This study investigated the development of a program which used members of the community as adjunct instructional personnel for rural, gifted and talented secondary students. The researcher reviewed literature related to identification of gifted and talented students, utilization of community volunteers in instructional programs, and development of community resource files. Using information gained from the literature, criteria for selecting participants were established, and 17 gifted and talented 12th grade students--7 males and 10 females--were identified. A plan for building a community resource file was developed, and the file was built. Units of instruction in the areas of art, music, and writing were developed by the researcher. Thirty-one community volunteers were used to field test the model program. The Kuder Preference Record Form C and a student questionnaire developed by the researcher were administered to participants at the beginning and completion of the program to determine its effects on vocational interests and student perceptions of the program, their community, and the use of volunteers. Upon completion of the program, a researcher developed questionnaire concerning reasons for participation, understanding of aims and problems of the school, and value of the program in terms of personal gratification was administered to the volunteers. Overall findings of the study indicated that an educational model using community volunteers could be developed to provide an appropriate education for gifted and talented secondary students. Perceptions of both groups indicated that community volunteers could be effectively used as instructional personnel. Improved communication resulting from interaction between school and community and the effects on student learning would indicate that programs using community resources be expanded to other students. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-10, Section: A, page: 4264. / Thesis (Educat.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74305 |
| Contributors | CLEVELAND, LINDA CRAWFORD., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 183 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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