The Elementary Staffing Study was conducted to develop a formula for determining the allocation of personnel positions and services for individual elementary school campuses in the Austin Independent School District. The 1981-82 study was meant to identify factors to be considered in personnel assignment, to "weight" each factor, and to…

This document is a module designed for use in preservice or inservice teacher education which deals with the rationale and activities necessary for effectively using paraprofessionals in elementary school classrooms. The document consists of a statement of terminal and enabling objectives, pretest, and four selected reading materials on the use of…

The emergence, development to the present, and future trends of teacher centers in Great Britain are examined. The effects of political decisions, educational expenditure, the Plowden Report, curriculum review, social crises, and other factors on the ways in which teacher centers were organized and have changed are discussed. Problems and possible…

Describes and illustrates the use of a model used at the University of Vermont College of Medicine to examine both financial implications and effect on faculty effort of any planned programmatic changes, e.g. effect of specific enrollment increase on basic sciences and clinical training departments. (JT)

Patient classification systems in nursing, primarily limited to their application in hospitals, are the topic of this monograph. Following a brief introduction discussing their role and theoretical framework, the various uses of patient classification systems are discussed. Examples of patient classification systems in various settings are…

The disadvantages of faculty participation in outside professional activities that result in extra income are discussed. These activities include: consulting, producing copyrighted and patented works, giving speeches or lectures, and teaching for other institutions and organizations. A significant increase in the amount of outside consulting work…

DESPITE THE SUBSTANTIAL AND RELATIVELY COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF PRACTICES IDENTIFIED, IT APPEARS THAT JUNIOR COLLEGES, IN GENERAL, ARE DOING LITTLE EXPERIMENTATION IN THE EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF FACULTY SERVICES. THIS IS DUE IN PART TO THE FACT THAT UNTIL RECENTLY, THE COLLEGES HAVE HAD LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN RECRUITING FACULTY. ALSO, THE COLLEGES ARE…

The role and function of the university attorney in relation to educational policy-making, administrative science, and institutional decision-making warrants investigation due to an increase in concern for legislation and litigation in higher education that parallels an increase in the systematic study of higher education. Through a social…

This seminar was held to focus the attention of personnel in vocational education leadership positions on two major problems critical to further development and improvement of teacher education, with 215 participants from 43 states and the District of Columbia registering. Problem areas of teacher education for differentiated staffing and for…

A practical approach to the use of the new instructional media in business education subjects is presented in this yearbook. With the awareness of urgent problems and the expanded program for business education comes an appreciation for the instructional media, both old and new, that can be applied in everyday teaching. The new media are powerful…

Definitions, objectives, and concepts of in-service development programs in student personnel work are discussed. A structured, in-service development program p"ovides: (1) continuity for constantly changing staff; (2) enhances orientation and upgrading of new staff; (3) increases staff morale through shared responsibility; (4) encourages…

These guidelines relate to the recruitment, selection, training, and utilization of homemaker/home health aides. Some of the major tenets which the document develops are: (1) adequate leadership and financial support, (2) broad definition of the role based on an ongoing assessment of family health and social needs, (3) identification of a…

This study proposed to examine some of the essential features of Alaska's guidance and counseling programs as well as to determine the services necessary for an effective program. The study further sought to determine levels of program adequacy for each of 43 typical characteristics. Characteristics were grouped into the broad activity areas of…

This factbook presents statistical data concerning theological education for 1973-74. Tables cover: enrollment, sex, degree level, sex distribution, minority group enrollment, fulltime personnel, parttime personnel, employment of women, financial data, compensation provisions, revenue/expenditures, denominational affiliation, administrative…