An Analysis of Certain Factors Associated with Financing Capital Outlay for Texas Public Schools (open access)

An Analysis of Certain Factors Associated with Financing Capital Outlay for Texas Public Schools

The problem of this study is to determine the desirable characteristics of a sound program for financing Texas public school buildings--commensurate with need and with an equitable relation between state and local effort.
Date: June 1956
Creator: Herndon, Allen James
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analytical and Descriptive Technique for Rating Student Teachers (open access)

An Analytical and Descriptive Technique for Rating Student Teachers

The problem of this study was to develop an analytical and descriptive technique for rating the performances of student teachers. In order to arrive at a solution to this problem, the following sub-problems were to be solved; namely, 1. To develop and validate a set of criteria for describing and rating the performances of student teachers; 2. To develop and validate a descriptive rating scale utilizing those criteria; 3. To develop a technique for using this descriptive rating scale; 4. To establish reliability of the instrument and to demonstrate the ability of the instrument to perform its intended functions.
Date: June 1957
Creator: Latham, James L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Plan of Christian Higher Education for Arkansas Baptists (open access)

A Plan of Christian Higher Education for Arkansas Baptists

The primary problem in this study was to develop a comprehensive long-range plan for Arkansas Baptists to use as a guide in meeting their needs in the field of Christian higher education. These needs were viewed in two ways: 1. Need as related to the purposes and philosophy of Christian higher education of Southern Baptists; 2. Need as related to the number of persons to be served.
Date: June 1957
Creator: Kirkman, Ralph Everett
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of Junior Executive Training Programs in Department Stores in Texas (open access)

An Analysis of Junior Executive Training Programs in Department Stores in Texas

The problem was to determine the significance of various relationships between job-performance ratings and selected factors associated with the college curricula of junior executive trainees. Job-performance ratings were made by personnel directors and immediate supervisors of college graduates enrolled as participants in junior executive training programs in department stores in Texas.
Date: June 1960
Creator: Ermert, Gene Oliver
System: The UNT Digital Library
An In-Service Educational Program for Beginning Teachers of Spanish in the Elementary Grades (open access)

An In-Service Educational Program for Beginning Teachers of Spanish in the Elementary Grades

The problem of the study was to determine the effectiveness of an in-service education program as a means of providing qualified foreign language teachers for elementary schools. Specifically, the problem was concerned with a statistical comparison of the achievement of two groups of pupils. One group was composed of fourth-grade pupils who were taught Spanish by teachers who had had a maximum of three college hours in Spanish and who had participated in an in-service education program. The other group was composed of fourth-grade pupils whose teachers had had a minimum of twelve college hours in Spanish but had not participated in an in-service education program.
Date: June 1960
Creator: Robertson, John Clifford
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Serenades and Divertimenti of Mozart (open access)

The Serenades and Divertimenti of Mozart

This study has two divisions: Part I, an historical and analytical summary of the emergence and development of the divertimento and the serenade in the eighteenth century, and Part II, the culmination of these structures in the works of W. A. Mozart. Two primary purposes are envisioned: 1) to further our knowledge of how German Gesellshafts-musik evolved toward its peak in the second half of the eighteenth century, and 2) to furnish a useful analytical handbook of Mozart's works in these genres.
Date: June 1960
Creator: Gibson, O. Lee (Oscar Lee)
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Experimental Study of Critial Thinking in Student-Centered Teaching (open access)

An Experimental Study of Critial Thinking in Student-Centered Teaching

The problem of this study was to determine the effectiveness of student-centered teaching in producing significant changes in certain critical thinking abilities among selected freshmen students at North Texas State College.
Date: June 1961
Creator: Graham, Daniel W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Field Follow-Up Study of Beginning Elementary Teachers (open access)

A Field Follow-Up Study of Beginning Elementary Teachers

The present study was made to determine the relationship between the level of teaching effectiveness of beginning elementary teachers and three individual characteristics of prospective teachers. A secondary purpose was an attempt to improve the service rendered by the School of Education at North Texas State College, Denton, Texas, in the selection and guidance of students who indicate a desire to enter the program for preparing elementary teachers.
Date: June 1961
Creator: Tate, James Oliver, 1929-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Relationships between Eight Situational Factors and High and Low Scores on the Leadership Behavior Dimensions of Instructional Supervisors (open access)

