Christianizing Christendom : home mission study /

Includes index.

A hand-book for ruling elders /

Mode of access: Internet.

Effect of an inservice on the teachers' knowledge of general school law, Section 504, and the Meta Consent Decree

It is generally assumed by educators that inservice training will make a significant difference in teacher knowledge of topics related to education. This investigation addressed that assumption by examining the effects of various factors, e.g., amount and timing of inservice training, upon teacher knowledge of educational law. Of special interest was teacher knowledge of the law as it pertained to ethnic and other characteristics of students in urban school settings. This study was deliberately designed to determine which factors should be later investigated in a more deterministic form, e.g., an experimental design.^ The investigation built upon that of Ogletree (1985), Osborne (1996) and others who focused on the importance of teacher development as a method to enhance professional abilities. The main question addressed in this study was, "How knowledgeable are teachers of school law, especially with regard to general school law, the Meta Consent Decree and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973."^ The study participants (N = 302) were from the Dade County School System, the fourth largest in the U.S. The survey design (approved by the System), specified participants from all levels and types of schools and geographic representations. A survey instrument was created, pilot tested, revised and approved for use by the district official representatives. After administration of the instrument, the resultant data was treated by several appropriate tests, e.g., multivariate analysis of variance (ANOVA).^ Several findings emerged from the analysis of the data: in general, teachers did not have sufficient knowledge of school law; factors, such as amount and level of education, and status and position were positively correlated with increased knowledge; factors such as years of experience, gender, race and ethnicity were not correlated with higher levels of knowledge. The most significant, however, was that when teachers had participated in several inservice training experiences, typically workshops, and, when combined with other factors noted above, their knowledge of school law was significantly higher. Specific recommendations for future studies were made. ^

Children's Library system, its projection in the Costa Rican Education

To focus the projection that libraries have had children in Costa Rican education, it is necessary to note that Costa Rica is one of the countries of Latin America, which has developed valuable experience of having specialized libraries in the care of preschool and school children , becoming an important resource in supporting educational and cultural level. This, then places it as a model country in this field in Latin America, on the initiative and from the heart of the capital, starting in 1971 with the opening of the Children's Library Carmen Lyra. System currently operates six libraries of this type, installed in different districts of the Central Canton of San Jose.

A plea for the supremacy of Christ as the king and head of his own church in two sermons, preached in the Presbyterian Church, (Old School) Madison, Wis., March 18, 1860 /

These sermons are a response to the exclusion of slaveowners from communion. The author states why he opposes this practice and interprets New Testament passages on slavery.

The Old School Presbyterian church on slavery.

Mode of access: Internet.

Ministerial directory of the Presbyterian church, U. S., 1861-1941.

Bibliography: p. 825-826.

The old log house, a history and defense of the Cumberland Presbyterian church,

Mode of access: Internet.

Missions of the United Presbyterian Church : described in a series of stories.

Originally issued separately, nos. 1-4 in 1894.

Pictures by the old masters in the library of Christ Church, Oxford; a brief catalogue with historical and critical notes on the pictures in the collection,

With 64 illustrations.

Memorial of James Madison Macdonald : a discourse delivered in the First Presbyterian Church of Princeton, N.J., on Sabbath evening, May 14, 1876 /

Cover title: Memorial of James M. Macdonald, D.D.

Miscellaneous thoughts on several subjects of Divinity : so much controverted in the world with a brief historical sketch of the rise of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and of its progress to the present day.

Mode of access: Internet.

A history of the Rye Presbyterian Church; a documentary story ofPresbyterianism in Rye, New York, from the date of its settlement in l660 until the present time.

Includes bibliography.

A semi-centenary discourse, delivered in the First African Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, on the fourth Sabbath of May, 1857: with a history of the church from its first organization: including a brief notice of Rev. John Gloucester, its first pastor.

Mode of access: Internet.

The history of the Old South Church in Boston, in four sermons, delivered May 9, & 16, 1830, being the first and second Sabbaths after the completion of a century from the first occupancy of the present meeting house.

Mode of access: Internet.