The characteristics and costs of guidance in the high schools of Wyoming

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by  Simolke, Edward

This thesis, having been approved by the
special Faculty Committee, is accepted by
the Graduate School of the
University of Wyoming,
in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree ____
_________
Dean of the Graduate School.
Tint* March 21, lggl
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THE CHARACTERISTICS AND COSTS OF
GUIDANCE IN THE HIGH SCHOOLS
OF WYOMING
by
Edward Simolke
A Thesis
Submitted to the Department
of Guidance and the Graduate School
of the University of Wyoming in Partial
Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Arts
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
March, 1951
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KE3ARD ROOM
A C KN0WLEDGMENTS
The writer wishe3 to express his sincere appreciation
to Dr. J. R. MacNeel, Head of the Department of fluid ance,
University of Wyoming for the time he has spent with him
in the writing of this manuscript, and to Dr. L. R.
Kilzer, Head • of the Department of Secondary Education,
University of Wyoming, for the suggestions he made in
regard to the formulation of the questionnaire that was
sent to the schools.
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TABLE OP CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. THE INTRODUCTION ................................. 1
A general introduction ....................... 1
Statement of the problem ................... 2
Need for the study........................... 2
Procedure ..................................... 2
Delimitations of the study ................. 4
Method of analysis ..... 4
Definitions of terms used ................... V
II. REVIEW OP SOME PREVIOUS PERTINENT LITERATURE ... 10
III. CHARACTERISTICS AND COSTS OPG UIDANCE
IN THE SMALL SCHOOLS ............................ 14
Characteristics and costs of guidance
in School A ............. 14
Characteristics and costs of guidance
in School B ................................ IV
Characteristics and costs of g\iidance
in School C ................................ 18
Characteristics and costs of guidance
in School D ................................ 21
Summary of the characteristics and costs
of guidance in the Small Schools .......... 24
IV. CHARACTERISTICS AND COSTS OPG UIDANCE
IN THE MEDIUM-SIZED SCHOOLS... ................ 2,9
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CHAPTER PAGE
Characteristics and costs of guidance
in School A ........................... 29
Characteristics and costs of guidance
in School B ..................... 33
Characteristics and costs of guidance
in School C .............................. 35
Characteristics and costs of guidance
in School D ............................. 38
Characteristics and costs of guidance
in School E .................................. 41
Summary of the characteristics and costs
of guidancei n Medium-Sized Schools ......... 44
V. CHARACTERISTICS AND COSTS OP GUIDANCE
IN THE LARGE SCHOOLS ............................... 48
Characteristics and costs of guidance
in School A .................................. 48
Characteristics and costs of guidance
in School.B .................................. 50
Characteristics and costs of guidance
in School.C .................................. 54
Characteriatio3 and ooata of guidance
in School D .................................. 55
Characteristics and costs of guidance
in SchoolE ................................ 5V
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CHAPTER PAGE
Characteristics and costs of guidance
in School F ................................... 60
Summary of the characteristics and costs
of guidance in the Large Schools ............ 62
VI. CHARACTERISTICS AND COSTS OF GUIDANCE
IN THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS ...................... 65
Characteristics and costs of guidance
in School A ................................ 65
Characteristics and costs of guidance
in School B ................................ 67
VII. SUMMARY........................................... 70
VIII. CONCLUSION ....................................... 74
SELECTED REFERENCES ..................................... 76
APPENDIX ................................................. 78
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE PAGE
I. Costs of Guidance in Small SchoolA .......... 16
II. Costs of Guidance in Small SchoolB .......... 19
III. Costs of Guidance in Small SchoolC .......... 22
IV. Costs of Guidance in Small SchoolD .......... 25
V. Costs of Guidance in the Small'Schools ....... 28
VI. The Costs of Guidance in Medium-Sized School A 32
VII. The Costs of Guidance in Medium-Sized School B 36
VIII. The Costs of Guidance in Medium-Sized School C 39
IX. The Costs of Guidance in Medium-Sized School D 42
X. The Costs of Guidance in Medium-Sized School E 45
XI. The Costs of Guidance in Medium-Sized Schools 47
XII. Costs of Guidance in Large School A ........... 51
XIII. Costs of Guidance in Large School.B .......... 53
XIV. Costs of Guidance in Large School D ........... 58
XV. Costs of Guidance in Large School E ........... 61
XVI. Costs of Guidance In the Large Schools ....... 64
XVII. Costs of Guidance in Junior High B ........... 69
XVIII. The Average Costa of Guidance ................ 73
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LIST OP FIGURES
FIGURE PAGE
1. Copy of the ^'orm Letter Sent to Schools ........... 79
2. Copy of the Questionnaire Bent to Schools ..........80
3. Sample Reply Card in Answer to the Form
Letter .............................................. 85
4. Permission to Reproduce the Schools Material
in the Appendix ..................................... 86
5. Permission to Reproduce the Bchools Material
in the Appendix........ 87
6. Permission to Reproduce the Schools Material
in the Appendix ..................................... 88
7. Gopy of the Follow-Up Letter Sent to
the Schools ......................................... 89
8. Description of a Guidance Program ................. 90
9. Description of the Cost of a Guidance
Testing Program ..................................... 91
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