The purpose of this study was to determine consensus between two-year and four-year educators concerning recommended standards for transfer Associate Degree programs in Recreation/Leisure Services. This study was based on the concept and philosophy underlying the Society of Park and Recreation Educator's continual attempt to develop standards and evaluative criteria to serve as guidelines for accreditation of two-year schools and articulation of the Associate Degree graduate in Recreation/Leisure Services. / The study focused on the SPRE Two-year Four-year Issue Committee Report submitted to the National Council on Accreditation to be adopted as Official Guidelines for Associate Degree Programs. As of September 1984, the proposal was not officially adopted. / A study using the Delphi Technique was conducted on 42 of the proposed standards. Areas researched were faculty, professional education, students, philosophy and purpose, and the administration of Associate Degree Programs. An additional 6 items concerning articulation were included. The population was a panel of 30 educators from two-year and four-year institutions. These educators had been identified by members of the original SPRE Issue Committee. / Analysis of data at the end of two rounds of the study revealed consensus had been reached on 38 of the 42 proposed standards and evaluative criteria. Panelists rejected all items concerning articulation. On the basis of the information gathered, Recreation/Leisure Service educators should accept and utilize standards for items where consensus was reached. Written guidelines concerning articulation should be established. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 46-01, Section: A, page: 0085. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1984.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75494 |
| Contributors | TARVER, LEE DOUGLAS., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 166 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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