Position Paper Tenure Versus Non-Tenure

The teacher's role is to plan lessons, direct and assess pupils learning. The role of the teaching assistant is to support the teacher in planning, delivering and evaluating learning activities and also, under the teacher's direction to give support to the class, whether it is the whole class, small groups or individuals.

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The state of California has long been reliant on the University of California system to provide its resident companies with skilled and educated business, technology, and science leaders. Highly regarded as one of the top educational systems in the world, the University of California boasts a high number of distinguished and respected faculty members in almost every field of study. However, while most private colleges and universities have learned how to streamline their processes in order to better respond to stakeholder needs, public educational institutions, such as the University of California, have not been willing to control their bureaucratic growth resulting in a rise of tuition rates and a decline in the level of student satisfaction. In her article for the TIME magazine, Kate Pickert writes that as recently as November of this year the University of California has approved a plan that could raise tuition rates by up to 28% (Pickert). Pickert also points out that the tuition rates at the University of California have more than tripled since 2001. The University of California has blamed the increased tuition on the state of California budget cuts caused by the economic downturn of recent years. However, a closer examination of the University of California faculty and administration data makes it obvious that the higher rates of tuition are cause by the inability and

A study was conducted on the campus of a major university, in which there were approximately nine hundred participants who were full-time faculty members. Questionnaires were hand-delivered to the head secretary of each department on campus, with the request to put one in the mailbox of each full-time faculty member. A total of 263 faculty members responded to the survey. The demographic breakdown for the sample was compared with that reported for the university (Ghorpade & Lackritz, 2011).

The faculty is entrenched in their ways, and change causes ambiguity and uncertainty. Moreover, the faculty in the organization feel uncertain about the new concepts presented by Dr. Ball to the deans altering their salaries and evaluations (Bolman & Deal, 2013, p. 31). The proposed changes create competition and unrest among the faculty and will shatter the business-as-usual campus conduct and job security. The dean's and faculty are grasping at the symbolic frame, defending their beloved academic lifestyle (Bolman & Deal, 2013, p. 248). The secondary problem in this case is support from the deans of the incentive program that will restore Weston University prestigious reputation as set by the board and developed by the president.

Webster's dictionary defines tenure as, “the act, right, manner, or term, of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office); especially :a status granted after a trial period to a teacher that gives protection from summary dismissal. In other words, educators receive due process protection from accusations or charges against them.Years ago, educators who acted in destructive and abusive demeanor sidestep meaningful ramifications due to tenure safeguards .However, the supreme protection granted to tenured teachers diminished greatly as of July 2011. Michigan stripped the unassailable security of tenure and the world of education in Michigan altered permanently.Forlornly, educator Kathleen Goulouze failed to adhere to modifications of the updated teacher tenure decree.

When discussing a topic such as this, there are an abundance of possible solutions that are worth taking a look at. Michelle Chen, however, only decides to closely examine one: unionization of faculty. She says, “[Layfield] hopes that organizing with her union for a fair contract can ensure future generations of faculty will face a richer career horizon.” While unionization is certainly not a bad idea, Chen puts too much focus on this one solution. She fails to even acknowledge other possible solutions, such as making cuts in administrative budgets

February 25, 2015 was the national adjunct walkout day. Like the previous year, adjunct faculties performed a rally around their administration, a shout out for their rights for a couple of hours and returned to their homes. Adjunct faculty members are, in fact, the professors, instructors, and other employees who work part-time and are non-tenured in the universities and colleges. Although the national adjunct walkout day educates about the problem that adjunct faculties are facing and it is negatively affecting education in schools, it is not causing the educational system to increase their pay nor is it giving them rights to be treated equitably to tenured faculty.

For example, student enrollment increases postsecondary institutions will hire several part-time faculty to accommodate increased enrolment. Research surrounding motivating factors that attract educators to seek online teaching positions provides important information for administrators to better hire and maintain quality faculty (Nordin & Anthony, 2014). This information allows for the building of a quality pool of adjunct faculty who bring their first-hand knowledge acquired from their full-time professions and real world experience. The increased popularity of distance learning has helped more people earn an education, and increase their standing in the workplace. Many have a desire to teach, but there are a limited amount of full-time positions available, as a result many are open to the idea of working part-time hoping to eventually gain full-time employment. This also contributes to the increased use of online adjunct faculty (Nordin & Anthony,

A lot of students choose faculties and universities without doing enough research and therefore end up transferring, which negatively affects student retention.

Climbing the academic ladder to tenure is a long process that requires patience, persistence and dedication. As tenures decline , it is important to think about ways to secure a job in the academia. I believe that tenure in universities depends on teaching as well as research and publishing. Great scientists such as Einstein had considerable amount of published papers even before he got the academia job and PhD. On the other hand, I believe that a high quality- teaching professor, who also focuses on research deserves a tenure position. Landing in a tenure position is very difficult, but remains a possibility. Having a sense of quantity and quality of publications is crucial to climb the ladder of an academic tenure position. It is important

Thesis Statement: According to the National Center for Education Statistics, “the 2012 graduation rate for…full-time undergraduate students who began their pursuit of a bachelor’s degree at a 4-year…institution…was 59 percent.” Also stated was that it took 6 years for those first-time college students to graduate with a bachelor’s degree. Every year the number of graduating college students is drastically decreasing. We believe that there

Since the beginning of the 20th Century, college education has been available for everyone and anyone who is willing to develop their knowledge regarding a specific professional field. Currently in the United States, the percentage of high school graduates going to college has increased considerably: 68 percent in 2011 compared to 49 percent in 1940 (Menand, 2) and the record high set in 2009 with 70 percent of total high school graduates enrolled in college ("Bureau of Labor Statistics"). Notwithstanding, it has come to the attention of many that the college tuition and fees have been increasing at an accelerated rate. According to The New York Times, college tuition and fees increased 439 percent from 1982 to 2007 (Lewin, 1). This

This means that an associate will have vacation from the first day they become employed with the company instead of having to wait a full year to be elgible with most companies.

these days because of budget cuts in education, rising tuition costs, dwindling Federal Student Loans,