Community Contacts And Participation Of Teachers (Paperback)

Text extracted from opening pages of book: Community Contacts ana Participation of Teachers An Analysis of the Community Relationships of 9,122 Public School Teachers Selected as a National Sample By FLORENCE GREENHOE, Ph. D. Council On WASHINGTON, D. C. dounalt On Dedicated to the belief that the extensive diffusion of information is a profound responsibility of American democracy, the American Council on Public Affairs is designed to promote the spread of authoritative facts and significant opinions concerning contemporary social and economic problems. It endeavors to contribute to public knowledge through the publication of books, studies and pamphlets, encouragement of adult education, stimulation-of inter est in non-fiction materials, initiation of research projects, organization of lectures and forums, arrangement of radio broadcasts, issuance of timely press releases, compilation of opinions 011 vital issues, and cooperation with other organizations. The Council believes that the facts presented and opinions expressed under its sponsorship deserve careful attention and consideration. It is not, however, com mitted to these facts and opinions in any other way. Those associated with the Council necessarily represent different viewpoints on public questions. The members of the Council's National Board are Harry Elmer Barnes, Rev. John Haynes Holmes, Dr, George F. Zook, Prof. Robert 8. Lynd, Paul Kellogg, Prof. Clyde Miller, Lowell Mellett, Rev. Henry Smith Leiper, Walter West, Prof. Edwin B. Witte, Willard Uphaus, Dr. Stephen P. Duggan, Elizabeth Christman, Dr. Frank P. Graham, Dr. Arthur Burns, John B. Andrews, Prof. Max Lerner, W. Jett Lauek, Prof. William Yandell Elliott, Prof.Paul T. Homan, Dr. Bruce Melvin, Prof. Ernest Griffith, Dr. Clark Foreman, Delbert Clark, Abraham Epstein, E. C. Lindeman, Clarence Pickett, Dr. Floyd W. Beeves, Clark M. Eichelberger, Dr. Frederick L. Eedefer, Carl Milani, E. J. Coil, Dr. Frank Kingdon, Rev. Guy Shipler, Prof. Mark May, Dean Charles W. Pipkin, Prof. Frederic A. Ogg, and Dr. Esther C. Brunauer. M. B. Schnapper is Executive Secretary and Editor of Publications. T, 1941, BY THE AtJTHOK PRINTED IN THE UNITED This study is the cooperative effort of many persons. While space precludes mention of all, I should like to indicate those who have contributed most directly. To the late George F. Arps, Dean of the Graduate School of the Ohio State University, I am indebted for a small grant-in-aid which made possible a national coverage in the study. For statistical work, I am especially obligated to Dr. Viva Boothe and Mr. Lester B. Kellogg of the Bureau of Business Eesearch of the Ohio State University. To Dr. Frederick B. Lumley, Chairman of the Department of Sociology, I wish to express appreciation for encouragement, advice and the opportunity to work in this field. To Dr. Lloyd Allen Cook, who served as advisor and director of the study, I extend my thanks. His general knowledge of the field and his interest in this specific project have been of inestimable value. Over a period of several years he has given liberally of his time and guidance. Those who have had the good fortune to be his students will readily discern the evidences of his generous scholarship. The volume is affectionately dedicated to my parents, Maud and Emery Greenhoe, whose earlier aid and encouragement made the venture possible. FLORENCE GREENHOE Departmentof Sociology Ohio State University I Problems, Purposes, and Procedures 1 II Teacher Mobility - - - - - - 15 III Social Fitness for Teaching - - - - 28 IV Conduct Codes - - - - - - 40 V Participation in Community Activities - - 62 VI Conclusions and Interpretations - - - 75 APPENDIX A Teacher and Community Questionnaire - - 82 B Kegional and State Data - - - - - 87 APPENDIX C Distribution of Nation's Teachers - - - 89 APPENDIX D Bibliography - - - - - - 90 CHAPTER I, a+ td ELIZABETH hath been engaged, during her atten dance at this school, in storing her memory .