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A Study Of The Relative Importance Of Training On The Employability Of The Mentally Retarded As Rated By Employers And Educators In Cache County, Utah, John F. Hurst

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Relative differences in attitudes between educators and employers concerning training of the mentally retarded within Cache County were studied by analyzing their responses to 40 questions dealing with Academic, Personal, Social, and Vocational Skills.

Academic Skills were found to show no statistical significance in terms of attitude differences expressed by educators and employers as they relate to successful employability criterion.

Personal Skills were found to show no statistical significance in terms of attitude differences expressed by educators and employers tested as they relate to successful employability criterion.

Personal Skills were found to show no statistical significance in terms of attitude …

The Usefulness Of 4-H Project Manual As Seen By Members Parents And Adult Leaders In Cache County, Vichit Viasayanunt

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The primary objective of this study was to survey the usefulness of the 4-H members' project manual according to the opinions of members, parents, and adult leaders in Cache County, State of Utah.

Two USU Extension Agents, 140 4-H members, 119 parents, and 30 leaders cooperated in this survey. A separate questionnaire accompanied by a cover letter by the Extension Agents and a letter of explanation by the author was sent to each person in the three categories mentioned. Questionnaires were mailed to 200 4-H male members, 190 parents and 46 adult leaders. Evaluation of the usefulness of the manuals …

School District Reorganization And Consolidation In Cache County, Utah, Grant Richard Bagley

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

A historical study of school organization and school district consolidation enables both educators and lay citizens to have a better understanding and appreciation of schools as they are today. By studying past developments of a given institution, one can better evaluate current requirements and affect future changes as the needs arise.

The Cache County School System as presently constituted has evolved over the years from a cluster of small independent village schools with separate boards of education to a highly centralized system with one board of education and consolidated schools. The purpose of this study is to trace and analyze …

The History Of South Cache High School, Robert C. Gustaveson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The History of Education enables teachers and administrators to gain profitable ideas from the past as well as it enable them to avoid the mistakes of the past. With this in mind numerous historical studies have been made in the field of education. The aim of this study is to add to this area of research by presenting a history of South Cache High School from its beginning until 1953.

A Study Of Student Drop-Outs At The South Cache High School 1948 - 53, Rosslyn M. Eppich

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Since the 16^th century, educators have endeavored to find a way to teach the masses of young people the fundamentals necessary for a good life. Protestant reformers “…advocated that education should be universal, compulsory, free…”