A continuing need for comprehensive and timely information about the public school teachers of the United States led the National Education Association (NEA) Research Division in 1956 to develop the first of a series of surveys and subsequent reports covering various aspects of teachers' professional, family, and civic lives. The NEA has conducted…

Teachers are facing an increasing number of changes in their job context, many of which significantly affect their work lives. This study offers a theoretical understanding of the changes in teachers' working conditions, starting from the intensification thesis. The case study of a Flemish (Belgian) elementary school shows the existence of various…

"Can teachers be blamed for grumbling about meetings after school, for looking cynically at advisers who talk about yet more innovatory ideas?" Comments on the daily pressures of teaching. (Editor/RK)

Teaching English in Turkey has its own potential problems due to the lack of authentic language input. Turkey is a foreign language context. This hinders learners in their mastering English in a short time. Moreover, other problems caused by poor instructional planning contribute to this process negatively. With these potential hindrances, the…

Presents results of a questionnaire survey of sex, age, qualifications, work experience, teaching load, research and publication activities, professional society membership, and salaries of biologists employed in junior colleges in the United States. (AL)

African teachers in general and South Africans in particular face tremendous challenges, several of which are curriculum related. These challenges manifest themselves at various levels and in various areas, that is, from national level to within the classroom. There are various role players who may make a contribution towards overcoming these…

This report presents data on the status of teachers in the school year l975-76 and on trends from l961 to l976. The sixty-two-item questionnaire used in this survey contains many items that are identical or closely similar to questions asked in one or more previous surveys. Data are analyzed with reference to the following characteristics of…

Teacher job satisfaction is affected by a number of factors which can be taken into consideration in planning undergraduate preparation, by school administrators, and to evaluate potential jobs. (MS)

The investigator, by means of a questionnaire, obtained data concerning sources of assistance, professional preparation, teaching assignments, and instructional difficulties of 60 beginning teachers. From these data are presented possible solutions to the difficulties and suggested recommendations for upgrading junior high school science teachers…

This report presents a statistical profile of secondary science teachers in grades 7-12 in North Carolina public schools. Data are provided and discussed in 9 sections under these headings: (1) basic information (teachers, subject and student membership, certification, and subject and certification areas); (2) subjects and certification; (3)…

The purpose of this study was to express in procedural terms one approach in the development of a technique to discover the rating strategies of essay graders. Sets of rater scores obtained from a reading of 256 high school essays by 32 experienced English teachers were submitted to a factor analysis which yielded four meaningful rater clusters.…

This study was designed to collect data concerning the characteristics of the higher education faculty of Pennsylvania. A population of 21,228 teaching faculty in 118 colleges and universities in Pennsylvania were surveyed by means of college catalogs, records of the Pennsylvania Human Rights Commission, and a mail questionnaire. The catalogs…

Reviews the literature on secondary teachers' planning and decision making related to academic work in science, and on the socialization and professional development of beginning teachers. Suggests conditions for the professional success and continuing growth of beginning science teachers. (YP)

A group of teacher educators adopted collaborative teamwork to cope with a too large teaching load. The authors reflect on the experience of working together in a critical friendship group, highlighting the role that conversation plays in this process. The experience of a collaborative approach and its impact on teaching and professional…

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)