It is proposed that the prestige and protected environment of graduate study can inflate a student's sense of personal authority and identification without adequate preparation for realities of college teaching. Contact with faculty outside the home graduate school, as in a new interinstitutional program, is seen as healthier professional…

The University of North Carolina (Asheville) chancellor and coordinator of a program linking graduate students with liberal arts colleges for a better understanding of the college teacher's role describes two aspects of the experience: lessons seen as important to impart to future liberal arts faculty, and effective means of communicating those…

A survey of 254 college public relations (PR) officers that focused on their relationships with their presidents is reported, and results are compared with an earlier survey of presidents. Differences in the two groups' perceptions of the PR officer's role in policy formation, lines of authority, and title are highlighted. (MSE)

This study analyzed and compared the perceptions of elementary-level learning disabilities resource teachers (n=83) and general education teachers (n=64) regarding actual and ideal performance of collaborative roles. Results indicated significant differences in teacher perceptions of actual and ideal performance of collaborative roles. Constraints…

Describes how library administrators can create awareness of the disabled as capable staff and patrons and help staff develop positive attitudes toward the disabled. Suggestions include use of existing programs to promote awareness; sensitivity training; use of appropriate terminology for the disabled; and the need for ongoing efforts. (three…

A survey of 150 Maltese public school administrators found that about 20% viewed their job as very stressful. Respondents reporting greater stress levels were least satisfied with their administrator role. Four major stress factors were lack of support and conflict resolution problems, inadequate resources, workload, and work conditions and…

This 10-year longitudinal study of 46 female and 35 male high school valedictorians found that differences in career aspirations among the women were largely accounted for by their varying approaches to issues of career-family balance. Role expectations appeared more influential in determining career attainment than did actual life role timing.…

Three studies examined how children of different ages and cultural backgrounds represent depth relations of near and far, and front and behind, on a two-dimensional surface. A lateral bias to place near objects on the left side appeared in English and Hebrew readers of all ages and in older Arabic readers. (MM)

This study examined faculty and deaf college students' views of effective teaching characteristics. Teachers and their chairpersons agreed about which teacher characteristics were important but differed in perceptions of most effective characteristics. Teachers and students agreed on subject mastery, understanding deafness, and communicating in…

Principals who survive can ride the rapids of unexpected events. To succeed, new principals must establish trust among staff, deal with staff perceptions of the principal as chief decision maker, recognize cultural differences among schools, and discover opportunities for change. Above all, principals must giver teachers permission to be critical…

Describes how parents in two communities constructed their roles in a social context shaped by economic resources, local notions of home-school relations, and information networks. Examines parenting as a social activity internalized by individuals through their daily interactions. Shows how family-role perceptions and school practices are…

Recent studies show that urban school boards are inadequate policymakers and reform catalysts. Lay school boards are not structurally suited to govern effectively in an increasingly divisive society facing unprecedented economic and social challenges. States are chiefly responsible for current local governance problems and should lead reform…

Reports findings consistent with previous studies that discern more support than challenge in student teacher mentoring. Discusses these findings and interprets them based on a comparison drawn from the study of color perception. Concludes that it is important to study the relationship between support and challenge in teacher training. (DSK)

Asserts that the acoustical environment of the classroom is an important variable in the listening and psychoeducational function, both for children with hearing loss and those with normal hearing. Reports the results of a test of a sound amplification system in two primary classes; indicates the benefits of the system. (DSK)

Describes a study of undergraduates that examined the effect of specific visual skills on academic achievement and on the achievement of different levels of educational objectives. Discusses color and learning objectives, considers computerized analysis of visual skills, presents results of statistical analyses, and suggests implications for…