A survey of 1,267 doctoral students found their primary consideration in selecting a doctoral program was not having to relocate. Students were fairly satisfied with the training they received in research skills, less so in areas of college teaching, administration/supervision, and diversity. Less than half were interested in faculty positions.…

Describes study conducted at King Faisal University to determine the effectiveness of closed-circuit television instruction for use with female students in a sex-segregated environment where there is a lack of qualified female instructors. Simultaneous instruction with male and female classes is evaluated, hypotheses tested are explained, and…

The efforts of the biology department at William Paterson College, a state college in New Jersey, to use strategic planning at the department level are chronicled. Planning focused on establishing a direction for hiring faculty, developing curriculum, purchasing equipment, and training students. Results, unanticipated outcomes, and lessons learned…

Provides an overview of recent changes in the tertiary sector in New Zealand, and considers possible futures for higher education. Pays special attention to three themes: emergence of the "perpetually choosing student," potential changes in conditions of work for academics, and reconfiguration of academic priorities in the age of the…

According to recent data, the pool of principal candidates is shrinking. How is the role perceived and what can school districts do to make it more attractive in recruiting and retaining highly qualified administrators? This open-ended, qualitative study sought to uncover the underlying reasons leadership-skilled women teachers choose to remain in…

The English Department at the Allegheny Campus of the Community College of Allegheny County, in Pennsylvania, has implemented standards for recruiting, training, and providing development opportunities for part-time faculty. To ensure high quality instruction and a continuity of standards between full- and part-time faculty, the same criteria for…

California educational legislation enacted in July 1990, ended state issuance of community college credentials. Faculty in the state's community colleges now assume significant responsibility for evaluating the qualifications of prospective teaching personnel. Within the next 10 years, 50% of current community college faculty will retire and…

This paper discusses the instructional development factors that are important in planning magnet schools. Intended to serve as a basic source document for school districts that are considering the development of magnet schools, the paper includes information and examples based on the author's experiences as a curriculum planner in Buffalo (New…

The central thesis of this book is that personnel administration must be concerned more with the process of educational change and less with the filling of openings, more with instructional change and less with instructional personnel per se. The 12 chapters deal with these personnel administration topics: (1) the improvement of instruction…

A discussion of the faculty and administrator selection process looks at the function of search committees, the issue of confidentiality in records, and societal issues that need to be addressed. A number of factors in the effective use of search committees are outlined, including breadth of committee membership, quality of communication within…

THIS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY CONTAINS 1,363 ENTRIES ON COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEMBERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS. THE GENERAL TOPIC ENTRIES ARE CLASSIFIED AS (1) GENERAL AND REFERENCE, (2) RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION, (3) INSTITUTIONAL STATUS, (4) TEACHING CONDITIONS, (5) TEACHING METHODS--GENERAL, AND (6) TEACHING METHODS--SPECIAL FIELDS. (HW)

Two essential elements for course and departmental enrichment of junior college English programs are prescribed: (1) recruitment of properly trained faculty and (2) inservice training. Desirable educational and professional qualifications for teachers are discussed in terms of the particular needs of the junior college student. Areas of…

THIRTY PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING TEACHER EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS ATTENDED A 2-WEEK TEACHER EDUCATION INSTITUTE DESIGNED TO CONSIDER CRITICAL ISSUES IN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR PROGRAMS OF TEACHER PREPARATION IN SMALL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE PRESENTATIONS BY SPECIAL CONSULTANTS WERE--(1) "CRITICAL…

As of October 1963, there were 102 associate degree programs in nursing, 82 of them in 2-year institutions. These 82 represented only 3 percent of the 704 junior colleges listed in the 1963 Junior College Directory. Surveys were conducted to discover the factors that led to or inhibited establishment of nursing programs. The volume of full-time…

Through the efforts of the faculty of the College of Law of the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Saskatchewan Program of Legal Studies for Native People was established in 1973. In planning for the program, certain problems were considered: the number of persons of native ancestry able to meet the minimum requirement for admission to…