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- DEVELOPMENT OF EVALUATIVE CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION IN FLORIDA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
- Creator
- WOOLFE, ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG, Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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At least 2,000 years before the birth of Christ, evaluation was used to measure the success of educational endeavors. By the early 1900's, measurement technology for determining human abilities was being developed. The issue in educational evaluation was to "prove" what was learned. New evaluation concepts surfaced in the 1970's. The theoretical models developed sought to "improve" educational services not to "prove" achievement of curriculum objectives. The purpose of this study was to...
Show moreAt least 2,000 years before the birth of Christ, evaluation was used to measure the success of educational endeavors. By the early 1900's, measurement technology for determining human abilities was being developed. The issue in educational evaluation was to "prove" what was learned. New evaluation concepts surfaced in the 1970's. The theoretical models developed sought to "improve" educational services not to "prove" achievement of curriculum objectives. The purpose of this study was to develop an evaluative instrument that reflected the salient criteria of the functioning of community education as one approach to assuage the problem. The analysis of the data provides the following conclusions: 1. There is a high relevancy of each criterion item and summary statement to the evaluation of community education. 2. The 60 variable items show little redundancy. 3. The summary statements are not truly summary statements that are predicted by the assumed subset of items. 4. There are statistically different opinions among the groups of respondents. 5. The four factors extracted from the data and subjected to varimax rotation support the theoretical CIPP Model. The evidence of this research indicates the resulting revised evaluative criteria have relevance and substantial construct validity for evaluation of a community school.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1979
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11744
- Subject Headings
- Public schools--Florida--Evaluation
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF PARENT SATISFACTION WITH THE PERCEIVED QUALITY OF COURSES AND INSTRUCTION IN EIGHT FLORIDA COUNTIES.
- Creator
- FLOYD, MARILYN CHRISTIAN., Florida Atlantic University, Gatlin, Douglas S.
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to establish the level of parent satisfaction with the perceived quality of courses and instruction in the public schools; to test the relationships between the level of parent satisfaction and a series of demographic characteristics of the parent and characteristics of the school and to identify those aspects of courses and instruction liked and disliked by parents. Analysis showed parents to be generally satisfied with the perceived. quality of courses and...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to establish the level of parent satisfaction with the perceived quality of courses and instruction in the public schools; to test the relationships between the level of parent satisfaction and a series of demographic characteristics of the parent and characteristics of the school and to identify those aspects of courses and instruction liked and disliked by parents. Analysis showed parents to be generally satisfied with the perceived. quality of courses and instruction. Eighty-two per cent of the parents indicated they were satisfied. Level of satisfaction was found to be related to race and sex with racial minorities and women showing higher levels of satisfaction. Education and socioeconomic status had a significant inverse relationship with level of satisfaction. Parents who grew up in the South were more satisfied than parents from other parts of the United States. Age and length of residence in Florida were not significantly related to satisfaction. The racial composition of the student body, racial status prior to integration, and grade level were tested for relationships to parent satisfaction and only grade level was found significant. Satisfaction was highest in grades 1 through 5, decreased in grades 6 through 9 and increased slightly in grades 10 through 12. Teachers were identified most often as the aspect of courses and instruction liked or disliked by parents. Members of minorities and lower socioeconomic categories were more concerned with basic skills and level of achievement, while white parents and members of higher socioeconomic categories were more interested in progressive curricula and effective teachers. It was concluded that parents were generally satisfied with the perceived quality of courses and instruction and that certain demographic characteristics of the parent are related to level of satisfaction and aspects of courses and instruction liked and disliked by parents.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1974
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11635
- Subject Headings
- Public schools--Florida, Education--Florida
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A COMPARISON OF PUBLIC EDUCATION ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 1977 FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
- Creator
- KARLISS, STACEY MORSE., Florida Atlantic University, Weppner, Daniel B.
