The Teacher Load Index, a simplified method of comparing the teaching load of individuals in the California junior and community colleges, is presented in this report. First, the load measurement problem is addressed, revealing the inadequacies of the Credit Unit and the Weekly Student Contact Hour systems for measuring teacher load. Then, a…

To determine the best means of improving the effectiveness of classroom English teaching, the reasonableness of the present teaching load, and the adequacy of teacher education programs, 430 experienced teachers, representing 150 communities throughout California, were asked to report on their own professional preparation in English, their…

The frequently recurring provisions, to be found in the policy statements of a selected group of 20 colleges and universities, concerning the production, use, and re-use of instructional recordings (visual and oral) can be divided for the purposes of analysis and comparison into four groups: ownership and copyright provisions, faculty rights,…

Reports on survey conducted with support from the U.S. Department of Education to describe supply and demand for foreign language teachers in secondary schools, pre- and in-service teacher preparation, teacher workload, curriculum and instruction, professional responsibility and personal characteristics, as well as to derive policy advice for…

The 1974 faculty handbook of Eastern Washington State College contains sections of the bylaws for the government of the college pertinent to faculty interests, plus explanatory or informative material concerning operating procedures for faculty members. Discussed is: (1) the board of trustees; (2) administration; (3) academic staff; (4)…

Clarifies the roles and differences of teachers in a small rural district versus those in a tiny district. Amplifies the opportunities of staying in a tiny district. (JK)

A longitudinal study was made of elementary and secondary schools struggling to introduce global perspectives into teaching. This article examines how meanings that different teachers attributed to global education affected their behavior in adapting to change and the effects of competing demands on teachers' time; notes the importance of…

Designed to provide direction for the production of instructional and non-instructional faculty portfolios, these guidelines describe the purpose and elements of portfolios and the critical steps in their development and evaluation. First, a definition is provided of a teaching portfolio, indicating that it is a collection of materials…

The University of Iowa's 1975 faculty handbook provides a general description of the university structure; details the faculty responsibilities and policies including academic responsibility; professional ethics; responsibilities to students, colleagues, the institution, and the community; tenure, promotions, evaluations, and terminations. As a…

The responses of 19 members of the National Council of Teachers of English (classroom teachers, secondary school department chairmen, curriculum directors, supervisors of English, members of college departments of English, and English specialists with state departments of education) to a letter requesting them to describe the kind of year they…

This is a set of recommendations concerning maximum teaching loads of physics teachers at high schools, two-year and four-year colleges. (Author/SA)

An analysis of higher education collective bargaining agreements reveals that the question of faculty productivity is addressed almost exclusively in terms of workload, with the emphasis on efforts that are quantifiable. These workloads are defined in terms of minimums and maximums. Typically each agreement defines in specific terms what the…

The current faculty handbook for the University of South Carolina contains information regarding the administrative organization; the faculty organization; regulations and policies regarding personnel including affirmative action, appointments, tenure, leaves, academic freedom, classroom procedures, and normal work schedule and responsibility;…

Agreement was made on the first day of June 1974 by and between the Polytechnic Institute of New York and the American Association of University Professors-Polytechnic Chapter. The administration recognizes the AAUP as the exclusive representative of the employees in the bargaining unit. (Author)

The study reported on in this issue was conducted to examine teachers' workload and associated stress. The specifics of the study were: the hours teachers worked during a given week, the tasks which filled those hours, and whether teachers felt stressed during that week. Teachers in 58 primary and 32 secondary schools were asked to complete a…