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Wolford, Bruce I.; Littlefield, John F. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1985
Presents survey results concerning the more than 260 community colleges providing educational services to the 26,000 inmates participating in higher education. Finds a greater involvement of two-year colleges than in the past, with programs characterized by special admissions standards and reliance on part-time staff for administration and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Correctional Education, National Surveys
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Pedras, Melvin J. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1985
Drawing from research conducted at Clark County Community College, presents a staff development model for part-time faculty in community colleges, focusing on administration of training, determination of training needs, development and organization of curriculum components, identification of populations to be served, logistics of the training…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Needs Assessment
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Selvadurai, Ranjani – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1989
Describes a study of the perceptions of adjunct faculty at New York City Technical College regarding the adequacy of: (1) their orientation to the college; (2) instruction/information provided on policies, regulations, grading, examinations, syllabi, lectures, and course development; (3) office space, secretarial support, and instructional aids;…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Faculty College Relationship, Part Time Faculty
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Davis, Dwight; And Others – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1986
Compares the instructional effectiveness of full- and part-time faculty teaching 38 sections of English 1101 at Miami-Dade Community College. Using grades in the next English course and scores on a competency-based exit exam as measures of subsequent achievement, finds no differences between the students of full- and part-time faculty. (Author/AYC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Full Time Faculty
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Boggs, George R. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1984
Reviews research on the use of part-time faculty in community colleges, focusing on employment trends; impacts and concerns; economic advantages; the effects of funding uncertainty; part-time faculty members' expertise, instructional quality, socialization, and selection; standardization of process and teaching skills; and implications for…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Finance, Educational Quality, Employment Patterns
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Bowles, Callie R. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1984
Describes a study of the effects of the demographic characteristics and teaching experience of full- and part-time science and humanities faculty on the type of instructional materials used in class, the number of pages of required reading, self-preparation of instructional materials, and the degree of participation in material selection. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Full Time Faculty, Humanities Instruction
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Kobesky, Edward L.; Martorana, S. V. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1987
Examines the legal concerns associated with antidiscrimination legislation and the increasing reliance on part-time faculty in community college. Discusses a study assessing Pennsylvania community college administrators' awareness of the intent of affirmative action and civil rights legislation with respect to the application of these statutes to…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Affirmative Action, Civil Rights