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Babbott, Edward F. – Sch Counselor, 1969
Descriptors: Blacks, Clinical Experience, Counselor Training, Educational Innovation
Download full textGORDON, GARFORD G. – 1967
THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE SPECIFIES THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY GRANT SABBATICAL LEAVES TO THEIR CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL. THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND THE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF THE CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ANALYZED REPORTS OF POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN 746 DISTRICTS REPRESENTING 94.3 PERCENT…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Elementary Schools, Financial Policy, Personnel Policy
Morgan, Laurence E. – 1973
The purpose of the conference was to discuss some important recommendations of the Third International Conference on Adult Education, sponsored by UNESCO, Tokyo, Japan, July 25-August 7, 1972. The conference was made up of 36 invited participants from fifteen coutries. Discussions were carried on in French, English, and German with simultaneous…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Certification, Conference Reports
Dyer, Colin – Vestes, 1978
The time available to teachers for research is examined in several countries by comparing the availability and conditions of study leave, lengths of vacation, and the number of teaching "contract" hours required of teachers. Some differences exist in actual term time and study leave for research. (SW)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Faculty Workload, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSouper, Patrick C. – Educational Management and Administration, 1983
This essay discusses options for a national program of inservice teacher training, a responsibility recently rejected by the British government, and proposes a career structure designed to attract and keep the best teachers. (MJL)
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Government Role
Boening, Carl H.; Miller, Michael T. – 1997
This paper reviews the literature on college faculty sabbatical leave and sabbatical leave programs often described as 'paid vacations' with no accountability. The literature indicates that sabbatical leave was an important part of any faculty development program. Those who took sabbatical leaves overwhelmingly reported the experience as a…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Educational Attitudes, Faculty Development
Peer reviewedGoldberg, Theodore – Journal of Social Work Education, 1988
A sabbatical spent doing social work in a family and children's agency is described. Emphasis is given to conceptualizing the evolution of practice skill from observing one's work, the enhancement of teaching competence, the opportunity for scholarly achievements and the fostering of school-agency relationships. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Attitudes, College Faculty, Competence, Faculty Development
Peer reviewedPatrick, Cynthia L. – Educational Researcher, 1991
Describes the postdoctoral fellowship program of the Spencer Foundation. Administered by the National Academy of Education, Spencer Fellowships (30 annually) enable young scholars to pursue educational research by giving them the equivalent of a year off from teaching. (SLD)
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Opportunities, Educational Research, Faculty Development
Zahorski, Kenneth J. – 1994
This book offers practical suggestions to college faculty for making the sabbatical experience more productive, satisfying, enriching, and enjoyable. Part 1 serves as an introduction, examining the origins and definitions of sabbatical leave and common institutional practices in regard to granting sabbaticals. Part 2 looks at the five stages of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, College Faculty, Definitions
Sorcinelli, Mary Deane – 1986
Views of 112 college faculty about sabbaticals and leaves were studied at Indiana University. Attention was focused on: the extent to which sabbaticals and leaves were important to faculty careers and the benefits of these opportunities; factors that constrain professional growth; and the university's role in providing opportunities that…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, College Faculty, Faculty Development, Faculty Promotion
Hayman, Brian; And Others – 1988
A study was undertaken to compare the compensation (salary, benefits and perquisites) of faculty and senior administrative personnel in Ontario universities with that of professionals in the private and public sectors. For senior, non-academic administrative personnel, the major findings were that: compensation practice across the 13 universities…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Compensation (Remuneration)
University of Western Ontario, London. – 1984
Results of a 1984 survey of benefits, excluding pensions, for 17 Ontario, Canada, universities are presented. Information is provided on the following areas: questions on general benefits, such as insurance plans, communication of benefits, proposed changes in benefits, provision of life and dismemberment insurance, and maternity leave policy;…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Fringe Benefits, Health Insurance, Higher Education
White, Kenneth B. – 1981
Noting the diminishing interinstitutional mobility among community college faculty, this paper examines current staff development practices and outlines recommendations for improving staff development at Valencia Community College (VCC). The paper first argues that traditional staff development activities, such as sabbatical leaves and research…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Eligibility, Faculty Development
Girhiny, John – 1978
Within a framework attempting to be at once idealistic and fiscally responsible, this paper assesses the effect of declining enrollment in Ontario on professional development and presents a comprehensive proposal that includes a flexible working model. The study is based on personal experience combined with a thorough search of the current…
Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries
PDF pending restorationForeman, J. L. – 1976
This paper describes the purpose and function of the "mini-sabbatical" for college faculty. This short term sabbatical is of one week duration. During this period the teacher visits an educational institution other than his own with the object of observing, interviewing, and discussing his field of interest with faculty members…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Curriculum Development, Inservice Education, Institutional Cooperation
