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Trends in Higher Education. Volume 2: Faculty
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Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, 2007
This volume of "Trends" provides a historical analysis of faculty hiring over the last 30 years, with breakdowns that examine nationwide shifts in gender, age, mobility and attrition as well as within specific disciplines. Following this analysis is a discussion of the factors that will drive change in faculty renewal for the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, College Faculty, Teacher Selection
Teachers' Pensions: A Model Retirement Plan for the Future. Report of the Minister's Informal Task Force on Teachers' Pensions.
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Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1984
The Minister of Education of Alberta, Canada established a task force in 1983 to analyze the characteristics of teachers' pension plans and to develop a model retirement plan for teachers in Alberta. The task force reviewed the legislative, structural, administrative, and financial characteristics of Alberta's existing Teachers' Retirement Fund as…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Models, Money Management
Teachers' Pensions: A Model Retirement Plan for the Future. Report of the Minister's Informal Task Force on Teachers' Pensions. Summary Report.
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Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1984
The Minister of Education of Alberta, Canada established a task force in 1983 to analyze the characteristics of teachers' pension plans and to develop a model retirement plan for teachers in Alberta. The task force reviewed the legislative, structural, administrative, and financial characteristics of Alberta's existing Teachers' Retirement Fund as…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Models, Money Management
Accessing the Knowledge Base of Retired Teachers: Experiences in Establishing a Formal Mentoring Program in a Rural School Division.
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Goddard, J. Tim; Habermann, Sharon Reimer – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2001
A program in rural Alberta (Canada) used retired teachers to mentor beginning teachers. Surveys and interviews with 24 proteges and 21 mentors indicated that the recruitment of experienced mentors, the provision of money, the establishment of a sense of community, and the provision of time for reflection all contributed to the program's success.…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Collegiality, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Mobility
Too Few Apples: The Challenge of Declining Enrolments and Teacher Redundancy in Canada.
Chamberlin, Richard J. – 1980
This study provides a review of the nature and success of programs dealing with excess teacher supply. The causes and effects of teacher redundancy are discussed, and methods of supply and demand planning are examined. Strategies to deal with inservice retraining and programs that present career alternatives are reviewed. Among the solutions…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Declining Enrollment, Educational Trends, Employment Opportunities
Continuity and Renewal: The Demands of Excellence. A Response to the Discussion Paper of The Commission on the Future Development of the Universities of Ontario.
Council of Ontario Universities, Toronto. – 1984
The nature and objectives of Ontario universities are summarized. Attention is directed to issues of quality, accessibility, adaptability, system balance, funding, and planning and coordination. It is claimed that the quality of undergraduate programs, including some professional programs, has substantially declined. Declining quality is evident…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Planning, College Role, Coordination