Extended construct validity of Farmer's (1984) Home-Career-Conflict Measure (H-C) by exploring its relationship with measure of perceived sex role expectations of significant others. Single female college students (n=97) completed the H-C and the Attitudes toward Sex Roles scale. Findings indicated that significantly higher home-career conflict…

Identifies nine necessary ingredients for replacing tracking with heterogeneous grouping alternatives: a belief that all students can learn, an orientation to institutional change, high expectations for all students, a partnership of leaders and teachers, committed parents, a hospitable policy context, a multiyear plan, purposeful professional…

Tracked the college careers of 378 students who entered college through a special program for academically underprepared students. Results indicated that students' academic self-concept and achievement expectancies were related to their subsequent school withdrawal. Found differences in the relationship between attitudes and school withdrawal of…

Negative attitudes and stereotypes of Africans by expatriate managers and trainers retard human resource development. Instead of importing "remedies," collaborative research on the indigenous contexts of African problems will lead to appropriate solutions. (SK)

Discusses studies that form the knowledge base for teaching culturally diverse students, offering insights into competencies teachers must acquire to be effective in multicultural settings (communicating with diverse learners, knowing subjects and students, teaching reflectively, identifying resources, creating a supportive context, developing…

A random sample of 320 male and female undergraduates at an independent university were surveyed by telephone concerning their education and their expectations for careers and family life. The orientation and plans of these students do not anticipate symmetrical relationships in which men and women share household and work responsibilities. (DM)

Examined career aspirations and expectations of Black (n=126), Mexican-American (n=107), and White (n=633) college freshmen. There appeared to be more gender than ethnic differences in students' career aspirations/expectations. Differences in career aspirations and expectations among Mexican-American and White students followed traditional gender…

Discusses the experiences of a public high-school English teacher who raised her expectations of student achievement. Notes the obstacles facing any teacher who sets high expectations for students. Suggests that student achievement and attitude can improve dramatically as a result of high expectations. (RS)

At Frederick Douglass Academy, middle school of choice in central Harlem, principal Lorraine Monroe is creating public school that exudes private school values--hard work, discipline, college preparation. Drawing 75% of its student body from central Harlem, school will evolve into a secondary school and graduate its first class in 1997. The…

Data collected from National Assessment of Educational Progress scores, transcripts, graduate follow-up, and interviews at Trigg County (Kentucky) High School showed that parent involvement, expanded tutoring, higher expectations, more homework, and positive school climate contributed to significantly improved reading and science scores. (SK)

Without organizationwide commitment to training programs, educators may be able to increase learners' self-efficacy to acquire desired skills or behavior. But behavior and skills will not be transferred to the job if learners have low expectations about their use or if positive reinforcement is lacking. (SK)

Compares expectations and experiences of grandparenthood by sex and lineage. Grandmothers reported greater satisfaction and overall meaning in grandparenthood than grandfathers; grandfathers felt more able to offer childrearing advice to the parents. Maternal grandparents were more satisfied in grandparenthood than they expected to be. (MKA)

Examined Head Start children's conceptions of and expectations for future schooling, determined whether participation in a Transition Demonstration could affect these, and explored how these are related to children's academic achievement. Found two major themes in conceptions of school: play and the cognitive or learning environment. Expectations…

Instructional quality in any high-school classroom turns on the quality of assessment used there. This article defines five common-sense standards of classroom assessment quality and a brief series of self-ratings of readers'"assessment literacy." Learning-team training guides can help develop teacher proficiency. (MLH)

The theory of multiple intelligences (MI) says that everyone has certain ways that they learn best. The eight intelligences are verbal/linguistic, musical/rhythmic, bodily/kinesthetic, logical/mathematical, visual/spatial, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist. This paper explains how to start teaching the MI way, presents a survey to…