In this article, the author narrates her story as a job-market widow. In each of the last eight years, she has seen how her husband, Matt, has gone on the market in search of a tenure-track position in English. She describes their eight-year stretch on the academic job market as a harsh tutor, but it has taught them things about themselves, their…

Over the past 60 years, many changes have occurred in the ways parents and professionals have learned to work together to improve outcomes for children with disabilities. Perhaps the most notable change has been a shift from services based solely on professional expertise to services that incorporate the knowledge of parents as part of coordinated…

A national sample of 54 adjunct faculty members in rehabilitation counseling programs were surveyed to ascertain reasons why they chose to teach and how they contributed to their respective programs. Constant comparative analysis revealed a variety of reasons for why adjunct faculty enjoy teaching, including a desire to influence future…

The Higher Education Quality Committee's definition of quality (HEQC 2001) includes standard elements familiar to other higher education systems as well as elements specific to South Africa's own contextual priorities and purposes. These elements are fitness for and of purpose, value for money, and individual and social transformation (Singh…

This study examines the demographics of SACs and the schools they serve, and proposes that demographic similarity with the school principal influences the SAC membership. The findings draw attention to the likelihood that appointment to SAC chair may be contingent on an individual's demographic similarity with the school principal. Principals also…

Iacono (2006) examines in detail consent issues and what she considers a growing tendency for Research Ethics Committees (RECs) and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) to make increasingly "conservative" decisions about research involving persons with intellectual disability. She also implies that this trend can adversely affect research and is not…

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, last amended in 2004 (IDEA 2004), encourages parents and educators to work collaboratively, emphasizing that as a team they are uniquely suited to make decisions that help improve the educational experiences and outcomes of children with disabilities. The Advancing Parent-Professional Leadership in…

Including students with disabilities fully in the general education curriculum has become accepted in elementary schools, but issues such as teacher collaboration, standardized testing, gaps in skill levels, and scheduling challenges continue to pose significant obstacles to full inclusion in middle schools and high school. This article describes…

The 1996 Advisory Committee report to the National Science Foundation, "Shaping the Future: New Expectations for Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology," called for many changes in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education. The committee's overriding recommendation was that "all…

The Technical Panel on 12th Grade Preparedness Research, convened by the Governing Board, consists of seven members with expertise in a variety of measurement and policy areas related to preparedness. The purpose of the Panel was to assist the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) in planning research and validity studies that will enable the…

Describes programmatic endeavors to improve health education by enlisting cooperation of community agencies and medical associations, and utilizing instructional materials which have been evaluated in pilot programs. (CJ)

Article provided lists of accredited schools by states and overseas, candidate schools for accreditation, as well as the annual report of the commission on schools. (RK)

Various reactions throughout France to the disbanding of the Council of Cultural Development, originally created on September 24, 1971, are reported. (RL)

Between July 1970 and June 1972 the Descriptive Cataloging Committee (DCC) considered nonprint materials, publication of the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR), and international standards. The committee also reorganized itself. (DH)

Summarizes a report concerning the National Research Council advisory committee system, established to report on the desirability of appointing younger scientists to the committees that report to the federal government on technical topics. (AL)