1. The principles upon which the recreational program is based are in line with the recommendations of the National Recreation Association. 2. In practice, recreation in the Dallas County Juvenile Home has not reached maximum efficiency. 3. The program is built largely to fill the needs of the majority of the boys who are detained at the home. 4. The program has been modified in some cases to meet the needs of the individual groups. 5. The recreation program serves as a means for the boys to express themselves; therefore, the supervisors and the case workers are able to establish better rapport with each boy. 5. The better rapport with each boy enables the case worker to determine the proper placement of the boy. 7. Through the efforts of recreation many personality adjustments have been made. 8. The study shows that the majority or 51 percent of the boys chose yard play as a first choice of activities offered at the home. 9. Because of the maintained interest of the …
Date: August 1953
Creator: Taylor, Ralph R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of the Service of the Children's Division of the Dallas Public Library (open access)

An Analysis of the Service of the Children's Division of the Dallas Public Library

The general purpose of this study is to make a survey of children's library work in the United States with special attention to recent trends and developments in this field as revealed in current practice. The specific purpose is to make an evaluation of the services rendered by the children's division of the Dallas Public Library and to determine how this department measures up to the standards set up by the American Library Association and by individual authorities.
Date: August 1946
Creator: Walker, Tommie
System: The UNT Digital Library
To Determine a Sound Curriculum for the Junior High School Based on the Psychological, Sociological, and Democratic Needs of Youth (open access)

To Determine a Sound Curriculum for the Junior High School Based on the Psychological, Sociological, and Democratic Needs of Youth

The purpose of this study is to provide a sound curriculum for the junior high school based on the psychological, sociological, and democratic needs of youth. One of several reason given for the establishment of the junior high school was to adjust the curriculum to the needs of youth.
Date: August 1949
Creator: Manire, Charles O.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of One Hundred Divorce Suits Filed in Dallas County, Texas, May and June, 1948 (open access)

An Analysis of One Hundred Divorce Suits Filed in Dallas County, Texas, May and June, 1948

The problem is limited to an analysis of the first one hundred divorce suits involving children filed in Dallas County, Texas, during the months of May and June, 1948. The general factors considered are: (a) family background; (b) age; (c) educational background; (d) economic status; (e) previous marital relations; and (f) the number of children.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Gibson, Harville
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of the Work Habits and Personal Traits of a Group of Graduates of the Commercial Department of Sunset High School, Dallas, Texas (open access)

An Evaluation of the Work Habits and Personal Traits of a Group of Graduates of the Commercial Department of Sunset High School, Dallas, Texas

The problem in this study has a three-fold purpose: to evaluate the work performance, as ranked by employers and teachers, of a group of employed graduates of business education of the sunset high School of Dallas, Texas; to evaluate the personality traits demonstrated by the employees on the job in relation to the personality traits demonstrated in school; and to analyze these evaluations to secure suggestions for improving the course of study, including the amount of emphasis which should be placed on the various phases of the instructional program.
Date: August 1947
Creator: Hudson, Frances Merle
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effectiveness of the K D Proneness Scale in the Identification and Detection of Juvenile Delinquency (open access)

The Effectiveness of the K D Proneness Scale in the Identification and Detection of Juvenile Delinquency

The present investigation was focused on the problem of identification and detection of Juvenile delinquency. The purpose of the study was to determine if Juvenile delinquents whose first offenses were runaway or auto theft differ significantly from non-delinquents of a church group. The two delinquent groups were examined to determine if a significant difference existed.
Date: August 1964
Creator: Davis, John Horace
System: The UNT Digital Library
Practices, Procedures, and Techniques in Auditorium Work at the Elementary Level, with Special Emphasis on the Elementary Schools of Dallas, Texas (open access)

Practices, Procedures, and Techniques in Auditorium Work at the Elementary Level, with Special Emphasis on the Elementary Schools of Dallas, Texas

