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Show SUN TIMES, Dec. 27, CLEARFIELD COURIER, 978, Page 6 1 Clark Puffer Dec. 27, 1978, Page 6 Prioaa itfaothra Oto. 28th Thru Jan. 3rd earns doctorate Clark L. Puffer, Executive months a report on the study Director of the Ogden-Webe- r should be made in a national Education Association, has educational publication. completed all requirements Dr. Puffer expressed for the Doctorial Degree to adappreciation from Brigham Young ministrative personnel of the University Ogden, Weber and Davis Dr. Puffer completed his School Districts, Education dissertation on the subject of Association Officers, friends Teacher Perceptions of and family for their help, Power Influences on Them patience and encouragement by Five Groups The study in pursueing the advanced was conducted with teachers degree. in the Ogden, Weber and Davis School Districts Dr Puffer began has The purpose of the study, career in education at which finalized Dr. Puffers twenty years of age when he studies in obtaining the started teaching in the Doctorial Degree, was to Weber County Schools. He determine how teachers in has taught in elementary, three Utah School Districts junior high and high school, perceived the power inserving as athletic director fluences exerted upon them at Roy High School when it five educationally first opened. by He later worked for the groups. Specifically, the study atKettering Foundation in tempted to determine the Weber School District as extent of influence and how Director of Dissemination, the perceptions of teachers after which he started his differ. career as a northern field Dr. Puffer was awarded representative for the Utah the William G. Carr Education Association. Seven years ago, Dr. Scholarship to assist in the dissertation study. The Puffer moved to his present scholarship award was used position representing the to acquire the assistance of national, state and local Wasatch Opinion Research education association as in conducting the personal Executive Director for the interview survey. Northwest Ogden-Webe- r Uniserv, Training Laboratory in which serves teachers in the Portland, Oregon, was also Ogden and Weber School involved in providing data Districts plus the Utah and laboratory programs for Schools for the Deaf and the the study. Blind and the State Youth Within the next few Development Center, H3SKOT4J i 1 BEtoEjd oriented Tri-Mill- er BREASTS BONELESS MAMS Managers HjcfaTj Study produces news on students i. recent study of Utah students skills produced A slightly above the national norm of 11 7. However, Utah eleventh graders scored 12 0 on that test three years ago. Called the Utah some good news, news and an interesting outlook on the basics" that have gotten so much attention in recent years. Part of the that tests of eleventh-grad- good news is 6,000 fifth and showed they are performing above national norms in reading and arithmetic. Reading was a particularly brightr spot. Utah fifth grade students scored a full grade level better than a sample of students from around the nation. The elventh graders performed nearly as well on their reading tests. In mathematics, Utah fifth graders not only outscored the national norms, they also outdid the Utah youngsters who were tested three years ago. The Utah eleventh graders scored a median grade of 11.8 in equivalent mathematics, which was Statewide Assessment, the study was done by the Utah State Board of Education. In short, it showed that students e Educational Utah students performed better in two basic skills (reading and arithmetic) than students in the nation as a whole. That part of the report drew widespread attention in the news media. But Utah schools go beyond the basics. Reflecting Utah traditions, they place a lot of stress on the arts, too. On a Music Achievement Scale eleventh graders scored 57 slightly higher than the 56 recorded by the junior class of three years ago. But the fifth graders of 1978 scored 40 on the music tests, far outstripping the 31 registered by those of three years ago. Hats Horns Confetti Noisemakers Serpentines Banners Party Poppers Mountain Sales Dist. Co., Inc. 2857 Grant Ave Ogden , Phone:394-457- Oo 1 . transmissions HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS? TRANSMISSION $1250 REG. TUNE-U- P J30 INCLUDES CHANGING TRANSMISSION FLUID, , GASKETS. AND ADJUSTING BANOS FILTER EXTRA. COUPON SPECIAL 12 Oz. TURKEYS HALF HAMS O' Fryer VC o DRUMSTICKS THIGHS 2m lb. Morrell Slice & ROLL Center Cut Sliced Eat M4M HAM HOCKS Jimmy Dean Saw, lb. 8$. HAMS Morrell American Dinner SAUSAGE. |