Guidelines are given to the job-seeking music teacher on interpreting job advertisements and on the content, structure, and appearance of a good resume. A sample resume is provided. (SJL)

This booklet provides information for United States educators who wish to be considered for participation in the Teacher Exchange Program, which entails academic-year exchanges and seminars abroad. The first part furnishes information on: (1) The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program; (2) application procedures for teaching positions abroad; (3)…

An idealized model for the selection of faculty is presented in three phases. The first of these, pre-recruitment, consists of four steps: determining needs for positions to accomplish institutional aims; analysis of student, community, administrative, and colleague characteristics, and of job qualifications; preparation of the selection package;…

This handbook, an updated and revised version of the 1975 original, contains the new statutory requirements, state board of education rules, and court decisions pertaining to teacher dismissal in Illinois. This handbook is designed to acquaint Illinois school administrators and school board members with the legal procedures necessary in dismissal…

This publication is a compilation of summaries of the major legal provisions of state and local retirement systems to which public school teachers belong. The individual summaries were prepared by state and local retirement administrators in accordance with a topical and explanatory outline developed by the National Council on Teacher Retirement.…

This manual is intended to aid school board members in developing an organizational structure within the school district management team that will facilitate efficient and effective response to teacher strikes. In addition to discussing the development of an appropriate organizational structure, the manual also provides tactical advice, presents…

Reference materials, slides, cassettes, books, pamphlets, materials from other states, and articles used in the Carroll County, Georgia, Competency Based Teacher Certification Project, 1973-74, are listed. Brief annotations are included for both the reference materials and articles. (MJM)

This manual sets forth the affirmative action policies of the Ventura County Community College District (California). It includes: (1) a summary of pertinent affirmative action law; (2) policy statements, objectives, and timetables; (3) a list of the duties and responsibilities of the affirmative action officer; (4) methods of implementing…

This bilingual guide is intended as a quick reference to requirements for basic teacher certificates in Canada. For each province and the two territories, the guide outlines educational requirements for obtaining certification; grade levels for which each type of certificate is valid; the conditions under which a teaching certificate becomes…

This handbook, intended for use by teachers, administrators, and school board members in Pennsylvania, discusses constitutional, statutory, and case law related to the rights and obligations of teachers. Divided into fifteen chapters (with appendix and selected bibliography), the first four deal with education as a governmental function, the…

This is a guidebook for teachers in the public elementary and secondary schools on the subject of their legal rights. While public education is a state function, governed by laws, authority is delegated to local school boards. Areas in which a teacher may come in conflict with the governing body of the school are described. Freedom of speech, in…

This bulletin is published as a much-need service to young men and women considering preparation for teaching. In it they will find information and judgments on duties, requirements, opportunities, satisfactions and annoyances in teaching as a life work. Because essential data has changed, the current report is written to describe the occupation…

This book provides current information on general questions pertaining to various statutory enactments, court decisions, and administrative decisions affecting public schools. Since it is intended for use by boards of education in New York State, heavy emphasis is placed on provisions that apply specifically to New York schools. However, some of…

Intended as a handbook for school administrators and teachers and as a textbook for graduate and undergraduate level education courses, this book covers the current status of law affecting Indiana teachers as defined in statutes and interpreted by the courts. The first of nine chapters discusses the legal foundations of education in Indiana,…