Examines teachers' union activity in large school districts in the 11 states without collective-bargaining legislation, using a supply-and-demand model of municipal labor markets and least-squares regression analysis. Average teacher salary in districts with collective-bargaining agreements was 9.5% higher than average salary in districts without…

A random sample of 559 secondary small school principals in Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas revealed that 73 percent of the principals were actively seeking new positions or were leaving school administration. The findings have implications for selection procedures, salary/fringe benefit packages, principal autonomy, evaluation…

Financial information about the revenues and expenditures of Colorado school districts is based on audited reports furnished by school districts and boards of cooperative services. Each table is arranged alphabetically by county for school districts and by name for boards of cooperative services. Within each county, school districts are listed by…

Teachers' salary schedules are not ends in themselves; rather, they are linked to the middle-range personnel objectives that include: (1) having a large applicant pool from which to choose; (2) reduced teacher turnover; and (3) increased average teacher experience in the district, with a larger percent of masters' degrees. Salary schedules from…

Although states have maintained a focus on recruiting and retaining teachers, many schools and districts still face daunting challenges in ensuring a qualified and competent teaching corps. It is particularly difficult for schools considered hard to staff-those with high concentrations of low-performing, low-income students; high teacher turnover;…

A 24-item questionnaire was mailed to 559 randomly selected secondary principals in Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma to determine the career status of secondary principals working in buildings with student populations of 400 or fewer. The greatest single factor influencing the decision to become a principal was need for increased…

This report presents the Colorado edition of the National Council on Teacher Quality's 2008 "State Teacher Policy Yearbook." The 2008 "Yearbook" focuses on how state policies impact the retention of effective new teachers. This policy evaluation is broken down into three areas that encompass 15 goals. Broadly, these goals…

For five years running, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) has tracked states' teacher policies, preparing a detailed and thorough compendium of teacher policy in the United States on topics related to teacher preparation, licensure, evaluation, career advancement, tenure, compensation, pensions and dismissal. The "2011 State…

This submission presents sixteen issues of Fast Facts from the Library Research Service covering topics regarding academic, public, school and special libraries in Colorado, the Mountain West and Southwest Regions. The following are Fast Facts titles from 2006 (1) Colorado Public Library Performance Rankings (2004 Data); (2) How Librarians Help…

In an effort to determine current salary levels and other practices related to personnel teaching continuing education, a survey of 23 institutions in the Rocky Mountain West was conducted by the Office of Institutional Research at Idaho State University. It was found that most of these institutions provide compensation or remuneration to faculty…

This document is a compilation of data collected from the 2001 Colorado Public Library Annual Report sent to each Colorado public library jurisdiction in January of 2002. State totals, grouped by the size of the population served, report data for general information, paid staff in full-time equivalents (FTEs), library funding sources, staff…

A highly publicized controversy over a Colorado State University administrator's paid leave of absence has stirred public suspicion about paid leave for faculty and administrators, and state legislation to abolish administrative leave and regulate faculty sabbaticals has been introduced. Scholars insist sabbaticals are necessary to scholarship.…

Information used to prepare this publication about certificated school personnel in Colorado was gathered from the state's public schools and Boards of Cooperative Services during fall 1995. Tables describe teacher salaries and characteristics, including educational background and ethnicity. The fall 1995 average salary for Colorado's 35,387.9…

Information used to prepare this publication about certificated school personnel in Colorado was gathered from the state's public schools and Boards of Cooperative Services during fall 1995. Tables describe teacher salaries and characteristics, including educational background and ethnicity. The fall 1996 average salary for Colorado's 36,397.9…

The Colorado edition of the National Council on Teacher Quality's (NCTQ's) 2009 "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" is the third annual look at state policies impacting the teaching profession. It is hoped that this report will help focus attention on areas where state policymakers can make changes that will have a positive impact on teacher…