The purpose of the current study was to comparatively analyze the determinants and outcomes of teachers' psychological contract fulfillment in charter and regular public schools. Guided by the relevant literature, teachers' trust in their principals, teachers' obligations, and principals' obligations were the determinants of psychological contract…

In contrast to the importance of the occupational activities of pedagogues discussed in pertinent theoretical studies, there is a lack of empirical findings concerning the texture of the occupational activities of pedagogues working in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings. The present study addresses these issues by examining 127…

Planning, fundraising, purchasing, maintenance, training and information distribution, and administration are identified as the roles of the microcomputer coordinator. The responsibilities within each area of responsibility are listed. (MBR)

Implied contractual duties of a teacher are the source of much misunderstanding among teachers, administrators, and boards of education. Exploration of the role of existing law in the implicit contractual responsibility of teachers provides direction to teachers and administrators in determining the rights, responsibilities, and privileges of…

In this article, we describe a continuum of responsibilities shared by faculty and non-faculty academic advisors as well as personal counselors at 4-year colleges and universities. After addressing terminology, we describe a continuum of issues that advisors and counselors routinely address and identify some triggers that might suggest that a…

Selection of an effective assistant to the president of a university requires a close look at the demands of being an alter ego with independent judgment, suggests a former assistant. (Editor/LBH)

Presents guidelines for school district personnel, school principals, and teachers who want to build and sustain an alliance with the parents of children in their schools. (Author/RH)

The support and cooperation of the teaching faculty are vital to the ultimate success of cooperative programs. Assessment of faculty commitment, support, and behavior is an essential factor in the evaluation of such programs. (SK)

When called to serve on committees and take on other assignments outside their job descriptions, many educators run in the other direction. How can this work be reframed so educators can play a positive and active role as university citizens? This kind of involvement must be nurtured by all those on campus who play a leadership role. (Author)

A chairman of pharmacy in a state university outlines obligations in reducing tensions within the profession: making teaching relevant to the product of the school--clinical pharmacists; making one's own expertise available to faculty to develop research projects; and insuring highest scientific quality of services. (MSE)

A study of the faculty work week at the University of Connecticut shows that the typical professor works 54.8 hours per week. The study, conducted between April 9 and April 29, 1976, involved 213 faculty members. This represents 18 percent of the faculty, excluding librarians, full-time extension agents, and health center faculty, and provides a…

This guide for Kansas school administrators will provide a method by which positive safety and emergency planning can be effected. Safety and emergency planning are those efforts by school administrators, teachers, and other staff personnel to provide for a total environment of protection. State, county, and local governmental agencies should…

This publication, intended to serve as a general guideline, presents responses to 20 questions on the specific roles and responsibilities of individual teachers when they are involved in reporting child abuse and neglect. The Legal Services section of each Department of Social Services in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa,…

In response to an anticipated decrease in the number of associate dean positions at Wisconsin's Milwaukee Area Technical College, a model was developed to quantify the workload associated with the administration of an academic division. First, factors affecting the instructional division workload were identified, including the numbers of full- and…

The 1975-76 Boise State University faculty handbook is a guide and a reference manual to faculty members regarding both State Board policies and institutional procedures. The faculty handbook contains State Board policies related to faculty employment, promotion, and retention, plus Boise State policies and procedures related to the same topics.…