In order to improve the quality of instruction at California State University Fullerton, this 3-year project established multi-disciplinary faculty resource teams from liberal arts, social sciences, and professional programs to design and lead one-week discussions in host classes. Teams were composed of seven members with a core group of three…

This book presents 14 essays from American philosophers who critically investigate the moral issues generated by academic life. Topics addressed include free speech on campus, justifications for tenure, faculty appointment and evaluation procedures, the differing demands of research and teaching, sexual harassment, parietal rules,…

This volume uses recent research in the United States, Canada, Australia, and United Kingdom and other nations to articulate the issues of faculty recruitment, training, rewards and employment in higher education. Chapter 1 looks at staffing as a policy issue. Chapter 2 explores how the academic profession is changing and touches on access to…

This paper examines multicultural postsecondary education and provides a framework through which equal learning outcomes can be delivered. The paper begins by clarifying what constitutes multicultural education, defines it, discusses common misconceptions, and examines how the goals of multicultural education have changed over the years. Next, the…

This handbook is comprised of checklists, articles, questions, readings, lesson samples, directions, and surveys results to help faculty think about their teaching and other professional duties. It was designed to serve as a resource manual for faculty at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (JSRCC) on the major facets of their work. In addition…

The Urban Mathematics Collaborative (UMC) project has the goal of contributing to the improvement of mathematics education in the inner-city schools by identifying models to enhance the professional lives of teachers and encouraging the entry of high school mathematics teachers into a larger mathematics community including mathematicians from…

As part of its faculty development efforts, Brevard Community College (BCC) offers a 4- to 6-week Return To Industry (RTI) summer program for faculty interested in updating and expanding their skills and knowledge base in order to remain current with changing technology. The RTI program has the following characteristics: (1) it is open to faculty…

This report provides a discussion of trends in minority student participation at colleges, statistical information on this topic, and a review of the trends and progress of initiatives at New Jersey's nine state colleges. Recommendations are provided for programs and approaches that will increase the likelihood that minorities will enter college…

In implementing a districtwide reading project emphasizing staff development for middle school level teachers, the Moore County, North Carolina district conducted a study to determine whether middle school children could exceed their prior reading growth rates over a three-year period. Students from grades four through eight were pretested in the…

An overall strategy is reported for updating secondary and postsecondary vocational/technical teachers in the technologies of their teaching areas. It is designed for use by vocational educators and others who provide technological update: local school, institution, and district administrators and boards; teacher educators; vocational/technical…

When designing a language program, it is often difficult to create a workable balance between a desired ideal and the realities imposed by limited resources. Ultimately, the task is to make the best use of the available materials within the allotted time frame by drawing on the creativity and expertise of the staff. The following is a brief…

Faculty resistance to Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) is an issue that has been recognized by WAC program directors and practitioners for decades, yet it remains unresolved. Perhaps the problem is not resistance per se, but how we interpret and react to it. Faculty resistance is typically viewed as an impediment to the pedagogical change WAC…

A study was conducted to identify areas of teacher and program needs in the state of Tennessee in order to plan for the future. Five secondary school systems were selected from each of the seven developmental districts in the state, for a total sample of 35 representative systems. From these 35 systems, 419 (of 587) vocational personnel completed…

The report presents results of the first year's effort in developing a master plan for higher education in Texas. The first section highlights contributions of Texas higher education in the areas of research, public service, and teaching. Examined in the next section is the current higher education setting with data on the present status of Texas…

The college internship program at the State University of New York, Fredonia, has evolved since 1975 and provides liberal arts students an opportunity to gain professional experience related to their field of study. Initial federal support permitted development of a centralized, all-campus support and administrative structure while leaving intern…