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Educational Research Service, Arlington, VA. – 1984
To help school districts develop job descriptions, this report describes statistically how United States districts use, prepare, and revise job descriptions, and presents sample descriptions of administrative, teaching, and support positions. The information was gathered through a national survey of 1,085 school superintendents. Part I introduces…
Descriptors: Administrators, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Practices, Job Development
Monash Univ., Clayton, Victoria (Australia). – 1994
One thousand seven hundred ninety three school system superintendents, selected from school districts stratified by pupil enrollment throughout the United States were surveyed, regarding the use of job descriptions in their districts. Usable returns were received from 947 school systems, a 52.8 percent return. Specifically, the survey collected…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Elementary Secondary Education
Nelson, Abraham; And Others – 1982
An evaluation report on faculty and staff recruitment by the Austin Independent School District (AISD) is presented. Recruitment goals included increasing the percentage of the Black and Hispanic staff population to equal the percentage of Blacks and Hispanics among the student population. Attention is directed to the ethnic percentages of AISD…
Descriptors: Black Students, Black Teachers, Employment Practices, Faculty Recruitment
Florida State Commission on Hispanic Affairs, Tallahassee. – 1988
This follow-up study finds that very little progress has been made in the state of Florida on the recommendations contained in the Commission on Hispanic Affairs' 1985 Annual Report, "The Hispanic Drop-out Rate," and the 1986 Annual report, "Underrepresentation of Hispanics in State Employment.""The Hispanic Drop-out…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Programs, Dropout Rate
Hyer, Patricia; And Others – 1983
The status of women faculty members at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is examined. Attention is focused on the progress made by the university over the last 5 years in hiring and promoting women faculty, the representation of women in the administration and university governance, and salaries. Major conclusions are as follows:…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Administrator Selection, Departments, Employment Practices
de Wolff, Alice – 2000
A survey of 205 people, 4 group interviews with approximately 30 people, and 6 design and analysis meetings involving approximately 40 people were conducted in a 1999 participatory study of contingent workers in Toronto. (Contingent work was defined to be lower-waged forms of non-permanent work arrangements that include contracting, employment…
Descriptors: Adults, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship
Levesque, Karen; Lauen, Doug; Teitelbaum, Peter; Alt, Martha; Librera, Sally – 2000
The National Center for Education Statistics conducted a comprehensive analysis of the current context of vocational education (VE), employer perspectives on VE, trends in secondary and postsecondary VE, the academic preparation of students participating in VE, relevant school reform efforts, and VE students' transitions after high school. Among…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Persistence, Articulation (Education), Change Strategies
Jacobson, Robert; Green, Gary – 2000
The practices and perceptions of Wisconsin employers regarding welfare recipients were examined. First, 500 employers outside the Milwaukee metropolitan area were interviewed by telephone. Those data were merged with data from a survey of Milwaukee-area employers, resulting in a statewide sample of about 1,250 Wisconsin employers (25%, 35%, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Educational Finance, Educational Needs