The views of Colorado citizens on a wide variety of issues about higher education in the state were surveyed. A questionnaire was mailed to 3,939 persons 18 years of age or older who were chosen from driver's license lists. From the 1,816 usable responses, information was obtained on respondent background characteristics and the following nine…

The pedagogical studies that are relevant to a theory of teacher leader behavior are surveyed. Numerous investigations of the similarities between leader and teacher behaviors tend to confirm the hypothesis that teaching is a type of leadership. One of the problems of developing a theory of teacher leader behavior is the difficulty of identifying…

The outcomes of the Faculty Evaluation Project of the Southern Regional Education Board are reviewed. The project sought to promote principles of comprehensive, systematic faculty evaluation. During an 18-month period, the project worked closely with 30 institutions to assist them in developing such programs. Regional aspects of the project, the…

An institutional self-study, the purpose of which is to improve the educational effectiveness of the institution, should include an examination of the past and present in r sources, faculty, students, and programs in terms of stated purposes and objectives. Prior to launching a self-study, the institution should obtain approval for the study from…

Problems involved in evaluating preservice methods courses, such as the difficulty of isolating the specific contribution of a single course, are discussed. The training factor of a methods course must be distinguished from the selection factor influencing the capabilities of a student population. Methods courses should be evaluated if they are to…

The faculty review program at Triton College fulfills responsibilities to accrediting and/or approving agencies while helping to maintain teaching effectiveness and to promote instructional improvement. The professional review consists of a comprehensive assessment of the instructor's total job performance as indicated through student, peer,…

The 1975 edition of the West Liberty State College faculty handbook outlines the college's general institutional authority within the West Virginia state higher education system including organizational charts for faculty and administration. The academic structure of the college is detailed as policies regarding academic matters including academic…

The 1975-76 edition of the Carthage College Faculty Handbook is divided into two sections. The first contains general information regarding such areas as accidents, budgets, cash received by departments, contracts, credit union, damage claims, gifts and grants, insurance plans, retirement and annuities, tuition assurance plan, tuition remission…

West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The 1974-75 faculty handbook details (1) the administration including the college officers, the division and department chairpersons, the college governance, and administrative charts; (2) the faculty, its constitution and various committees; (3) the…

Oregon College of Education is a part of Oregon State System and, as such, the 1975 faculty handbook supplements the state system's Administrative Rules. The handbook contains information regarding the college, its administration and mission and role; academic procedures; personnel policies and practices including evaluation, faculty meetings,…

LeMoyne College's 1972 faculty handbook first defines the teaching faculty (those with either full faculty status or adjunct faculty status) and then presents the policies and procedures with regard to academic rank, faculty responsibilities, promotion and tenure, regulations on academic freedom and tenure, faculty employment conditions and…

The faculty handbook published in 1972 offers seven major sections of information: administrative offices, their duties and responsibilities; councils and committees; policies; benefits and services; procedures; use of university premises and facilities; and social and professional opportunities. Specific details are included on academic freedom…

The articles included here tackle the difficult and necessary job of illustrating how to teach more effectively, how to enhance student learning, how to make instruction more efficient, how to make schooling more pertinent to the real lives of students--and thus, how to motivate them and engage them fully in their own development. Topics discussed…

This study was conducted to test the following hypotheses: (1) that student-centered teachers are perceived by their students to be more effective than subject-centered teachers, and (2) that the first hypothesis will hold true regardless of certain characteristics of students and faculty. Questionnaires designed to ascertain role-orientation were…

This collection of selected papers covers a variety of community-junior college topics. Evaluating the instructional staff is the first one examined. Aspects such as evaluation criteria, purposes, and obstacles; the role of effective recruitment; the need for in-service training; and student and administrative participation are covered. Included…