- Abstract/Description
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It was the purpose of this study to determine whether support for public education differed among members of the 1977 Florida House of Representatives. Fourteen education roll-call votes were identified as measures of support for public education. Roll-calls were classified into five legislation dimensions based on common subject content. Dimension and number of votes in each were: aggregate (14), tax (3), appropriations (3), compensatory education (2), and collective bargaining (4). Scores...
Show moreIt was the purpose of this study to determine whether support for public education differed among members of the 1977 Florida House of Representatives. Fourteen education roll-call votes were identified as measures of support for public education. Roll-calls were classified into five legislation dimensions based on common subject content. Dimension and number of votes in each were: aggregate (14), tax (3), appropriations (3), compensatory education (2), and collective bargaining (4). Scores were calculated for each Representative on each dimension. Scores were sums of positive votes within a dimension. Subjects for this study were the members of Florida's 1977 House of Representatives. Representatives were categorically grouped by school attendance classification, party affiliation, and school attendance classification with party affiliation. School attendance classifications were: "public," having one or more children attending public school(s) exclusively; "non-public," having one or more children attending non-public school(s); and "non-attending," having no children attending school. Categoric group scores were computed. Data were analyzed by one way analyses of variance. The .05 level of significance was employed. Upon analysis of results, the following conclusions and implications were formulated. (1) Representatives' support for public education was shaped by an interplay of political self-interests with personal self-interests. (2) Having children attending school mediated political party affects on legislators' roll-call votes. (3) School attendance classification with party affiliation had mixed results in differentiating support for public education. (4) By itself, party affiliation differentiated Representatives' support for public education. (5) By itself, school attendance classification did not differentiate Representatives' support for public education.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1980
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11751
- Subject Headings
- Education--Political aspects, Public schools--Florida
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Literacy instruction, personnel, and governance in state-designated highest and lowest performing schools.
- Creator
- Earley, Deborah L., Florida Atlantic University, Matanzo, Jane Brady
- Abstract/Description
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The A+ Plan for Education (A+ Plan), the basis of Florida's school accountability system, was instituted in 1999. Public schools are graded from highest (A) to lowest (F) based on student performance on the statewide assessment, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). This study investigated the impact of the school grading policy of the A+ Plan on literacy instructional practices, personnel, and governance procedures between Florida public schools graded A and F. Twenty-six...
Show moreThe A+ Plan for Education (A+ Plan), the basis of Florida's school accountability system, was instituted in 1999. Public schools are graded from highest (A) to lowest (F) based on student performance on the statewide assessment, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). This study investigated the impact of the school grading policy of the A+ Plan on literacy instructional practices, personnel, and governance procedures between Florida public schools graded A and F. Twenty-six randomly selected schools from 15 school districts agreed to participate. Three groups of participants (N = 136) were associated with the participating schools: (1) Grades 3--10 classroom teachers who taught reading, writing, and/or language arts during the 2001--02 school year; (2) the principal for each school; and (3) the District Director of Curriculum or equivalent position. Teacher participants (n = 107) responded to the Literacy Instructional Practices Survey. This survey collected data concerning the frequency of use of instructional practices related to literacy in six composites: Instructional Groupings, Materials, Decoding Teaching Practices, Comprehension Teaching Practices, Writing Teaching Practices, and Classroom Activities. T-tests were employed to compare the Composite mean scores for the A and F school teacher participants (a = .05). Results revealed no significant differences in the types and frequency of literacy instructional practices between A and F schools. Responses to open-ended questions reported narrowing of curriculum to skills tested by the FCAT and principal expectations to teach to the test. Principal participants (n = 17) and district-level participants (n = 12) completed surveys concerning personnel and school governance practices. Descriptive analyses revealed that 50% of F schools employed Title I literacy teachers compared to 8% of A schools. All principals used informal classroom observation and student achievement on FCAT to evaluate literacy personnel performance. Collaboration among district staff, principals, and teachers concerning school governance decisions was reported. Findings of this study imply that factors other than the types and frequency of literacy instructional practices are affecting a school's grade. Also, high-stakes assessment is impacting curriculum and instruction at A and F schools. Recommendations are made for future research.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2002
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT12016
- Subject Headings
- Educational accountability, Public schools--Florida, Language arts
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE BASIC SKILLS ATTAINMENT OF SIXTH GRADE PUPILS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN VOLUSIA COUNTY.
