In the past, most colleges and universities have been slow to respond to the effects of globalization and to incorporate foreign languages and international education as a critical part of their expectations for undergraduate learning. The public, in contrast, appears to have different expectations. This report highlights the findings of two…

Recently, charter schools have gained popularity with parents, students, and others as alternatives to public schools, but what are charter schools and what effects are they having? This Spanish-language Digest defines charter schools and clarifies some of the administrative and legal details surrounding such schools. The Digest also lays out some…

This paper examines the influence of educational fever on the development of the Republic of Korea education and economy in the context of the cultural history of this country. In order to examine this study, the author explains the concept of educational fever and discusses the relation between Confucianism and education zeal. Educational fever…

This study examined the effect of gender, personality attributes, and class standing on medical students' attitudes toward medically underserved populations. A total of 102 first-year and 65 second-year students at a medical school in the southeastern United States completed the Medical Students' Attitudes Toward the Underserved (MSATU)…

This paper reviews the literature on college faculty sabbatical leave and sabbatical leave programs often described as 'paid vacations' with no accountability. The literature indicates that sabbatical leave was an important part of any faculty development program. Those who took sabbatical leaves overwhelmingly reported the experience as a…

Noting that children bear a natural curiosity and urge to learn about the world around them, and that the nature of compulsory schooling is at odds with this inclination, this book explores why parents remove their children from schools to teach them at home and provides step-by-step guidance for parents who want to home school their children.…

A study examined parents' opinions about the Wake County (Raleigh, North Carolina) public school system (WCPSS). Opinions were sought on the following areas at both the school and district level: school climate, quality of educational programs, expectations of students, school and system pride, parent involvement, and responsiveness to parent…

Adults who had completed at least a portion of a large suburban community college's multistep admissions process were surveyed during the 1994 academic year to identify what motivated them to engage the institution (defined as persisting through the steps of the admissions process). Of 291 adult participants, 93 voluntarily disengaged the…

The Spanish-language booklet lists ways that parents, employers, teachers, administrators, principals, and grandparents, neighbors, and concerned citizens can help America reach the National Educational Goals. First, the booklet summarizes the National Education Goals in the areas of school readiness; school completion; student achievement and…

A study conducted to compare Generation X allied health students' perceptions about instructional evaluations and assessment with those of their counterparts in mechanical engineering studied earlier found them to be similar. A survey containing 60 questions concerning their learning styles and preferred instructor characteristics and course…

Recently, charter schools have gained popularity with parents, students, and others as alternatives to public schools, but what are charter schools and what effects are they having? This digest defines charter schools and clarifies some of the administrative and legal details surrounding such schools. The digest also lays out some of the potential…

This paper provides a review of the literature on the roles and responsibilities of the academic departmental chair in colleges and universities. Carroll and Gmelch (1992) found four orientations in a factor analysis of department chair duties: leader chairs, scholar chairs, faculty developer chairs, and manager chairs. Creswell and Brown (1992)…

Telephone surveys of 844 residents in 42 rural Pennsylvania counties established baseline data on rural opinions about 14 public policy issues. Concerning government spending, respondents felt that too little was spent on job creation, aging issues, child care, education, health services, and farming and agriculture; funding was about right for…

This study surveyed perceptions of parents, teachers, and principals concerning reduced class size classrooms (RS) with first and second graders versus traditional size classrooms (TS). Participating in the study were 63 RS parents, 80 TS parents, 12 RS teachers, 13 TS teachers, and 14 principals in the Saginaw, Michigan school district. Response…

Technologically advanced nations are now experienceing strong social pressures for greater flexibility in the formal education and career planning of youth and adults. Vocational psychologists will need to determine whether their models and empirical data are still relevant for solving problems in repidly changing societies. (Author)