The purpose of this paper was to examine the cross-national performance of fourth- and eighth-grade students in mathematics on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2003. The TIMSS assessment data were used to identify nations that have a competitive edge in the critical area of mathematics. The Trends in International…

American society is becoming increasingly diverse. With only 62% of the college going youngsters being White, there is need for aggressive strategies to recruit and retain faculty who are diverse. Diversity has several educational benefits. It enriches students' educational experiences, offers multiple perspectives, promotes personal growth and…

Longitudinal data from seven institutions demonstrate the utility of comparative trend analysis of teaching loads. (Editor)

A survey of state government action regarding faculty workload and utilization shows the extent of legislative and executive department concern. (Editor)

Argues that institutional research efforts to ascertain faculty workload will continue to fail because of basic methodological and conceptual fallacies. (Author)

How to shed inefficient institutional weight by forecasting enrollments in various programs and arranging optimum teaching loads, following the lead of Brown University. (Editor)

A questionnaire on faculty work load was sent to the presidents of 57 colleges selected at random except for 3 factors: universities and colleges of the City University of NY were not included; the emphasis was on private institutions; colleges selected were primarily in the south, east and midwest. Of the 39 or 68.4% replies, 35 were from private…

Section one of this paper on teacher evaluation examines teacher evaluation by objectives. It discusses workload and the roles of specialists and generalists in education. The second section analyzes each of the following faculty roles: (a) classroom facilitator, (b) resource person, (c) academic advisor, (d) non-academic liaison, and (e)…

This publication provides data on day faculty loads in the Los Angeles Community College District for fall 1973. These data will aid in the evaluation of current programs and in planning for future program improvements. All data are based on information provided in the "California Community College Presidents' Study of Teaching Loads."…

This study of student-faculty ratios was initiated in the Fall of 1968. A survey was conducted of 206 institutions selected according to geographic region, type of fiscal control, highest academic degree offered and institutional size. These factors were also used in analyzing the data. Information was requested on: (1) full-time student-faculty…

This monograph examines methods by which faculty workload studies can be performed. It includes definitions and discussion of activities used in workload assessment, such as instructional time, institutional and public service, personal activities and research, scholarship and creative endeavors. The conclusion indicates that there is a paucity of…

This document presents the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems' (NCHEMS) faculty activity survey instrument and discusses the procedural questions involved in conducting an activity survey. Recommended procedures are given where appropriate. Some of the concerns confronting an institution that is initiating an activity survey…

This 467-item bibliography contains citations of books, published and unpublished papers, and journal articles, ranging in date from 1954 to 1970. It is divided into five sections: 1) general, 2) assignment and distribution, 3) class size and pupil-teacher ratio, 4) hours of work, and 5) morale. Availability from ERIC and the Canadian Teachers'…

This document presents tables of student credit hour enrollment, fulltime equivalent (FTE) faculty, the cost of instruction at the University of North Dakota, first semester 1971-72. Tables cover weighted student credit hours and percent change; student credit hour enrollment by level of course; percentage of student credit hour enrollment by…

The study reported on in this document had as its major objective to analyze the costs that the nation incurs in providing college education for its youth. The results of the "Cost of College" study are based on data obtained from 50 4-year colleges. The data include information on revenues and expenditures, faculty, classes, enrollments, average…