A Study of Title II, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and an Evaluation of Its Impact in Texas Page: 83
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The improvement shown in library resources during the
five-year period was impressive, with the increase from 32
per cent of the schools showing adequate to excellent collec-
tions increasing to 60 per cent of the sample schools.
Those schools indicating their library resources as a major
priority need decreased from 12 per cent of the sample
schools to 2 per cent, with Group I schools decreasing from
25 per cent to 0 in this response, Group II schools decreased
from 15 per cent to 2 per cent, while Group III schools
decreased from 10 per cent to 3 per cent. Title II has had
definite impact in Texas, and progress as indicated is being
made towards meeting the intent of Congress as evidenced by
these factors.
Data from Questionnaire Related to
Question 2
The data presented in Table VIII report the opinions of
superintendents or their designated representatives on
Survey Question Number Five.
Only 7 per cent of all sample schools indicated the
opinion that the law or guidelines had influenced local
control of the curriculum or instructional policy to an
extensive degree. None of the Group I schools felt influence
extensively. The largest percentage in each group was indi-
cated as "moderate to the extent of influencing some pro-
grams. " Group I indicated 44 per cent, Group II indicated
40 per cent, and Group III indicated 31 per cent for 34 per
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Buell, Frank G. (Frank Garvin). A Study of Title II, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and an Evaluation of Its Impact in Texas, dissertation, May 1971; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277917/m1/93/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .