This study investigated three major questions: (1) What staff development needs are identified by community college faculty?; (2) what staff development needs are identified by community college administrators?; and (3) how do the perceptions of faculty compare with the perceptions of administrators with regard to community college staff development needs? / The population for this study consisted of administrators and faculty members from the twenty-eight public community colleges in Florida. A seventy item questionnaire covered staff development needs in instruction, service, administration and training considerations. / Three critical areas of staff development need identified by community college faculty were: (1) creating an environment in which the student assumes responsibility for his own learning; (2) guidance and counseling; and (3) participative management. Three critical areas of need identified by administrators were: (1) developing programs for disadvantaged students; (2) knowledge about remedial and developmental programs; and (3) collecting and using data properly. This study found significant perceptual administrators. It also produced three major reasons for faculty apathy in staff development program participation: (1) lack of sufficient time; (2) lack of administrative support; and (3) lack of knowledge of the potential benefits of staff development. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-09, Section: A, page: 3912. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74292 |
| Contributors | TITLOW, FRANK GRAHAM., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 147 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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