Summarizes some of the technical and professional challenges that engineers have overcome as they endeavor to clarify the image of engineering as that of a profession. Recommends educational changes to assure societal leadership from engineers. (CS)

The idea of the professional support group is discussed, and several current examples are described: (1) the Million Dollar Roundtable for insurance salespeople; (2) the Scandinavian study circle; (3) executive clubs; (4) career development networks for women; (5) informal professional development groups or "juntos"; and (6) juntos for…

As computer systems play a larger role in student financial aid, the aid officer needs at least some expertise in computer programing. The advantages of the BASIC computer language for learning computer programing are discussed. The kinds of programs that can be written by the financial aid officer are identified. (MLW)

Teacher educators, noneducators, futurists, and nonfuturists rated the desirability of 17 position statements concerning a wide range of issues in teacher education. The variations in responses among the four groups of respondents are analyzed. (JN)

Discusses professional growth contracting as a means of encouraging staff to define their own professional development needs. Describes how professional growth contracting is being used by the student affairs staff at a Maine university. (Author)

Describes the opportunities available in summer workshops and graduate programs for music teachers. The impact of the workshops and programs on improving teacher effectiveness is evaluated. Criteria are included for evaluating program offerings for their usefulness to teachers. The author offers suggestions to workshop planners to improve the…

Discusses a series of two- to five-day technical updating workshops for technical education teachers on the Iowa State University campus which stress hands-on, participatory training using industry software and hardware, industry training materials and curriculum, and industry visuals. (CT)

Two models for the education profession are described. Components of the conceptual model include knowledge, educational philosophy, and skills required to deliver the pedagogic service. The instructional model evolves from the conceptual model and is concerned with problem solving, professional development, and professional competency. (JN)

The Staff Industry Exchange Program, developed by the Kentucky Department of Education, allows vocational educators and administrators an opportunity to work in business and industry and enables them to gain short-term, up-to-date work experiences. (Author/CJ)

Describes an assessment center that not only identifies strong candidates for administrative positions but also helps participants improve weak skills. (Author/JM)

Relates decision making to institutional research. Describes the development of the institutional research function in community colleges. Recommends professional development for institutional researchers. Reviews the literature on administrative use of institutional research and defines management. Discusses the role of research in planning,…

Examines methods of reducing teacher burnout, including strong peer support systems, teacher participation in decisions that directly affect their job performance, flexible scheduling, provision of advancement opportunities, inservice training programs, fair wage scales, and the understanding of school administration. (CT)

Reports how new professionals in one institution experienced the three first-year tasks--job mastery, social adjustment and professional development. (Author)

Employees classified into development and research groups were contrasted for differences in vocational interest and personality inventory responses. Discriminant and classification analyses indicated that these two groups could be distinguished. Development personnel exhibited greater interests in supervisory-related areas, but researchers showed…

Emphasizes the biological dimension of human behavior and demonstrates the need for counselors to have a knowledge of biological mechanisms of human behavior. Explains how certain biological structures and disorders are related to specific behavioral problems, and presents implications for the counseling profession. (Author/RC)