To illustrate possible dangers of "exit" as a teacher option, questions about labor relations and work role perceptions were given to teachers from three California districts. The canonical correlation technique measures teacher role perceptions against organizational conditions and labor relations beliefs. A figure shows three variates:…

Twenty-three Black assistant principals responded to a questionnaire about their status within their county school district. Analysis of the data showed the following: (1) one-third of the respondents had been assistant principals for more than 10 years and none had been assistant principals for less than 4 years; (2) 35 to 52 percent of Black…

The study examined the social realities of hyperactivity through over 600 interviews with parents, teachers, and physicians. Interviewers sought to analyze the interactions of medical, educational, and familial social systems regarding diagnosis and treatment of hyperactive children. Three questions were focused on: beliefs and attitudes of…

This sequel to the study, "New Perspectives on Curriculum Implementation" (1981), was desgiend to ensure that curriculum planners have ready access to concrete planning strategies for effective curriculum implementation at the local level. In the first section, a review of the literature offers users' and organizations' perspectives on…

Perceived influences of biology and English department heads were investigated using a discriminant analysis test of Biglan's model. Attention was directed to the influence of discipline versus the structural variables of department size, type of institution, and highest degree awarded. Questionnaires completed by 586 heads of biology and English…

The California Special Education Paraprofessional Training Task Force conducted a survey to determine the role and utilization of paraprofessionals in special education and corresponding competencies required, the degree of perceived need for training, and desirability of developing a certification plan for statewide training in the state. A…

Native American deans are at war with themselves daily trying to represent the Native American community, the university, and themselves. Native American deans counsel all students, monitor the students' academic performance, bring programs to the Culture Center, manage a discretionary budget for Native American programs, and do administrative…

To defend against the instability and dishonesty of his family life, the child of an alcoholic parent may adopt the role of the hero--a highly conforming, highly achieving "good child" who seeks to redeem his family and himself through his accomplishments. Children of alcoholics adhere to their childhood roles as adults and may even…

Partial results are reported from a longitudinal study that investigated role learning among teachers seeking and obtaining principalships or assistant principalships. Data were obtained from indepth interviews with 14 administrative candidates. A brief theoretical discussion classifies new administrators' job behavior according to three responses…

As more women pursue professional careers, studies that examine the role of work in the development of women's identity are needed. To explore the developmental issues of women administrators in higher education, selected data were examined from a comprehensive study of 270 women in educational administration. Interviews related to career…

Includes a description of a two-year utilization period of the "case study method" of teaching self actualization. (CH)

It is important that educators, parents, and normal children learn about handicapping conditions if myths about the disabled are to be dispelled. (GW)

While research usually emphasizes the decrements of older persons, increases in human relations skills may be among the observable gains of aging. The present study, conducted in the Counseling Center of the Andrus Gerontology Center, evaluates the potential of using older volunteers as peer counselors. Subjects were 11 persons from a larger pool…

A national study was made in 1977 to update the assessment of the principalship and to describe the characteristics, conditions, and perceptions of senior high school principals and of significant other persons involved with schools. This report provides a baseline of "normative-descriptive" information about principals, their views, and working…