Surveyed members of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) about compensation for advancement officers. Found that a "typical officer" is female and earns between $40,000 and $60,000 per year. Sex, level of supervisory responsibility, advancement discipline, years in advancement, years at current institution, public/private…

Describes findings from an advancement salary survey as they relate to advancement managers, professionals who manage at least two of the three primary advancement disciplines (development, communications/marketing, and alumni relations). Found that they are more likely to earn six-figure salaries than those in other segments of advancement.…

Summarizes a study to identify preschool administrative and teacher variables predicting the frequency of parent-teacher communication. The sample consisted of 483 preschool teachers attending an early childhood institute. Results of multiple regression analyses indicated that administrative "center supports" contributed the most to…

Possible relationships between five test examiner characteristics (gender, race, tenure, experience as a test administrator, and experience as a test developer or scorer) and six student achievement scores (reading, writing, language usage, mathematics, science, and social studies) were studied at the school level in a statewide assessment. The…