Principals have considerable influence on shaping the role of school counselors with whom they work (Amatea & Clark, 2005; Dollarhide, Smith, & Lemberger, 2007; Ponec & Brock, 2000). Researchers used leader-member exchange theory (Graen & Uhl-Bien, 1995) to examine the relevance of principal-school counselor relationships to school counselors'…

The term "educology" refers to the entire fund of recorded knowledge about the entire educational process. This fund of knowledge can be extended through three types of disciplined inquiry: empirical, focusing on scientific and praxiological knowledge; normative, focusing on the intrinsic value of aspects of education; and analytical,…

This article discusses the meanings of and confusion surrounding the words "art" and "artist." (PD)

The context, meaning, boundaries, methods, assumptions, implications, practical outcomes, and evaluation procedures of humanistic education are explored. Contributor approaches are briefly sketched. (Author/BJG)

Evaluation reports contain many statements which can be termed normative statements. Normative statements say or imply that something is good or bad, better or worse, ought to be or ought not to be. Non-normative statements are statements that are value-neutral, ones that do not express (or are not intended to express) value judgments.…

This paper examines the changing concept of charisma with the aim of distilling some useful meaning that may be applied to current political organizations and leaders. The author begins by exploring the different meanings of charisma and briefly overviewing how it has historically been applied. Charisma is of Greek origin literally meaning a gift,…

A review of previous definitions and professional and lay use of the term "learning disabilities" covers the importance of correctly defining and using the term; precise definition of terms of function; problems with commonly used terminology; and proposal of a new and more precise definition of specific and learning disabilities. (CB)

Defines approximately 95 of the most important and widely used industry terms, phrases, acronyms, and concepts for individuals new to compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM) technology. (MBR)

The authors examine how definition of "handicap" depends on assumptions about social values. The role of educational research in clarifying these assumptions is considered. (CL)

Raises questions about the disciplinary status of education and dispels myths surrounding the so-called disciplines. (JOW)

The 1983 definition and classification of mental retardation of the American Association on Mental Deficiency reflects positions of the Council for Exceptional Children's Mental Retardation division by raising the ceiling IQ for classification, abandoning the standard deviation as a measurement criterion, and providing flexibility in IQ scores at…

The author considers problems in the conceptualization of children's speech sound disorders and terminology changes related to use of "articulation" and "phonology." He suggests that clinical phonology must use scientific methods to explain phonological disorders. (CL)

This activity and answer book is designed for children who will be serving as witnesses in court cases. It uses three child characters. The book defines the role of each of the following: judge, prosecutor, victim's advocate, defense attorney, witness, court reporter, clerk of court, and jury. Also explained is the courthouse itself; a drawing of…