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Sanabria, Tanya; Penner, Andrew; Domina, Thurston – Research in Higher Education, 2020
Colleges offer remedial coursework to help students enrolling in post-secondary education who are not adequately prepared to succeed in college-level courses. Despite the prevalence of remediation, previous research presents contradictory findings regarding its short- and long-term effects. This paper uses a doubly robust inverse probability…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Remedial Instruction, Two Year College Students, College Preparation
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Toutkoushian, Robert K.; Conley, Valerie Martin – Research in Higher Education, 2005
In this study, we use data from the 1999 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF:99) to measure the unexplained wage gap between men and women in academe. We pay particular attention to how these unexplained wage gaps have changed over time by comparing the results from the 1999 survey to published results from previous national surveys and…
Descriptors: Females, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Women Faculty, College Faculty
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Adams, Arvil V.; Krislov, Joseph – Research in Higher Education, 1978
Using the quartile deviation of faculty salary data as a measure of institutional quality, the authors ranked the 138 major universities designated by AAUP as Class I institutions. Since the results were similar to other ranking systems and salary data are readily available, it is argued that studies of salaries hold promise as measures of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Educational Quality, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
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Pfeffer, Jeffrey; Ross, Jerry – Research in Higher Education, 1988
In a study of the compensation of more than 600 college and university presidents, both individual and institutional characteristics were found to predict salary. The overall results are consistent with both functional theories of compensation and perspectives emphasizing the attribution of effectiveness to leaders. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, College Presidents, Comparative Analysis
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Hutchison, Jerry E.; Johnson, A. E., Jr. – Research in Higher Education, 1984
A survey of 77 institutions revealed that 15 percent paid the traditional two-ninths, or 22.2 percent, of the previous academic year's salary for full-time summer session teaching. The percentages for full-time summer session faculty ranged from 11 to 34 percent, averaging 17.4 percent. Enrollment contingencies and other factors are discussed.…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Administration, College Faculty, Compensation (Remuneration)
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Mohanty, Danell Q.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1986
An analysis of state college and university faculty salaries by region, rank, and discipline during a seven-year period is reported. It reveals that the ranges among salaries have been increasing. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), College Faculty, Economic Change, Economic Status