“…This was particularly concerning given that adjuncts are frequently assigned to teach high-need students, such as underclassmen in introductory and remedial courses and first-generation college students (Gehrke & Kezar, 2015). Although teacher preparation has been lacking for all faculty, it is more common for tenure faculty to have received training in teaching, served as teaching assistants under the supervision of tenured professors, performed teaching demonstrations during the hiring process, benefited from systematic orientation, professional development, evaluation, and mentoring, and been subjected to the accountability of reappointment and tenure-related standards for teaching (Burns, 2017).…”