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1979

Special Education and Teaching

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Field Testing A Pre-Service Needs Inventory For The Utah State Rehabilitation Services, Donald R. Uchida May 1979

Field Testing A Pre-Service Needs Inventory For The Utah State Rehabilitation Services, Donald R. Uchida

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

A pre-service needs inventory was field tested for possible use by counselors of the Utah State Division of Rehabilitation Services. The field testing was carried out by utilizing two groups of consultants for evaluating format, content, and usability of the inventory.

Examination of the data collected from the consultants indicated that a pre-service needs inventory was helpful during the intake process and in filling out the Individual Written Rehabilitation Program. It also indicated that the checklist was broad enough to gather sufficient information and that the instructions were adequate. Finally the data indicated that over 75% of the counselors participating …


A Comparison Of Attendance Records Of Handicapped And Non-Handicapped Pupils In Two Weber County Junior High Schools, Jewell S. Bezowski May 1979

A Comparison Of Attendance Records Of Handicapped And Non-Handicapped Pupils In Two Weber County Junior High Schools, Jewell S. Bezowski

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

A study was done of the attendance of 1,251 non-handicapped and 131 handicapped pupils in the Weber County, Ogden, Utah School District. This study was done at the request of the district administration. The basic questions were 1) would there be a difference in attendance of the handicapped and the non-handicapped and 2) would the reasons for absence differ as stated on excuses presented to the office.

Data for the entire 1978-79 school year were tallied and analyzed. There were no significant differences in the attendance rates of the two groups. Inspection of the data showed that there was a …