In June 2013, former Texas Governor Rick Perry signed into law House Bill (HB) 5, 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, which established a new high school graduation program--the Foundation High School Program--for students entering Grade 9 in 2014-15 and reduced the number of state assessments required for graduation. The legislation gave the…

This paper reports findings from a national random sample survey of more than 600 young Americans, asking them for their views on jobs, college, and their own economic prospects. The survey was designed to shed light on questions such as these: (1) How do young Americans think about college and jobs as they become working-age adults and begin…

The SREB Fact Book on Higher Education includes data on the population and economy, enrollment, degrees, student tuition and financial aid, faculty and administrators, revenue and expenditures. With more than 100 tables of detailed information, the Fact Book is one of the nation's most respected and most comprehensive collections of comparative…

Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC), Illinois, collected salary-related data for clerical and custodial personnel, in order to establish a compatible wage structure, provide business management course information, and improve secretarial career counseling. Limiting data sampling to the geographical boundries of the Moraine Valley District…

This report presents data about compensation received by employees in Illinois' 48 public community colleges. Data are presented by peer groups with statewide totals. The seven peer groups are based on a combination of college enrollment (semester), geographic location, and financial data. These seven peer groups are described as follows: (1)…

Selected aspects of the salary structure of 2-year institutions are reviewed. Salaries of faculty by level of highest academic preparation and of selected administrative positions are summarized for institutions grouped by source of control. Information presented is based on the National Education Association's Salaries in Higher Education,…

The College and University Personnel Association's (CUPA) survey of 46 professional administrative positions reports salary ranges, nature of non-cash compensation, and correlations between position salaries and five selected indicators of institutional size. Thirty-four per cent of the respondants were junior colleges. (JO)

IN ORDER TO PRESENT THE STATUS OF VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS' SALARIES IN 1967-68, DATA WERE COMPILED IN TABULAR FORM--(1) VIRGINIA MEAN SALARIES FOR VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS, (2) PROJECTIONS OF MEAN AND MEDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SALARIES IN UNITED STATES PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES, (3) ADMINISTRATIVE SALARY RANGES, MEANS, AND…

This report is the fourth in a series covering salary schedules used in 2-year institutions. The salary schedules reported cover 40,970 full-time faculty members representing 59.4% of total full-time faculty in 2-year colleges in 1970-71. The report's first section contains an overview of the characteristics of the salary schedules in the 416…

This report presents a summary of two 1972 reports that were issued by the California Agency for Educational Research to study teachers' salaries. It includes lowest, highest, and average salaries for instructors in 67 community colleges in California. The data are grouped according to size of district, and analyzed statistically. The range of…

Discusses how the Archdiocese of Louisville has begun taking initiatives to become a more equitable employer. Addresses seven components of compensation including income continuation, deferred income, pay for time not worked, health and accident insurance, loss of job income continuation, and spouse and family income continuation. (MZ)

This memo proposes a 5 percent increase in productivity in the Dallas Community College District and invites all district personnel to participate by thinking of ways of achieving this goal without lowering standards of educational quality and without reducing salaries and wages. (DC)

OF THE 479 PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES INCLUDED IN THIS SURVEY, 318 REPORTED HAVING SALARY SCHEDULES, AND 251 PROVIDED COPIES FOR ANALYSIS. CONTENTS OF THESE SCHEDULES RANGED FROM VERY BASIC ELEMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE AND DETAILED STATEMENTS WHICH INCLUDED MUCH RELATED INFORMATION. COMPILING THE DATA PRIMARILY IN TABULAR FORM, THE AUTHORS INCLUDED…

Based on a survey of 1,268 colleges and universities, data on the median salaries of 65 administrative positions are given. Salaries are given for all institutions (with one-year changes noted) and for doctoral, comprehensive, baccalaureate, and two-year institutions. (MSE)

San Bernardino Valley College instituted a library technician training program in September 1967. During the 1967-68 year, certain deficiencies became apparent, namely, data on job opportunities in the area served by the college and on what qualifications the graduates of the program should have. In June 1968, a survey of the area (limited to one…