During the 2010, 2011, and 2012 legislative sessions, a combination of federal policy incentives and newly elected governors and legislative majorities in many states following the 2010 elections sparked a wave of legislation addressing teacher effectiveness. More than 20 states passed legislation designed to address educator effectiveness by…

A survey of 314 male and female faculty in criminology and sociology found that faculty women are more likely than men to leave academic positions, and women who interrupt careers commonly do so for a job-seeking spouse. Women experience significant losses in tenure and earnings as a result of career disruptions. (MSE)

Using personnel files provided by New York's state education department, this study examines and compares teacher retention rates in relation to region and gender from 1974 through 1984 in school districts using alternative practices of internal salary distribution. A total of 57 school districts from 2 regions of the state were included in the…

The report and proposed policy statement of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) concerning tenure among medical school faculty describes some changes occurring in academic medical centers and their implications for faculty status and academic freedom. It then details AAUP policy principles, focusing on academic appointments,…

Between years 1990-91 and 1991-92 the average college faculty salary rose 3.5 percent, the smallest nominal increase in over 20 years. Data for academic field, institution type, and faculty rank are presented along with an appendix presenting data from the 1991-92 American Association of University Professors' national salary survey. (MSE)

A survey of 429 pharmacy school faculty found significant differences in level of burnout in relation to gender, age, academic rank, tenure status, length of contract, administrative/nonadministrative position, salary, major work activity, professional association activity, hours worked per week, and marital status. No influence of discipline,…

Teacher promotion is an important issue in school administration that deserves more academic attention. In business management a commonly used tool for employee motivation, aside from promotion, is the compensation system, which can be flexibly and frequently adjusted with the performance of individual staff members. However, in the existing…

A junior faculty member reflects on the dilemma of that professional position, noting that its anxieties fall into two categories: "Is this all there is?" and "What if we lose it?" She examines problems with, and prohibitions against, speaking one's mind in that position, sees solutions as being institutional or individual, and examines how…

Since July 1, 1985, all new faculty appointed to tenure-track positions in the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) have been subject to a promotion process which has been modified twice in the past 2 years. In addition, a new evaluation procedure and instrument have been adopted, and a competitive "Merit Step Advancement" feature has been…

A celebrated economist discusses the employment of college faculty in the modern university focusing on two primary issues: (1) tenure and promotion; and (2) recruitment, payment, and retention. Additional issues addressed include the role of faculty, academic authority, democracy in the classroom, and allocation of society's resources for higher…

The status of women faculty in social work is evaluated, based on a review of literature and statistics. Findings show women are seeing some progress toward equity in employment policy and patterns but also indicate that inequalities continue. Strategies for supporting development and retention of women faculty are suggested. (Author/MSE)

The collective bargaining agreement between the Board of Trustees for the Nebraska State Colleges and the State College Education Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association, is presented. In 14 articles the agreement covers the following: purpose of the agreement; recognition of negotiating units; nondiscrimination; grievance…

The agreement between Bard College, New York, and the Bard College Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period 1988 to 1989 is presented. The agreement covers the following items: recognition, tenure, cause for dismissal, hearings in the event of dismissal, termination for financial exigency, other…

The collective bargaining agreement between Pittsburg State University and Pittsburg State University/Kansas National Education Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association, covering the period May 19, 1989 to June 30, 1990 is presented. The contract covers the following items: recognition; equal opportunity; salaries…

The master agreement between the State of Iowa Board of Regents and the UNI-United Faculty for the period July 1, 1989 to June 30, 1991 is presented. Fifteen articles cover the following items: recognition; union rights (use of facilities and services); evaluation procedures (files and access to them, student, professional, department head and…