- Creator
- TRAVIS, DONALD O'NEIL, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, School of Public Administration
- Abstract/Description
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At the time of this study the private schools in Volusia County were enjoying much publicity portraying them as institutions that provided a "better" quality of education for their students. A review of the literature revealed this view to be shared by many evaluators of current education programs. The findings of these evaluators were based on varying methodologies of obtaining data. In most cases, the public school students and the private school students were compared in unmatched groups....
Show moreAt the time of this study the private schools in Volusia County were enjoying much publicity portraying them as institutions that provided a "better" quality of education for their students. A review of the literature revealed this view to be shared by many evaluators of current education programs. The findings of these evaluators were based on varying methodologies of obtaining data. In most cases, the public school students and the private school students were compared in unmatched groups. This study takes issue with the methodology used in those previous studies. The number of intervening variables allowed to interact makes the results suspect. In the present study, public and private school students were matched on five variables: sex, ethnic background, socioeconomic level, geographical location, and IQ. This decreased the number of intervening variables allowed to interact between the groups. The sixth grade students of seven private schools in Volusia County participated in the study. For each of the 187 private school students, a public school sixth grade student of the same sex, ethnic background, socioeconomic status, geographical region, and IQ was chosen. These students were given the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills in Mathematics, Language and Reading. Comparison of scores between groups showed that the public school sample scored significantly higher on the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills than the private school students. The public school students had a mean standard score of 535 compared to a mean of 500 for private school students. Converted to grade equivalents, the scores of public school students yielded a mean placement of eighth grade, seventh month versus seventh grade, seventh month for private school students. This reflected an achievement level one year greater for the public school student than the private school student. When these results were submitted to careful statistical controls, it was found the assumption of homogeneity of variance was not violated.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1981
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11791
- Subject Headings
- Private schools--Florida--Volusia County--Evaluation, Public schools--Florida--Volusia County--Evaluation, Sixth grade (Education)
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Attitude changes in year-round education as a result of a community information program.
- Creator
- Comerford, Linnie Sue, Florida Atlantic University, Weppner, Daniel B., Morris, John D.
- Abstract/Description
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This research study investigated the relationship between the public's knowledge about and attitudes toward year-round education. The variables investigated included the participants' gender, race, age, number of school-age children, marital status, family income, educational level attained, and sources of information about year-round education. The subjects of this study were 418 adults of Southeastern Florida. Palm Beach County is one of the fastest growing school districts in the country...
Show moreThis research study investigated the relationship between the public's knowledge about and attitudes toward year-round education. The variables investigated included the participants' gender, race, age, number of school-age children, marital status, family income, educational level attained, and sources of information about year-round education. The subjects of this study were 418 adults of Southeastern Florida. Palm Beach County is one of the fastest growing school districts in the country with the addition of approximately 5,000 students each year. There is a need to restructure the educational system with year-round education as one of the possibilities. This study examines the effect of year-round education information on community attitudes. The findings showed that demographic variables appeared to have no significant relationship to attitudes toward year-round education and that the treatment had an ineffective influence on participants' attitudes.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1995
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12421
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Charter School Closures in Florida, 2006-2016: A Population Ecology Perspective.
- Creator
- Jameson, Jorene, Nyhan, Ronald C., Florida Atlantic University, College for Design and Social Inquiry, School of Public Administration
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As part of the education reforms of the 1990s, charter schools were proposed as a private alternative to public education, offering parents and their children greater choices. Publicly financed but privately operated, charter schools have now grown in numbers and influence. While there are many studies of student outcomes in charter schools demonstrating mixed results, one negative outcome of charter schools has been less examined. Since inception, 23% of charter schools nationally have...
