Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
sample survey, Utah educators, school performance, student performance, test scores
College
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Department
Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
In assessing the performance of schools in Utah (or any other state), a critical component of valid assessment of school performance is hard data. In areas such as student performance, that information is readily available from test scores; but in understanding the job burden of teachers in the Utah educational system, very little hard data is available. I proposed to design a sample survey to address issues in which the state of Utah is “data deficient”, impairing the state’s ability to make well-informed decisions about improving working conditions for teachers. Some issues to be addressed include: the amount of money teachers spend out of their pocket on classroom materials, the amount of parent involvement in classrooms, convenient housing options for teachers, and the amount of hours teachers work outside of the classroom.
Recommended Citation
Saville, Ben and Wolfson, Dr. Lara
(2014)
"Sample Survey of Utah Educators,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 1289.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1289