Community education in Oklahoma :

Abstract

The results of this study indicate that there is indeed a significant difference in the attitudes of superintendents toward the philosophy of community education. In every instance superintendents with community education programs were more receptive to both actual and ideal programs and actual facility use.

This investigation attempted to determine the status of community education programs within the state of Oklahoma. Since the superintendent is considered by many to be a key person in the community education process, this study examined the differences in attitudes of superintendents in school districts with community education programs and in districts without community education programs.

Responses were received from 39 community education districts and from 58 districts which had no community education programs.

The results of the study led the author to recommend that an attitude change is needed from superintendents of districts without community education programs, if community education is to continue to spread. This might be accomplished by re-education. The author also recommended continued updating of legislators and initiation of research involving differences in attitudes of administrators in districts of varying sizes.