A comparison of teacher qualification and certification requirements and their effect on school publications in the Greater Louisville area

This thesis used a questionnaire to survey the qualifications of teachers and the types of journalism programs found at the secondary level in schools in the Greater Louisville High School Press Association. The responses from three Indiana schools and three Kentucky schools were reported. The thesis identified: the number of years the adviser had been responsible for the newspaper; the additional subject areas and responsibilities of the adviser; the qualifications of the adviser for teaching and advising the newspaper including workshops, degrees, and/or professional work. The thesis identified the duration of journalism courses and whether the publications class was part of the school day or extra duty, and the credit earned by the student. State requirements for teaching journalism in Indiana and Kentucky were compared and the newspapers from each school were rated according to the Kentucky High School Press Association's Newspaper Rating Sheet. This rating device measured general appearance, news coverage, writing quality, and special pages. The publications were then compared overall and in each category.Thesis (M.A.