A recent Florida Statute required the Commissioner of Education to expand the State Department of Education's capabilities for constructive educational change and support services necessary to achieve greater quality in education. To carry out the instruction of this Statute, several pieces of legislation were recommended, one of which resulted in the development of the Florida Assessment Program. Also, goals for education in Florida were established. To meet these goals, the Legislature enacted the Educational Accountability Act of 1976. A sub-section of the Act, "Pupil Progression," provided for a comprehensive testing program. In 1978, the Act was amended to require passage of a functional literacy examination, State Student Assessment Test, Part-II, prior to the award of a State graduation diploma. This requirement resulted in one of several legal challenges, Debra P. vs Turlington, to the Florida Assessment Program. The Debra P. vs Turlington case challenged the constitutional and statutory validity of the State Student Assessment Test, Part-II. / The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of the Debra P. vs Turlington case and the policies embodied in the "Pupil Progression Section" of the Florida Educational Accountability Act of 1976 on curricula change in selected Florida public schools. / A survey questionnaire which included a personal data section was sent to Florida Public school teachers and principals to ascertain their perception of change in: (1) the use of curricula objectives; (2) determining curricula content; (3) instructional strategy; and (4) pupil assessment as a result of the Debra P. vs Turlington case and the policies embodied in the "Pupil Progression Section" of the Florida Educational Accountability Act of 1976. A five point Likert-type scale was used to rate the participants response as a result of the Case and the Act in the four categories assessed. / The results of this study indicated that change occurred, both, as a result of the Debra P. vs Turlington case and the policies embodied in the "Pupil Progression Section" of the Florida Educational Accountability Act of 1976. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 45-08, Section: A, page: 2325. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1984.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75356 |
| Contributors | ELLIS, RUFUS, JR., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 158 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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