The Relationships between Eight Situational Factors and High and Low Scores on the Leadership Behavior Dimensions of Instructional Supervisors

The problem of this study was to determine whether there is a significant relationship between certain situational factors and high and low scores on the leadership behavior dimensions of industrial supervisors. The behavior dimensions studies were the two dimensions of Consideration and Initiating Structure, as measured by the instrument used in the study.
Date: June 1961
Creator: Campbell, Ona Lee, 1908-
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study to Determine the Adequacy of Texas Public School Transportation Service and Support Under the Foundation Program Act (open access)

A Study to Determine the Adequacy of Texas Public School Transportation Service and Support Under the Foundation Program Act

The problem of this study was to evaluate the quality of service and the adequacy of financial support by the State of the Texas public school transportation system and to indicate what improvements, if any, are needed in order to met ideal standards.
Date: June 1961
Creator: McGregor, Alfred Louis
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effect of Two Plans of Elementary School Organization on Rapid Learners and Non-Rapid Learners (open access)

The Effect of Two Plans of Elementary School Organization on Rapid Learners and Non-Rapid Learners

The primary purpose was to determine whether there were differences in the amount of change produced by two plans of elementary school organization for the instruction of rapid learners in order to develop a sound policy of organizing the elementary school. A secondary purpose was to determine the effects of the two plans on other pupils in the sections being studied.
Date: June 1962
Creator: Locke, Caroline Jane, 1912-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effects of Selected Auditory Stimulation upon Learning Typewriting (open access)

The Effects of Selected Auditory Stimulation upon Learning Typewriting

The problem of this study was to determine the effects of typewriting practice with selected auditory stimulation on student achievement in typewriting. It included the following sub-problems: 1. Determining the extent to which typewriting practice with selected auditory stimulation affected ability to compose at the typewriter. 2. Determining the extent to which typewriting practice with selected auditory stimulation affected ability to typewrite from dictation. 3. Determining the extent to which typewriting practice with selected auditory stimulation affected ability to typewrite from copy.
Date: June 1962
Creator: Lemaster, Arthur James, 1933-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Requirements for Successful Ministerial Service in the South Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Church (open access)

Requirements for Successful Ministerial Service in the South Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Church

The major problem of this study is to identify through the use of the Critical Incident Technique the main requirements for successful ministerial service in the South Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Church, insofar as these requirements can be determined through lay observations and judgments. The following sub-problems are closely related to the major problem: 1. What special demands are made upon the minister by special subgroups within the church--e.g., youth, women's groups--in regard to pastoral behavior? 2. How important are the roles assigned to the minister by the church itself--e.g., preacher, teacher, counselor, visitor, administrator, priest? 3. Do churches of varying sizes differ in their expectations of the Ministerial office--e.g., do large churches place greater emphasis upon preaching? 4. Does educational training and/or the salary of the minister correlate with the number of successful incidents reported by respondents?
Date: June 1962
Creator: Floyd, William Anderson, 1928-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analysis and Evaluation of the Role of Elementary School Supervisors in Selected Texas Public Schools (open access)

Analysis and Evaluation of the Role of Elementary School Supervisors in Selected Texas Public Schools

In the analysis and evaluation of the role of the elementary school supervisor, the purpose was (1) to investigate relationships which might exist between certain personal and professional background characteristics of elementary school supervisors and the activities in which they engaged, (2) to determine the activities in which elementary school supervisors engaged, (3) to determine emphasis placed upon those activities in which elementary school supervisors engaged, and (4) to evaluate those activities in which elementary school supervisors engaged.
Date: June 1963
Creator: Todd, Cyrus Edwin, 1911-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effectiveness of Composite Predictors of Reading Success in the First Grade (open access)

The Effectiveness of Composite Predictors of Reading Success in the First Grade

The problem of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of certain predictors of reading success and to determine which combination of these predictors was most reliable in predicting reading success.
Date: June 1963
Creator: Nash, Pat Neff, 1922-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Predicting Achievement in a Graduate School of Education (open access)

