An evaluation performance program specifically oriented toward such administrative actions as tenure, promotion, and salary adjustment is described. It uses task analysis to clarify the nature of the desired evaluative content and peer review as the primary evaluative mechanism. Its use in a psychology department is discussed. (Author/LBH)

The Programmed Achievement Study System (PASS), based on positively reinforcing attempts at mastery, was introduced and empirically tested to determine its validity. It makes use of traditional learning principles by providing rewards (bonus points) contingent upon reaching specified mastery criteria. (Author/LBH)

Accurate knowledge of the institution's past policies and composition considered within a broader state, regional, or national historical context can be an advantage in coping with complex institutional concerns. Implications for researchers are discussed. (Author/LBH)

The measurement of academic motivation in college students is reviewed. Classes of instruments are evaluated in terms of the interpretability and the utility of the information each type of instrument is likely to provide. Paper-and-pencil and group-administered instruments are discussed. (Author/LBH)

The literature is reviewed and data are presented from several studies conducted at two institutions. The data are consistent with previously-reported studies in that faculty participants consistently expressed satisfaction with development services. A conclusion is that improvement depends both on faculty desire and availability of professional…

Examined are the specific differences in the salary reward structures of eight clusters of academic disciplines included in Biglan's three-dimensional model of the academic profession. A total of 1,320 faculty at a large research university responded to the Faculty Activity Analysis questionnaire regarding the time spent in 11 categories of…

The model estimated the influences of a comprehensive list of factors classified as rational or nonrational equity and parity (marketplace). It is recommended for studying year-to-year changes in salary policies and for checking the importance of each factor in salary increase deliberations. (Author/LBH)

A linear causal model is postulated and path analysis procedures used to examine the direct, indirect, and total influence of 39 variables (grouped into eight general measures) on the salaries of 24,461 faculty members in every discipline and type of postsecondary institution. Wide variation is shown. (Author/LBH)

Focus is on two areas: (1) the factors available to the selection committee when students apply for admission into graduate programs, and (2) those factors emerging after admission, resulting from students' meeting program-imposed requirements for graduation. Program variables are shown to be more important than admission variables. (Author/LBH)

The development of institutional research through the past two decades is reviewed briefly and its future outlook discussed, including efforts of researchers to communicate their findings. (LBH)

In this study of 460 SIU-C students, five topics related to academic excellence are explored. The results are discussed within a political model of the academic system, treating the university as a political system and students as quasi-citizens who possess a rudimentary academic belief system. (Author/LBH)

The independent and interactive effects of Anonymity (A) and Retaliatory Potential (RP) on students' ratings were examined at a large midwestern university. A hypothesized main effect was found for A: The professor was rated more positively by students completing signed ratings than those completing ratings anonymously. (Author/LBH)

Based on 1,198 responses from chairmen in 38 state universities, this study focuses on the perception of chairmen on where major decisions are made (university, college, or departmental level), characteristics of departments by academic field, and selected personal attributes of chairmen. (Author/LBH)

A validation program using the CLEP General Examinations for Social Sciences and History, Humanities, and Natural Sciences is described. Discussed are the meetings and discussions regarding program implications, decision-making processes to determine cutoff scores and credit to be granted, and some problems encountered. (Author/LBH)

The existence of sex discrimination in financial aid awards in 40 midwestern colleges and universities was examined. The results indicated no significant differences for either sex or type of institution comparison, although there was extensive variability in the amounts awarded. (Author/LBH)