Gender differences on horizontality and verticality tasks were examined to determine whether they are mediated by gender differences in expectancies for success. Gender differences in performance were found, with males performing better than females. Gender differences in expectancies for success did not fully account for gender differences in…

How society views teachers and teacher education is important because how a phenomenon is seen often influences the reality of that phenomenon. Professional status is important because of its effect on the quality and character of teaching and learning in schools. (MT)

The author proposes self-efficacy theory as a framework for interpreting the relationship between the grading standards of teachers and the grades students actually achieve. (Author/MT)

Argues that recent discussions of "reality" have failed to differentiate clearly between two levels: the level of things, people and events that can, for most purposes, reasonably be taken as existing "out there"; and the level of the meanings that can be applied to them by an observer. (Author/ABB)

Two groups of 12 preservice teachers--special education and elementary/early (elementary education) childhood groups--revealed similar tolerances toward students labeled as having behavior problems. Although both groups rated students labeled behaviorally disordered negatively, the bias was more pronounced in the elementary education group. (CL)

Universal considerations should be included in every program for the gifted, using the special needs of the students as the basics for the program. The author isolates responsibility, expectation, acceptance, and love of learning as necessary components. (Author)

Measured expectations held by male and female clients and nonclients for group and individual counseling modes, using the Expectations About Counseling questionnaire. Results indicated significant differences between modes, sexes, and populations; however, no interaction effects were noted. (JAC)

The Teacher Expectation Questionnaire was designed to measure the initial expectations of the regular classroom teacher toward the mainstreamed handicapped child in four areas (teacher expectations of child's academic and behavioral potential, perception of ability to work with the child, and general attitude). (CL)

Among 153 young adult dating dyads, predictions were tested that were derived from a goodness of fit model of the role of temperament in person-social context relations, and from the related filtering/similarity hypothesis. Measured were each dyad member's temperament and expectations for partner's temperament. Results indicated a significant…

The label "educable mentally retarded" differentially influenced elementary teacher (N=1,114) expectations across academic ability, student behavioral potential, ability to work with the child, and general impressions of the child. Data also showed that a child's attractiveness and school-related traits significantly influenced initial…

Obtained estimates of duration expectancies for counseling sessions needed to resolve the presenting problem(s) from clients (N=594) and counselors at a university counseling center. Results of a comparison of estimates showed that clients consistently gave significantly lower mean estimates than counselors. (LLL)

In this address, the Executive Director of The Higher Learning Commission ("Commission") shares his thoughts about the renovation of the Commission as it prepares for the future. The Commission is an organization of great integrity, which has worked for successful renewal in the past, and on this basis it will be possible to build the…

This paper describes two universities with very different expectations about undergraduate research and makes the case that undergraduate research can be supported through a change in the metaphors by which it is described. At one university, research by undergraduates is not encouraged and expectations for such research are low. At the other,…