To explicate the conditions under which black men and women have achieved success, using blacks as a legitimate population rather than as deviants from a majority group, factors related to academic and professional achievement by black men and women were explored. Sixty-four black professionals with doctoral degrees, including college professors,…

A study was conducted to determine the important components of a comprehensive staff development program. To guide the investigation, a paradigm was constructed which identified the content areas of staff development as personal/professional, program/instructional, and organizational development; and which specified a statement of purpose or…

To examine the educational backgrounds of public relations practitioners and their relationship to certain key variables in professionalization, a study surveyed a nationwide sample of fulltime public relations practitioners of all ages and from all levels of management in a variety of agencies, companies, and nonprofit organizations. In November…

This two-volume evaluation report of the Initiation to Teaching Project of Alberta Education, Canada, presents detailed information on the project, which provided employment as interns to nearly 900 recent graduates of teacher preparation programs. The report includes many elements: (1) a literature review; (2) a collection of information about…

This report presents the results of the evaluation of the 2-year Initiation to Teaching Project, implemented in schools in Alberta, Canada in 1985. The project provided employment in teaching for recently graduated teachers and supported their transition into full-time teaching with professional assistance. The report is divided into six sections:…

Community college administrators need to become more active in the scholarly pursuits of inquiry, writing, publishing, experimentation, and investigation if they are to emerge as institutional leaders and gain the respect of their colleagues and the educational community. Though administrators are often perceived as alienated from scientific…

The report assesses activities and programs of the Calgary Learning Centre, a research-demonstration approach serving learning disabled students in Calgary, Canada. Four major areas of concern are addressed: (1) diagnostic and assessment tests and/or other techniques, (2) remedial learning programs, (3) other associated programs including parent…

Through specific practices in methods classes, prospective teachers can be taught the benefits of professional activism. One such strategy is to provide students with complimentary copies of "Language Arts" and ask them to read two or three articles that especially interest them. Another strategy asks students to read, select, and submit one or…

Arguing that rapid developments in technology and changing enrollment patterns make updating the skills of two-year college mathematics faculty an imperative, this paper discusses the ways in which the continuing education needs of faculty members can be met. First, technological developments, especially in the computer sciences, are reviewed, and…

Computing literacy programs at Iona College are discussed, including developments since 1979. Information is provided on the college's computing facilities, software resources, competencies defined before and after 1980, and program funding. Additionally, a computer literacy program for administrators is considered in detail. The following…

In a review of the literature regarding the current and projected status of public relations degree programs and major trends in public relations practice in the United States, this paper analyzes aspects of the political/economic/social/cultural environment (PESCE) affecting the practice and teaching of public relations. The paper covers PESCE…

To make merit-pay plans work, a district's teacher-evaluation system must be both summative and formative--evaluating both for teacher outcomes and for progressive improvement. Only peer-mediated self-appraisal systems seem able to meet such a challenge. Fairly rewarded merit-pay plans depend on accurate teacher evaluations. However, teacher…

A successful program for staff development focused on moral development will view teachers as growing adults who will become more professional and successful as they are provided with a work environment that demands choice, automony, dialogue, and reflection. Such a working environment comes from the close collaboration of the administrator, the…

This paper adapts the framework developed by J. Murphy and P. Hallinger (1987) in a conceptual analysis of current approaches to educational leadership development. Murphy and Hallinger identified differentiating patterns of program operation in the areas of program content, program process, program focus, and what this referred to as "supporting…

A study of the institutional factors at research universities that motivate faculty to pursue research grants and are correlated with significant movement up and down an index of overall research activity is reported. Two institutions within one state system, one with a positive and one with a negative change, are used. Surveys of faculty at…