Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Norman L. MillikinCarlson, James Oliver2016-11-232016-11-231973https://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/11375The purpose of this study is to provide information related to program duration and to establish what actually is the desirable time span for a secondary distributive education program. This study is needed to provide information for secondary distributive education teacher-coordinators and secondary school administrators who are interested in establishing distributive education programs in their schools. It will provide guidelines for administrators and teachers of established programs if any changes are being contemplated in their present programs. The students enrolled in distributive education programs will also benefit Indirectly. If the results of this study are applied to established programs and new programs, the students will have adequate but not an excessive amount of time in the program to prepare them for entry-level jobs.enDistributive educationEducation, SecondaryEducation--CurriculaProfessional PaperCopyright 1973 by James Oliver Carlson