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E N G L A N D 7911603 STAFFORD, NORMAN JAME S, J R. A STUDY OF SELECTED ASPECTS OF TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT I N S T I T U T I O N S OF HIGHER EDUCATION I N L O U I S I A N A. THE L O U I S I A N A STATE U N I V E R S I T Y AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL C O L. , 1978 University M icrdrilm s International 300 n.

z e e s r o a d , a n n a r b o r , m i « b i o 6 A STUDY OF SELECTED ASPECTS OF TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN LOUISIANA A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education in The Department of Education by Norman James Stafford, Jr., Southeastern Louisiana College, 1955 M., Louisiana State University, 1960 December 1978 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This writer wishes to express his sincere and abiding appreciation to some of those individuals whose assistance and encouragtnent made this study a reality. Grateful appreciation is extended to the members of the writer's graduate committee: Dr. Berton Gremillion, Dr. Robert Blackmon, and Dr.

A special acknowledgment is rendered to Dr. Musemeche for his excellent assistance and effort which was freely given during this study. Others providing significant help were H. Olen Gary, Dr.

Emile Joseph, Dr. Thomas Tedder, Dr. Clarence •Golemon, Mrs. Becky Purvis, and Mrs.

Finally the writer wishes to express appreciation to his .wife, Lillian, for her patience, encouragement, and understanding during the course of this study. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ii LIST OF TABLES. 2 Statement of the Problem.

2 Questions to be Answered. 2 Delimitations of the Study. 3 DEFINITION OF TERMS U S E D. 7 ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY.

REVIEW OF THE RELATED L I T E R A T U R E. DESIGN OF THE S T U D Y. 15 CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION OF THE INSTRUMENT. 15 TABULATION OF REPLIES TO THEQUESTIONNAIRE.

PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OFD A T A. 18 SELECTED ASPECTS OF LOUISIANA'S TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM AS PERCEIVED BY DEANS OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN LOUISIANA. 18 ill Page ATTITUDES AND OPINIONS OF DIRECTORS OF TEACHER TRAINING, COLLEGE SUPERVISORS, AND SUPERVISING TEACHERS IN REGARD TO SELECTED ASPECTS OF TEACHER EDUCATION. SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

LETTER FORWARDED TO DEANS OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION INVOLVED IN S T U D Y. NAMES AND TOWNS OF SPECIFIC INSTITUTIONS INCLUDED IN S T U D Y. 179 iv LIST OF TABLES TABLE PAGE 1. Accreditation Status of Institution.

Enrollment, Length of Summer Term, and Maximum Undergraduate Credit by Institution. Decision Making Responsibilities for Teacher Education Program by Administrator and/or Faculty. Method of Selection and Assignment of Faculty to Work with Student Teachers. Manner of Faculty A s s i g n m e n t.

State-Approved Programs Leading to a Bachelor's Degree in Pre-School and Elementary E d u c a t i o n. State-Approved Programs Leading to a Bachelor's Degree for Grades K-12 in Enrichment Areas of Art, Physical Education, Music, and Library Science. State-Approved Programs Leading to a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Areas of Agriculture, /?rt, Distributive Education, Business and Office Education, and English. State-Approved Programs Leading to Bachelor's Degree and Certification to Teach Foreign Languages on Secondary Level.

State-Approved Programs Leading to Bachelor's Degree and Certification to Teach Physical Education, Health and Safety Education, and Driver Education on Secondary Level. State-Approved Programs Leading to Bachelor's Degree and Certification to Teach Home Economics, Trade and Industrial Education, and Industrial Arts on Secondary Level. State-Approved Programs Leading to Bachelor's Degree and Certification to Teach Journalism, Mathematics, Vocal Music, and Instrumental Music on Secondary Level. State-Approved Programs Leading to Bachelor's Degree and Certification to Teach General Science., Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Social Studies, and Speech on Secondary L e v e l.

State-Approved Programs Leading to Bachelor's Degree and Certification to Teach Special Education Areas. 37 v LIST OF TABLES (Cont'd) TABLE PAGE 15. State-Approved Programs Leading to Bachelor's Degree and Certification as a Counselor or Librarian. Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs Requiring Less Than Four Y e a r s.

Semester or Quarter Hours Required in General Studies Component Areas of Languages, Behavioral Sciences, Communication Skills, and Humanities. Semester or Quarter Hours Required in General Studies Component Areas of Linguistics, Mathematics, Natural Science, Health and Physical Education, and Miscellaneous Areas. Percentage of the Total Curriculum Constituted by the General Studies Component. Semester or Quarter Hours Required in Professional Studies Component Areas of Psychology and Education.

