This annotated bibliography of literature on the open plan school confines itself to material that relates educational programs to open design buildings. The first section, "Teaching in an Open Plan School," offers 46 items that include discussions of the program, its administration, and the teacher's role. In the second section, "Facilities," 37…

A SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SITUATIONAL FACTORS IN THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS. RESPONSES WERE ANALYZED FROM 29 OF KENTUCKY'S 203 COUNTY AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, REPRESENTING 877 ELEMENTARY TEACHERS, 454 SECONDARY TEACHERS, AND 48 ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL. THE REPORT'S MAJOR…

Child achievement scores are higher in a more "supportive," organizationally healthy environment; with information on how selected forces influence teachers, efforts, to change or modify forces to create a healthy work environment become possible. (JD)

The authors discuss coping behaviors for nursing school teachers new to university faculties, stating that success is an unintended result of role socialization. Organizational constraints, goal conflicts, dealing with reality, the overload discovery syndrome, and improvement suggestions are included. (MF)

Reviews the 1974 statement on academic freedom of the National Council for the Social Studies and offers a rationale for maintaining academic freedom. Reviews recent censorship threats, the "climate of restriction" which pervades textbooks and teaching, and teachers' reasons for self-censorship. (JDH)

This article critically examines the nature of teacher isolation. Two common research orientations are first characterized--isolation as a condition of teachers' work and isolation as a psychological state--and then an alternative perspective, isolation as an adaptive strategy, is proposed. (TE)

Discusses the views of A. J. Mundella concerning the scope and quality of the government's provision for education in England, which he considered to be inadequate when compared with many other nations. Examines his actions and ideology, and those of Robert Wild, concerning the status of teachers in England. (GEA)

This study investigated teachers' perceptions of politics in schools, based on an open-ended questionnaire distributed to 902 teachers, of whom 348 explicitly discussed favoritism. Accordingly, this article describes the meaning of favoritism from the perspective of teachers, with descriptions, themes, and hypotheses drawn directly from the data.…

Analysis of the extent to which 24 working conditions influenced the self-perceived reality shock of 211 beginning teachers revealed that the subjects' reality ratings were more positive than their expectation ratings in only two areas: help from other teachers and administrator observations. Teachers generally reported different sources of…

Arthur Wise, director of Rand Corporation's Center for the Study of the Teaching Profession, discusses problems in the public school system, the coming teacher shortage, and how teaching can become a more attractive profession. (DF)

Analyzes a national survey of former and current teachers on why teachers leave the profession. Discusses what career change has meant to former teachers; why they left; how they do in their new jobs; signs of teachers most likely to leave; and what must be done to attract and keep new teachers. (KH)

The personal reminiscences of a teacher educator ready to retire touch on changing attitudes toward education and the consequences of those attitudes: the shifting character of the bitter criticism teacher educators must endure whatever the current educational fashion. (PGD)

Results of an American Association of School Administrators study indicate that professional autonomy, daily recognition, and involvement in decision making help build teacher morale. Suggestions for strengthening morale in the school environment and improving productivity are offerend. (DF)

Examines some of the causes behind academic burnout and acknowledges that, to be solved, the problem must be recognized by faculty and administrators alike. (HOD)

Individuals making the transition from student to teacher must be prepared to undertake a new and varied role. Beginning teachers must adjust to the new environment while learning as much as possible about the school and its policies. (DF)