The Renewable Contract Plan at Hampshire College makes certain assumptions: First, that traditional life tenure systems do not necessarily encourage continuing professional evaluation, nor do they necessarily encourage pedagogical experimentation, development, and renewal. The positive assumptions of the Renewable Contract Plan include: (1)…

In this speech, the author identifies and discusses some misconceptions about tenure, discusses some problems encountered in dismissing tenured teachers, and offers solutions for improving this dismissal process. To improve the dismissal process, the author urges that (1) boards of education consult an attorney when contemplating a tenure…

This study provides the prospective teacher with information concerning the expectations of hiring officials and the practices and policies commonly used in the teacher employment process. A mail survey was sent to officials in 208 districts in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska. The survey instrument consisted of a checklist and a section made…

Serving as a substitute teacher can be an effective method of gaining eventual full-time employment in an educational system faced with a teacher surplus. (MB)

Argues that tenure is necessary to protect the professional rights and freedom of classroom teachers and that the current criticism of tenure should be directed against the lack of meaningful teacher evaluation and staff development programs. (JG)

A Missouri school system has cut benefit costs by establishing a self-funded health insurance plan for employees. Reviews areas to consider and ways to set up such a plan. (MD)

Discusses alternate employment opportunities for teacher training graduates. (NRJ)

Discusses Virginia's decision to drop tenure for its community college system. (PG)

This article presents the results of a recent survey of 349 doctoral recipients in physical education; the study was primarily concerned with their postdoctoral employment. (JA)

Videotapes of student teachers in classroom situations are made available to prospective employers by the New Mexico State University placement bureau. (SP)

Four arguments against tenure: it works against the interests of nontenured faculty; it retards the academic quality of an institution; it inhibits rather than preserves academic freedom; it generates conflict by dividing the faculty. (HS)