Document Type
Graduate Research
Degree
Master of Science (MS) in Industrial Education
Publication Date
5-1950
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to secure a comprehensive picture of vocational industrial training facilities available for Negroes in the State of Louisiana. This study involved several minor problems: (1) the nature and extent of opportunities for vocational training in the high schools, colleges, and private trade schools; (2) specific information as to courses and types of programs; (3) to present the status of teacher qualifications and experiences; (4) to offer suggestions for improvement of training opportunities.
The names of the public schools offering vocational industrial courses along with the names of principals were accured from the Director of Vocational Education in the State Department of Education, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There were twelve schools. The names of the private trade schools along with the director of each were obtained by letter from the coordinator of veterans affairs in the State Department of Education. A letter was sent to the principal or director of the high school or private trade school requesting that the courses they offered and the teachers of these courses be submitted. Eight principals and twenty-two directors responded. The names of the colleges were obtained from the Louisiana School Directory, 1949-1950. A check of the catalogues of these schools revealed which had programs of vocational industrial education. From the catalogues the name of teachers were obtained. All teachers in each type of school were sent a questionnaire which was peculiar to that type school. There was response from 63.63 per cent of the high school teachers; 64.7 per cent of the college teachers; and 17.58 per cent of the private trade school teachers.
The data were tabulated and organized into tables for the convenience of interpretation and comparison. From this study it was found that: (1) Southern University was the first choice of teachers in obtaining undergraduate training; (2) Ohio State University was the first choice of teachers in obtaining graduate training; (3) over 50 per cent of the high school and college teachers had five or more years teaching experience, and 87.5 per cent of the private trade teachers had less than five years teaching experience; (4) all teachers had received training in professional courses; (5) the high schools offered training in carpentry, woodwork, and mechanical drawing most frequently; (6) the colleges offered training in several areas either for teacher preparation or vocational specialization; (7) the private trade schools offered a broader program of terminal education; (8) guidance and placement as an organized program were practically a neglected phase of these schools; (8) on the basis of existing opportunities for training, inadequate facilities exist; (9) no concerted idea exists among the high school and college teachers as to how to overcome this lack of adequate training facilities.
Recommended Citation
Jones, Samuel, "Vocational Training Opportunities for Negroes in Louisiana" (1950). Research Problems, 1940-1991. 71.
https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/problems/71
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