In a Texas study, six successful women superintendents identified vision, passion and commitment, promotion of leadership in others, integrity, knowledge, and stamina as important leadership qualities. Family support, varied work experiences, mentors, formal education, turning points, and failure played important roles in their leadership…

Professional planners (281 of 770) identified currently popular specializations and skill needs in the field. Data from 47 urban planning students in cooperative education indicated the value of different types of placement experiences in early, middle, and late stages of the college career. (SK)

Describes the development of a cooperative education program for nursing students at the University of Hawaii, students' positive ratings of the elective program, and the value of work experience for their future employment. (SK)

Compares registered nurses' wage profiles across three types of educational backgrounds (two-, three-, and four-year programs), allowing for alternative construction of the work-experience variable and correcting for participation selectivity and choice-of-credential biases. Results suggest that estimated wage equations are quite sensitive to the…

Describes contextual factors that exert influence on whether, when, and how people retire. Interview data helped identify important contextual factors, including organizational membership, occupational membership, work peers, and the history of opportunities. Depending on the circumstances, these factors can enhance or limit the range of…

This follow-up report of 133 job advertisements for systems librarians in "American Libraries" during 1996-97 compares results of a content analysis of advertisements and a survey of employers and newly hired librarians. Results show gaps in regard to education requirements, work experience, job responsibilities, and areas of knowledge…

In a pilot program, Cambridge University students undertook project-based work placements in entrepreneurial organizations. Although small and medium-sized businesses recognize the benefits of such collaborations, few had taken placements before. An efficient communication process with employers was critical. (Contains 15 references.) (SK)

In a survey of 123 students with learning disabilities, 21% aspired to professional/technical and 10-15% trade/service occupations; many had unrealistic ambitions. Those with ambitions seldom thought of dropping out and felt confident in their ability to find a job. Many are not taking courses related to their ambitions and have limited job search…

A socialization scale was completed by entering (n=96) and graduating (n=106) baccalaureate nursing students who used either on-campus (n=41), distance (n=15), or both methods (n=50), and 51 diploma nursing graduates. Distance education graduates scored highest; mixed-method students and diploma graduates had similar scores. Experiences and…

A survey of 72 schools for the deaf examined social workers' personal characteristics, work experiences, and job responsibilities. In comparison with other school social workers, social workers in schools for the deaf tend to handle more health and financial concerns of students and their families. Approximately a quarter of the social workers…

Higher education is increasingly recognizing the importance of developing students' skills for work during their university careers; however work-based placements within the social sciences, whilst growing in popularity, remain relatively rare and little is known about how students experience this type of learning. This article describes the…

The purpose of this study was to compare the perceptions of Texas Public School superintendents and school board presidents on the importance of leadership characteristics of the superintendency. The questionnaire used in this study was developed by Dr. Douglas D. Wilson and modified by the researcher. Responses to a Likert Scale instrument and…

The primary purpose of this study was to assess the impact of the GROW program on the intrinsic, extrinsic, and the general job satisfaction of principals and assistant principals in Pennsylvania. The impact of the variables of year in position, age, gender, level of work, location of school, and present degree was examined; the impact of…

Objective: An examination of the frequency and impact of workplace sexual harassment on work, health, and school outcomes on high school girls is presented in two parts. The first compares the frequency of harassment in this sample (52%) to published research on adult women that used the same measure of sexual harassment. The second part compares…

Designed to assist local education agency representatives and prime sponsors of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs in initiating and implementing awarding of academic credit for work experience, this report reviews the issues evolving from the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977. Three major sections…