The movement of research findings from the university to the public school has historically been slow. A random sample of educational researchers and school superintendents were surveyed to determine (1) how superintendents and educational researchers actually perceive responsibility for implementation of research findings, and (2) if the results…

This study proposed (1) to clarify the image college teachers and teacher interns had of themselves and of each other and (2) to determine the importance each group gave to 20 characteristics associated with the role of college teaching. Each rated himself and male and female interns and staff members on the following 20 descriptions: friendly,…

The literature in organizational climate research lacks information regarding the empirical use of the concept of authenticity. This is primarily due to the lack of an appropriate operational definition for the variable, even though it has received much interdisciplinary interest. One possible means of clarifying the authenticity concept to make…

Discussed is the multidisciplinary team centered approach to educating the learning disabled child. Topics explored include various aspects of learning disability as a symptom complex (especially hyperactivity), the roles of multidisciplinary team members (such as the psychologist and the parents), and four approaches to psychotherapy (including…

This study explored the extent of negative attitudes toward success among housewives by means of objective and projective tests. Since married women with families constitute the majority of women over 25, the authors found it important to determine how prevalent negative attitudes toward personal achievement in women were among them. Fifty-three…

The development of the modern public school principalship is reviewed, and it is concluded that although there are divergent conceptions of the principal's role, no thorough analysis has been found concerning how the principal functions. Three research projects on the functions of principals are briefly described. A bibliography is included.…

As law enforcement officers, you, more than anyone else in the society, represent the power and quality of the State, because many citizens learn what kind of country this is by watching you. Your action and direction bridge the gap between the government and the individual and hence your role has a wide scope and your functions are not easily…

A review of the literature indicates that on the topic of women's participation in the labor force, the attention of the economics profession has been directed more heavily toward analyses of the supply rather than analyses of either the demand or the interaction between the two. Detailed information on wages, employment and attitudes would…

This document discusses the role of the psychiatrist in the military service. An historical overview of psychiatric utilization in the military is presented and criticized. A psychiatrist may be required to function in any or all of a number of roles--therapist, investigator, administrative officer, evaluator, consultant, and teacher. The…

The author describes the emergence of community psychology and the disturbing elitism and authoritarianism which are characteristic of it, as well as the maintenance of individual rather than social explanations for phenomena. Disappointed by the absence of radical approaches to community psychology, he traces his personal search for a new…

This report presents the results of a study and survey of the occupational role of the college professor at Pennsylvania State University. This report: (1) describes in detail the actual professional work activities of full-time college professors at the campus; (2) contains a cross-sectional analysis of reported changes in the roles of college…

This study sought (1) to explain variations in (a) faculty acceptance of the junior college role and (b) the degree of faculty consideration for their students and (2) to see if those who accept the junior college concept also show a higher degree of consideration for students. It was hypothesized that faculty members acquired their attitudes to…

The aim of this study was to provide quantitative measurement of the degree of identification, or lack of identification, that takes place between the viewers of television and the television roles they like and view regularly and those they dislike and view infrequently. Participants in the study were asked to keep a Television Viewing Diary and…

In order to study the role performance of a media generalist working in public schools at the district level, a population of teachers and administrators in two upper middle-class suburban communities was studied. A secondary objective was to utilize the study as a pilot scheme to test the feasibility of applying operational simulation techniques,…

In this paper, a general conceptual framework for the role of consultant in the Bureau of Program Development and Diffusion as an education extension agent is presented. The key elements of the definition are (1) service, (2) local school system advocacy, and (3) developmental leadership. The operational definitions for each are viewed as…