The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of the school board/superintendent relationship on academic achievement in one Texas school district that serves high-poverty, majority-minority students. Previous studies identified successful school systems with school boards and superintendents who functioned as a true leadership team.…

Three oral testing methods (imitation, completion, and interview) were compared for reliability and validity with 143 adult Egyptian learners of English. Five components (raw score, fluency, pronunciation, grammar, and combined fluency-pronunciation-grammar) were analyzed for each method. Imitation showed the highest validity, with interview and…

A clinical clerkship for graduate pharmacists was developed in a 200-bed community hospital at the request of community practitioners, and offered through the University of Wyoming adult education and community service division. Basic competency is gained in history-taking and interviewing skills, and evaluation of drug therapy. (MSE)

Fifty Peruvian physicians who decided to remain in the United States after postgraduate training disclose professional, economic and familial reasons for their decision. Fears of being unable to obtain a position that is professionally stimulating and that pays enough to support the family dominate the decision. (LC)

College placement offices can offer all the services of commerical employment agencies but without cost to college students and alumni who want assistance in finding work. In addition to arranging interviews, the placement office will teach resume writing and interview techniques, and give occupational information to help in job selection. (MF)

Assessment of social skills is not viewed as an encapsulated diagnostic process but as one with ongoing impact on intervention programs. Assessment procedures which have developed from behavioral and social learning approaches to treatment appear to be reliable and useful. (Author/CP)

Classroom observations, interviews, and survey techniques were used to identify the attitudes and behaviors of teachers in integrated classrooms. Subjects were 10 women teachers, five Black and five White, of second- grade students. (MP)

Presented is a study of the methods which 21 science teachers were using in mixed ability classes of some secondary schools in the United Kingdom, and their opinions of the benefits and problems of mixed ability teaching. (HM)

To determine the effectiveness of teaching interpersonal skills in a general internal medicine residency, a program was developed utilizing videotape feedback of hospital house-staff/patient interactions. Fifty-one randomly selected house officers were included in a controlled pre- and post-test study design. The results suggest that such a…

Describes the author's personal version of the action research cycle, focusing on two research experiences to point out what can be learned from research involving listening to language learners. Suggests that one can learn in two different and equally important ways; one can learn about the research question studied and about how to improve the…

In an interview, Vinetta C. Jones, director of the Equity 2000 Program, discusses aspects of the initiative, which aims to promote the academic success of minority group students by encouraging minority achievement in high school algebra and geometry through the school districts. Topics discussed include program goals, characteristics and…

Examines the effectiveness of different methods of improving the pronunciation of students of English-as-a-Second-Language studying in Great Britain and evaluates the significance of instruction as a factor affecting pronunciation. Findings reveal that successful acquisition of second-language pronunciation is affected by training, aptitude for…

Reflects upon the process of writing a thesis, from the initial choice of topic through the selection of case studies and organization of interviews and supporting material, to the data analysis and writing. Discusses some of the problems that were encountered at each stage. (MJP)

Interviewed postgraduate early years student teachers in England. Found that, despite initial doubts about the value of spending time in nurseries, the student teachers focused on similar teaching issues in nurseries and primary classrooms. In nurseries, students learned the importance of flexibility and responsiveness to children, of noncoercive…

Examines the problem of low-quality child care as a result of inadequate promotion of early childhood education needs. Explores the achievement of a unified advocacy agenda for the wide range of professional associations of early childhood education and, to this end, presents several ideas by child care center directors and discusses common goals.…