The purpose of this study was to determine to what degree curriculum articulation is practiced between school districts and community colleges at two Florida sites and what factors affect that practice. The term curriculum articulation describes a process which eliminates loss of credit, delays, and unnecessary duplication of effort in order to save time and money for both student and state. / Inhibitors and enhancers of articulation were identified from the literature and classified according to attitudinal, communication, curricular, demographic, policy, political, and resource factors. One study involved a community college which was recognized as being well-articulated (Site B) with its feeder school. A second community college, noted for its lack of articulation, was also studied (Site A). / Questionnaires were returned by 243 registrars, administrators, guidance counselors, advisory council members, and instructors. Meetings were attended, documents reviewed, and 123 interviews were conducted. The most useful source of data proved to be the interview. Least effective was the written questionnaire, because some respondents claimed to be more involved in articulation practices than they actually were. / It was concluded that more articulation was taking place at Site B than at Site A. Attitudinal and communication factors affected articulation most often at most sites. Unfriendly attitudes between/among community college and vocational-technical school faculties and administrators were centered around the feeling that academic programs were superior and that local turf must be defended at all cost. / It was recommended that if articulation is to become a reality in Florida, interagency personnel need to develop respect, confidence, and trust in a non-threatening atmosphere. Administrators need to encourage a broadened viewpoint and cooperative behavior between/among each other, faculties, and institutions. Faculty, guidance counselors, and advisory committee members should be used more effectively and be included in decision-making. Local autonomy and turf defense should be minimized by long range planning which clearly delineates training responsibilities. Under the auspices of regional coordinating councils, considerable progress in articulation has been made along these lines in Florida. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 43-02, Section: A, page: 0431. / Thesis (Educat.D.)--The Florida State University, 1982.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74741 |
| Contributors | KNIGHT, MARY MARTINDALE., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 252 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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