Resilience is a trait that can help school leaders use their energy wisely when faced with adversity. But why do some leaders emerge from adversity with a balance in their account and others with a deficit? To explore this question, the authors conducted a case study with a single focus: "How do resilient school leaders move ahead in the face of…

This study used data from a national survey to examine the relationship of openness regarding sexual orientation to job satisfaction, job stress, and identity for self-identified homosexual and bisexual public school teachers. A survey was sent to participants through national, state, and urban based gay teacher organizations. Of the 1,350 surveys…

Work-based learning is a competency-based experience that integrates classroom instruction with structured work site experiences. Its purpose is to allow students to gain occupational and employable skills while applying and advancing their academic abilities. This guide contains strategies and resources to help educators involve the business…

This document outlines a plan for the effective employment of adjunct faculty at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) based on existing policies and practices at Iowa's community colleges and at selected community colleges across the United States. Following a brief introduction, the plan describes NIACC's expectations for adjuncts' academic…

Four papers by John Gnaedinger focus on the Careers for Youth (CFY) program. "CFY: The Model Program" describes the three phases of development incorporated in CFY: career awareness in grades 6 and 7; career exploration that begins at the end of grade 7; and career preparation that continues through the high school years. The sweat-equity program…

Concern about retention and attrition rates in higher education have increased over the years and efforts to identify and treat potential dropouts have grown considerably. Studies investigating the retention and attrition of community college students have found specific characteristics related to outcomes, including full- or part-time attendance,…

The increasing number of Head Start parents returning to school or taking employment has resulted in a decline in parent time volunteering. Many Head Start programs have had to increase their recruitment efforts to attract volunteers from the larger community. This handbook provides a model for the development of a Head Start volunteer program.…

This paper outlines the development of a quantitative instrument designed to measure students' multiple achievement goals and key aspects of their cognitive engagement in Australian educational settings. The paper demonstrates the use of congeneric measurement models in assessing and improving the validity of the scales comprising the Goal…

A study was conducted to identify to what extent graduate students report exhibiting characteristics of adult learning theory and to compare these characteristics based on current work environment. Of the 90 graduate students who participated, 55 were majors in the Educational Leadership Program, a graduate experience that presented the theory and…

The goal theory of achievement motivation establishes that goals stressed by schools dramatically affect whether children develop a success orientation or give up when faced with failure. This paper examines how Australian children from diverse cultural backgrounds view achievement and success in the classroom. A questionnaire derived from the…

This resource for teachers lists 40 elementary career development materials that have been collected to assist teachers in helping elementary students to make the connection between the world of school and the world of work. The materials include articles, bibliographies and annotated bibliographies, guides, hands-on kits, papers/presentations,…

This document provides information on three adult problem-solving measures developed to assess the effects of participating in a problem-solving training program. Each measure is accompanied by a manual describing the purpose, administrative procedures, psychometric properties, and use in research studies. The first measure is the Parent Means-End…

This booklet was developed to help ninth graders explore career opportunities. Presented in five sections, the pamphlet opens with, "know yourself," in which students complete exercises designed to enhance self discovery, such as identifying abilities and interests, and designing ways to achieve career plans. The second section,…

Nearly 70 people from across Minnesota attended a meeting on the topics, "What Secondary Learners Require of Schools." High school and postsecondary students, parents, teachers, administrators, counselors, community organization representatives, and business people participated. Following an opening session, participants separated into…

Twenty-one students and 15 staff members of 8 technical colleges attended a meeting to discuss the question, "What do technical college students want or need from school?" Participants were divided into four groups of students and two groups of instructors and staff members. Each group worked with two facilitators who presented the group…