Report of a General Meeting at the Annual Conference of the National Association of Independent Schools, February 1969 (Presenters--Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Atmore).

IN THE 50'S PUBLIC CONCERN ABOUT AMERICAN EDUCATION, THE INFLUENCE OF SPUTNIK I, AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT OF 1958 BROUGHT ABOUT MAJOR EDUCATIONAL RESULTS. IN TUNE WITH THESE EVENTS AND ATTITUDES, THE FUND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION WAS CREATED IN APRIL 1951 FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPERIMENTING AND PIONEERING IN EDUCATION.…

This issue of CURRENTS focuses on the selection and evaluation/retention of college faculty as 2 means of improving college teaching. The review of selected literature on hiring and evaluation practices includes summaries of successful and proposed criteria for measuring faculty performance and barriers to their use. Twenty-two sources document…

Should problems arise in procuring a sufficient number of qualified personnel to maintain viable force levels under zero-draft conditions, it becomes necessary to identify incentive programs which could be used to stimulate recruiting effort. A total of 3391 officer trainees and 9333 basic airmen entering service during fiscal year 1972 were…

The purpose of the study is to broaden the enlisted recruiting market, especially for high school graduates and describe measures to complete or expedite actions initiated by ASD (M and RA) (Assistant Secretary of Defense Manpower and Reserve Affairs) and the military services and to take additional actions to enhance recruiting. (Author)

The Title I Program in the Fremont Unified School District is located at two target schools. Currently there are 39 instructional aides employed. Aides were recruited through letters to parents and notices on shopping center bulletin boards in the target area. A committee including the principals of the two schools, the resource teachers, and a…

This booklet outlines facts that should be considered during a new employee's initial weeks with a firm, in this case a clothing manufacturer; particular emphasis is placed on the principles of good selection and training. Various sources are also given from which to get help in implementing the basic principles described. The following points are…

This is a report of the analysis and recommendations of the Commission on Human Rights in the City of New York, based upon public hearings held January 25-29, 1971. The Commission's investigation of the current personnel practices of the New York City school system yields one inescapable conclusion--that change is urgently demanded. The essential…

THIS PROJECT RECRUITED TEACHERS OF PUERTO RICAN EXTRACTION IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE ETHNIC COMPOSITION OF SCHOOL STAFFS, TO PROVIDE NEW INSIGHTS AND APPROACHES TO EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS, AND TO GIVE PUERTO RICAN CHILDREN THE BENEFIT OF ASSOCIATION WITH TEACHERS OF SIMILAR BACKGROUND. THREE HUNDRED APPLICANTS RESPONDED TO AN INITIAL RECRUITMENT…

ESTIMATES OF TEACHER SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN CALIFORNIA ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS LEAD TO THE EXPECTATION OF AN AVERAGE ANNUAL DEFICIT OF 6,510 TEACHERS DURING THE 1965-75 PERIOD. THE DEFICIT (31 PERCENT OF THE DEMAND) WILL HAVE TO BE MET BY OUT-OF-STATE RECRUITING AND BY HIRING THOSE WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR REGULAR CREDENTIALS. MAJOR…

A group of similar small colleges that compete for the same caliber of student has united one week each year for the benefit of all. By making a common presentation to selected school officials and prospective families, these colleges hope the public will become better informed about the available choices. (Author)