The purpose of this study was threefold: (1) to write a narrative account of the meaning, objectives, and functions of -auditorium work in public schools and to note the importance of providing for pupil participation in auditorium classes, and recommended practices in planning for and presenting programs in this phase of the educational situation; (2) to develop in detail the practices, procedures, and techniques contained in printed and mimeographed materials distributed by the Board of Education to auditorium teachers to serve as guides in conducting auditorium work in the elementary schools of Dallas, Texas; and (3) to evaluate these instructional materials in the light of modern practices, procedures, and techniques advocated by authorities in the field of auditorium work. As an outgrowth of these three phases of the study, it was believed that certain conclusions might be evident as to the efficacy of the auditorium work in the elementary schools of Dallas in so far as it could be determined by a careful examination of materials prepared for the use of auditorium teachers in conducting their classes. It was believed, also, that it might be possible to make recommendations for the improvement of auditorium work in the elementary schools of …
Date: August 1950
Creator: Fristoe, Kathleen Rachel
System: The UNT Digital Library
Perseverance in Children (open access)

Perseverance in Children

The purpose of this study was to measure perseverance time as related to the individual's need for achievement, past success or failure, the difficulty of a task, and the experimenter's instructions regarding its difficulty. The subjects used in this study were twenty-eight children, fifteen males and thirteen females, who ranged in age from eight years, six months to nineteen years and nine months, with the mean chronological age being twelve years and ten months.
Date: August 1969
Creator: Grable, Frances
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Relative Desirability of Two Types of Junior College Operation (open access)

The Relative Desirability of Two Types of Junior College Operation

The problem of this study was to determine whether it is more desirable to operate a two-year college in the Dallas metropolitan area as a county college or to operate a two-year college under the administration of the Dallas Independent School District.
Date: January 1959
Creator: White, Talmadge Thayne
System: The UNT Digital Library
Argumentation Used in the Sex Education Issue in the Dallas Independent School District (open access)

Argumentation Used in the Sex Education Issue in the Dallas Independent School District

The primary purpose of the study was to identify and describe the arguments used in the sex education controversy in the Dallas Independent School District. The issue was examined as a debate and as a social movement promoted and resisted by community rhetoricians. Arguments were elicited from interviews with rhetoricians on both sides of the issue.
Date: December 1970
Creator: Ingalls, Arthur Bradford
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Relationship between College Environmental Press and Freshman Attrition at Southern Methodist University (open access)

The Relationship between College Environmental Press and Freshman Attrition at Southern Methodist University

The general purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between college environmental press variables and the attrition characteristics of college freshmen at Southern Methodist University.
Date: June 1966
Creator: Conner, John Douglas, 1927-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effect of High Speed Drill on Speed and Accuracy Development in Beginning Typewriting (open access)

The Effect of High Speed Drill on Speed and Accuracy Development in Beginning Typewriting

This study is an experiment to determine the effectiveness of high-speed drill on speed and accuracy achievement in the first semester of beginning typewriting at the high school level.
Date: May 1963
Creator: Johnson, James Roland, 1921-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The History of Speech and Drama Education in the Dallas Public Schools (1884-1970) (open access)

The History of Speech and Drama Education in the Dallas Public Schools (1884-1970)

The problem of this study was the writing of a comprehensive history of speech and drama education in the Dallas Public Schools from 188^-1970. This necessitated the recording of the facts, events, and circumstances which have determined the condition and progress of speech and drama education in the Dallas Public Schools during this period of time.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Rumbley, Rose-Mary, 1922-
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of the Utilization of the Sick Leave Program by Teachers in a Large City School System and a Test of the Program's Adequacy (open access)

An Analysis of the Utilization of the Sick Leave Program by Teachers in a Large City School System and a Test of the Program's Adequacy

This study was designed to determine the utilization of the sick leave program of a large city school system by teachers according to sex, age, experience, tenure, training, residence, and teaching assignment, and to determine if current sick leave allowances were adequate.
Date: August 1961
Creator: Rains, Sylvester Lee, 1928-
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Rating Scale for the Measurement of Teacher Readiness for the Role of Administrative Leadership (open access)

A Rating Scale for the Measurement of Teacher Readiness for the Role of Administrative Leadership

This study has a twofold purpose. The first is to demonstrate the use of the Forced-Choice Technique in developing a rating scale for the selection of teachers adjudged to be ready to assume responsibility of an administrative nature and a role of leadership. The second is to develop a tentative rating scale for this purpose in the Dallas Independent School District, Dallas, Texas,
Date: August 1953
Creator: Hitt, Harold H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of some Relationships between Level of Self-Concept, Academic Achievement and Classroom Adjustment (open access)

