Show r t r i- i p pL t r ty f f 4 I i. i I 1 fi v J. J I. I L w fi I k I 1 5 t I A I e WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO Ninth grade students at Bountiful Jr High School have been cogitating deeply this week trying to establish Even with the triumph of oC John Glenn still ringing in our ears not all young oung people want or could aspire to bo be astro astro- They cant can't all be engineers engineers engi engi- who design and work out the numerous details in building build building ing the rockets and guidance systems that make such feats cats possible NOT EVERYONE is able or even desires such work So the choice of oC occupation must be made from rom the multitude of other types of work But how can one know what work is best suited for or him What does he like best What can he do best When is the best time to decide THESE ARE some of the questions being asked right now at the Bountiful Junior High School Ninth grade students have been taking an interest inventory inventory in in- this week under general general gen gen- eral direction of J. J Theodore Arbon with Heber Kapp and andWard andWard andWard Ward Middleton giving ing the studies Students pick out on the card the things that interest them most From their choices a pattern pata pattern pat pat- a tern can be discerned These results re reo re- re suits coupled with ith the results of or the Flanagan tests given last November give gi a clear picture of oC what the students can do best and what the they like to do best RESULTS WILL help them in registering for classes at Bountiful Bountiful Boun Boun- High School for next year This will be done within the next few weeks Added to the tests is the judgment of or teachers about the abilities of oC the students When all of oC this is added to what is known about students from their early days in school a determination can be made about their strong and weak points STUDENTS lake take these results results re re- re- re suits and apply them to specific specific jobs Want to be an interior decorator decor ator Check in the artist area Results on the test are applied How is his ability for inspection inspection tion vocabulary assembly ingenuity ingenuity in in- genuit coordination patterns memory A median score is obtained If high enough elough the student knows this is a poss bil ity Or how about a secretary Check on ability with tables vocabulary expression a and n d memory their interest which will assist them in deciding what type of work hey will do after school I All job areas are tested giving giving giving ing students ample choice to to- find what they want But does this Utis have an any benefit benefit benefit bene bene- fit beyond just choosing work Yes according to Mr Arbon A recent study made at the Tooele Junior High School showed a definite relationship between having made a choice of or occupation and work accomplished accomplished accomplished ac ac- ac- ac in school For example example ex ex- ample those who were undecided unde tided averaged days ab ab- ab sent from school while those who had deci decided ed averaged only four days absent Better grades were achieved by those who had chosen their work also In the decided group there were 21 who received As A's 56 Bs B's 18 Cs C's only 2 Ds D's and no The undecided group managed only 2 As A's 33 Bs B's but 77 Cs C's 35 Ds D's and 13 It H helps to decide early |