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Gappa, Judith M.; MacDermid, Shelley M. – 1997
This paper, one in a series about the priorities of the professoriate, examines work-family issues as they affect faculty recruitment, retention, and productivity. Following a brief discussion of changing work-force demographics, the first part of the paper examines the structure of an academic career, focusing particularly on junior faculty and…
Descriptors: Careers, College Faculty, Dual Career Family, Faculty College Relationship
Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board, Olympia. – 1994
This review of the literature offers a description of college faculty in the United States: their training, responsibilities, duties, career ladders, demographics, salaries, pressures, and current political issues. The section on training describes the doctoral degree generally, assistantship programs, post-doctoral positions, and the supply of…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Career Ladders, College Faculty, Demography
Bornfield, Gail; And Others – 1990
This paper presents, first, the statutory entitlement authorizing support to educators of children affected by drugs or alcohol; then, a population overview which covers family characteristics, infant, preschool, and classroom needs; and finally, suggestions for recruitment and retention strategies in personnel training and direct service…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Congenital Impairments
Ciriello, Maria J. – 1990
The relationships among Catholic school teachers' commitment, job satisfaction, and work environment are examined. A survey of full-time Catholic elementary school teachers in a large Catholic diocese yielded a 68 percent response rate (n=655). Findings classified three groups of teachers on the basis of three sources of commitment: commitment to…
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Incentives
Clough, Dick B. – 1989
A literature review and discussion the effect of school administrators on staff morale is presented in this paper. Four factors for improving staff morale include: a supportive workplace; meaningful incentives; a good working environment; and personal display of high morale by the administrator. Ten recommendations for improving staff relations…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education
Dunham, Jack – 1984
Through the extensive use of teachers' reports, the many and varied stresses endured by teaching staff and their reactions to them are identified. In focusing on the dual problem of reducing pressures on teaching staff and strengthening their coping resources, this book calls attention to a series of issues within education. Chapters are devoted…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Coping, Elementary Secondary Education, Job Satisfaction
Gress, James R.; Inglis, Joan D. – 1982
A Teachers Corps staff development project involved the collaboration of a school district, the community, and a college of education in a variety of activities designed to improve school climate and to reduce teacher stress. Descriptions are given of the needs assessments conducted among school staff, students, and community members from the…
Descriptors: Educational Cooperation, Educational Environment, Inservice Teacher Education, Needs Assessment
Blair, A. K. – 1980
Compiled to assist rural school advisers in their work and to inform those interested in rural education and in the administration and development of the rural advisory service, this report outlines the nature and contribution of the service, methods by which it achieves its purpose, and its major perceived needs. The first section describes the…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Elementary Education
Zwerdling, Daniel – 1979
Beginning an an informal, unstructured information interchange among 100 union, worker, and management representatives from seventeen public and private sector organizations operationally involved in quality of work life activities, a 1977 conference evolved into the first annual meeting of the American Quality of Work Life Association.…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Career Education, Committees, Employer Employee Relationship
Long, James D.
Schools need to meet unique problems through the development of special classroom management techniques. Factors which contribute to classroom problems include lack of supervision at home, broken homes, economic deprivation, and a desire for peer attention. The educational atmosphere should encourage creativity for both the student and the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Creative Teaching
Heller, M. P. – 1975
This booklet is designed to explore some of the major areas of concern for a principal, especially for new principals and for assistant principals who aspire to the principalship. Emphasis is on the practical application of alternative courses of action. The booklet is organized according to the following categories: the nature of the job,…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
Gilgannon, Nancy Green – 1975
The study examined selected perceptions and attitudes of randomly identified members of the American Vocational Association (AVA) regarding some of the goals and objectives of this organization. The sample was assessed to determine the relationships among isolated variables (collective bargaining, State legislation, Federal legislation,…
Descriptors: Bureaucracy, Educational Research, Educational Sociology, Leadership Responsibility
Kleinfeld, J. S. – 1973
Discussing the "characteristics" of Alaskan Native students presents a serious danger-the problem of overgeneralization and stereotyping. Covering educational programs designed for Native children, the ANNA Project Appendix discusses: (1) cognitive and social strengths of the students; (2) educational problems such as academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Cognitive Development
Youmans, E. Grant – 1975
Hypothesizing that a person's views, perceptions, and reactions will vary according to the kind of community in which he lives and that the differences will be influenced by his status position in the community, data were obtained via personal interviews with 803 men and women aged 20 and over living in a rural county in Southern Appalachia and a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Age Differences, Attitudes

Mykletun, Reidar J. – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1984
A study of 912 Norwegian comprehensive school teachers, using a 74-item job stress rating scale to identify stressors in teachers' work and the General Health Questionnaire as an index of quality of life, identified nine stress factors, including work overload, pupils' misbehavior, change, organizational climate/staff relations. (MH)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Discriminant Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Relationship