The professional and career development of teachers is central to many educational reform theories and propositions. Career ladder proposals are examined in detail. Teacher leadership and empowerment are discussed as routes to enhance status of the profession. (JL)

Reviewed is the status of minority graduate students in engineering. Discussed are graduate participation, institutional barriers, a national agenda and commitment to minority success in engineering. A list of suggestions to improve minority recruitment and retention and statistical information are included. (CW)

This article provides educational administrators with information on how to recognize teacher burnout, the organizational conditions related to it, personal characteristics which contribute to it, and recommendations for individuals and for organizations to prevent and avoid burnout. (JL)

Surveys of Texas classroom teachers' attitudes were made in 1984, 1985, and 1986. Teachers' perceptions of competency testing, career ladders, teacher morale, teacher persistence, public support, and student achievement were requested. Results are presented. (MT)

Understanding learning strategies used by gifted students can help teachers improve effectiveness in all learners. Six traits common among the gifted and modifiable in students with learning difficulties include (1) superior concentration skills; (2) field independence; (3) reflection; (4) internal locus of control; (5) active learning; and (6)…

Addresses the question of effect on college and universities that coming revolution in retention strategies will have. Points out that more colleges will be requiring validation of intellectual accomplishment before, during, and at the end of the college career. (Author/ABB)

The relationship of student major choice and other individual characteristics as reported in the American College Testing Program's (ACT) pre-college Assessment Program to persistence in the college major is examined for Michigan State University students. Implications for program planning are discussed. (MSE)

Findings of a national study on personnel preparation in special education include: 1) existence of shortages in most categories, particularly at the secondary level; 2) continuation of the problem of special education teacher attrition; and 3) issuance by most states of emergency or provisional special education teacher certificates to…

This paper extends Minar's (1974) semilog wage regression method to include those who interrupted their schooling with years of work. Schooling and the duration of the interruption interact to create nonlinearities in the rate of return to schooling. The method is applied to Vietnam era G.I. students and civilian interrupters. (Author/BW)

Discusses the admissions selection practices, educational programs, quality standards, and employment characteristics of engineering and engineering technology in the United States. The importance of these two occupations as part of technical teams (which include scientists and technicians) is documented and stressed. (JN)

Reviews the results of a five-year longitudinal examination of a cohort group of 3,159 students' community college attendance. Approximately 30 percent of the students attended one semester, 50 percent attended intermittently, and 13 percent obtained credentials. Demographic variables did not produce significant differences. (DMM)

Ten suggestions for keeping good teachers are provided by the governor of Tennessee. These cover the career ladder concept, awards, honorary degrees, summer work, secretarial help, professional standards, short term teaching, community leadership, recognition of distinction, and recognizing teachers as opinion leaders. (TE)

A discussion of the trend to employ students without pedagogical preparation in teaching positions for brief periods of time is offered in this article. Reasons for the short-term professional emphasis and weaknesses with this position are identified. Alternative directions for education are recommended. (DF)

To encourage talented teachers to remain in the profession, their rewards and opportunities must be expanded. Also, a level of quality teaching must be established and maintained by organizing schools for continuing improvement. Recent research on improving technical competence and collegiality among teachers offers guidance towards accomplishing…

Discusses general decline in commitment to and financial support for equal educational opportunity in last five years and effect on minority students. Analyzes financial considerations in college attendance, problems with "college persistence" assessment measures, college characteristics affecting minority student persistence, and…