Youth programming in community education in Texas current status and projected trends /
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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1988.
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| Online Access: | ProQuest, Abstract Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Abstract: | The purpose of the research was to: 1) identify and describe the school-age youth programming goals and activities of community education projects in Texas in 1985 [phase 1] and 2) assess the projected trends in youth programming goals and activities five years hence [phase 2]. A 50% random sample of community education project and site directors employed by community education projects receiving state funding served as respondents for the first phase of the research. "Before and/or after school educational programs or activities," "summer educational programs," and "mini-courses/curriculum enrichment" were the most common forms of youth programming. Fifteen different youth programming goals were identified. Factors considered to have the greatest influence on youth programming were: "guidelines of the school district administrative personnel," "my level of understanding of the process for implementing youth programming," "guidelines of the school board," and "community attitudes," in that order. A Delphi panel of 25 community education experts nominated by phase 1 respondents provided the data for phase 2, which focused on the projected trends in youth programming in community education. The panel provided data on projected change of emphasis on youth programming goals and activities identified in phase 1, projected changes in proportion of youth served relative to other age groups and factors affecting youth programming. Youth programming goals and activities most often projected to receive more emphasis over the next five years were: needs associated with "latch-key" youth, "individualized tutoring and instruction," "help low-achieving youth stay in school/decrease truancy," "curriculum enrichment to the K-12 program," "before and/or after-school educational programs," "business/school partnerships" and "summer educational programs." State-wide, 45% of the audiences served by community education for which age records were kept were school-age youth in 1984; "will be" and "should be" projections of the phase 2 respondents ranged between 39 and 44%. Implications for future research and practical application were drawn, including the value of drawing on existing knowledge concerning community institutions and the process of socialization. |
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| Item Description: | Typescript (photocopy). Vita. "Major subject: Educational Administration." |
| Physical Description: | x, 122 leaves ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-91). |