Ways to promote successful reform of colleges and schools in the 1980s are discussed. Attention is focused on issues pertaining to the curriculum, the teacher, and the student. Ways that colleges can contribute to reform of the schools are also addressed. It is claimed that many students have difficulty when they must use higher-order academic…

With critical teacher shortages projected and competition from business increasing, the importance of attracting and retaining teachers cannot be ignored. Drawn from a research base, this study recommends means by which principals, school districts, education schools, and teachers, themselves, can collaborate to provide opportunities for teacher…

This booklet describes major issues in teaching and significant initiatives to strengthen teaching in New York State's public schools. The following topics are covered: (1) recruitment and preservice education; (2) teacher certification; (3) staff development and other improvements in the condition of teaching; (4) recognition of outstanding…

Forty-four teachers enrolled in special education graduate courses were surveyed to find out how much time teachers are spending on the development of individualized education programs (IEPs) and to discover implications regarding instructional time lost in the IEP process. Literature was reviewed on the field of education prior to P.L. 94-142…

This document offers perspectives on the concepts of environment and order related to the classroom setting. Environment is explained as the physical milieu, action structure, and the fit between these phenomena. Order can refer to the system being "in order" or to the participants being on task. Examples are presented of relationships…

This article reports on the relationship between the informal behavior of teachers and the formal organization of the school. A field study was conducted over a six month period at one high school. Research questions focused on patterns of behavior which were created by teachers to sustain individuals on the job and to promote continuation of…

A compilation of essays deals with two vital ethical issues: (1) in such matters as genetic research, human subject research, and behavior modification, the conflict between freedom in scientific research and protection of the immediate public; and (2) the question of whether ethical guidelines have to be developed for teachers, or academic…

Arguing that reform of undergraduate education is more urgent at a time of retrenchment and will require making teaching a collegial activity if it is to compete with research, the author proposes a reorganization into teaching clusters of perhaps 15 faculty, 10 graduate students, and 200 students in a "theme center." (JT)

Based on the assumption that behavioral aspects of faculty productivity are often not considered in development efforts, it is proposed that data collection to support the enhancement of faculty productivity should account for the behavioral dimension. Research concerning faculty productivity is reviewed, and it is concluded that the entire work…

This research study sought to examine the degree of heterophily which was indicated between principals and teachers regarding the perceived adequacy of school conditions. The sample comprised principals and teachers randomly selected from five regions. Three of the regions focused on science teachers while the other two involved mathematics…

TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE FACTORS RELATED TO JOB SATISFACTION AND DISSATISFACTION IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHING, QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO A RANDOM SAMPLE COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY FIVE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL NEW YORK STATE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHING FORCE. 1,349 (4.9 PERCENT) RESPONDED. IT WAS FOUND THAT (1) MOST TEACHERS ARE NOT FULLY COMMITTED…

THIS REPORT DESCRIBES WHAT IS NOW BEING DONE AND WHAT MIGHT BE DONE IN PROFESSIONAL NEGOTIATION BETWEEN TEACHERS AND SCHOOL BOARDS. COMMON PRACTICES OF INDUSTRY ARE COMPARED WITH THOSE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ALTERNATIVES ARE SUGGESTED. A DIGEST OF "MOST" STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, COURT DECISIONS, AND OPINIONS OF ATTORNEYS GENERALLY NOW APPLICABLE IS…

TO IDENTIFY THE EXPRESSED MOTIVES AND PERCEPTIONS WHICH DIFFERENTIATE TEACHERS WHO REMAIN FROM TEACHERS WHO LEAVE SLUM SCHOOLS, 62 WOMEN--42 "STAYERS" AND 20 "LEAVERS" WERE INTERVIEWED. RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONS--(1) WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MAIN REASON YOU HAVE REMAINED IN THIS SCHOOL AND (2) WHAT IS THE MOST SATISFYING THING…

TO IDENTIFY FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE EITHER POSITIVELY OR NEGATIVELY TO TEACHER MENTAL HEALTH, 629 TEACHERS ENROLLED IN A COLLEGE COURSE ENTITLED "MENTAL HEALTH IN THE SCHOOL" (90 PERCENT FEMALE, MOST WITH 1-2 YEARS TEACHING EXPERIENCE) RESPONDED TO A "PERSONAL RELATIONS QUESTIONNAIRE" ASKING--(1) WHAT DO YOU MOST LIKE AND DISLIKE ABOUT TEACHING,…

Using ethnographic methods, including participant observation and interviews, the researcher intended to study the network of relations among professional staffs of two comprehensive secondary schools in order to hypothesize about the effects of those networks on the curriculum. Neither school had a fixed four-year curriculum and both stressed…