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Download full textMonk, David H. – 1986
This report examines how the curricular offerings of large secondary schools compare with the curricular offerings of small secondary schools. The study is motivated by theories of production which hold that economies are available in large compared to small schools; it is pointed out, however, that larger schools may not take advantage of…
Descriptors: Class Size, Comparative Analysis, Consolidated Schools, Cost Effectiveness
JACKSON, JOE L. – 1966
SCHOOL SIZE AND ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS WERE INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED TO BE BASIC INFLUENCES AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN 11 SOUTHERN STATES. DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM OFFICIAL RECORDS FOR THE 1962-63 SCHOOL YEAR ON FILE IN STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION IN EACH OF THE 11 STATES. DATA AREAS UTILIZED WERE (1) EXTENT OF…
Descriptors: Class Size, Curriculum, Educational Quality, Enrollment
Class Size and Teacher Load in High School English. New York State English Council Monography No. 8.
Wade, Durlyn E. – 1964
To determine the class size and teaching load of secondary teachers of English in New York state, the Research Committee of the State English Council mailed 1,093 questionnaires to chairmen of English Departments in the state's registered public and private secondary schools. The 694 usable replies--representing 4,410 full-time English…
Descriptors: Class Size, English Instruction, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Noninstructional Responsibility
Moffatt, Elizabeth C. – 1972
This report is the third in a series devoted specifically to compiling comprehensive and timely information about public school teachers. The material in the document reflects data gathered from a nationwide questionnaire survey of samples of teachers in both elementary and secondary schools. The object of this report is to provide an account of…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Class Size, Comparative Analysis, Family Relationship
American Association of Physics Teachers (NJ1), 2002
The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) developed this document as a resource for high school administrators, parents, and teachers who are interested in developing guidelines for physics curriculum and instruction in their school(s). These guidelines reflect the goals of the AAPT, with an emphasis on instructional strategies and…
Descriptors: Physics, Secondary School Science, High Schools, Guidelines
Skolnik, Michael L.; And Others – 1985
Prepared by the Instructional Assignment Review Committee in response to a legislative mandate to conduct a "comprehensive review of all aspects of instructional assignments" in the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario, this report analyzes historical trends and patterns, reviews faculty and administrator perceptions of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Class Size, Collective Bargaining, Community Colleges
Peseau, Bruce A.; Orr, Paul G. – 1981
The academic productivity and financial status of 59 teacher education programs in state universities and land-grant colleges were determined through surveys completed in summer 1979. Data were provided on 210 variables in the major categories of: (1) accredited programs; (2) faculty, faculty load, and salaries; (3) budgets and Full Time…
Descriptors: Class Size, College Credits, College Faculty, Degrees (Academic)
Alt, Martha Naomi; Kwon, Jin; Henke, Robin R. – 1999
This booklet provides snapshots of teachers' work lives, using information obtained from previous Schools and Staffing Surveys (SASS). The SASS is a set of integrated questionnaires that collect information nationwide about schools and the staff who work in them. A wide variety of schools complete the surveys. The SASS Teacher Questionnaire asks…
Descriptors: Class Size, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education
Kussin, Laverne – 1979
The appearance of Proposition 13, the Jarvis/Gann property tax limitation initiative, on the ballot in California in 1978 provoked legislators and educators alike to predict disastrous effects on education should the measure pass. Pass it did, and after the state went through a period of redistributing funds and the school districts reorganized…
Descriptors: Class Size, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Problems
Houser, Jim – 1996
Vocational course taking declined between 1982 and 1992, with especially large enrollment decreases occurring in general labor market preparation and consumer/homemaking education. Only a small proportion of 1992 high school graduates specialized in vocational education (VE). Among occupationally specific VE programs, business, and trade and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Community Colleges, Educational Trends
Kervin, John B. – 1978
Through an examination of recent trends in collective agreement provisions and a discussion of negotiation strategy, this paper attempts to forecast what the conditions of employment might contribute to education costs in Ontario in the immediate future. Conditions-of-employment clauses are analyzed according to their effect upon staffing needs…
Descriptors: Class Size, Collective Bargaining, Declining Enrollment, Economic Climate
Peer reviewedYanamandram, Venkata; Noble, Gary – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2006
This paper examines student experiences and perceptions of two models of team-teaching employed at a regional Australian university to teach a large undergraduate marketing subject. The two team-teaching models adopted for use in this subject can be characterised by the large number of team members (ten and six) and the relatively low level of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Student Experience, Student Attitudes
Clowes, Darrel – 1973
Surveys eliciting descriptive information on English programs were sent to the deans of instruction, department chairpersons, and faculty in 21 Alabama community colleges; 17 colleges provided institutional data, 19 of 19 department chairpersons returned the survey, and 80% of the English faculty responded. The survey requested information on: (1)…
Descriptors: Class Size, College Faculty, College Freshmen, Community Colleges
Davis, John E.; Ryan, Doris W. – 1980
Declining enrollment, collective bargaining agreements, and government requirements will reduce educational opportunities in Ontario's secondary schools unless new educational policies and technologies and increased interinstitutional cooperation are used to create alternative programs. This study analyzed questionnaire data on school size,…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Class Size, Collective Bargaining, Contracts
Stone, Randi – 2002
These essays share award-winning teachers' strategies for adapting their classrooms to the ever-changing environment: "Professional Development Has Shaped Me and My Classroom" (Kay Wallace); "Teachers Go Back to School" (Steven T. Jackson); "Keeping Up With Change" (Caryn Smith Long); "Self-Reflection: Looking…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Class Size, Coping, Curriculum Development
