The essay is aimed at special education professionals in the early stages of their careers. It presents some basic tenets that can be the foundation for a professional philosophy, including issues of competition versus cooperation and notions of fairness. (Author/CL)

Analyzed the content of 91 newspapers in terms of four expected effects of newspaper competition: quality, diversity, fairness, and responsiveness. Found few beneficial effects of competition. (PD)

In 1982 principals of 95 percent of Nebraska high schools responded to a questionnaire regarding amount and types of pressure coaches were under. Results regarding reasons for dismissal were compared with a 1975 study. The types of pressure, sources of pressure, pressure sports, and impact on coaches are discussed. (MT)

Compares the performance of boys and girls on the 1983 Australian Mathematics Competition, exploring two factors related to the success of boys: (1) although guessing is discouraged, girls omit more questions than boys; and (2) the success of boys is not spread evenly across all questions. (JN)

Two high school general mathematics classes with similar pretest scores were taught a unit on percentages, one with a cooperative and the other with an individualistic goal structure. At posttest, the cooperatively goal-structured class demonstrated significantly higher achievement than the individualistic group. (Author/MT)

Integrating economic concepts into consumer education provides students a better understanding of their economic environment and can lead to more rational, informed decision making. Outlined are ways in which economic concepts can be integrated into consumer education courses. (MD)

The structure for teaching children and adolescents how to practice leadership is examined. The nearest thing to conscious leadership training are educational programs for the "gifted" in secondary and elementary schools. Leadership is seen as a learned talent. (MLW)

Describes and analyzes the agreement rate of judges at the 1984 National Individual Events Tournament. Reveals a low agreement rate (65.22%) among judges; discusses ramifications for forensic education. (PD)

The authors show how human resources can be used as a strategic weapon to give a company a competitive advantage. The authors develop a thrust/target matrix and plug in examples to illustrate how companies have used and can use their human resources to do this. (CT)

The objectives and operation of a school physics competition are discussed. Sample student responses to two practical/project questions are also discussed. It is suggested that such competitions based on small scale practical project work can be effective and can assist teachers in stimulating interest among students. (JN)

Discusses the 16th International Chemistry Olympiad held in Frankfurt, West Germany. First-ever entrants from the United States scored high in this worldwide high school competition of chemical knowledge, but were low in laboratory skill events. (JN)

The market for undergraduate education has many similarities to an arms race. A school's position, relative to other schools, determines its success in attracting students and student quality. Its position, in turn, is largely determined by the size of its student subsidies, the difference between its educational spending, and the net tuition it…

College tuition, as the price of higher education services, defies familiar economic analysis in important ways. It is recognized that tuition is a price that covers only a fraction of the cost of producing those educational services (about a third nationally), creating an in-kind subsidy for students, with the balance made up by large flows of…

This paper examines why Americans are so preoccupied with the "U.S. News and World Report" ("USNWR") annual rankings of colleges and universities and why higher education institutions have become equally preoccupied with them. It discusses the rankings categories (academic reputation, student selectivity, faculty resources,…

Structural change is seen as a way to meet the challenges of the future that face many organisations. While some writers agree that broad-ranging structural change may not always transform an organisation or enhance its performance, others claim that innovation will be a major source of competitive advantage to organisations, particularly when…