Examines the current perceptions and realities of part-time academic librarians and looks at the New Concept model as a feasible approach to meeting employee and employer needs effectively. Issues of status, equitable compensation, and professional support are discussed; and the impact of part-time librarians on the organization is examined.…

Presents leadership tips for school library media specialists. Highlights include public speaking, developing goals and objectives, media/curriculum coordination techniques, negotiating skills, stress management techniques, and time management techniques. (AEF)

Drawing on longitudinal data from federal surveys for 1974-75 and 1992 and other studies, tenure patterns and trends are examined in 3 groups of college faculty: full-time faculty with at least 50% teaching responsibility; women faculty; and all faculty. Conclusions are drawn about the meaning of tenure, and steps to be taken in clarifying its…

Describes a model developed to improve the integration of part-time faculty, using socialization, communication, and participation strategies to enhance identification with the institution. Discusses results from a study of community college strategies for integrating part-time faculty, indicating that few institutions had aggressive strategies.…

Points out that in languages in which nouns have a grammatical gender, word recognition can be estimated by gender-decision response times. Notes that although gender decision has yet to be used extensively, it has proved sensitive to several factors affecting lexical access and that this task can be used with linguistic information from other…

Elementary students (n=152) with either learning disabilities (LD), low achievement (LA), or mild mental retardation (MMR) were contrasted on 41 measures of school-related factors. LD students scored higher on cognitive ability whereas the LA group showed higher academic achievement. No differences were found on measures of social skills, problem…

A study at Middle Tennessee State University investigated the relationship between the length of a student's suspension from college and academic success upon return. Analysis of academic records of 765 students suspended between fall 1991 and summer 1993 semesters then allowed to reenter the university within 1 year found suspension length…

Surveyed first- and second-year teachers nationwide regarding concerns in four areas: classroom management, time management, communication with parents, and academic preparation. Data on 273 teachers indicated that new teachers needed more direct experience in school settings and continued assistance in discipline, time management, and…

A study identified major concerns of 23 hospitalized children (grades PreK-9) and their parents, including the interruption of the child's pace of academic study, his/her health condition and fears of medical treatment and therapy, his/her loneliness in the ward, and time management problems. Recommendations for hospital schoolteachers are…

To investigate elementary students' school day, teachers recorded exact beginning and ending times for students' activities. Length of school day varied widely based on student and classroom characteristics. Students with longer days tended to be white and have fewer special needs. How students spent their time varied by student, family, and…

Examined 230 course Web sites to assess characteristics based on 16 key factors, and presents results that showed most provide one-way communication from instructor to student, usually via email, and few provide student interaction. Discusses results of a faculty survey that found that time was the biggest obstacle to develop or improve course Web…

Results of a study found little difference in correct responding or on-task behavior of three children (ages 9-12) with emotional or behavioral disorders when a function was provided for written assignments, or arithmetic assignments were shortened, until a model for correct responding was added. (Contains references.) (CR)

Describes use of a sundial to study Earth's orbit and time. Covers construction of sundial, exploration phase, introduction of concept of time as determined by the position of the sun in relation to the observer's meridian, comparison of sundial time and wristwatch time, longitudinal corrections, introduction of orbital corrections, and further…

Whether family structure variables and family functioning variables predict the amount of intimate time adolescents spend with family members and peers was studied with 299 Australian adolescents. Findings show the influence of age and sex on the amount of time adolescents spend with family or peers. (SLD)

Offers citations for publications that provide general overviews of various issues related to part-time faculty. Issues include part-time faculty roles and functions, teaching methods and effectiveness, training, institutional integration and professionalism, job satisfaction, and compensation and benefits issues. (Contains 10 annotated references…