In attempting to understand their own behaviors and that of others, people make different attributions about causes. During the process of supervision, supervisors and counselor trainees make many attributions, including those about client, trainee, and supervisor behavior. A supervision analogue was used to examine attributional processes in…

This report describes the design, implementation, and subjective evaluation of a pilot program, in which graduate practicum students offered short-term counseling to 13 high-risk (academic probation) undergraduate students at Marywood College (Pennsylvania). The counselors-in-training were expected to provide direct counseling services and…

This is a report about the first two stages of a four-stage project designed to develop procedures to assess the accomplishments of applicants to graduate school. In the first stage, trial instruments were developed after thoroughly reviewing other attempts at assessing accomplishments and carefully considering the issues involved. Three…

The Figure Location Test (FLT) developed by Donlon, Reilly and McKee to provide a machine-scorable test of the cognitive style called field dependence-field independence, was administered as the experimental section of the October 1976, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Aptitude Test at about one third of the centers in the United States. Initial…

Reports on a study, "Graduate School Adjustments to the 'New Depression' in Higher Education," published by the National Board on Graduate Education. Presents findings on shifts in enrollment from higher- to lower-rated programs, impact of federal cutbacks in support, program changes, and graduate student responsiveness to the labor market. (GS)

Describes a course for graduate teaching assistants aimed at familiarizing them with teaching techniques besides lecturing and to demonstrate how teachers' behaviors affect student learning. Utilizes a threefold format: each teaching associate is videotaped while teaching, each analyzes his videotape, and weekly seminars are held. (Author/GS)

Reports on studies made by two graduate students concerning doctoral physics students' attitudes toward academic and industrial careers. Findings reveal that more students initially prefer academic employment due to preconceptions about industry, but effective industrial relations can allay these fears. (CP)

The innovative program described in this article was designed to assist disadvantaged adults in obtaining credentials to qualify for a professional counseling position. Results supported the recent focus on variables related to candidates' success as counselors, rather than on their previous academic performances. (Author)

A 55-item instrument was developed to measure the attitudes of students toward professional education courses. Graduate students perceived more importance to professional education courses than undergraduates. The instrument appeared to be an effective tool to measure attitudes of prospective and in-service teachers toward professional education…

The author explores the potentially significant relationship between continuing education and urban administration. Recent literature is reviewed, and the innovative master of arts program in urban-suburban administration at the University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut is described. (EA)

Subjects who value such job characteristics as "getting a felling of accomplishment, fair company policies, trying out their own ideas, doing work without feeling it is morally wrong, making their own decisions, (and) planning work with little supervision" tend to have higher aspirations and expectations, but lower goal deflection. (Author)

This article gives three graduate students an opportunity for unstructured expression on: (1) What are counselors? (2) What do they do and what must they do? (3) Who educates them and who, in turn, must they educate? (4) What do they need from within and without to help them accomplish their goals? (Author/PC)

The study examined attitudes of graduate students (N=172) in the College of Education at the University of Tennessee (Knoxville) toward their programs. A 12-item self-administered questionnaire was developed in which 6 questions addressed administrative issues and 6 related to instructional ones. Initial analysis of results utilizing computer…

The changing demographics of educational administration students and the resulting changes in academic advising are examined in this paper. Personal experiences, observations, and informal talks with hundreds of professors, graduate students, and practitioners are the basis for the research. The intent of the paper is not to provide descriptions…

Various propositions on college teaching and learning, established by the professor and graduate students in a course at the University of Florida, are presented. The importance of both the professional discipline and teaching components is stressed. The propositions are intended for graduate students to use as a resource of basic information…