Keywords
Teacher orientation -- Florida, Teachers -- Training of -- Florida
Abstract
This study was conducted to determine whether there were significant factors contributing to a teacher's ability to perform effectively in the classroom. An approximate 5% stratified random sample was selected from 9,401 possible subjects in Florida's Beginning Teacher Program between 1982 and 1985. A comparison of descriptive and reportive data was performed for teachers who completed and teachers who did not complete the program.
Statistical measures included the use of contingency tables, chi-square statistic, frequency distributions and t-tests. Results suggested that a teacher's possibility of successfully completing Florida's Beginning Teacher Program was influenced by the participant's age, grade point average, type of university, college of education background, student teaching experience and teaching field. Of the teachers surveyed, those teachers who completed the Beginning Teacher Program reported significantly higher levels of performance in competencies dealing with discipline and motivation. All teachers cited peer teachers and coaching as the most common methods of assistance. Teachers who did not complete the program were more likely to lack student teaching and education background, to teach in critical shortage areas and to receive more assistance from principals than more successful teachers.
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Graduation Date
1986
Semester
Fall
Advisor
Olson, Arthur H.
Degree
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
College
College of Education
Department
Educational Services
Degree Program
Administration and Supervision
Format
Pages
207 p.
Language
English
Rights
Public Domain
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Doctoral Dissertation (Open Access)
Identifier
DP0022599
STARS Citation
Olson, Joanne Mullins, "A survey and analysis of the beginning teacher program in Florida and its relationship to effective education" (1986). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 4884.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd/4884
Accessibility Status
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