Presents and illustrates a goal-programming model for long-range budget planning and resource allocation. Goals are faculty instruction loads, staff-to-faculty ratios, faculty distribution by rank, and teaching-assistant-to-faculty ratios. Decision variables are the faculty, staff, and teaching-assistant levels in each of several academic units.…

Discusses hiring, evaluation, involvement, and competencies of the increasing number of part-time teachers in colleges throughout the country, and the unclear expectations placed on them. Includes a competencies questionnaire for part-time instructors developed at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute.

Examines the reaction of teachers toward the employment of parent volunteers in classrooms, particularly with reference to the extent to which teachers hold professional attitudes, i.e., in terms of possessing positive attitudes towards high standards of professional knowledge and skill and a dedication of service towards children. (Author/RK)

Instructors' perceptions of "professional demand" or workload were investigated. Three levels each of class size, course level, format, and amount of paraprofessional assistance were combined to provide 81 questionnaire items. Results show that few class descriptions are particularly more easy or difficult but that tradeoffs can be made to balance…

Discusses the importance of having well-qualified teachers in classrooms and notes that decreasing enrollments and financial cutbacks have sometimes resulted in unqualified instructors teaching English classes. (DF)

There are three types of work in which managers engage: (1) technical, e.g., teaching; (2) administrative, e.g., notification of class outings; and (3) managerial, e.g., department head convening a meeting. Ways in which teachers can avoid the management trap or imbalance between managerial, administrative, and technical work are discussed. (RM)

Describes how a workshop format in a composition class lessened the teacher's workload and provided students with additional learning experiences. (DF)

Explains that the lack of preparation of teachers for work in rural areas, the excessive workload, and the poor working and living conditions have greatly impeded efforts of the Soviet Union to recruit and retain quality teachers in rural areas. (HOD)

American society is becoming increasingly diverse. With only 62% of the college going youngsters being White, there is need for aggressive strategies to recruit and retain faculty who are diverse. Diversity has several educational benefits. It enriches students' educational experiences, offers multiple perspectives, promotes personal growth and…

This report examines international research and current educational publications about teacher workload and related stress. Workload issues have been a concern for Canadian teachers and teacher unions during recent years, with British Columbia's teachers reporting the highest stress levels nationwide. Teachers must juggle diverse, intense types of…

Program designed to train residents, interns and medical students for careers in family practice. (IR)

Address presented at the 1969 Seminar in Albuquerque, New Mexico of the Association of Departments of English (ADE), an affiliate of the Modern Language Association of America (MLA). (DS)