ERIC Number: ED285861
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987-Feb
Pages: 39
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Teacher Paperwork Study: Type, Time and Difficulty.
Freed, Chester W.; Ketchem, Mary E.
An investigation of teacher paperwork sought to determine the relationship between quantity and types of paperwork and the subject taught and school type. A total of 58 teachers logged their paperwork data over 17 days, including information on paperwork activity, category type, whether the work was required or optional, whether it was completed during or after school, amount of time taken to complete the paperwork, and level of difficulty. Analysis of 1,600 hours of paperwork revealed that teacher paperwork includes a great variety of activities, with over 200 different activities reported under 16 categories of paperwork. A total of 100 teachers from four participation school districts (two from New Castle County, Delaware, one from Kent County, Delaware and one from Sussex County, Delaware) were selected for the sample. Time spent on paperwork varied from teacher to teacher. Seven major types of paperwork--classwork, evaluation/grading, homework, report cards, special projects, test development, and school correspondence--accounted for 81 percent of time spent on paperwork. Teacher spent about eight hours each week both during and after the school day doing paperwork. Most difficult types of paperwork were those relating to special education or parents. This report presents detailed analysis of the data as well as implications for teacher education. (CB)
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Delaware State Dept. of Public Instruction, Dover.
Identifiers - Location: Delaware
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