Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

1976

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the current status of the distributive education and the cooperative education prog rams in selected junior/community colleges in South Florida. Conclusions: The concept of cooperative distributive education and cooperative education is hanging by a thread in South Florida. The study indicated that on many campuses were it not for the initiative and hard work of often one or two individuals, either program would c ease to exist in a moment. If dramatic action is not initiated quickly on the State level these programs will continue to be subject to the whims of circumstance. In fact it would not be at all surprising for this invaluable educational resource to be lost virtually overnight. In general, the degree of adherence to the recommended program criteria was found to be quite low. This might mistakenly be interpreted as a failure on the part of the individual coordinator, or of poor program organization, but this would be totally inaccurate and unjust. The standards by which the programs were measured are attainable , but exceedingly high. It is doubtful that there are any other programs on the junior/community college campuses that ask as much of their instructional staff as that asked of the distributive education and cooperative education teacher/coordinators. As the author traveled from campus to campus it became increasingly apparent that a relative handful of dedicated men and women were accomplishing a truly enormous amount with little or no assistance or support. With increased financial and administrative assistance there is no doubt that the distributive education and cooperative education programs in South Florida's junior/community colleges are prepared to offer their students vocational education of the very highest quality.

Extent

144 p.

Comments

Thesis (Educat.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1976.|Thesis (Educat.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1976.

Identifier

FADT11675

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