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Utah State University

Utah

1959

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A Historical Study Of Plain City, Weber County, Utah: Community Background As An Influence On Education, Fern Olsen Taylor May 1959

A Historical Study Of Plain City, Weber County, Utah: Community Background As An Influence On Education, Fern Olsen Taylor

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The problem. The problem in the study of the history of Plain City was to show that community backgrounds do affect the lives of individuals. Greater social achievement can be attained within the framework of a good foundation in education, a solidarity of home life, a respect for mankind and attention to religious beliefs.


A Survey Of The Utah Public School Superintendent's Methods For Selecting Elementary And Secondary School Principals, Keith D. Hansen May 1959

A Survey Of The Utah Public School Superintendent's Methods For Selecting Elementary And Secondary School Principals, Keith D. Hansen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This thesis is part of a series of coordinated research projects undertaken by the College of Education at the Utah State University. The series was under the general direction of Dr. Walter R. Borg working cooperatively with the State Department of Public Instruction and the superintendents of Utah's forty school districts. The superintendents of the state of Utah in recognizing the importance of improved selection systems tor administrators and upon noting the lack of any standard procedure tor selection, asked the Utah State University to accept the problem tor further research. The initial evaluation of the entire problem resulted in …


A Study For The Purpose Of Ascertaining The Basic Units Of Instruction For A Unified Drafting Program In Utah High Schools, Elmont L. Bingham May 1959

A Study For The Purpose Of Ascertaining The Basic Units Of Instruction For A Unified Drafting Program In Utah High Schools, Elmont L. Bingham

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

In recent years industrial arts programs have experienced a rapid increase in student enrollment. This is especially true of the drafting area. The extraordinary rate of industrial development within our state is largely responsible for demands for improved training in high school drafting programs.

The apparent inconsistency of course content being taught in Utah high schools indicates a strong need for a unified drafting program that will meet the challenge of our industrial society.

Recently, in a few of our Utah high schools, drafting courses that seem to be effected by industrial influence have been added to the industrial arts …