Curriculum Content of Related Supplementary Knowledge in Team Teaching, Performance Based Teacher Education, Accountability, and School Law. Curriculum Content of Related Supplementary Knowledge in Professional Teacher Organizations, Community Education, Culturally or Educationally Deprived, and M i c r o t e a c h i n g. Curriculum Content of Related Supplementary Knowledge in Simulation Techniques, Open Space Classrooms, Multi-Media Materials, and Career Education. Curriculum Content of Related Supplementary Knowledge in Discipline and Pupil Control, Alternative Schools, and Inner City S c h o o l s.

Curriculum Content of Related Supplementary Knowledge in Racism and Sexism, Performance Objectives, and Public Relations. Average Number of Semester or Quarter Hours Required in Humanistic S t u d i e s. Average Number of Semester or Quarter Hours Required in Behavioral Studies. Completion of Degree Programs in Elementary Teacher Education in Previous Three-Year Period.

56 vi LIST OF TABLES (Cont'd) TABLE PAGE 29. Completion of Secondary Education Degree Programs in Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics for the Years 1974, 1975, and 1976. Completion of Secondary Education Degree Programs in English, Foreign Languages, and Speech or Drama for the Years 1974, 1975, and 1976. Completion of Secondary Education Degree Programs in Health and Physical Education, Social Studies, and Library Science for the Years 1974, 1975, and 1976.

Completion of Secondary Education Degree Programs in Science, Biology, Distributive or Business Education for the Years 1974, 1975, and 1976. Completion of Secondary Education Degree Programs in Art and Music for the Years 1974, 1975, and 1976. Completion of Secondary Education Degree Programs in Agriculture, Industrial Arts, and Home Economics for the Years 1974, 1975, and 1976. Completion of Secondary Education Degree Programs in Psychology and Journalism for the Years 1974, 1975, and 1976.

Completion of Degree Programs for Certification to Teach Art and Music in Grades K-12 for Years 1974, 1975, and 1976. Completion of Degree Programs for Certification to Teach Physical Education and Special Education in Grades K-12 for Years 1974, 1975, and 1976. Percent of Previous Graduating Class That Prepared for Teaching and Percent That Accepted Teaching Positions in September Following Graduation. Classification at Which Elementary Education Students Are Admitted to Teacher Education.

Classification at Which Secondary Education Students Are Admitted to Teacher E d u c a t i o n. College Grade Point Average Requirement in Admission Criteria and Minimum Cut-Off Point. 73 vii LIST OF TABLES (Cont'd) TABLE PAGE 42. Physical Examination and Standardized Examination Requirements for Admission Criteria to Undergraduate Teacher Education.

Recommendation Requirement and Recommending Party for Admission Criteria to Undergraduate Teacher E d u c a t i o n. Personality Requirement and Means of Determination for Admission Criteria to Undergraduate Teacher Education. Number of Applications and Disposition of Applications of Students Applying for Admission to Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs for Previous Year. Screening Points for Teacher Education Students.

Number and Percentage of Full-Time Faculty Members With Doctoral, Master's, and Bachelor's Degree. Number and Percentage of Part-Time Faculty Members With Doctoral, Master's, and Bachelor's D e g r e e. Number and Percentage of Professional Education Faculty Members With Doctoral, Master's, and Bachelor's Degree. Number and Percentage of Part-Time Professional Education Faculty Members Within Institution With Doctoral, Master's, and Bachelor's Degree.

Number and Percentage of Part-Time Professional Education Faculty Members Outside Institution With Doctoral, Master's, and Bachelor's Degree. Faculty Welfare Benefits Provided. Standard Salary Payment and Amount of Payment for Teaching Undergraduate Off-Campus Classes. Use of College Administrators and Part-Time Faculty Members to Teach Off-Campus Classes.

Credit Earned for Elementary Student Teaching and Total Number of Weeks and Hours Required Daily. Credit Earned for Secondary Student Teaching and Total Number of Weeks and Hours Required Daily. 94 ■viii LIST OF TABLES (Cont’d) TABLE PAGE 57. Number of Elementary Education Majors Student Teaching During Previous Y e a r.

Number of Secondary Education Majors Student Teaching During Previous Y e a r. Initial Point That Student Teacher Actually Starts Teaching a C l a s s. Number of Times College Supervisor Observes Student Teacher in the Process of T e a c h i n g. Requirement of Supervising Teachers to Have a Master's Degree and to Have Completed a Graduate Course in Supervision of Student Teachers.

Method By Which Supervising Teachers Are Selected .