Traditional conceptions of faculty and program productivity typically emphasize in varying degrees teaching, research, publication, creative work, service to the university, and service to the community. Evaluation of these areas and the relative weights assigned to them varies greatly from unit to unit within a university and even more so among…

An examination of the nine institutions that comprise the State University System of Florida attempted to: (1) determine the instructional and instructional-related productivity and the overall utilization of faculty resources as influenced by the size, mission, and complexity of individual institutions, and by the level and discipline of the…

THE NCTE COMMITTEE ON WORKLOAD OF THE ELEMENTARY TEACHER BELIEVES THAT EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH DEPENDS UPON THE EFFORTS OF THE ELEMENTARY TEACHER, BUT THAT THESE EFFORTS ARE OFTEN VITIATED BY CONDITIONS BEYOND THE TEACHER'S IMMEDIATE CONTROL. PRIMARY AMONG THESE CONDITIONS ARE CLASS SIZE, AVAILABILITY OF PLANNING TIME, NONINSTRUCTIONAL…

To determine the class size and teaching load of secondary teachers of English in New York state, the Research Committee of the State English Council mailed 1,093 questionnaires to chairmen of English Departments in the state's registered public and private secondary schools. The 694 usable replies--representing 4,410 full-time English…

Prepared by the Instructional Assignment Review Committee in response to a legislative mandate to conduct a "comprehensive review of all aspects of instructional assignments" in the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario, this report analyzes historical trends and patterns, reviews faculty and administrator perceptions of…