Schools Board Regulations Affecting Teachers

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by  Bird, Charles A

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE SCHOOL
This dissertation prepared under my direction by
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entitled S.cMo.l. ..Board. ..Regulations... Aff.e.o.ting....T.eac.h.e.rfi....................
has been accepted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
Degree of. .DQ.Q.tor... of.. Philosophy.........................................................
(Faculty Adviser)

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SCHOOL BOARD REGULATIONS
AFFECTING' TEACHERS
BY
Oil ARLES A. BIRD
DISSERTATION
SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR TEE DEGREE OF PGGIGR OF PHILOSOPHY IN TEE GRADUATE
DEPARTMENT OF THE SGEOOL OF EDUCATION OF FORDBAM UNTYBRSIIY
NEW YORE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION.......................................................... 1
The Problem........................................ . . . . 1
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
DESCRIPTION OF THE DATA. ............................. 13
THE TEACHER ENTERING THE SERVICE . . . £9
E lig ib ility . . . ............................................ 30
Appointment. ................................................. . 34
Assignment and Transfer, . . . . . . 38
Promotion and Demotion . . . . . . . 40
THE TEACHER IN SERVICE . . . .................... 48
Tenure of O ffice ............................................ 48
Professional Improvement • • • « • • 50
Salary of Teacher........................................... 56
Time of Service. . . . . . . . . . . 60
Absence. . . . . ............................................ 6£
Leave of Absence ............................................ 69
Tardiness............................................................... 73
THE TEACHER LEAVING SERVICE. .................... 85
Suspension • ........................................... • 85
D ism issal. 86
R esig n a tio n ,................................................ • 90
Retirement • • « . • • • ......................... 91
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CHAPTEH PACE
VI. THE I IMITATION AND DIRECTION OF
TEACHER1S CONDUCT................................. 99
Use of School T im e............................................ 99
G ifts and G ratuities . . .......................* . 102
Extra Employment ...................................103
Advertisements and Agents. . . . . . . 104
C ollections and S a le s .........................................106
Social Conduct . . . . . 107
Obedience to Regulations ..............................110
Teacher Health ..............................i l l
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VII. THE TEACHER'S RELATIONSHIP TO
PUPIL PERSONNEL. .................................................123
Management . . ...........................................................123
D iscipline ................................................................133
G uidance........................ . 140
VIII. THE TEACHER AND INSTRUCTION...................................160
Curriculum ......................................................... 160
Methods..............................................................................164
IX. THE TEACHER AND SCHOOL MANAGEMENT. . . . 176
Maintenance of Proper Physical
Conditions ...........................................................176
Care of School Plant and Equipment • • 179
Routine M atters. 187
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CHAPTER PASS
X. TEE TEACHES AMP APMIMISTEATITE AMD
' SUPERVISORY AUTHOBITY.......................................... 301
Teacher and the Board*. . . . . . . . SOI
Teacher and Superintendent • .......................... 303
Teacher and P rincipal............................* • • 306
Teacher and Supervisor • . .......................... 309
Appeals from Decisions of
A uthorities..................... ................................. 312
XI. SUMMARY AMD COMCLUSIOMS........................................ 333
Summary. . . . . . . . ................................... 333
Conclusions............................................................. 338
BIBLIOGRAPHY................................................................................................ 347
APPEMDIX.......................................................................................................... 383
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LIST Of TABLES
TABLE PAGE
I. frequency of Replies to Bequest for
B a ta * ....................* ..................................................... 15
II* Percentage of Beplies to Bequest for
Bata........................................................................... 15
III* D istribution of Regulations by States . . 16
IV. Bate of Regulations ............................................. 18
V* format of Regulations ......................... . 20
VI. frequency of Items within Regulations . . 23
VII. frequency of Significant Regulations
Concerning Teachers Entering Service. • 43
VIII. frequency of Significant Regulations
Concerning Teachers in Service. • • • • 75
IX. frequency of Significant Regulations
Concerning Teachers Leaving Service . . 94
X. frequency of Significant Regulations
Concerning Teacher’s Conduct -
Lim itation and D irection. ............................. 116
XI. frequency of Significant Regulations
Concerning the Teacher and Pupil
Personnel ................... . . . 150
XII# frequency of Significant Regulations
Concerning the Teacher and
In stru ctio n ......................................................... • 171
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TABLE PAGE
X III. Frequency of Significant Regulations
A ffecting the Teacher and School
Management...................................................................193
XIV. Frequency of Significant Regulations
Concerning the Teacher and
Adm inistrative and Supervisory
Authority ...............................................................215
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