Early educators are the best spokespeople about the conditions under which they work and what they need in order to thrive. Policy leaders have much to gain by actively engaging educators in identifying workable solutions to the child care crisis. The Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) believes that educators have the right to…

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Final Overtime Rule has substantially increased the salary threshold for exemption from overtime pay. The effect of the Final Rule will be felt by colleges and universities nationwide; many employees will now be eligible for overtime pay unless their salaries are brought in line with the new $47,476 minimum…

This publication is part of an Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) series devoted to strengthening the role of key standing committees of governing boards. While there is no optimum committee system for institutions of higher education, certain principles, practices, and procedures prevail. The best practices…

Mentoring girls is a challenge. Girls will come to mentors with hard questions and great hope. Sometimes mentors will be able to help make their lives better; other times they will feel that they have not done very much. This guide serves as a road map for mentors. This guide focuses on a very important step in young women's journey toward…

New teachers overwhelmingly say they love what they do. They say it allows them to contribute to society and help others. They would choose teaching again as a career, if they had the choice. This paper provides ideas on becoming a teacher. Specifically, this paper provides answers to these questions: (1) Why teach?; (2) What do teachers do?; (3)…

Many districts struggle with multiple--and often incompatible--data systems for tracking payroll, collecting teacher evaluations, recruiting and hiring. Aligning these systems and annually assessing where a district stands is the first step towards developing a smart human capital strategy. This checklist outlines the goals, data and questions a…

A number of school systems are using innovative strategies to recruit the teachers they need. (MLF)

The major legal issues pertaining to academic employment are examined. Four areas affecting higher education are analyzed in depth: employment practices, equal pay, developing issues under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and financial exigency. In addition, guidelines for evaluating current institutional academic employment practices…

This manual is intended to help school boards in Illinois and other states measure the costs of their benefits programs and to control expenditures for these programs in order to obtain maximum value for employer and employee. It presents a systematic method of computing fringe benefit costs, the comparative costs of benefits programs in Illinois,…

Outlines a merit pay incentive plan that will improve teacher quality and performance. Includes a sample merit evaluation form. (MD)

Outlines Northeast Missouri State University's Value-Added Student Assessment Program, which determines the value added to students as they progress through the educational system. The program has been functioning for over a decade and affects nearly every aspect of the university. (MD)

Presents a model for compensation of school administrators that differentiates salaries on an objective basis and is relatively simple in design and implementation. The compensation structure consists of two factors: the nature of the position and the qualifications and performance of the person in the job. (Author/WD)

This manual presents information regarding the certification process for North Carolina public school professional employees. Sections present information on: (1) definitions of certification terms and classifications; (2) methods for obtaining certification, including approved programs, lateral entry, and reciprocity; (3) initial certification;…

Presents survey data on school maintenance and operations (M & O) budgets that show colleges are addressing facilities concerns by increasing M & O funding. M & O comparative-cost data are listed on a per-full-time student and per-building square-footage basis for all colleges, and two- and four-year schools. M & O administrative…

This handbook is intended to serve as an on-campus companion and guide for honors administrators, helping them to define and solidify their positions within their institutions. "Everyone knows" what deans or department heads are: what their responsibilities are, how they fit into the institutional hierarchy, who reports to them and to…