In this survey-based study, an attempt was made to trace changes in the characteristics of newly-employed, full-time faculty in public California community colleges over a seven-year period. Demographic data, including age, sex, residence, highest degree held, and most recent professional experience of new faculty were collected from all public…

In order to recognize and assess the qualities and qualifications of potential new faculty at the State University Agricultural and Technical College at Delhi, Vermont, a study was made to develop and implement faculty selection procedures through campus participation. The study involved a comprehensive review of the literature, consideration of…

This study focuses on current policies of selection, training, and evaluation of teachers, and on currently available methods and resources to improve these policies. Annotations and abstracts are presented of recent studies on the following topics: (1) teacher quality; (2) public opinion of the public schools; (3) identifying effective education;…

The Wisconsin Vocational, Technical and Adult Education (VTAE) districts have expended much time and effort in meeting the accreditation requirements of the North Central Association (NCA). The value of this effort has been questioned by many administrators. In order to assess the impact of evaluation on individual districts, the author analyzed…