Show moreAs part of the education reforms of the 1990s, charter schools were proposed as a private alternative to public education, offering parents and their children greater choices. Publicly financed but privately operated, charter schools have now grown in numbers and influence. While there are many studies of student outcomes in charter schools demonstrating mixed results, one negative outcome of charter schools has been less examined. Since inception, 23% of charter schools nationally have closed and these closures are disruptive to parents, children, and their school districts. This paper addresses charter school closures from an organizational perspective. Applying theory from population ecology and resource dependency theory, the population of nonprofit charter schools is examined. What are the primary determinants of charter school success and failure? Florida, with the third highest number of charter schools nationally and, at the same time, the highest number of charter school closures in the United States, is a paradox. This study identifies the significant variables that are related to school survival and failure in the state of Florida over the years 2015-16 through 2015-16. Variables tested in this study, using Survival Analysis (SA), include age, management structure, size, school performance, grants, and density. All variables except density at founding were significant in explaining the unique variance in survival rates among charters. Charter schools sub-contracted by for-profit educational management organizations (EMOs) were larger, achieved higher grades, secured more grants and achieved higher survival rates than their counterpart nonprofit, independent, and charter management organization (CMO) led schools. These results contribute to our understanding of charter school survival and failure, thereby informing public policy options to strengthen the charter school population and the nation’s public education system overall.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004982, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004972
- Subject Headings
- Dissertations, Academic -- Florida Atlantic University, Charter schools--Florida., Population ecology., Public policy.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Examining the Effectiveness of Turnaround Models in Florida Public Schools.
- Creator
- Fulton, Angela R., Shockley, Robert, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
- Abstract/Description
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Improving student performance in America’s chronically underperforming schools has been a challenge for many decades. Despite various school reforms, little to no progress has been shown. Schools have continued to fail, and achievement gaps have widened. The current state of schools has called for a drastic intervention. School turnaround has emerged as the country’s response to improving persistently-low performing schools. This study was designed to determine if the turnaround models...
Show moreImproving student performance in America’s chronically underperforming schools has been a challenge for many decades. Despite various school reforms, little to no progress has been shown. Schools have continued to fail, and achievement gaps have widened. The current state of schools has called for a drastic intervention. School turnaround has emerged as the country’s response to improving persistently-low performing schools. This study was designed to determine if the turnaround models outlined in the federal school improvement grant (SIG) were effective in improving student performance in low-performing schools in Florida. Specifically, this study investigated the impact of the transformation and turnaround intervention models on student achievement. This study also sought to determine if size (school enrollment), socioeconomic status (FRL), minority enrollment rates (Black and Hispanic), as well as principal gender, race, and years of experience moderate the relationship between the intervention model used and student achievement. The ultimate objective was to determine if turnaround intervention models improved student performance in low-performing schools in Florida. A quantitative method, including three statistical analyses, was employed to respond to three research questions and test nine corresponding null hypotheses. Florida’s 69 SIG Cohort I schools were identified for data collection and analysis. A t test analysis revealed there was not a significant difference in the performance of the transformation and turnaround model schools as measured by percent of points earned towards school grade. Further, chi square analysis revealed there was not a relationship between the model (transformation or turnaround) and school grade. Additionally, multiple regression analysis revealed none of the moderator variables were statistically significant. A discussion of the findings, implications for policy and practice, and recommendations for turnaround are explained in detailed, followed by suggestions for future research.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2018
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013131
- Subject Headings
- Public schools--Florida, School improvement programs--Florida--Evaluation, Student achievement, Academic achievement--Florida
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A study of the Perceptions of Public School District Superintendents in the State of Florida Regarding Recommendations for Education Reform.
