California community colleges assign teaching loads according to district policy. In order to identify prevalent standards for assigning teaching loads, a survey by mail of 102 California community colleges was conducted. Responses were received from 73 institutions (72 percent). Although a survey of the literature reveals that a 15-clock hour…

This study examines the structure and scope of collective bargaining in community colleges and the impact of collective bargaining on faculty compensation and working conditions. Two hypotheses were tested: (1) Compensation of faculty at unionized community colleges has increased relative to compensation of faculty at non-union colleges. (2) The…

The investigator, by means of a questionnaire, obtained data concerning sources of assistance, professional preparation, teaching assignments, and instructional difficulties of 60 beginning teachers. From these data are presented possible solutions to the difficulties and suggested recommendations for upgrading junior high school science teachers…

The general purpose of this study was to determine the effect that the audio-tutorial (A-T) mode of instruction has had on faculty workload and tasks, postoperative faculty attitudes toward the mode, and on the level of operation and internal structure of participating departments in selected California community colleges. Survey research…

A questionnaire was mailed to the presidents of the 29 public comprehensive community/junior colleges in Michigan to study the criteria used in determining faculty work load. Nineteen (65%) responded. Fifty-five factors of faculty load determinants were rated by respondents as: (1) "used in determining load factors"; (2) "used in…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the duties and work load, formal education, experiential background, and job mobility of instructors of physical and biological sciences in publicity-supported junior and community colleges. The survey instruments were returned by 366 instructors in 70 institutions in 31 states. Among the findings were:…