The purpose of this study of secondary school department heads was to measure their level of competency in relationship to the perceived importance of leadership responsibilities. Any information acquired could then serve as a basis for inservice programs directed at improving their competence. The instrument used to measure perceived…

In Kentucky, the administrative roles of the superintendent and the principal have received considerable attention from state-level policymakers since the passage of the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA). Although there are comprehensive, ongoing assessment procedures for Kentucky principals and superintendents, there are no state-level…

Findings from the Modern Language Association survey, based on returns from 598 2- and 4-year colleges, are reported. Factors affecting department chairs' conditions of service and perquisites were found to be the presence of a union; levels of instruction offered; number of students; number of languages offered; and faculty size. (Contains two…

In January 1989, a survey was conducted of a national sample of public and private two-year and community colleges regarding aspects of their science, mathematics, engineering, and technology programs. The survey requested information on the prevalence of course and program offerings, the number and educational level of faculty, use of part-time…

Results of the Annual Salary Questionnaire for Medical School Faculties are presented for fiscal year 1969-70, based on returns from 90 medical schools. Salaries on 4,153 basic scientists and 11,755 clinical faculty are reported. Figures on strict full-time faculty are reasonably complete and are reliable, but they do not reflect the cost of the…

The 1966-67 faculty salary study charts and tables based on salary data reported by 64 schools are presented. Data are reported separately for the major clinical departments, and in combined form for the basic science departments. Separate salary distributions are also provided for "strict" full-time salaries and "geographic"…

The tables present faculty salary data in academic year 1967-68, including for the first time an approximation of the total annual income of geographic full-time faculty. The report is based on the salary information reported by 61 U.S. medical schools, of which 51 reported salaries for strict full-time faculty, 27 reported the base salaries paid…

Data are presented in tabular form on faculty salaries for the 1968-69 academic year, derived from salary information report by 89 U.S. medical schools. A series of 3 tables is provided for each major clinical department and for the combined basic science departments, presenting the frequency distributions of strict full-time salary, geographic…