Assesses the current status of counseling as a profession. Discusses how well counseling meets 10 criteria for a profession established by McCully and Miller (1969) and others. Contends that counseling is not yet a profession primarily because it lacks professional autonomy and legal recognition. (Author/PVV)

Presents ideas which reflect author's search for the meaning of professionalism. Provides working definition of professionalism, examines significant progress counselors have made in attaining professional status, and proposes challenges for counselors to consider in examining their own professionalism. (NB)

Researchers are gaining an interest in the concept of wisdom, a more holistic yet often ineffable educational outcome. Models of wisdom abound, but few have rigorously tested measures. This study looks at Brown's (2004a, 2004b) Model of Wisdom Development and its associated measure, the Wisdom Development Scale (WDS; Brown & Greene, 2006). The…

While Australian teacher education programs have long had rigorous accreditation pathways at the University level they have not been subject to the same formal public or professional scrutiny typical of professions such as medicine, nursing or engineering. Professional accreditation for teacher preparation programs is relatively new and is linked…

The USA has undergone extraordinary changes over the past 35 years with respect to women's access to equality in education, employment and participation in political life. This has come about because of the introduction of anti-discrimination legislation and because of the activities of professional organisations in activating the implementation…

When describing how they experience moments of not-knowing, youth workers often talk about a sense of paralysis, as though their uncertainty becomes physically constraining. This chapter describes the first of five themes associated with youth workers' experiences of not knowing what to do: the paralysis of stuckness. In addition to describing and…

Speculates on the impact of the women's movement on librarianship. (PF)

An actual contract form used for architectural services is presented. Fees, duties, and services are included. Services are listed in the following phases--(1) schematic design, (2) design development, (3) contract document, and (4) construction. Extra services are listed, and owner's responsibility with regard to cost estimates is given.…

Among those profiled are Justin Windsor, William Frederick Poole, Charles Ammi Cutter, and Melvil Dewey. (PF)

A discussion of some of the problems which are common to various professions, including medicine, law, and education. (MBM)

The author examines the need for a code of ethics to be subscribed to by professional educators and, more importantly, by organizations and individuals that are not part of the education profession but contribute to educational technology. (AK)

The employment of specific objectives will be a hallmark of teacher education of the future. (CK)