Term of Award
Fall 2010
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Education Administration (Ed.D.)
Document Type and Release Option
Dissertation (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development
Committee Chair
Lucindia Chance
Committee Member 1
Paul Brinson
Committee Member 2
Russell O. Mays
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of principals, teachers, and parents regarding the use of commercial fundraising methods in Georgia's public schools. It was the researcher's purpose to fill a void in the literature regarding the perceptions of school stakeholders, in terms of their perceptions regarding the nature, scope, and general acceptability of commercial fundraising in Georgia's public schools. Accordingly, the researcher used a random sample of principal, teacher, and parent members of school councils of elementary, middle, and high schools across the state. Following a review of literature, the researcher created, tested, and validated a survey instrument to gather the data needed to answer the research questions. The survey was prepared and administered electronically, using an Internet survey service. The nature and scope of the commercial fundraising activities utilized in Georgia were similar to those used nationally, although there were some slight differences in terms of usage rates. The researcher found that the school council members in the sample generally approved of the use of commercial fundraising in their respective schools. Distinctions were discovered between rural and urban systems as to the need for and the ability to effectively utilize commercial fundraising methods. Lastly, a portion of the 2 respondents in the study called for some sort of mechanism through which commercial fundraising activities in public schools could be monitored and controlled.
Recommended Citation
Main, Ronald Edwin, "A Study of the Perceptions of Stakeholders Regarding Commercial Fundraising in Georgia's Public Schools" (2010). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 353.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/353
Research Data and Supplementary Material
No
