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Download full textAlworth, Robert M.; Weiser, Irving – 1976
This publication provides data on day-program full-time faculty teaching loads in the Los Angeles community colleges for the fall semesters 1972 through 1975, compared to total statewide averages, and statewide small college and large college averages, by instructional discipline. Faculty load is computed by dividing weekly student contact hours…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Faculty Workload
Peer reviewedMorrow, Robert D. – Teacher Education Quarterly, 1990
Describes a study of workload policies and practices in California schools of education, identifying emerging workload issues for developing fair workload policies. Findings include teaching loads and workloads are not synonymous; public and private university policies differ; and teaching is the main criterion in evaluation of faculty members.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Promotion, Faculty Workload, Higher Education
Kerr, Clark – 1993
This speech examines the paradoxical issue of why, while higher education is making great strides and contributions, it is also in great peril, particularly concerning resource allocation and the more effective utilization of those resources. Included as evidence of higher education's contributions are greater access, greater outcomes in terms of…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Faculty, Educational Facilities, Faculty Workload
Starrett, George S. – 1970
The Teacher Load Index, a simplified method of comparing the teaching load of individuals in the California junior and community colleges, is presented in this report. First, the load measurement problem is addressed, revealing the inadequacies of the Credit Unit and the Weekly Student Contact Hour systems for measuring teacher load. Then, a…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Compensation (Remuneration), Computation
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor. – 1987
The purpose of a study conducted by the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges (CCCs) was to examine current policies and practices regarding the use of part-time faculty in the CCCs, faculty characteristics, implications for instructional quality, and policy options. The study involved a review of existing literature; data…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Educational Quality, Faculty College Relationship
California Community and Junior Coll. Association, Sacramento. – 1978
This study was conducted through a mailed survey of randomly selected full- and part-time faculty at 15 California community colleges. Responses came from 1,302 full-time (49.3% reporting) and 1,544 part-time faculty (32.9% reporting). Respondents represented a wide range of teaching fields. Of full-time respondents, 69.3% reported seven or more…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Faculty Workload, Noninstructional Responsibility
