New undergraduates (n=198) completed surveys on expectations about college adjustment; later completed survey of actual adjustment. Six years later, results indicated that two different sets of items best discriminated among good-standing persisters and leavers, and among poor-standing persisters and leavers. Emotional and social adjustment items…

Principals in restructuring schools are working in an increasingly turbulent policy environment that adds expectations but deletes little from their traditional roles. Two tasks form the basis of newly defined power relationships--delegating responsibilities and developing collaborative decision-making processes. Leading from the center means…

A survey of 73 Danish adult participants in computer training and interviews with 32 showed that participants had positive computer attitudes but few expectations of the courses; courses only moderately realized developers' intentions; and participants used resulting learning only moderately at work or in further education. (SK)

Explored relationship between trust of Whites and academic and occupational expectations of African-American high school students (n=132). Students completed Two-Factor Index of Social Position and Cultural Mistrust Inventory. Found no differences between educational expectations and level of mistrust. Students with lower occupational expectations…

Analyzed changes in norms of filial care for elderly parents and expectations of old-age support from children, based on Japanese national surveys. Findings suggest that norms of filial care for elderly parents were fairly constant from 1963 until 1986, when major weakening of norms began. Government efforts to shift burden of caring back to…

Analysis of 600 work diaries from engineers who graduated 1979-90 found the following: 35% had cooperative education experience; only 33% worked for their co-op employer; co-op graduates entered work at the same level and were promoted at the same pace as others, except those with no prior career-related experience; and co-op graduates had an…

Describes a study performed to assess the impact of homework collection in college intermediate algebra courses. Two groups of students (n=108) were evaluated: one group did not turn in homework assignments and one did. Results showed a significant difference between the two groups in the number of A's earned, with the latter group performing…

Suggests that consideration of the common factors found in psychotherapy and healing across cultures bridges the gap between culturally specific and universal approaches. Proposes that this perspective serves to unify the diverse body of multicultural-counseling literature, has empirical support, and may be useful in guiding future research,…

Examines conflicts and communication problems that can occur in cross-cultural supervisory relationships when cultural issues are not addressed. Recommendations for cross-cultural supervision are discussed. (Author)

Outlines three bodies of knowledge reflected in the British National Numeracy Strategy that generally agree concerning characteristics of effective mathematics teaching. Discusses a fourth body of knowledge related to developing higher-order thinking skills. Whole-class interactive teaching and active teaching models yield highest test scores. (59…

Reports on two studies that assessed the relationship between mothers' and fathers' disciplinary practices with three-year-olds and outcome expectancies. Mothers who used corporal punishment at least once a week believed that it was more likely to result in positive outcomes than mothers who never or occasionally spanked. No significant…

Study examines whether findings from single information sources that are used to create and study the concurrent validity of the new Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder subtypes are stable across time. Results indicate that the stability of such findings is highly variable. Researchers urge that caution should be used in the creation and…

Discusses the importance of holding high expectations of middle school students' literacy learning efforts. Considers the value of expectations for creating self-fulfilling prophecies in student success, overcoming negative social stereotypes of students, supporting student achievement, and responding to developmental and individual diversity.…

Studied the relationship of alcohol expectancies to college drinking domains in 315 college students. Results demonstrate the concurrent validity of the College Alcohol Problem Scale with three subscales of the Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire and the Drinking Context Scale. Implications for prevention and early intervention are noted. (EMK)

A review of 93 empirical studies on learning to teach were reviewed to establish what is currently known about how people learn to teach and to critique the quality of the reporting of that research. Tensions between the hopes and expectations of teacher educators and those of beginning teachers are highlighted. (SLD)