A Study of the Status and Leadership of Girls' Athletics and the Attitudes of Teachers of Girls' Physical Education toward Girls' Athletics in the State of Idaho

Author

Connie M. Thorngren, Central Washington University

Document Type

Thesis

Date of Degree Completion

Summer 1971

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Education

Committee Chair

Betty J. Hileman

Second Committee Member

Everett A. Irish

Third Committee Member

Dorothy Purser

Fourth Committee Member

Alexander H. Howard, Jr.

Abstract

In 1969 a questionnaire was sent to all Idaho high schools concerning girls’ athletic programs and the attitudes of girls’ physical education teachers toward athletics. Eighty-seven percent of the questionnaires were returned, an indication of high interest in the subject area. Results showed moderate participation in most team sports and low participation in most individual sports. Teachers demonstrated favorable attitudes toward girls’ interscholastic athletics and indicated a need for enlarged programs. Money, facilities, and qualified coaches and officials were viewed as major concerns of girls’ programs.

Recommended Citation

Thorngren, Connie M., "A Study of the Status and Leadership of Girls' Athletics and the Attitudes of Teachers of Girls' Physical Education toward Girls' Athletics in the State of Idaho" (1971). All Master's Theses. 1700.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1700

Language

English