Beyond Accreditation: What Defines a Quality Funeral Service Education Program? An Investigation of the Relationship between Educational Correlates and Program Quality in Funeral Service Education

Autor/in	Fritch, John Bradley
Titel	Beyond Accreditation: What Defines a Quality Funeral Service Education Program? An Investigation of the Relationship between Educational Correlates and Program Quality in Funeral Service Education
Quelle	(2011), (116 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2671-9833-4
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Educational Quality; Vocational Education; Higher Education; Death; Correlation; Accreditation (Institutions); Department Heads; Professional Associations; Online Surveys; Administrator Attitudes; Statistical Analysis; Multiple Regression Analysis; Predictor Variables; Measures (Individuals) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Sterbefall; Tod; Todesfall; Korrelation; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Statistische Analyse; Prädiktor; Messdaten
Abstract	This study sought to determine what defines a quality funeral service education program beyond accreditation. The study examined the opinions of funeral service education chairs (N = 45, representing 80% of the population) who are leaders of funeral service education programs accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education. Participants completed a self-report online survey which assessed their perspectives regarding the importance of a collection of educational correlates related to funeral service program quality. Survey responses were statistically analyzed using standard multiple regression. The results indicated that 89% of program quality variance may be predicted by the set of predictors utilized in the study. These results, coupled with the semipartial correlations, facilitated the development of the Funeral Service Education Program Quality Model. This study also resulted in the creation of a survey instrument related to program quality in higher education. The results highlight critical elements of funeral service education program quality and add to the body of empirical research aiding those charged with assessing program quality in higher education. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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