Information on noncredit instructional activities at the State University of New York (SUNY) is presented, based on the biannual Survey of Noncredit Instructional Activities. These noncredit instructional activities require registration of participants and have a range of formats (e.g., courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, institutes). The…

Average salary increases for 508 faculty in the field of agribusiness and agricultural production are reported for 1983-1984 and 1986-1987, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 120,580 faculty at 167 public colleges and 235 private colleges, representing 44…

Average salary increases for 4,465 faculty in the field of foreign languages are reported for 1983-1984 and 1986-1987, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 120,580 faculty at 167 public colleges and 235 private colleges, representing 44 academic disciplines.…

Average salary increases for 1,226 faculty in the field of geological sciences are reported for 1983-1984 and 1986-1987, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 120,580 faculty at 167 public colleges and 235 private colleges, representing 44 academic…

Average salary increases for 5,003 faculty in the field of physical education are reported for 1983-1984 and 1986-1987, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 120,580 faculty at 167 public colleges and 235 private colleges, representing 44 academic disciplines.…

Average salary increases for 2,452 faculty in the field of physics are reported for 1983-1984 and 1986-1987, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 120,580 faculty at 167 public colleges and 235 private colleges, representing 44 academic disciplines. In 1983,…

Average salary increases for 335 faculty in the field of reading education are reported for 1983-1984 and 1986-1987, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 120,580 faculty at 167 public colleges and 235 private colleges, representing 44 academic disciplines. In…

Average salary increases for 2,430 faculty in the field of teacher education (general programs) are reported for 1983-1984 and 1986-1987, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 120,580 faculty at 167 public colleges and 235 private colleges, representing 44…

This summary report presents data from the National Center for Education Statistics' annual survey of degrees conferred, covering associate degrees and other formal awards granted for less than four years of college-level work at postsecondary institutions for the year 1978-79. Highlighted findings include the following: (1) 515,371 students…

This manual contains suggestions for secondary school teacher aides, substitute teachers, and beginning teachers. Sections on teacher aides and substitute teachers focus on the general attitudes toward and of these paraprofessional school personnel. Also discussed in these sections are problems, and some solutions, that teacher aides and…

The value, significance, and social utility of basic research in the behavioral and social sciences are examined. Following an introduction in chapter 1, there are 4 major chapters. Chapter 2 discusses how the research terrain has been divided among the disciplines of psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, political science, geography,…

Data derived from National Center for Education Statistics files are presented in two tables. The first gives total bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first-professional degrees awarded in the United States, the Southern Regional Education Board area, and each of the Southern States (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,…

A report is given on perceived improvements in overall school climate resulting from staff development activities initiated in response to a needs assessment survey distributed in December 1979 to the staffs of three elementary schools, one junior high school, and two senior high schools in Springfield, Ohio. Information is given on: (1) priority…

The document establishes the minimum standards for program approval, pupil eligibility, and appropriate programing within the least restrictive environment as mandated by the Arkansas Act 102 of 1973, as amended by Act 641 of 1975 (the Handicapped Children's Act) and P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act). Part 1, on program…

Conference papers address selected issues and problems being faced by contemporary educators. The presidential address describes how both analytic and phenomenological philosophers of education can cooperate and, for purposes of illustration, shows how this cooperation can contribute to the field of teacher education. In papers delivered at the…