A study of eight states that have implemented comparable-worth statutes indicated that each state analyzed job classes systematically, but several modified the consultant-provided systems due to a belief that widely used methods undervalued female-dominant job classes. Value choices must be made throughout the process. (Author)

Examines salary data for a sample of 50 small and medium-sized school districts in Wisconsin to determine how collective bargaining affects teacher salaries compared to other factors. Concludes that bargaining has had a significant negative effect on teacher salaries in these districts. (Author/JG)

This report examines various methods used to schedule salaries for classroom teachers. An overview of features found in teacher salary schedules is provided, including discussions on the basic structure of the schedule, methods of placement and advancement on the schedule, and salary supplements. Methods of changing teacher salary schedules are…

This study investigated the relationship between collective negotiations and teacher salaries in Wisconsin public school districts. Data were collected from a random sample of 324 Wisconsin school districts with professional staffs ranging from 30 to 500 members. A six-indicator index was developed to measure the comprehensiveness of collective…

A study examined the impact of student employment on classroom knowledge. During the study, the researcher administered a branching questionnaire to 1,577 juniors and seniors from four high schools in Wisconsin, 59.6 percent of whom were working at the time of the survey and 14.1 percent of whom had worked during the past year. Despite the…

The study examined the incomes and expenditures of rural teachers, and the relationship of these to such factors as types of school taught at, teacher's age, years of experience, extent of education, and number and types of dependents. Rural teachers in the states of Illinois, Maryland, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, and Wisconsin were…

WITHIN 12 WISCONSIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE FOLLOWING GROUPS PROVIDED DATA IN AN INVESTIGATION OF THE EXPECTATIONS FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD ROLE--(1) 1,794 CITIZENS, (2) ALL MAYORS, CITY MANAGERS OR VILLAGE PRESIDENTS, CITY OR VILLAGE COUNCILMEN, AND TOWNSHIP CHAIRMEN WITHIN EACH DISTRICT, (3) 20 RANDOMLY SELECTED TEACHERS FROM EACH DISTRICT, AND (4)…

Each year, a follow-up study is conducted to gather data on the activities and perceptions of students approximately six months after their graduation from Wisconsin's Technical Colleges (WTC). Specifically, the survey seeks to identify the current activities of WTC graduates, determine the extent to which current activities are related to the…

Each year, a follow-up study is conducted to gather data on the activities and perceptions of students approximately six months after their graduation from Wisconsin's Technical Colleges (WTC). Specifically, the survey seeks to identify the current activities of WTC graduates, determine the extent to which current activities are related to the…

In 1991, a graduate follow-up survey was conducted to gather data regarding student perceptions and activities following graduation from the Wisconsin Vocational, Technical and Adult Education System (VTAE). The primary objectives of the survey were to identify current activities of VTAE graduates, to determine the extent to which these activities…