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There is deep appreciation, beyond the meaningfulness of words, for their understanding, encouragement, and faith in me. TO THEM, I dedicate this research volume. ii ACKNCT'JLIiDGMENTS The writer takes this opportunity to acknowledge her sincere appreciation to all who have contributed either directly or indirectly towards making this study possible. The list of those who have aided in one way or another is too long to include here. The writer is indebted to the forty-eight Florida county superintendents for their kind cooperation in sending specimen and/or explanations of "forms " and "procedures " currently employed in their secondary school systems. The writer wishes to express here profound gratitude to her adviser, Dr. Laurence Eugene Boyd of the School o