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Download full textGoldstein, Dana – American Educator, 2015
This article is excerpted from Marshall Project staff writer and author, Dana Goldstein's 2014 book, "The Teacher Wars: A History of America's Most Embattled Profession." It begins by describing Goldstein's experience traveling as an education reporter in the late 2000s and the incredible amount of political scrutiny under which the…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Educational History, Politics of Education, Public Schools
Peer reviewedDent, Preston L.; Nicholas, Thomas – Peabody Journal of Education, 1980
A study of the degree of agreement between faculty and students on various issues of faculty evaluation is presented. The twelve-item questionnaire survey instrument is included. (JMF)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Promotion, Higher Education, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance
Peer reviewedBarol, Bill – Academe, 1984
A new generation of young academics, known as gypsy scholars, find themselves hired temporarily, drawing the worst teaching assignments, having the heaviest workloads, and having the lowest pay. Tenure is seen as academia's brass ring. The threat to tenure in Nevada is discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, College Faculty, College Instruction, Faculty College Relationship
Boice, Robert – 1992
This book offers a range of proven support strategies designed to help new faculty members thrive. Suggestions range from campuswide programs for nurturing newcomers to projects that help them to help themselves. Outlined is a structured mentoring program to build collegiality through social support networks. Also presented are specific techniques…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty College Relationship, Faculty Development, Faculty Handbooks
Dawson, Thomas C.; Billingsley, K. Lloyd – 2000
This study examines the quality of California's K-12 education, discussing how the system protects mediocrity and how to improve educational quality in the state. It explains that what most ails the teaching force is that excellent teachers are not rewarded for superior work, and failing teachers are rarely held accountable for poor performance.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Kievitt, F. David – ADE Bulletin, 1986
Describes the harmful effects of administrators' attitudes of denigrating education, scholarship, and professional activities of the faculty in community colleges and suggests that the faculties counteract this pervasive influence by doing their own research. (EL)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College English, Educational Policy, Educational Research
Hyman, Ronald T. – 1979
Using game theory as a model, suggestions are made to improve tenured public school teachers' individualized professional improvement plans. Seven basic concepts are discussed: (1) the game concept, a situation which involves decision making by the participants; (2) strategy--a plan for behavior under varied circumstances; (3) payoff--the value of…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
