AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO DISCERN THOSE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF A SELECTED GROUP OF FORMER VOCATIONAL TEACHERS WHO (1) GRADUATED FROM MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY IN 1952, 1956, 1958, 1960, AND 1961 QUALIFIED TO TEACH EITHER AGRICULTURE, BUSINESS, OR HOME ECONOMICS, (2) BEGAN TO TEACH VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER…

This report is an initial effort to provide systematic information on teacher contracts in Massachusetts. In 1999, the Pioneer Institute solicited copies of the current contract from all districts in the state. Forty districts were selected to reflect the makeup of the Commonwealth. This study confirms that teacher compensation is determined by…

Two newsletter articles are presented that examine legal aspects of campus collective bargaining: (1) "Campus Bargaining and the Law: A Decade of Higher Education Collective Bargaining--1972-1982" (June M. Weisberger); and (2) an analysis of the the Appellate Court decision in the S. Simpson Gray case. The first article examines major…

This manual sets forth the affirmative action policies of the Ventura County Community College District (California). It includes: (1) a summary of pertinent affirmative action law; (2) policy statements, objectives, and timetables; (3) a list of the duties and responsibilities of the affirmative action officer; (4) methods of implementing…

This report provides the revised faculty compensation, evaluation, and advancement plan for Pueblo Community College (PCC) in Colorado. Section 1 contains the PCC three-level salary plan and discusses guidelines for initial appointment and level placement of faculty, initial salary computations, and minimum initial employment requirements. Section…

This report, based on a survey of 480 academic officers in accredited nonproprietary institutions of higher education, focuses on institutional policies concerning tenure systems, hiring practices, and employee benefits. Survey results are broken down by the following categories: 4-year public, 4-year private, 2-year public, and other (2-year…

The employment relationship in public schools is governed by constitutional mandates, federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, and contractual obligations. This chapter discusses fundamental aspects of the employment relationship that are influenced by legal principles derived from state law, local district policy and practice, and…

Internal and external organizational influences on faculty mobility were studied during the 1985-1986 academic year. The investigation, which was designed as a replication of a 1958 study of the academic marketplace by Caplow and Reece, involved interviews with department heads, colleagues of departed faculty members, and new appointees at six…

A handbook for University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) teaching assistants (TAs) is presented that includes information about university policy concerning TAs and their jobs. Contents cover: duties of TAs, teaching associates, and teaching fellows; appointment, reappointment, and duration of employment; salary; benefits; conduct,…

A guide for developing a departmentally-based teaching assistant (TA) training program is presented. At the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) part-time teaching assistant consultants who are experienced TAs have been employed to help with TA training programs. The following criteria are used to evaluate departmental proposals to hire…

Chapter 14 in a book on school law concerns the legal aspects of evaluating teacher performance. Careful analysis of recent decisions makes it clear the courts will compel uniform standards and unprecedented rigor in teacher evaluation practices. Particularly in the consideration of equitable standards, state and federal courts are relying on…

The background and activities of the Ad Hoc Committee on Unionization and Collective Bargaining of the American Philosophical Association are described, and the results of various investigations conducted by the Committee are summarized. Topics include the choice of an agent, or no agent, in unionizing; student role in governance; teaching and…

The major results are described of an historical/legal study of statewide legislative and judicial decisions tracing changes in California's state policies regarding teacher labor relations from 1930 to 1975. The central research questions dealt with identifying specific public policy changes, events surrounding these changes, positions taken by…

Reviews current court cases pertaining to infringements on academic freedom and considers their relationship to arguments concerning tenure. In particular, raises such issues as how the First Amendment protects the academic freedom of faculty and if there are alternative safeguards. Concludes that eliminating tenure would jeopardize academic…

The collective bargaining agreement between Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education and the Temple University chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period July 1, 1986-June 30, 1988 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: AAUP recognition; no discrimination;…