Purpose. The purpose of this study was to describe the Educational Programs of the eight National Urban League affiliates in Florida. Specifically, the study determined the educational impact of the affiliates of the National Urban League as perceived by selected personnel and program participants. / Procedures. A survey was conducted of the 8 Florida affiliate directors, 16 educational staff members identified by the directors, and 40 participants--5 program participants from each affiliate. The affiliate cities were: Tampa, Miami, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, and St. Petersburg. / Through the utilization of a survey instrument, information was gathered to determine the organization, nature of the offerings, instructional methods and materials used, outcomes, and evaluation procedures utilized in the training programs. / Findings. Findings of the study showed that the function of the educational organization was to increase, retain, and promote the career mobility of black Americans and the disadvantaged population. Areas of concern among educational staff (local, regional and national) and the educational offerings varied from year to year and site to site, depending on existing conditions and funding opportunities. The survey instrument revealed 26 educational program offerings. / The questions pertaining to the nature of offerings received a combined frequency average of 4.0, indicating that the program offerings were usually offered in the Urban League Affiliate cities. The instructional methods used to train participants were the same as public school methods, taking into consideration individual differences and needs. The questions pertaining to the degree of acquisition by participants of the skills, techniques, knowledge, understanding, and moral and ethical standards necessary for success in the world of work received a combined mean rating of 3.7 indicating that positve outcomes usually occurred. Outcomes were used to improve the instructional programs of the League Affiliates. / Evaluation is used as an integral part of instruction. As indicated by 92% of the respondents, evaluations were made to determine the effectiveness of instruction and to determine the extent to which objectives were met. It was indicated during the interviews that the primary purpose of the evaluation was to assure the successful development of both programs and participants. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 43-02, Section: A, page: 0334. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1982.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74765 |
| Contributors | THREADCRAFT, MILTON HERMAN, JR., 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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