A case study is presented of a first-year teacher with learning disabilities instructing students with learning disabilities. The case study discusses educational and employment background, teaching performance and instructional factors, disclosure of the learning disability, support systems, advocacy for change, and variables contributing to the…

As colleges face budget reductions, they must consider the substantial hidden costs of unemployment benefits for terminated part-time faculty. Planning a sound program of benefits management that includes cost containment requires the cooperation of personnel director, chief financial officer, and chief academic officer. (MSE)

A survey of 57 beginning teachers in Newfoundland, most of them in rural schools, revealed teachers' needs for inservice education in techniques of classroom and instructional management, and their concerns about teachers' legal rights and special problems related to teaching in small rural schools. Contains 31 references. (SV)

Seeks to identify and reach consensus on criteria that can be used to assess and evaluate faculty sabbaticals. Using a sample of senior academic affairs administrators, 16 assessment criteria were identified, with recommendations made for further research and current practice. The measures included: increased scholarly output, new research…

Argues that the obstacle to the revitalization of civic education in academic political science is the view that research and publication deliver professional advancement and recognition while engaging in civic education does not. Reviews the reflections of several American Political Science Association (APSA) committees on instruction. Provides…

Updates the "MLA Guide to the Job Search" through conversations and correspondence with graduate students, former graduate students, and Associations of Departments of Foreign Languages (ADFL) and ADE job counselors and through a 1996 survey of ADFL job counselors. Presents advice from these individuals on what paths graduate students in foreign…

This publication reports on the job market for teachers entering the work force for the first time and for career changers. The study, which surveyed nearly 3,000 preservice teachers currently enrolled in educational programs in 25 mid-Atlantic colleges and universities, explored three areas: (1) preservice teacher perception of the job market;…

This essay discusses the concerns of college students and graduates regarding the teaching profession, and reviews the experiences of a former teacher who is now a university professor of education. The problem of credit transfer between community college and university programs is examined, along with the job market for new teachers. Prospective…

The study reported in this symposium created a profile of teacher education graduates which raises issues related to teacher professionalism and teacher retention in the field. A common teacher education follow-up survey instrument was administered to beginning professionals from seven different universities in five states. Data were gathered from…

Results of a study of the characteristics of professors who have recently accepted positions in university educational administration are presented. Implications for improved practice and further research are suggested concerning trends for the future for the professorship in educational administration, and in the larger field of administrative…

The responses from questionnaires (N=182) given to 201 individuals who were provided an opportunity to join the faculty of two research universities (one rural, one urban) were analyzed to determine the factors influencing their decisions to join or not join. Interviews with 60% of the respondents were conducted to gather further information.…

In an attempt to gain some understanding of the actual results of the State of Washington's certification policies and the institutions approved under those policies, data were collected on students who received first teaching certificates from public teacher education institutions. Data were gathered on 1,540 students from Central Washington…

The use of part-time faculty in baccalaureate nursing programs and the views of part-timers about part-time employment were studies in two phases. The first phase was a descriptive exploration of the use of part-time faculty conducted in 1979 using questionnaires completed by administrative officers. Responses from administrators of 91…

Salary and fringe benefit data for faculty at California State University and the University of California are examined, with projections of the salaries required for parity with their comparison institutions for 1988-89. Average faculty salaries for each rank, from instructor through professor, are presented, as well as averages across ranks.…

The first section of this handbook for student teachers offers advice on the behavior and protocols that should be observed by a student teacher approaching the first assignment to a school. In the second, classroom techniques are discussed, e.g., communication with students, classroom discipline, and planning. The third section deals with…