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Download full textFeasley, Charles E.; And Others – 1989
This report presents 72 institutions' responses to the National University Continuing Education Association Independent Study Division's survey of program practices during academic year 1987-88. The six sections provide tables on total program scope, college programs, high school programs, noncredit programs, marketing methods and costs, and…
Descriptors: College Students, Credit Courses, Enrollment, High School Students
Agne, Russell M. – 1988
A report is given of the results of four surveys of education faculties between 1981 and 1986, with particular emphasis on findings applicable to the reform issues addressed by "A Nation at Risk" and "Carnegie Forum on Education and the Economy." Study subjects at 32 institutions completed a questionnaire requiring information…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Educational Change, Educational Research
Dusel, William J. – Illinois English Bulletin, 1955
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…
Descriptors: Class Size, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, English Teacher Education
Leslie, David W. – 1978
The numerous types of individuals classified as part-time faculty are discussed, along with arguments for and against using part-time faculty, and their rights and status. A very diverse set of individuals with widely varying interests works part-time. The purposes for which they are employed vary widely as do the rules under which they work.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Employment Patterns, Faculty College Relationship
HECK, WILLIAM; AND OTHERS – 1965
TO DETERMINE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES OTHER THAN TEACHING, QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO 1,200 TEACHERS IN THE GAMMA EPSILON (INDIANA) AREA. ANALYSIS OF 630 RETURNS (311 ELEMENTARY, 166 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 153 HIGH SCHOOL) SHOWED THAT TEACHERS SPENT 25-30 HOURS A WEEK IN NONTEACHING ACTIVITIES, AS FOLLOWS--(1) ABOUT 3 HOURS A WEEK IN BUILDING…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Extracurricular Activities, Inservice Teacher Education, Noninstructional Responsibility
Thomas, Hadley A. – 1968
The Tuba City Elementary School, located in a Bureau of Indian Affairs Sub-agency Headquarters on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona, has conducted a teacher aide program since August 1965. Specific teacher aide duties have been developed for routine record-keeping, small group and individual instruction, and supervisory activities. Teacher aides…
Descriptors: American Indians, Bilingual Teacher Aides, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education
Gritzbaugh, Stanley – Illinois English Bulletin, 1965
The Special Projects Committee of the Illinois Association of Teachers of English undertook a survey of the 345 junior high school English Departments in the state to determine their organization and work. Questionnaires were sent to each department chairman. Responses from 166 schools yielded information about (1) grades included in the junior…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Department Heads, Departments, English Instruction
Siebert, Fred S. – 1968
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,…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Audiovisual Aids, College Faculty, Colleges
Riechmann, Sheryl; And Others – 1976
What causes faculty to vote for collective bargaining? Undoubtedly, there is no single answer. A common factor reported by many institutions is some faculty dissatisfaction with compensation, course loads, governance systems, and job security. Another answer, proposed by Ladd and Lipset, is that the rapid growth of collective bargaining in higher…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Book Reviews, Collective Bargaining
Archer, J. Andrew – 1974
Teaching load depends on many variables, however most colleges define it strictly in terms of contact or credit hours. The failure to give weight to variables such as number of preparations, number of students served, committee and other noninstructional assignments is usually due to the lack of a formula that will quantify the effects of these…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Committees, Faculty Advisers, Faculty Workload
Garrity, Raymond Joseph – 1972
The purpose of this study was to investigate the duties and work load, formal education, experiential background, and job mobility of instructors of physical and biological sciences in publicity-supported junior and community colleges. The survey instruments were returned by 366 instructors in 70 institutions in 31 states. Among the findings were:…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Science, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research
Clark, Michal C. – 1976
What effect would the manipulation of class size have on students, faculty, and institutional productivity? By providing each student with a class schedule of varying sized classes (at least one very large and at least one small class per student per semester), the student would derive educational benefits and maintain feelings of community in…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Environment, College Environment, College Instruction
Staller, Jerome M. – 1976
Using 1970-71 data for 263 community colleges throughout the United States, the author conducted a study designed to examine the impact of unionization and collective bargaining on the compensation and workloads of community college faculty members. This paper discusses the methodology used and presents two mathematical models for determining the…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Fringe Benefits
Australian Ministry of Science and Education, Canberra. – 1973
This document reviews academic salaries in Australia. Chapters cover academic work value, recruitment and retention of staff, and the benefits of academic employment, salary movements in relevant occupations, comparative wage justice, recommended salary levels, sublecturer grades, several salary levels for professors, clinical loadings, and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Recruitment, Foreign Countries, Fringe Benefits
Milwaukee Area Technical Coll., WI. – 1972
Presented in this document is the agreement between the District 9 Area Board of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education and the American Federation of Teachers for the period from January 1, 1972 through June 30, 1973. Contained in the articles of the agreement are sections covering hours and working conditions, grievance procedures, salaries…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Collective Bargaining, Contracts, Higher Education
