The collective bargaining agreement between the Rhode Island Board of Governors and the University of Rhode Island Chapter of the American Association of University Professors covering the period of 1987-1990 is presented. The university is defined as the administration of the University of Rhode Island, including the president and other…

Participation in work activities by high school students has been increasing over the past 25 years to the point where today at least one-third of all high school students hold part-time jobs in any given week. Student participation in work varies by geographic region and type of community, with older, white, middle-class, male vocational students…

Two consecutive agreements between the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education and the Community College of Rhode Island Faculty Association are presented, covering the years 1985 through 1987 and 1987 through 1990. The 19 articles in the agreements set forth rights and provisions related to: (1) recognition of the association as the…

This compilation of 47 abstracts of materials--papers, studies, reports, reviews--and citations to 46 periodicals is the second of two parts. This part contains abstracts in one category: programs (proposals, reports, evaluations). Abstracts are arranged in clusters according to prime subject matter. Topics covered, listed at the front of the…

This document, one in a series of booklets containing research reports on vocational counseling and guidance, was prepared by the Canada Employment and Immigration Commission. Eleven articles are contained in this collection. Four of the articles form a series on how adults' concerns about work change with age, including the vocational development…

The 1982 White House Conference on Children and Youth consisted of hundreds of conferences, meetings, activities, hearings, fairs, exhibits, workshops, training sessions, information booths, dinners, awards ceremonies, and local events celebrating a common commitment to American youth. Participating were 45 states, territories, and the District of…

Commissioned papers to help the National Commission on Excellence in Education make the recommendations for educational improvement for its report "A Nation at Risk" are cited in this annotated listing. The report presents recommendations in five areas: content, standards and expectations, time, teaching, and leadership and fiscal…

Data and summary information for 1981-1982 Georgia postsecondary education are presented. For each institution, categorized by level and sector, data are presented on headcount enrollment, number of full-time faculty, expenditures, and numbers of certificates and degrees awarded. The location (county) of vocational/technical schools, hospital…

Suggestions are made in this book for making significant improvements in the schools. Based on "A Study of Schooling," an extensive on-the-scene investigation of classrooms across the country, the suggestions for significant improvement begin with the premise that the schools must be redesigned piece by piece. All aspects of schooling…

Current and historical data on the Connecticut State Technical College System and its five component parts are provided in this report. Section I presents information on headcount and full-time enrollment trends by program and campus; credit and contact hours; student attrition by term; full- and part-time enrollments; and student characteristics…

This module on successful study habits is one of a series of modules designed to help teach students to become more self-sufficient in their personal and professional lives. This module contains teacher and student materials that are planned to allow students to identify areas that they need to improve in order to perform their best in school and…

A study focusing on temporary faculty within the English and mathematics departments at Arizona's three public universities is presented as one of the working papers in a final report of the Arizona Board of Regents' Task Force on Excellence, Efficiency and Competitiveness. Literature on part-time faculty and institutional policies is reviewed,…

The collective bargaining agreement between Bloomfield College and the Bloomfield College Chapter (50 members) of the American Association of University Professors covering the period July 1, 1983-June 30, 1985 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: contract management, chapter rights, academic freedom, faculty status, terms of…

The collective bargaining agreement between Connecticut State University Board of Trustees and the Connecticut State University chapter of the American Association of University Professors covering the period April 10, 1984 to April 10, 1987 is presented. The chapter has 1,980 members, including part-timers. Items covered in the agreement include:…

The collective bargaining agreement between Oakland University and the Oakland University Chapter (370 members) of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) covering the period March 1, 1983-August 14, 1985 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: definitions and recognition of AAUP; work of the bargaining unit;…