An exploratory study of New York City public schools found that school psychologists' commitment to students decreased with both professional and organizational socialization but increased for female, older, and less experienced psychologists and was greater for school psychologists at the secondary level. Organizational goals may not give enough…

Explores the mentoring experiences of recently graduated African American doctorates in the field of sociology. It also examines the mentoring literature, explaining a five-fold theoretical typology that categorizes the type of mentoring experiences in which African American Ph.D.s are involved. Discusses how mentoring can enhance the…

The instructor of a human resource class proposed a different division of labor between teacher and students. Analysis of four critical class incidents (essay sharing, class discussion, prejudices involved in a student presentation, student objections to course methods) showed that students preferred to preserve their identity as consumers and…

Describes the use of WebCT course management software to teach a hybrid course in graduate library science at Rowan University (New Jersey). Discusses the combination of conventional face-to-face instruction with distance education; integrating use of the Internet; password-protected Web sites; and technical difficulties, including access to…

Describes how two teacher education service learning programs illustrate alternative interpretations of scholarship, focusing on a tutoring-mentoring program in a teaching oriented masters institution and a motor skill development program in a land grant doctoral research institution. Discusses how these forms of scholarship related to stated…

This article lists teacher training programs for individuals who want to teach students with hearing impairments. Alphabetized by state, contact information is provided for each of the programs, along with date the program was founded, the number of 2002 graduates, and the number of all graduates. (CR)

Evaluates survey responses from almost (n=400) Professional Opportunities for Women in Research and Education (POWRE) awardees from fiscal years 1997-2000 to elucidate problems and opportunities identified by female scientists and engineers. (Contains 25 references.) (Author/YDS)

Describes an online biology course for science teachers in a master's degree program that focuses on the adaptation and natural selection of grass under environmental challenges. Provides experience with how biologists use questioning and investigation in their research. (YDS)

Describes a graduate student course that includes a service learning component conducted in six experiments with groups of old (72-96 year old) and young (20-30 year old) adults. Discusses the service learning component, the course, the research involved, and the course assessment. (CMK)

Examines the relationship between online professional development, knowledge management, and electronic learning based on an online discussion in a graduate course in instructional technology. Discusses changing definitions of professional development and how it is now being evaluated through measures of school and student improvement. (LRW)

The article describes Project LINKS (Linking Interagencies and New Knowledge Systems) at Northern Illinois University, a competency-based program which prepares trainers at the graduate level for infant and toddler interventions. The program offers extensive field-based experiences and collaborative links with the university, other agencies, and…

A study was conducted of 610 medical students to determine whether postbaccalaureate preparation before matriculation in medical school effected student performance. Results showed lower achievement on some measures of performance in medical school by those who had taken nondegree postbaccalaureate courses. Implications for admission decisions are…

Argues that the continuation of teacher education through additional college work will make teachers aware of a greater number of options to help solve the increasingly complex problems associated with literacy learning. Describes the author's experiences upon going back to school for an advanced degree. (RS)

Discusses the problem of conceptual integration when preparing and teaching courses that combine two established subspecialty areas within a discipline. Provides an example of such a course that integrates medical sociology and the sociology of aging. Describes the major readings and course outline. (NL)

Gives the background of the field of public policy analysis and management beginning in 1967 when scholars at nine institutions designed education programs for careers in public sector decision making. Describes the state of the nation during that period, the original curriculum, changes over time, and the achievements of public policy schools.…