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A SURVEY. O P .THE HEALTH AND. PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM OP THE BURBANK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
A Project Presented to the Faculty of the School of Education The University of Southern California
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Science In Education
by Wood Glover, Jr June 1950
UMI Number: EP45839
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T h is project report, w ritten under the direction o f the candidate’s adviser and ap p ro ved by him , has been presented to and accepted by the F a c u lty of the School of E d u catio n in p a r t ia l fu lfillm e n t of the requirements f o r the degree
of M a s t e r of
Science in E ducation.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
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INTRODUCTION . . . . . The problem
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Statement of the problem
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Validation of the s u r v e y ...........
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The scope of the survey
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Method: of .procedure Gathering the data The score card
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Limitations and weaknesses of the survey .
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Organization, of the remaining chapters . . .
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II. THE COMMUNITY
Introduction
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The location, size and climate .........
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School population trends . . . . . . . . .
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Present economic status of the Burbank Unified School District Summary III.
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A REVIEW OF RELATED INVESTIGATIONS Introduction .
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Studies dealing with elementary schools
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Studies dealing with junior high schools .
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Studies dealing with senior.high schools .
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Summary of the chapter.........
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CHAPTER IV.
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THE ELEMENTARY S C H O O L S .......................
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Introduction ............
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Program of a c t i v i t i e s .....................
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The primary p r o g r a m ..............
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The elementary program
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Yearly p r o g r a m ............................
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Course of study c o m m i t t e e ...............
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Length of classes
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M a i n t e n a n c e .......... Safety education Outdoor areas Playground area
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Playground s u r f a c i n g .....................
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Cleanliness and protectio