Administrators' [sic] opinions regarding selected policies for vocational agriculture
Year: 1963
Type: article
Abstract: Opinion.The term "opinion" may be defined as an effectively toned idea or group of ideas predisposing a person to action with reference to a specific object.Administrator.The term "administrator" is a person who has the responsibility of organization, function of the educational program, and directly responsible to a board of education.Vocational.The term "vocational" as used in this study refers to vocational education program in the secondary schools which are approved for federal reimbursement by the Kansas State Board for Vocational Education.Adult Farmer Classes.Classes of farmers who are established in the farming business and who are interested in increasing their farm- ing proficiency through attending regular instructional sessions.Such classes are of short term duration, often held in the evenings, and usually centered around one enterprise or unit of interest.Young Farmer Classes.Groups of farmers (usually between 16 and 25 years of age) not otherwise enrolled in school, who are taught by regular or special teachers of vocational' agriculture to aid them in becoming satisfactorily established in farming.Rounded Number.All fractions below .50 were dropped for pur- pose of this report and all fraction of .50 and above were increased to the next whole number.Didn't Know.The term "did not know" is used in this study as meaning there was no answer or the person did not know for sure. Vocational Agriculture. A systematic program of instruction forHow many years has the administrator been where vocational subjects were taught?If there were vocational subjects taught, List;How many years has the administrator been where there was a vocational agriculture department?Which of the following do the administrator think should be a Specific Objective of a vocational agriculture department in the high school?Check as many as are desirable.
Author: John Garland Akers
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2264653139