The purpose of this study was to determine if there were significant differences in mean scores in reading, spelling, and self-concept of disadvantaged high school students who were taking typewriting and those of disadvantaged high school students who were not taking typewriting. / Subjects for this study consisted of 80 disadvantaged high school students divided into four groups: Group I, 24 first-year typewriting students; Group II, 24 students not taking typewriting, matched by IQ to Group I; Group III, 16 second-year typewriting students; Group IV, 16 students not taking typewriting, matched by IQ to Group III. / Data were collected through administration of the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) and the Self-Concept as a Learner (SCAL) as pretests and posttests. An analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was performed to determine if there were significant differences in mean CTBS and SCAL scores of Group I and Group II and in similar scores for Group III and Group IV. / When the ANCOVA was performed, with the pretest as the covariate, the findings were: (1) A significant difference (p < .05) in mean CTBS spelling scores of disadvantaged high school students taking first-year typewriting (Group I) and those of disadvantaged high school students who were not taking typewriting (Group II). / From the ANCOVA data analysis, with IQ as the covariate, the findings were: (1) A significant difference (p < .05) in mean CTBS reading comprehension scores of Group I and Group II. (2) A significant difference (p < .05) in mean CTBS reading comprehension scores of Group III and Group IV. (3) A significant difference (p < .05) in mean CTBS scores in spelling of first-year typewriting students (Group I) and those students who were not taking typewriting (Group II) when examined by group and sex. / Recommendations for further research included replication of the study using a larger sample over a longer treatment period and investigation of the impact of other variables. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 43-03, Section: A, page: 0637. / Thesis (Educat.D.)--The Florida State University, 1982.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74778 |
| Contributors | SIMPSON, MARGARET ANTOINETTE SYLVESTRE., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 168 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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