Youth rely on mentors to provide camaraderie, encouragement, and guidance. The authors asserted that the measurement of youth-mentor relationship would vastly improve the reaching effects of mentorship and expose areas of potential improvement. A questionnaire was given to youth at the beginning and end of a small group mentoring program. The…

Educating farm labor supervisors about the regulations that govern agricultural operations and employment is critical to reducing unintentional violations of workplace safety and labor laws. Cooperative Extension can provide the training needed to professionalize this vital and diverse workforce. One challenge to providing adult education to a…

A RESEARCH COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATORS IN FLORIDA DEVELOPED A 33-ITEM QUESTIONNAIRE TO IDENTIFY NEEDED RESEARCH IN BUSINESS EDUCATION FROM INFORMATION DERIVED FROM PERSONAL INTERVIEWS WITH TEACHERS, SUPERVISORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND BUSINESS TEACHER-EDUCATION PERSONNEL. BUSINESS TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS COMPLETED 243…

A recent study found a lack of homogeneity among supervisors with respect to their role performance despite a similarity with respect to role expectation. To develop an accurate descriptive model of the supervisory process, data were collected describing both the activities of supervisors and their perception of the purpose of supervision.…

Phase II of this three-phase study was a seminar held to inform teachers of information obtained in Phase I, a survey of 483 Florida businesses. During the course of the seminar 59 home economics teachers and supervisors participated in 3 weeks of intensive in-service education. Pre- and post-tests were made of participants' knowledge, attitudes,…