Discusses educational leadership and women with a focus on roles, characteristics, stereotypes, and change. Describes some sources that deal with this topic, including an article, a study, two books, and some websites. (AEF)

Two studies examined 6- to 11-year-olds' gender-related interpretations of occupational titles. Findings indicated that children were sensitive to linguistic forms of job titles, and that these sensitivities differed in relation to participant variables such as attitude. Gender-specific interpretations occurred more frequently for marked…

Assesses the relative roles played by men and women in the development of New Zealand English over the past 50 years, with particular attention paid to vowel shifting. Results indicate that women lead in new and dynamic changes, but lag behind men in the use of variables representing older changes. (71 references) (Author/CK)

Examines the relationship of age and two dimensions of self-esteem using a national sample of adults in the United States. Findings indicate that those over age 65 experience heightened levels of self-esteem, especially on self-efficacy, compared to their younger counterparts. Implications for findings are discussed. (RJM)

Surveyed 512 elementary and secondary administrators regarding their perceptions of the time spent by school psychologists in 15 role functions and other duties. Results indicate that administrators desired school psychologists to spend less time in assessment and administrative activities than they were perceived to be spending in these areas.…

Survey responses of 704 college students revealed that majority had at least 1 grandparent and some had 8 or more. Students identified degree of closeness with closest grandmother and grandfather. Students' perceptions of grandparent and grandchild roles were generally positive, indicating affection and respect for grandparents. Found differences…

During negotiations, board members must face certain realities, including the leveling effects of collective bargaining, the predominance of group over individual teacher needs, the importance of sophisticated skills, and the adversarial, emotional nature of negotiating. The board negotiating team must seek an agreement beneficial to both parties…

Used data from National Survey of Black Americans to study how Black adult males assess their performance as family providers. Multivariate analysis of responses from 771 Black males showed age and personal income significantly related to assessment: as Black men aged and as their incomes increased, they were more likely to perceive themselves as…

Interaction between cognitive styles, stages of paradigm-disciplinary development, and gender stereotypes could explain underrepresentation of women in science. Because male scientists' cognitive styles were found to be related to career choice, evaluation behavior, research success, and productivity, they are also related to the position of women…

The case study investigated the special skills, attributes, and perspectives that an elementary-school media specialist brought to an instructional planning process while working with teaching teams. Teachers reported that the media specialist improved the quality of resources, enhanced cooperation and communication within and among teaching…

Examines the component parts of personal narrative, the sort of language resources they consist of, and the respective roles they can play in turning sense into experience. People share in the making of their stories, evaluating them creatively with the help of their hearers. To survive in a complex world of meanings, a narrator must constantly…

Discusses the identity-forming power of translation in advertising copy. In the marketing of goods and services across cultural boundaries, an understanding of culture and semiotics that goes well beyond both language and design is involved. Translators must understand marketing, the legal jurisdictions of their market, how cultural differences…

This article explores two issues in conducting qualitative research: (1) the essentials of data collection, and (2) the unique role of the researcher in the data collection process. The author's own research study on use of health and medical information by various members of a classroom team for special education students is used to illustrate…

Studies candidates in a nontraditional principal preparation program, highlighting the socialization process of developing an innovative role perception. Candidates encountered conflict between a university-derived role conception and that promoted by the school system. Gradually, the sense of facilitating teachers yielded to the principal's…

The psychological fallout of school restructuring can paralyze central office staff. Superintendents need effective incentives to keep people engaged in organization-building. They must create a trusting, risk-taking environment, develop a shared mission, empower staff to make decisions, provide learning opportunities, afford professional…