Predicting Achievement in a Graduate School of Education

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between selected criteria and academic achievement in graduate studies leading to certain master's degrees in education at North Texas State University. The major areas in education which were included were Elementary Education, Elementary School Administration and Supervision, Secondary Education, Secondary School Administration and Supervision, and Physical Education. Graduate grade-point average was used as the criterion for academic achievement.
Date: June 1963
Creator: Hughes, Billie Edward, 1927-
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Relationship between Certain School Practices and Dropout Rates of the High Schools of Arkansas (open access)

The Relationship between Certain School Practices and Dropout Rates of the High Schools of Arkansas

The problem of this study was to determine the relationship between dropout rates of the high schools of Arkansas and certain school practices.
Date: June 1963
Creator: Cook, Kenneth Oscar, 1922-
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Investigation of Certain Components of Ego-Strength to Distinguish Vocationally Rehabilitable and Non-Rehabilitable Workers (open access)

An Investigation of Certain Components of Ego-Strength to Distinguish Vocationally Rehabilitable and Non-Rehabilitable Workers

It was the intent of this study to investigate the relationship of the concept of ego-strength to the success in vocational rehabilitation. Specifically, the study was designed to evaluate in detail certain components of ego-strength which might be significant in distinguishing between the successful and unsuccessful disabled workers referred to Goodwill Industries of Dallas for vocational diagnosis and training.
Date: June 1965
Creator: Solomos, Leo Fred
System: The UNT Digital Library
Predicting Readiness and Achievement in Reading by Use of Socio-Economic and Home Reading Material Availability Scales (open access)

Predicting Readiness and Achievement in Reading by Use of Socio-Economic and Home Reading Material Availability Scales

The problem in this study was to determine whether the availability of reading material in the home and a child 's socio-economic classification were sufficiently significant to be utilized in helping to predict the reading readiness and reading achievement of first-grade children.
Date: June 1965
Creator: Sullivan, Troy Gene
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Effect of Two Methods of Programming upon the Development of the Orchestra in a Secondary School (open access)

The Effect of Two Methods of Programming upon the Development of the Orchestra in a Secondary School

The present study was designed for the purpose of comparing the effectiveness of two methods of orchestral programming, demonstration and non-demonstration, upon (1) the musical perception of the members of a student body audience, and (2) the attitudes of the members of a student body toward orchestra as a school subject. This comparison of demonstration and non-demonstration programming involved the question concerning the effectiveness of instructive listening as compared with free listening in the development of musical perception and attitudes. The problem of the present study is presented in the following major areas: (1) musical perception, end (2) attitudes.
Date: June 1966
Creator: Boney, Joan Ellen, 1937-
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 Relationship between Competency in Shorthand Accuracy and Achivement in Shorthand Dictation (open access)

The Relationship between Competency in Shorthand Accuracy and Achivement in Shorthand Dictation

This problem was a study of the relationship between (a) competency in shorthand accuracy and achievement in shorthand dictation and (b) competency in shorthand accuracy and measured intelligence.
Date: June 1966
Creator: Pullis, Joe M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Mobility of the Teacher: A Possible Determinant of Anxiety and Academic Progress of Lower Socio-Economic Boys (open access)

Social Mobility of the Teacher: A Possible Determinant of Anxiety and Academic Progress of Lower Socio-Economic Boys

The problem of this study was the effect of social mobility of teachers on the anxiety and academic progress of lower socioeconomic boys in spelling and arithmetic skills.
Date: June 1966
Creator: Palmer, James Beverly
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparative Study of Three Groups of Intellectually Superior Students who have Completed Two or More Years of College (open access)

A Comparative Study of Three Groups of Intellectually Superior Students who have Completed Two or More Years of College

The purpose of this study was to compare the activities and achievements in college of a population of three groups of academically able students who participated in a high school honors program. The population consisted of (1) those who completed an honors program, (2) those who dropped out of an honors program, and (3) those who entered an honors program at a time later than the entry of the first two groups. This study was concerned with discovering distinguishing activities and achievements of the male and female members of the three groups through an analysis and comparison of data relative to the groups after their completion of two or more years of college.
Date: June 1967
Creator: Antoine, Hugh
System: The UNT Digital Library