A study was made to determine the views of elementary principals regarding criteria for a quality kindergarten program and to plan a staff development program based upon the data collected. The study was limited to elementary principals in the eight Texas counties of Education Service Center Region 10 with kindergartens on their campuses during the 1973-1974 school year. Principals who had kindergartens on their campuses before the 1973-1974 school year did not perform better on the questionnaire than the principals with kindergartens for the first time during the 1973-1974 school year. Comparisons of individual and composite item scores showed similar responses from both groups, the only exception being on an item pertaining to the appropriateness of wheeled toys on the elementary playground. There was a difference of approximately 15 percent in favor of the more experienced group. Principals who had completed early childhood education courses scored slightly higher than principals who had not completed such courses. An increase in the number of semester hours completed did not appear to improve performance on the questionnaire.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc500877 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Smith, Jacquelyn Craig |
| Contributors | Schmidt, Velma, Gallian, Richard, Prater, Juanita |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 115 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Smith, Jacquelyn Craig, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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