Although temporal issues affecting organizations and leaders have been researched, time orientation (preference for one or more of the present, past, and future time frames) and visioning ability of change agents within organizations remain open for additional investigation. This exploratory survey study compared self-reported time orientation…

The purpose of this study was to examine the current state of pre-kindergarten classrooms in the state of Indiana through the perspectives of public and private pre-kindergarten program directors. Survey results revealed a high concentration of female pre-kindergarten directors within the state of Indiana. Although directors rated their teaching…

In lower- and middle-income countries, including Ghana, students in rural areas dramatically underperform their urban peers. Rural schools struggle to attract and retain professionally trained teachers (GES 2012; World Bank 2012). We explore one potential solution to the problem of teacher recruitment: distance instruction. Through a cluster…

The purpose of this qualitative empirical phenomenological study was to examine the experience of analyzing and interpreting student assessment data from the perspective of both teachers and administrators in order to identify: (a) those aspects of the experiences which are similar or dissimilar among the two groups, (b) the priorities and…

The purpose of this case study was to compare the pedagogical and affective efficiency and efficacy of creative prose fiction writing workshops taught via asynchronous computer-mediated online distance education with creative prose fiction writing workshops taught face-to-face in order to better understand their operational pedagogy and…

This report contains fiscal year (FY) 1995 data on compensation received by employees in the 49 public community colleges in the Illinois Community College System. Data tables are provided on contractual base salaries for full-time faculty; salary rates for part-time faculty, full-time faculty overload and summer term; salary schedules for…

This report examines faculty salaries at the California Community Colleges, and executive compensation at the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges. Following an executive summary, Part 1 of the report presents an overview of faculty salaries in the California community colleges. It also…

This report contains fiscal year (FY) 1998 data on employee compensation in the 49 public community colleges in the Illinois Community College System. First, data tables are provided on contractual base salaries for full-time faculty, salary rates for part-time faculty, full-time faculty overload, and summer term faculty. Next, salary schedules…

This report contains fiscal year (FY) 1997 data on compensation received by employees in the 49 public community colleges in the Illinois Community College System. Data tables are first provided on contractual base salaries for full-time faculty; salary rates for part-time faculty, full-time faculty overload, and summer term; salary schedules for…

Through its annual salary survey, the Illinois Community College Board gathers data about compensation received by employees in the 50 public community colleges in the state. This report contains data for fiscal year (FY) 1993 on contractual base salaries for full-time faculty; salary rates for part-time faculty, full-time faculty overload and…

Through its annual salary survey, the Illinois Community College Board gathers data about compensation received by employees in the 50 public community colleges in the state. This report contains data for fiscal year (FY) 1994 on contractual base salaries for full-time faculty; salary rates for part-time faculty, full-time faculty overload and…

A stratified random sample was used to determine whether differences existed among the various levels of management personnel in physical, cultural, social, and home types of recreational activities. Approximately 70% of the samples (28 top-level managers, 25 middle-level managers, and 85 lower-level managers from two midwestern power company…

The status of instruction/research employees in Missouri state-supported higher education institutions during 1978-79 was examined by HEGIS discipline divisions. The employees' status was examined with respect to numbers of full-time and part-time employees, percentage part-time, and percentage with tenure. The implications of this information for…

This annual salary survey compiles data about compensation received by employees in Illinois' 49 public community colleges. Gathered by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), the report contains data for fiscal year 1999 on contractual base salaries for full-time faculty; salary rates for part-time faculty, full-time faculty overload and…

An analysis is provided of statewide information about California community college faculty, administrators, and classified employees, including staffing trends, faculty workload, salaries, fringe benefits, and demographic characteristics. Drawing largely from a database containing information for the period from 1981 to fall 1987, the report…