The purpose of this study was to assess school psychologists' knowledge of dyslexia interventions and basic language constructs. Participants' total levels of knowledge from these two areas were examined to determine if significant differences in dyslexia knowledge and definitional knowledge related to degree level, taking a graduate literacy…

Student affairs practitioners in higher education have been leaving the field at an alarming rate (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, 2022). As personnel working on the front lines in efforts related to student success and retention, early-career incumbents in these positions experiencing such high rates of attrition…

The Skills and Training Plan (announced September 2012) projects that there will be nearly one million job openings between 2012 and 2020 in British Columbia. Of these openings, 43 percent will need trades and technical training. It is anticipated that there will be a cumulative gap of 22,000 to 32,000 technical and trades workers in the province.…

Provides information from official state codes, specifying the degree, program accreditation, experience, and supervision requirements for licensing as a psychologist in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Discusses the crucial role played by state boards of psychological examiners in determining licensing requirements. (Author)

Enumerates characteristics required of the library consultant--motivation; character traits; education and experience; other qualifications (specialized knowledge, financial resources, adequate time, good health, communication skills, objectivity, perspective); special skills. The library-consultant marketplace (e.g., automation, public relations,…

A number of hypothetical families, systematically varying in occupations and educational attainments of husbands and wives and race of the family are evaluated by black and white respondents. Some conclusions are made about the importance of these variables in judging family social standing. (Author/AM)

To investigate the relationships of selected factors to the occupations of male Nebraska farm high school graduates during the time period of 1954 through 1958, data were obtained from the permanent records of 1,120 graduates from 69 randomly selected Nebraska high schools. Chi-square and product-moment techniques were used to analyze…

Fort Apache Indians live in relative geographic and cultural isolation. The Apaches are younger than the general population, have a lower rate of overall labor-force participation, and typically work for the Federal Government or in trbal enterprises. A median family with 5 children subsists on a median annual family income of less than $1,000.…

Relevant variables for educational administrators in a problem solving, simulation situation were examined. The study analyzed choice selections (overt responses) and physiological activity (covert responses) as related to age, experience, and educational background. The physiological activities were defined as heart rate and galvanic skin…