This two-volume document evaluates a college preparation program to encourage minority group high school students to pursue careers in medicine and the health sciences. The following student characteristics are reported: (1) more than 90 percent are members of minority groups; (2) the majority come from low-income single-parent families; and (3)…

Written by a technical committee's industry representatives, state officials, and educators in Oregon, this document lists the skills and knowledge required by employees in travel and tourism occupations. The following occupations are considered: rental representative; service agent; travel agent; bus/tour/driver/guide/sightseeing leader; manager…

This report provides information on the characteristics and work patterns of United States agricultural workers performing seasonal agricultural services (SAS) during fiscal year 1990. SAS crops include the majority of nursery products, cash grains, field crops, and all fruits and vegetables. More than 2,000 personal interviews with SAS workers…

This book analyzes a collection of 147 stories from more than 50 teachers about memorable moments in their teaching careers. Recurrent themes from these stories, depicting the interactive nature of teaching, the teaching-learning process, and the rewards of teaching, are categorized. Because the work of teachers is generally devalued and…

The effectiveness of the Saturation Work Initiative Model (SWIM) was evaluated after its fifth year of operation in San Diego. Data on SWIM on participants' employment, earnings, and Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) receipt were compared to those persons in one of several control groups consisting of members of the AFDC-unemployed…

A study was conducted to ascertain whether two-year college faculty are significantly different than faculties at research, doctoral granting, comprehensive, or liberal arts institutions on four measures of job dissatisfaction. Drawing from responses to the 1989 Survey Among College and University Faculty conducted by the Carnegie Foundation, the…

The functioning of a cognitive taxonomy within the test specifications of an allied health certification examination was studied. The taxonomy used was a simplification of the scheme of B. S. Bloom (1956), in which items were classified as comprehension, application, or analysis. Whether items written purposely to assess higher order cognitive…

This paper provides a synthesis of literature pertaining to differentials in earnings between male and female teachers at the elementary, secondary, and higher levels of education. In addition to sex discrimination, other factors of unequal compensation are examined, some of which include teaching experience, educational preparation, teacher…

This annotated bibliography on nontraditional occupations for women is organized into 11 sections that list resources in the following areas: books and studies; curriculum materials; General Accounting Office reports and Congressional hearings; guides, manuals, and resources; journal articles and book chapters; newspaper and magazine articles;…

This document consists of papers that were presented at the 1991 and 1992 annual meetings of the Midwest Philosophy of Education Society. The book is divided into four sections. The first is composed of the society president's address at the 1992 meeting and a response to that address. The presidential address discussed chaos theory and the…

This is the first report on a series of evaluative studies being undertaken by the Council on Teacher Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for its preservice teacher education programs. When fully implemented, the program will include information from graduates (1 and 3 years following graduation), from current students (upon…

This learning module is intended to improve the spelling, reading, and writing skills of health care industry employees by enhancing their word usage skills. The module, which is designed to be presented in a 32-hour course of eight 2-hour biweekly sessions, is divided into two parts. The initial part emphasizes the development of new learning…

Intended to bring positive awareness and professionalism to the field of early care and education, this career directory introduces those who are beginning careers in child care to a diverse mix of job options in the St. Louis, Missouri area. For those already in the profession, the guide provides a look at other opportunities in the field. The…

This document presents some of the questions that are frequently asked about Director Credentialing programs at the individual and national level, and proposes answers. Topics covered include content and competency areas required by director credentialing programs, number of hours or credits required, and their relationships with licensing, higher…

This book addresses the question of becoming a teacher from the perspective of the teacher's self and identity concerns. A common theme among all of the papers in the book is the importance of balancing the personal development of teachers with their professional development. There are eight papers in four parts. Part 1, "Selecting Teaching…