Studies of what participants in the retirement plan of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) want and expect from their pension plan are summarized. The studies also sought to determine the similarities and differences in the attitudes of individual participants and participating institutions.…

In order for teacher centers to develop programs and activities appropriate to the needs of their target populations, a detailed and accurate representation, as well as ongoing evaluation of the center operation must be maintained. A data base must be established that encompasses the accurate portrayal of daily operations in order to facilitate…

The goals of the Columbus Staff Development and Human Relations Program for the 1982-83 school year included: (1) to provide inservice support for the School Improvement Program in order to improve pupil acquisition of basic skills; (2) to train 148 teachers and 30 other personnel in the Teacher Expectations and Student Achievement (TESA) program;…

All of the 91 C(Communication)-group participants over a three-year period at Montgomery County Community College were asked to complete a follow-up questionnaire about their group experiences. The results from 68 individuals indicated a positive reaction to the groups with respondents especially valuing the group atmosphere. (Author)

The focus of this study was on college student satisfaction and the perceptions of that satisfaction by academic advisors and the student affairs staff members. Results indicate that student affairs staff more accurately perceive the level of student satisfaction than academic advisors. (Author/HMV)

A factor of generalized teacher competence is strongly associated with student intention to take further course work with an instructor. (Author/DEP)

In designing a personalized system of instruction (PSI) personality course, the locus of control literature was surveyed in attempts to answer two questions: 1) Whether differences in locus of control would be predictive of PSI course performance; 2) whether changes would result after exposure to a PSI course. (Author/DEP)

A survey was conducted of students participating in the 1982 Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA) tournament to uncover the reasons why they were competing in CEDA, whether they had ever participated in the National Debate Tournament (NDT), and which style of debate they preferred. Of the 133 respondents, 83 males and 50 females, 42%…

From 1974 through 1976, a program to test the feasibility of vouchering manpower training was incorporated into the existing Work Incentive (WIN) program in Portland, Oregon. The purpose of the second phase of the program was to evaluate the feasibility of incorporating vouchers into an on-the-job (OJT) program as an optional component that…

This study investigated the effects of participation training, agreement, and decision importance on teachers' desires for participation in decision-making and their perceptions that participation would increase decision effectiveness. Results indicated that teachers who had received participation training preferred less participation in…

Thirty-five second-year medical students from the University of Alabama (Birmingham) used the services of a commercial test tutoring company to help them prepare for the National Board of Medical Examiners Part I examination. These students scored significantly higher than students who were considered to have comparable ability, based upon basic…

An evaluation report from a national conference on desegregation in higher education is presented. The conference was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, July 18-20, 1979, under the auspices of North Carolina Central University. Conference sponsors were the ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education, Educational Testing Service, the North Carolina…

Volume I of a two-volume report evaluates the model and subsequent series of conferences on "New Directions in the Humanities" (a series of regional conferences designed to disseminate information on successful NEH-supported curricular programs). Conferences were held in regions that had not been particularly active or successful in…

Socio-psychological variables that influence the extent to which older people (age: 50+) will be consumers of education are examined to arrive at criteria for programs appropriate to the developmental needs of this group. Research indicates that two primary influences are changes in learning abilities and interests. Secondary influences include…