Article examined some of the arguments utilized in support of the quota system for hiring teachers. (Author/RK)

This article examines the economic view of tenure as a put option for future faculty services. Tenure is described as a financial contract which universities have agreed to write and professors have agreed to accept in lieu of higher current wages. The economic perspective suggests the riskiness of a faculty member's total income stream is an…

Discusses the possibility of a federal collective bargaining law governing all State, county, and local government employees and the likely effects of such a law on public education. (JG)

A large school district (Jackson, Mississippi) has implemented a state-of-the-art teacher evaluation procedure that yields a numerical performance value. A screening procedure for teacher employment has also been developed that provides several quantitative variables against which performance can be analyzed. All teachers are subject to the school…

This monograph provides information on the many aspects of teacher compensation and incentive plans, focusing on those programs that seek to attract and retain high-quality teachers in the profession. Information was synthesized from reports provided by various school districts around the nation. The monograph presents state-by-state data on…

This report presents the results of a 50-state survey of the laws defining the reporting, disclosure and investment standards that govern public employee retirement systems. In addition to reviewing these laws, the report describes the legislative and executive oversight of public retirement systems mandated by state law. The data for the report…

While corporations have been offering early retirement to their employees for a number of years, universities and colleges have only recently used such programs to create change. This survey was conducted to determine how professors are faring as relative newcomers to early retirement programs. Questionnaires were mailed to 159 colleges and…

The court decision of the Bloomfield College case concerning dismissals and abolition of tenure is presented with an explanatory introduction. (PG)

Discusses how the universities' capacity for change is limited by security of tenure. (Editor)

These two articles discuss, firstly, why the teacher surplus occurred and four alternatives for alleviating it, and secondly, several tips to teachers seeking a first job. (HMV)

In April, 1981, a survey was distributed to state agencies responsible for teacher certification and placement in each of the states and territories (District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands). This document reflects the status of placement services (for elementary, secondary, and higher education levels) in each of the respective…

ADMINISTRATION POLICIES ON THREE INDEPENDENT VARIABLES (RANK, TENURE, AND EVALUATION) RESULT IN DIFFERENTIAL SELECTION OF FACULTY MEMBERS, AS SHOWN BY 57 VARIABLES IN BIOGRAPHICAL DATA OF SUCH FACULTY. THESE VARIABLES INCLUDE AGE, SEX, AMOUNT AND KIND OF EXPERIENCE, SOCIAL SKILL, COMMUNITY OR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, FAMILY BACKGROUND, ETC. A…

RESULTS OF A 93-PERCENT RESPONSE TO QUESTIONNAIRES MAILED TO 68 COLLEGE PRESIDENTS ARE TABULATED AND COMPARED WITH COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE EL CAMINO FACULTY. LITTLE STATEWIDE UNIFORMITY IN PRACTICES IS REPORTED, EXCEPT FOR A 71-PERCENT AGREEMENT ON THE USE OF 15 LECTURE HOURS AS A BASIC LOAD. COLLEGE SIZE AND AGE ARE NOT RELATED…

EXPERIENCES OF JORDAN, THAILAND, VIET-NAM, ECUADOR, UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC, PHILIPPINES, MADAGASCAR, ITALY, VENEZUELA, PERU, INDIA, GHANA, AND COLOMBIA IN THEIR RECENT EXPERIMENTS IN TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR ADULT LITERACY WORK AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION ARE ANALYZED TO ILLUSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR PROCEDURES. GENERALLY…