Data on current tenure policies and practices at comprehensive universities and colleges are reported and analyzed, including information on: governance roles in the tenuring process; relationship of tenure to funding sources; relationships of faculty ranks and tenure; and the relationship of tenure and promotion decisions. (MLW)

A study of fifth-grade students showed high achieving students spent less time interacting with teachers, so their instructional cost was lower. Lower achieving students demanded more teacher and aide time, resulting in higher instructional cost. A measure of instructional cost based on productive use of time is proposed. (JAC)

A study designed to collect data on the daily activities of trainees on a medical ward and to test the diary method of obtaining data is described. The data were compared with findings from a faculty survey to establish whether the training program conformed to desired standards. (Author/MLW)

Education majors preparing to be secondary school teachers could participate in a pre-student teacher field experience teaching project. Project participants had higher self-concepts at the end of student teaching than their nonparticipating counterparts. Field experience was not related to higher ratings of student teaching performance. (GDC)

Since the Medical College of Pennsylvania, formerly for women, became coeducational, there has been a continued effort to maintain its commitment to women in medicine. Programs relevant to women include the Summer Premedical Program, the Summer Health Policy Program, a Part-Time Residencies project, a child care project, and special resources.…

Information for a 1978-79 survey of compensation of faculty members at U.S. medical schools was provided by 117 medical schools participating in the 14th annual faculty salaries survey conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Sources of faculty compensation examined include (1) base/guaranteed component and (2) supplement income.…

Recognizes the benefits and problems of the utilization of part-time instructors. Considers recruitment, orientation and training, accessibility, supervision and communication, evaluation, and consideration of faculty needs as issues of importance in part-time instructor management. (AYC)

The study investigated the effects of interspersing known items during spelling instruction on new words for three moderately to severely mentally retarded male students (ages 19 to 24). Results showed that high density reinforcement did facilitate performance over baseline; however, interspersal training was superior to the other conditions in…

A study compared the effect of two different lecture pause procedures (pauses used for reflection and notetaking; pauses used for discussion) on the recall and note completeness of 27 college students with learning disabilities. Results show independent reflection meant fewer ideas partially recorded in notes, but otherwise no significant…

Proper transitions between instructional units are necessary to run physical education classes effectively and minimize student behavior problems. This paper describes the design of a middle school time management plan that included positive reinforcement (public posting and physical activity reinforcement). (SM)

America's corporate executives consider a huge world-class workforce superfluous. Corporate restructuring's bottom line was the massive shedding of workers, a reduction in future job opportunities, and a concomitant plunge in income, benefits, and living standards for millions. Experts predict that only 20% of well-trained college graduates will…

Reflects on the achievement in math and science of Australian students in an immersion French program. The immersion math students outperformed mainstream students at a level not significantly different, and by the end of the first year, the science students performed as well as their mainstream counterparts, indicating that immersion students…

Examines a range of support strategies, chosen according to affordability, that community colleges can use to integrate and retain adjunct faculty, including (1) teaching and administrative services; (2) fair hiring and employment policies; and (3) improved communication, participation, and morale. (18 citations) (YKH)

Interviews with 48 Mexican American college students who excelled in high school revealed that Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores did not predict time to completion of degree, college grade point average, or likelihood of applying to graduate school. However, many students with low SAT scores were initially traumatized and were aware of missed…

Five students with mild disabilities (4 with learning disabilities and one with emotional disturbances), ages 10 through 13, were studied to investigate the effectiveness of self-monitoring, including using self-recording. Results indicated that self-recording was effective in reducing excessive time out of class during unsupervised conditions.…