This report presents an assessment and comparison of the nature and extent of general population, employee, and school fitness programs. Chapter I provides an overview of the research effort and the research questions developed as a framework for delineating issues to be examined. Chapter II identifies the generic approach used to examine the…

Perceptions concerning part-time teaching by part-time faculty at a large metropolitan university were studied. The respondents were divided into two groups: those who wished to teach part-time (the willing) and those who were teaching part-time because of their inability to find full-time work (the reluctant). In addition to questionnaire…

This study examined the characteristics of family environment and its relationship to attitudes toward science. Data were collected from over 800 seventh-grade and over 1,400 tenth-grade students during a longitudinal, multi-dimensional study of the relationship between the variables of home, school, and self as related to attitudes toward and…

In 1972 and 1973, 7 southern states (Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee) were surveyed to determine household head or spouse's perceptions of quality of life (QOL) in their county of residence and to determine perceptions of change in quality of life for their family situations, within their…

The Illinois public community college Faculty and Administrative Salary Survey presents information on full-time faculty mean salaries from fall 1973 through fall 1977, teaching and non-teaching personnel actual 1977-78 contractual salaries by school district, and mean salaries per yearly course semester hour, weekly class contact hour, academic…

Intended as a general blueprint for monitoring and assessing activities under the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977, this document discusses the expected constraints, evaluation and assessment tools, the analytic framework, and monitoring and review schedule. Five problem areas are recognized as potential constraints in…

This study was conducted through a mailed survey of randomly selected full- and part-time faculty at 15 California community colleges. Responses came from 1,302 full-time (49.3% reporting) and 1,544 part-time faculty (32.9% reporting). Respondents represented a wide range of teaching fields. Of full-time respondents, 69.3% reported seven or more…

This article reports the findings of a study of faculty status in Texas public community and junior colleges. Eighty-three percent of the public community/junior colleges participated in the study, accounting for 85% of the full-time faculty in such institutions. Among the major findings were: (1) the median level of educational attainment of both…

A project surveyed adult vocational teachers in Pennsylvania to determine their demographic characteristics and their perceived inservice needs and to design and conduct activities to address those needs. The survey instrument, after field testing and revision, contained ninety-five items subdivided into three parts: demographic data, data on…

The agreement reached between the Long Island University and its professional employees represented by the Collegial Federation is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: academic freedom; recognition; statutes, standards, and past practices; management rights; non-discrimination; promotion; tenure; academic year, vacations, and…

A detailed historical analysis of enrollment trends system-wide, by sector (public baccalaureates, community colleges, and independents), and by individual institutions in Michigan for the period 1964-1976 is provided. A special analysis of public baccalaureate institutions by statewide planning and development regions and by county for the five…

This task force report attempted to clarify the responsibilities of Alaska's schools, identify the practices essential to effective schooling, and make recommendations to institute these practices in the state. Following an historical perspective on the role of education and Alaska schools, the report lists three kinds of school…

To determine which types and qualities of science teaching strategies stimulate students to become involved in learning, middle and high school students (N=147) were observed for time-on-task (time actively spent by the student in learning) and off-task during periods while being taught by five student teachers. The "Teaching Strategies…

Results of an evaluation of the South Dakota Project to Articulate Continuing Education in Nursing (Project SPACE), which was the extent to which the three-year project had been a value to South Dakota nurses, were presented. According to the Executive Committee's assessment, the project increased quantity and quality of continuing education…

The study contributed to further understanding of the educational and occupational aspirations of Louisiana rural seniors during 1968 and 1972 and of rural seniors from throughout the United States and the South in 1972. Of the variables used, i.e., time, location, sex, and race, two variables were significant on levels of aspiration time and…