Creating the climate in which fund raising takes place is a key presidential responsibility. Trustee relations, staff supervision, budget control, program objectives and development, and effective influence are other tasks. (Author/MSE)

Rotter's locus of control scale was administered as part of a longitudinal survey of high school boys. Personal control and world control attitudes significantly related to school and social functioning, self-attitudes, and parental relationships. (Author/DB)

Results from residence hall paraprofessionals and regular students who completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and Mooney Problem Check List strongly support the hypothesis that paraprofessionals report significantly more personal problems than regular students. (NRB)

Exchange theory is used to explain motivations and behaviors in runaway children. Runaways with favorable family and school experiences and rejected abused children who do not run are considered. Facts about running are examined for consistency and hypotheses are offered. (Author)

This study of male and female Malay and Chinese students indicated that groups which perceive postsecondary education to lead to a greater certainty of university attendance and/or better job prospects are more likely to continue their schooling than groups which perceive the benefits to them to be less attractive. (Author/SJL)

Presents counseling and communication techniques for giving external expectancies the internal direction necessary to facilitate behavior change. Locus of control expectancies provide a useful concept for assessing and influencing the behavior of unmotivated clients. (Author)

Investigated teacher attribution of the nature of the handicapped child's problem by ED or LD handicap label and strength of expectancy as a function of amount and type of information. Type and valence, rather than just amount of information, appeared to be more influential of attributioning in decision making. (Author/RC)

Belgian freshman attitudes towards and expectations of chemistry courses before and after the first year are examined statistically. Among the findings: negative attitudes toward chemistry are related to level of difficulty, and overlap of population interests show that course needs could be met best by developing four separate courses. (MSE)

Findings of a questionnaire on education, work history, and career expectations completed by university women students 25 and over confirm that economic motivation underlies the decision of mature women returning to college. Women students currently employed study with an eye toward changing careers rather than upgrading present employment.…

A group of 469 undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory psychology class completed questionnaires before and after each of three examinations given over the course of a semester. The purpose of the study was to analyze students' attributions for their own performance on academic examinations. (MP)

Results of this study indicate that varying the level of group expectations does not significantly affect self-actualization but does affect the self-esteem of group members and leaders. (Author/BEF)

Focuses on the guidelines for leadership qualifications, member expectations, advertising, confidentiality, voluntary or involuntary memberships, and protection of members from physical or psychological harm. Encourages counselors to support the development and adoption of a set of ethical standards. (Author)

Discusses the impact of teacher expectation on student performance and then describes a program that changes teacher expectations by focusing on the achievements of students. (IRT)

The effect upon pupil performance of providing elementary level teachers various types of standardized test information was assessed - and found to have little impact on student achievement. (MM)

Two experiments demonstrated interactive effects between locus of control and expectancy confirmation-disconfirmation in determining attribution of failure. (Editor)