The Education Improvement Act of 1984 provided for the establishment of a teacher incentive program to reward teachers who demonstrate superior performance and productivity. Three incentive program models were developed by school districts in South Carolina and approved program models were pilot-tested. Each school district in South Carolina…

A study examined the relationship between participation and performance in groups to determine whether increased communicative activity brought about through participation in groups resulted in the acquisition of specific types of organizational knowledge and increased motivation which positively affected performance. Subjects for the study were…

Several research studies indicate that an enriched school climate contributes to increased productivity and satisfaction as evidenced by higher academic achievement, better student behavior, and improved student and staff morale. This monograph aims to provide a conceptual definition and overview of the variables comprising school climate and to…

The Albuquerque City Center Schools (ACCS) project, begun in 1983, was designed to increase the effectiveness of 12 schools in the Albuquerque High School cluster by creating a climate of high expectations, improving academic achievement, encouraging a climate of positive discipline, promoting student, community and private sector participation,…

A report is given of a study in which a valid and reliable instrument was developed to measure levels of teacher motivation and teachers' degree of satisfaction with their principal's administration of the school. Based upon responses from educators who validated the instrument, certain factors were seen as important in determining teacher…

A review of literature relating to stress and burnout and its potential implications for further study of secondary school newspaper advisers reveals a number of areas that require attention. Stress can be created by administrators, other faculty members, students, the job itself, or the adviser's personal life. A study of advisers who have dealt…

Teachers who feel discouraged have difficulty solving problems and finding alternatives to situations. Discouraged teachers need to develop an awareness of their own sources of encouragement, of the encouragement process itself, and of how to apply the encouragement process to themselves. A study of elementary school teachers revealed that…

This study examined the causes of teacher stress and the stress management techniques that are available. An annotated bibliography of research reports on the causes and management of stress focuses upon the areas of the classroom, the school organization, and individual and personal factors. The purpose of the study was to present evidence…

Bad or low morale exists wherever people are dissatisfied with themselves in relation to their environment. In recent years, there is evidence that declining morale has become a problem of national proportions in education. Dwindling enrollments and funding, a changing student body, and curricular adjustments, compounded by the inability of…

In 1971, 1975, and 1981, studies of faculty morale were conducted at the Ohio State University at Lima (OSU Lima). Faculty members were asked to assess their morale in relation to their college position; to evaluate campus conditions related to remuneration and benefits, teaching and research, relations with the central OSU campus, facilities and…

Discipline of handicapped students is the topic of the lead article in this publication. The author first reviews recent cases regarding expulsion of handicapped students, including "Kaelin v. Grubbs," a 1982 case finding that the same due process procedures that apply to changing the educational placement for handicapped students must…

The study compares technician work values with professionals, and, through a need-environment congruity model, identifies primary situational factors associated with their occupational roles. Three important concerns emerged--opportunities for: structure and feedback, job control, and personal growth and development. (Author/AJ)

Six compensatory education projects, all of which were effective, are analyzed. The purpose of the Project Information Packages (PIPs) mandated by the United States Office of Education (USOE) was to determine whether compensatory projects could be packaged with sufficient clarity and in sufficient detail to encourage and enable their replication…

The empty nest has been thought to be associated with low morale among women. The emphasis on the mother role among Mexican American families may result in a stronger negative association between low morale and the empty nest among Mexican American women than among white women. This study tests two hypotheses: first, that the empty nest is…

Even though educators and researchers agree that school climate is important, questions exist in two major areas. First, what actually constitutes school climate, and, second, can research indicate in concrete, useful terms what impact school climate has on morale and productivity and, conversely, what effects leader behavior and other…