Physical education programs throughout the country are feeling the negative effects of what is proving to be the longest and most severe financial crisis in this country since the Great Depression. Potentially negative issues in physical education programs resulting from the current recession include: (a) low workplace morale, (b) the elimination…

This handbook is published for compliance of all departmental personnel within Intercollegiate Athletics at the State University of New York, Brockport. The purpose of this document is to provide an opportunity for all line and staff personnel (and other interested administrators and Brockport Athletic Committee members) to become familiar with…

Youth sports can be a positive experience for children if adults involved are aware of their impact on the child's development. An analysis is given of the problems and challenges that are evident in the way sports for young people are conducted. Particular emphasis is placed upon the role of the amateur coaches of team sports for children.…

A national survey of high school principals was conducted to determine whether they agreed or disagreed with selected practices and procedures used to hire high school physical education teachers. A survey instrument, developed with the help of experts in the field and consisting of 29 items, was sent to 400 randomly selected principals. Useable…

There is a need for assessment programs, systems, or processes that yield or provide meaningful and long lasting results within a athletic sport or program, enabling professionals as well as athletes to correctly ascertain the benefits of the experience for the students as well as areas which need strenthening or changing. This paper summarizes…

Sexual harassment, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), is when any unwelcome sexual advances for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature takes place. For sexual harassment to take place there must be some type of behavior, language, or material of a sexual nature, which is offensive.…

Results of a national survey of two-year colleges on the subject of workload policies, practices, and procedures within departments of physical education are presented. Responses from a 26 item questionnaire were received from 165 department chairpersons, which constituted a response rate of 55 percent. Included among the topics covered by the…

This handbook, developed by the athletic department of the State University of New York, Brockport, outlines the established procedures of the department. It provides an opportunity for all line and staff personnel to become familiar with pertinent data relative to the assignments, duties and responsibilities of every department member. General…

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the present status of programs in 2-year college physical education departments. Questionnaires were sent to a national sample of 140 institutions; 74 or 53% were returned. Besides noting the size of the departments, the type of governance of the schools, and the size of the college communities, data on…

Personal characteristics and skills which athletic directors prize in coaches are discussed. Highly valued competencies include: (1) technical understanding of sports; (2) ability to relate to students, colleagues, and the community; (3) ability to use conceptual skills; and (4) dedication to the school's goals. (PP)

A national investigation was conducted in 1983 which sought to determine the status of physical education faculty in two year institutions of higher education. A survey instrument was developed and mailed to 300 randomly selected two year colleges within the United States. The mailing generated a usable response of 174 questionnaires. This report…

Athletics, basic instruction programs of physical education, and professional physical education programs are conducted together on hundreds of college campuses, intertwining facilities, personnel, and curriculum. Coaches continue to be assigned almost invariably to physical education departments if they have academic rank and/or teaching duties.…

The results of a survey of 144 physical education and athletic programs in colleges and universities enrolling fewer than 2,501 students are presented in this report. The survey's objectives were to examine the scope of physical education and athletic programs and to ascertain current policies, practices, and procedures used in the administration,…

This handbook is published for personnel of the Health, Physical Education and Athletics Department of Ohio Northern University (Ada, Ohio). Duties, assignments, and responsibilities of personnel are outlined. General information on the university regulations as well as specific departmental policies, procedures, and practices are set forth. The…

Physical education is academic discipline influencing the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains, promoting the development of the total individual by means of selected movement experiences and physical activities. As a structured portion of education, it has been in existence only about 100 years when a department of Physical Education and…