This report provides board policy samples and other policy resources on academic freedom. The intent in providing policy samples is to encourage thinking in policy terms and to provide working papers that can be edited, modified, or adapted to meet local requirements. Topics covered in the samples include (1) textbook/supplementary materials…

This report of the Faculty Senate regarding faculty collective bargaining discusses faculty professional interests, how faculty interests may be advanced, and who is available to help. The faculty interests include: (1) academic freedom; (2) professional tenure; (3) adequate compensation; (4) discrimination in employment practices; (5) fringe…

The purpose of the Board was to determine adequacy and appropriateness of current Army school system and education and individual school training of Army officers in light of responsibilities confronting military establishment for the foreseeable future and to recommend changes in academic program during the next decade to make greatest…

Reviews research on the sources and manifestations of stress among schoolteachers. Many possible sources of teacher stress have been identified, and some manifestations of stress are described. However, there are still many aspects of teacher stress that require investigation before a full understanding is possible. (Editor/RK)

Describes political and economic conditions in English Departments that are being manipulated to the detriment of the writing discipline and the teacher of writing. (DD)

Stresses the necessity for the public to have a genuine respect for teaching as a profession and for teachers as professionals. Emphasizes that the public must view teachers as individuals who know what they are doing, are knowledgeable about their work, and are acting in good faith for the benefit of the students. (NKA)

Raising professional standards and improving teacher preparation programs will have little effect unless teaching becomes a more attractive career. Local administrators should involve faculty members effectively and satisfactorily in the decision-making and management process so that teachers don't need to enlist collective bargaining to force…

This research examined 1,213 elementary school teachers' perceptions of the school organizational conditions that provide the greatest opportunities for professional development. Ten workplace conditions were analyzed. Results are presented. (Author/MT)

This article reviews important aspects of adult development and motivation literature and offers an approach for improving the quality of worklife for teachers. The approach requires that the static relationships between teachers and organizations be replaced with dynamic interdependencies. (CB)

Stress and burnout seem to be more prevalent in helping and service professions, such as teaching. Poor public image of teachers and education, role related distress, and lack of support all lead to teacher stress. Causes, symptoms, and consequences of this problem are examined. Specific problem solving and prevention techniques are identified.…

Data are presented that establish the level of teachers' perceived stress. Results indicate that teachers are moderately stressed and that stressors that center on the classroom are more of a problem than organizationally focused stressors. (Author/DF)

This report describes the technical aspects of the establishment of a "Fast Response Survey System" for the state of Washington. The system, supported by the Stuart Foundation and the newly created Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession (CSTP), is being designed to offer timely and useful information to the state's policy community…

For virtually any business or organization, the conditions in which employees work drive their satisfaction and productivity. Yet, while business often focuses on employee satisfaction, many schools often struggle to address critical working conditions -- isolating teachers in classrooms with closed doors, denying them basic materials to do their…

This study explores the nature of teacher learning within the broader context of increasing state-level accountability, applying Levi-Strauss' bricolage metaphor to teachers' workplace learning. Based on the assumption that "problems of practice" serve as catalysts for learning, it addresses how teachers define and solve problems in…

This document presents findings from a study of adjunct faculty at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas. Focus groups and input from an adjunct faculty advisory committee were used to develop a survey instrument that was mailed to the homes of 552 adjunct faculty members who taught at the college between fall semester 1999 and…