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1980

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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An Inquiry Into The Value Of Teaching Texas History And The Status Of Available Materials, Patricia Ann Browder Sep 1980

An Inquiry Into The Value Of Teaching Texas History And The Status Of Available Materials, Patricia Ann Browder

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This study was a statewide survey that attempted to determine the value of Texas history programs and the status of the materials available. Information was gathered in a survey of selected schools with an Average Daily Attendance of at least 10,000 students during the 1979-1980 school year. The data was summarized and analyzed in eight tables. The conclusions of this study Indicate; (1) the movement to eliminate the required teaching of Texas history is in great disfavor with the teachers of Texas history; (2) the state required minimum of 24 hours of history is considered adequate; (3) most school districts …