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STATUS OF SUBSTITUTE TEACHER PROGRAMS AND A MODEL STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THREE SOUTH FLORIDA COUNTIES

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1983
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Purpose. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the status of substitute teacher program services in selected counties in South Florida. The evidence from the investigation was then used in the development of a model of desirable characteristics for substitute teacher programs to improve the selection, placement, training, and evaluation of substitute teachers in the districts investigated. Specific questions to be answered were the following: (1) What are the current practices and procedures for the selection, placement, training, and evaluation of substitute teachers in selected counties in South Florida? (2) What alternatives can be developed for a model program to improve the selection, placement, training, and evaluation of substitute teachers in selected counties in South Florida? Procedure. This study was limited to the three school districts of Broward, Martin, and Palm Beach, located on the southeast coast of Florida. These three school districts represented small, moderately large, and large school districts in South Florida. Four surveys were developed for this study. The four surveys were designed to obtain information and perceptions from the four district groups that deal with substitute teachers: (1) the district office, (2) principals, (3) teachers, and (4) substitute teachers. The instruments dealt basically with the four areas of substitute teacher services: (1) selection, (2) placement, (3) training or orientation, and (4) evaluation. Conclusions and Recommendations. Although selection procedures and placement procedures were rated as "satisfactory" or above by the vast majority of principal, teacher, and substitute teacher respondents in all three school districts, there was still need for improvement in these substitute teacher services. Orientation procedures and evaluation procedures were areas of concern of principal, teacher, and substitute teacher respondents in all three school districts. These areas of substitute teacher services need to be improved to meet the needs of principals, teachers, and substitute teachers. In summary, substitute teachers make a valuable contribution to the continuity of the educational program. It is the responsibility of the administration to provide the best possible substitute teacher service to assure the success of the educational program when the regular teacher is absent.
Title: STATUS OF SUBSTITUTE TEACHER PROGRAMS AND A MODEL STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THREE SOUTH FLORIDA COUNTIES.
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Name(s): BRAKE, HAROLD M., author
Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor
Urich, Ted R., Thesis advisor
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Issuance: monographic
Date Issued: 1983
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, FL
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 177 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: Purpose. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the status of substitute teacher program services in selected counties in South Florida. The evidence from the investigation was then used in the development of a model of desirable characteristics for substitute teacher programs to improve the selection, placement, training, and evaluation of substitute teachers in the districts investigated. Specific questions to be answered were the following: (1) What are the current practices and procedures for the selection, placement, training, and evaluation of substitute teachers in selected counties in South Florida? (2) What alternatives can be developed for a model program to improve the selection, placement, training, and evaluation of substitute teachers in selected counties in South Florida? Procedure. This study was limited to the three school districts of Broward, Martin, and Palm Beach, located on the southeast coast of Florida. These three school districts represented small, moderately large, and large school districts in South Florida. Four surveys were developed for this study. The four surveys were designed to obtain information and perceptions from the four district groups that deal with substitute teachers: (1) the district office, (2) principals, (3) teachers, and (4) substitute teachers. The instruments dealt basically with the four areas of substitute teacher services: (1) selection, (2) placement, (3) training or orientation, and (4) evaluation. Conclusions and Recommendations. Although selection procedures and placement procedures were rated as "satisfactory" or above by the vast majority of principal, teacher, and substitute teacher respondents in all three school districts, there was still need for improvement in these substitute teacher services. Orientation procedures and evaluation procedures were areas of concern of principal, teacher, and substitute teacher respondents in all three school districts. These areas of substitute teacher services need to be improved to meet the needs of principals, teachers, and substitute teachers. In summary, substitute teachers make a valuable contribution to the continuity of the educational program. It is the responsibility of the administration to provide the best possible substitute teacher service to assure the success of the educational program when the regular teacher is absent.
Identifier: 11839 (digitool), FADT11839 (IID), fau:8763 (fedora)
Degree granted: Thesis (Educat.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1983.
Collection: FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Note(s): College of Education
Subject(s): Substitute teachers--Florida
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