- Creator
- Samuelson, Melody M., MacKenzie, Donald G., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to determine through statistical analysis of a survey instrument the extent to which the 67 public school district superintendents in the state of Florida perceive the major areas of educational reform as falling into the same categories as does David T. Kearns, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Xerox Corporation, author of "An Education Recovery Plan for America" in Winning the Brain Race: A Bold Plan to Make Our Schools Competitive. Factor analysis was...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to determine through statistical analysis of a survey instrument the extent to which the 67 public school district superintendents in the state of Florida perceive the major areas of educational reform as falling into the same categories as does David T. Kearns, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Xerox Corporation, author of "An Education Recovery Plan for America" in Winning the Brain Race: A Bold Plan to Make Our Schools Competitive. Factor analysis was used to group the 36 specific recommendations into their "natural" groupings as perceived by the responding superintendents. This technique revealed that the natural psychological groupings in the eyes of the respondents were not the same as Kearns asserted. The study shows that the reform hierarchy, based on the perceptions of the superintendents, is actually three layers deep with Kearns' six categories being broken down into a bottom tier of 14 discrete areas.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1990
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000692
- Subject Headings
- Public schools--Florida--Evaluation, Education--Aims and objectives--Florida, Educational change
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- On-site technology coordinators and their impact on the achievement of technology standards in Broward County, Florida, public schools.
- Creator
- Montes, Steven J., Florida Atlantic University, Maslin-Ostrowski, Patricia, Morris, John D.
- Abstract/Description
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Studying the relationship between the achievement of technology standards and the availability of on-site support will help educational leaders prepare and modify individual and district-wide technology plans in the years ahead. There are many factors influencing success rates in attaining these standards, including the availability of hardware and software, the adequacy of the equipment, and the amount of training provided to teachers. The relationships between the predictor variable, on...
Show moreStudying the relationship between the achievement of technology standards and the availability of on-site support will help educational leaders prepare and modify individual and district-wide technology plans in the years ahead. There are many factors influencing success rates in attaining these standards, including the availability of hardware and software, the adequacy of the equipment, and the amount of training provided to teachers. The relationships between the predictor variable, on-site support and the dependent variables, hardware, software, training, integration, and networking were investigated using correlation analysis in the 190 public schools of Broward County, Florida. The relationships between the additional predictor variables of socioeconomic status and school level and the dependent variables were also examined. An alpha level of.01 was used for all statistical tests. Correlations were found to be significant (p<.01) between on-site support (N=190) and the dependent variables, hardware (r=.338), software (r=.563), training (r=.451), integration (r=.432), and networking (r=.315). Correlations between socioeconomic status (n=174) and school level (N=190) and the dependent variables were found not to be significant (p<.01). The study confirmed that increased levels of technological support helped public schools in Broward County realize greater success in achieving specific technology standards. Educational leaders should consider these findings significant when staffing schools and centers. Further, the socioeconomic status of a school did not influence the achievement of technology standards in the sample. This indicated that schools in this study had access to hardware, software, training, and other resources at a level equal to each other. Broward County policymakers seemed to have succeeded with their efforts to ensure that all schools had access to the funds and other resources needed to meet the locally established standards of technology.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1998
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12565
- Subject Headings
- Computer technical support, Educational technology, Public schools--Florida--Broward County
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The utilization of part-time personnel in certified positions in the public schools of Florida.
- Creator
- Gundlach, Kathryn McGhee., Florida Atlantic University, MacKenzie, Donald G.
- Abstract/Description
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This study was designed to determine the current status of school district utilization of part-time certificated personnel in the public schools of Florida for the 1992-1993 school year. The study also examines if there is a difference between urban and rural school districts use of these employees and whether a significant difference exists in where part-time personnel are placed in a school setting. This study was also designed to determine if a significant difference is present in the...
