The purpose of this study was to identify and validate the work-related problems of public school prekindergarten teachers in Florida. The study was designed to answer three questions: (1) What problems are perceived to be most bothersome and occur most frequently? (2) What global areas of concern can be inferred from these teachers' perceptions of their problems? (3) Are there significant relationships between the problems reported by the teachers and (A) the age of the teacher? (B) S = sex of the teacher/ (C) years of teaching experience? (D) type of teacher certification? (E) highest degree earned? (F) number of students in the classroom? (G) length of the student day? and (H) geographic location of the school? / For problem generation, a state-side random sample of 55 teachers described their biggest problems. A jury of early childhood experts reduced the 432 descriptions to 111 individual problem statements. For problem validation, a second state-wide sample of 249 teachers rated the frequency of occurrence and the bothersomeness of the 111 problems. They also supplied specific demographic information. / The results identified 37 problems that occurred significantly more frequently than others and 36 problems that were significantly more bothersome. The 111 problems fell into eight global areas of concern, or factors. Those perceived to be of most concern were (1) Control and Discipline, (2) Parent Relationships and Home Conditions, and (3) Program. Other factors were identified as (4) Student Success, (5) Time, (6) Classroom Personnel, (7) Affiliation, and (8) Facilities. No significant relationships were found between the problems and the specific demographic variables, indicating that the teachers were perceiving the problems in similar manners. / Recommendations were made for the use of the results in planning preservice and inservice education for these teachers. Recommendations were also made for modifications in the prekindergarten program at the state and local levels. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 52-03, Section: A, page: 0801. / Major Professor: Charles H. Wolfgang. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1991.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76361 |
| Contributors | Micklo, Stephen John., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 198 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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