澳大利亚中小学生读写与数学能力评估研究

澳大利亚中小学生读写与数学能力评估是国家教育部从2008年开始实施的一项重要的全国性教育质量评估.这项评估由澳大利亚课程、评估及报告局全面负责管理,原则上要求所有在校的3、5、7、9年级的学生都参加考试,并伴有明确且详细的时间安排.评估内容注重基础性和应用性,设计了可供横向和纵向比较的工具,发布了详细且易读的评估报告.虽然这项评估从实施开始就褒贬不一,但是它的很多经验值得我国在建构和完善基础教育质量监测体系中借鉴.     

JOB SATISFACTION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY

Community college faculty (_n = 390) completed the Job Satisfaction Inventory. Areas of greatest satisfaction included relationships with supervisors and colleagues as well as satisfaction with the actual task of teaching. Faculty were least satisfied with opportunities for professional development, time allocation, and somewhat less satisfied with the preparation and motivation of their students. Differences between men and women faculty are noted.