A Study of some Relationships between Level of Self-Concept, Academic Achievement and Classroom Adjustment

The purpose of this study is two-fold: (1) to evaluate an instrument for measuring the self-concept of middle grade children; and (2) to determine the relationship of a middle-grade child's self-concept to his peer status, his classification by the teacher as a problem in behavior or classroom management, and to his academic achievement.
Date: August 1953
Creator: Reeder, Thelma Adams
System: The UNT Digital Library
Selected Factors of Group Interaction and their Relation with Leadership Performance (open access)

Selected Factors of Group Interaction and their Relation with Leadership Performance

The purpose of this study lies in its attempt to contribute to the understanding of leadership in small groups of boys in a conceptual framework that considers leadership as a dynamic interacting process rather than the summation of individual traits.
Date: August 1956
Creator: Lanning, Frank W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Relationship of Leadership Experiences in High School to Leadership Participation in Community Activities (open access)

The Relationship of Leadership Experiences in High School to Leadership Participation in Community Activities

The problem of this study was stated in the form of a question: What is the relationship of leadership roles occupied in high school to leadership roles occupied during the first ten post graduate years and what are the possible implications for the improvement of education for leadership? The accepted hypothesis was that the occupying of leadership roles in high school does lay the foundation for occupying community leadership roles.
Date: August 1958
Creator: Marks, Melvin Glenn
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of Certain Variabiles and their Implication in the Vocational Rehabilitation Training of Veteran Trainees (open access)

A Study of Certain Variabiles and their Implication in the Vocational Rehabilitation Training of Veteran Trainees

When one group of disabled individuals finishes their vocational rehabilitation training programs and another group, almost as large in number, fails to complete their courses one wonders whether there are significant differences in the two groups. The problem in this study is to determine if the two groups differ significantly in certain identifiable characteristics. The identifiable characteristics are some important objective variables that are utilized in the vocational rehabilitation training of disabled veterans.
Date: August 1958
Creator: Mathews, Quinten Snow
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Relationship between Achievement Motivation and Academic Achievement in Elementary School Children (open access)

The Relationship between Achievement Motivation and Academic Achievement in Elementary School Children

This study was made to determine the relationship between n Achievement, the McClelland technique measure of achievement motivation obtained from picture-story protocols, and academic achievement in elementary school children. The California Achievement Tests Battery was used as the criterion for academic achievement.
Date: January 1962
Creator: Maxwell, Roy Thomas
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Investigation of the Effects of Deferred Rush and Pledging on a Group of Freshmen at Southern Methodist University (open access)

An Investigation of the Effects of Deferred Rush and Pledging on a Group of Freshmen at Southern Methodist University

Since the initial experiences of the college freshman were regarded as critical to his personal and social adjustment, the present study had as its primary purpose the investigation of the effects of deferred rush and pledging on a student's first year as Southern Methodist University. More specifically, the study investigated the effects of deferred rush and pledging on the following factors: 1. The effect on academic achievement of a selected group of freshmen. 2. The effect on the drop-out rate of a selected group of freshmen. 3. The effect on the extent to which a selected group of freshmen use the University Health Center. 4. The effect on the extent to which a selected group of freshmen used the Psychological Services of the University.
Date: August 1964
Creator: Bryson, Fred, Wylie, 1922-
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Survey of Selected Kindergarten Programs in Terms of Language Development (open access)

A Survey of Selected Kindergarten Programs in Terms of Language Development

The purpose of this study was to survey the significant characteristics of language development programs in selected kindergartens. These findings were then compared to the recommendations of authorities in the field.
Date: August 1971
Creator: Taylor, Pauline Elizabeth
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effects of Training in Interaction Analysis on Teachers' Interpersonal Behavior (open access)

The Effects of Training in Interaction Analysis on Teachers' Interpersonal Behavior

The specific purposes investigated were to ascertain the effect of training in interaction analysis upon the levels of 1. accurate empathy in teachers, 2. nonpossissive warmth in teachers, 3. genuineness in teachers, and 4. an analysis of the relationship between interaction analysis and the interpersonal behavior of the classroom teacher in view of its implications in teacher education.
Date: August 1970
Creator: Buckner, John Wordy
System: The UNT Digital Library