The goal of this study was to assess how graduate museum studies programs are meeting the current and anticipated future needs of the museum profession. A comprehensive assessment was conducted to determine the knowledge and skills most emphasized in graduate museum studies curricula and those most valued by leading museum practitioners. A total…

The purpose of this mixed-method design study is to evaluate how well the Maryland Task Force on the Principalship recommendations have been implemented throughout the state of Maryland. The study examines Maryland principal perceptions as to whether or not the Task Force recommendations have been implemented in their county school districts. The…

The current economic situation in the United States has associated ramifications for IS employment. This study identifies IS recruiters' perceptions vis-a-vis IT budget cuts and layoffs at their organizations. Additionally, it identifies IS student perceptions vis-a-vis employment opportunities and academic preparation. Similar surveys were…

This article is based on the perceptions of California State University administrators and provides a comparative study of the challenges and benefits resulting from the implementation of the teaching performance assessment requirement of SB 2042 standards 19-21 on the California State University (CSU) campuses. With 23 campuses and almost 450,000…

The results from a survey of the support staff in 17 universities in the United Kingdom are described. From the data some simple generalizations are deduced. The paucity of support staff in many universities is abundantly clear. (Author)

Survey seeks to assess certain predetermined work attitudes of a group of younger employees so that several training programs applicable to the employees and their supervisors could be initiated in the future. (Editor)

Letters were sent to 877 junior colleges listed in the American Association of Junior Colleges Directory (1967). Those expected to open in 1968 were included in the mailing. The colleges were asked to send the number of instructional and administrative vacancies they expected for the academic year 1968-69 and the qualifications required of…

Assesses state of library development and library education in Jordan, reporting findings of a manpower survey of 14 libraries which indicates which of 14 different library functions are performed in each library. Assessment of the findings in special, academic, public, and school libraries and recommendations for further studies are provided.…

Teachers' needs should be considered when designing in-service training programs. (MM)

A total of 26 organizations and 33 departments of speech communication responded to questionnaires in a pilot study conducted to discern what large organizations expected from speech majors and from communications majors and to determine whether speech communication departments were meeting those expectations with their course offerings. The…

This study investigates the relative effects of financial and other incentives on the willingness of Army families to extend overseas tours of duty in Europe and touches on some of the underlying reasons why families choose not to extend. A survey was prepared to assess the relative effects of a $50, $100, or $200 per month bonus or a one-time…

Two standing committees of the Advisory Council on College Chemistry, the Teacher Development Committee and the Two-Year College Committee, jointly sponsored a 2-part study of the chemistry programs and faculty of 2-year colleges during 1966-1967. Preliminary results of the study were reported and discussed at a conference held in Dallas, Texas,…

The demand for educational professionals is considered in this study by attempting to determine what school district expenditures would be for educational personnel should school district budgets be increased. Three alternative methods of school district expenditure behavior are developed, and all three models are analyzed to determine the demand…