Show moreThis study was designed to determine the current status of school district utilization of part-time certificated personnel in the public schools of Florida for the 1992-1993 school year. The study also examines if there is a difference between urban and rural school districts use of these employees and whether a significant difference exists in where part-time personnel are placed in a school setting. This study was also designed to determine if a significant difference is present in the perceptions of part-time employees and their supervisors as they relate to job commitment and work related communications. A number of research questions were also studied including: the total number of part-time employees in the state and how many districts utilize part-time workers, general demographics of the part-time employee, the advantages of such an employment option to both the employer and employee, and benefits offered to these employees. This study consisted of three questionnaires developed by the researcher. The first questionnaire was directed to the superintendent of each school district in the State of Florida. The second questionnaire was sent to part-time employees and the third questionnaire was directed to the supervisors of the part-time workers. General descriptive statistics were utilized to answer the research questions. In order to determine the relationship between urban and rural school district usage of part-time workers and the district placement of such workers t-tests were performed. T-tests were performed to determine if significant differences occurred between the perceptions of the part-time workers and their supervisors as they pertained to job commitment and communication issues. The findings indicated there was no significant difference in the utilization of part-time workers between urban and rural school districts in the State of Florida. Indications were that there was a significant difference in the utilization of part-time employees when staffing regular education and special education classes. There was no significant difference in the perception of the part-time worker and their supervisor concerning communication issues, but there was a significant difference in their perceptions concerning job commitment.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1994
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12388
- Subject Headings
- Teachers, Part-time--Florida, Part-time employment--Florida, Public schools--Florida--Employees
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- An analysis of factors related to teacher attrition.
- Creator
- Linker, Lois J., Florida Atlantic University, Gray, Mary B.
- Abstract/Description
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This study examined factors related to attrition of public school teachers. Two hundred fifty-six Palm Beach County, Florida, public school teachers responded to a questionnaire that solicited information concerning demographics, satisfaction with aspects of teaching, attitudes toward teaching and suggestions for increasing retention. The respondents were divided into three groups: those planning to leave teaching in the Palm Beach County schools within 5 years (departers--16.4%), those...
Show moreThis study examined factors related to attrition of public school teachers. Two hundred fifty-six Palm Beach County, Florida, public school teachers responded to a questionnaire that solicited information concerning demographics, satisfaction with aspects of teaching, attitudes toward teaching and suggestions for increasing retention. The respondents were divided into three groups: those planning to leave teaching in the Palm Beach County schools within 5 years (departers--16.4%), those undecided about leaving (undecideds--37.0%), and those planning to remain (remainers--46.6%). Significance of differences among the three groups was tested using chi-squared and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). There were significant differences (p <.05) among the three groups with respect to having previously considered leaving teaching and being dissatisfied with teaching as a career. There were also significant differences (p <.05) among the three groups concerning the following: satisfaction with general working conditions, school learning environment, intellectual challenge of the job, support received from administration, opportunities for advancement, influence over school policies and practices, student motivation, parental support, student discipline/behavior, extent of department chairperson's help, determining the content of inservice programs, setting policy on grouping students by ability, establishing curriculum, and amount of administrative assistance provided to improve instructional effectiveness and/or classroom management. The departers were significantly different (p <.05) from the undecideds and/or remainers regarding the above factors, and expressed the most dissatisfaction with them. The undecideds differed significantly (p <.05) from the remainers only on topics of parental support, extent of department chairperson's help, and amount of influence they had in establishing curriculum. The remainers were more satisfied with all of the questionnaire items related to attrition than were the other groups. Increasing salaries and pay incentives, giving teachers more authority/support in the classroom, and improving general working conditions were suggested by respondents as the most effective steps for decreasing attrition. There were significant differences (p <.05) among the three groups of respondents regarding their first, second and third most important suggestions. Although a formal, predictive model for hiring does not exist, data from this study could be used as a beginning or such a model.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1992
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12307
- Subject Headings
- Teachers--Job satisfaction, Public schools--Florida--Palm Beach County, Teacher turnover--Florida--Palm Beach County
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The history of public education in Osceola County, Florida: 1887-1927.
- Creator
- Vogel, William Henry, III, Florida Atlantic University, Wells, Jack G., Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, College of Education
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to research the historical circumstances involved with the establishment, growth, development, and administration of public education in Osceola County, Florida, from 1987 to 1927. This chronological study was divided into periods which highlight key historical events. The historical periods are as follows: 1822-1886. Territorial and early statehood education, and education in geographic Osceola County before separation from Orange and Brevard Counties. This...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to research the historical circumstances involved with the establishment, growth, development, and administration of public education in Osceola County, Florida, from 1987 to 1927. This chronological study was divided into periods which highlight key historical events. The historical periods are as follows: 1822-1886. Territorial and early statehood education, and education in geographic Osceola County before separation from Orange and Brevard Counties. This section includes the legal foundation for education found in the Florida Constitution of 1868. 1887-1914. Early historical development through 1915 when Superintendent N. J. Sears resigned to become a State Representative. 1915-1927. The challenges associated with World War I, providing for the growth of the Twenties, and the development of the major elements of a school system through the passing of the State Constitutional Amendment allowing the Legislature to directly appropriate money for schools. The geographical area of Osceola County was originally part of Orange and Brevard Counties. The County was established on May 12, 1887, by Section 7, Chapter 3768 of the Acts of 1887, Laws of Florida. State Senator J. Milton Bryan, an Orange County Senator who lived in Kissimmee, was credited with this legislation. The County's northern boundary was approximately one-fifth of the distance between Kissimmee and Orlando and its southern boundary extended to Lake Okeechobee. In 1917, Okeechobee County was formed from parts of Osceola and St. Lucie Counties, decreasing the size of Osceola County to 954,880 acres (1,480 square miles of land surface). The resulting Osceola County is today the sixth largest county in area in the state. By 1927, school population (ages 6-21) reached 3,378, a substantial increase from 815 in 1887. Educational categories studied in this dissertation include: educational funding, school sites and facilities, recruitment and qualifications of teachers, teaching conditions, curriculum development and Negro education. The hypothesis was: The Osceola County School District has satisfied the educational challenges of providing for student needs since its beginning, during periods of significant growth and demographic changes. The hypothesis was tested by examining each category to determine if the preponderance of evidence indicated that the districts' needs had been satisfied. In summary, the overall purpose of this study was to provide the first documentation of the development of public education in Osceola County, Florida, from 1887 to 1927.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1990
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12255
- Subject Headings
- County school systems--Florida--History, Public schools--Florida--Osceola County--History, Education--Florida--Osceola County--History
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The Implications of Florida's 1998 Constitutional Revision on Education Finance Reform : A Legal Analysis Of Florida' s 1998 Constitution Revision Concerning Its Impact To The Legitimacy Of Florida's Education Financing Plan.
- Creator
- Hodge, Patricia C., Bogotch, Ira, Sughrue, Jennifer, Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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Children of extreme poverty, who attend schools in impoverished neighborhoods, traditionally fall years behind their counterparts before they reach school age. While there have been numerous studies done on the effects of poverty on student achievement, there are few remedies for closing the gap for students in poverty. Additionally, educators in schools that serve a majority of students of poverty find that they have limited resources but are given more mandates than schools in economically...
Show moreChildren of extreme poverty, who attend schools in impoverished neighborhoods, traditionally fall years behind their counterparts before they reach school age. While there have been numerous studies done on the effects of poverty on student achievement, there are few remedies for closing the gap for students in poverty. Additionally, educators in schools that serve a majority of students of poverty find that they have limited resources but are given more mandates than schools in economically richer areas. With the increasing mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act, educators are struggling to incorporate the new demands into budget that are stretched beyond capacity. Are there strategies that advocates for better education can use to mobilize legislators to make greater provisions for education? The members of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission felt that they could bring change to the educational provisions by changing their state 's constitution. They changed the terms of art of the education article of Florida's constitution to increase the duty required of the legislature to provide for education. Further, they provided a definition of their concept of adequate provisions for education. This study seeks to determine if the change ofthe language of the educational article of Florida's constitution will impact the outcome of a challenge to the adequacy of the Florida's educational provisions.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2008
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000668
- Subject Headings
- Educational law and legislation--Florida, Public schools--Florida--Finance, Academic achievement--Economic aspects--Florida, United States --NoChild Left Behind Act of 2001
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- Document (PDF)
