The basis on which mentors select proteges was investigated, using suggestions found in the literature on mentoring. Actual and perceived similarity and contrast within the mentor pairs was examined. Attention was also directed to similarity to an imagined ideal pair opposite and the accuracy of interpersonal perception. Measured characteristics…

An optimal evaluation system should have five features if it is to both stimulate academic work and lead to fair decisions: clear expectations, feedback on performance, formative evaluation, summative evaluation, and differential rewards. Women and minorities were asked about their experiences in relation to these features. None had received…

Ways to promote the evaluation of teaching performance by peers are considered. It is suggested that the evaluator's task be extended to include counseling and coaching the instructor being evaluated in order to help him/her overcome deficiencies in classroom performance. The counselor/evaluator should start by scheduling a short meeting with the…

A professional social worker is employed for family counseling three mornings a week in a pediatrician's office. Results indicate that this team approach has been valuable in dealing with the many pediatric problems. (Author)

Suggests that peer involvement in job target setting and assessment can be an effective means of humanizing the assessment process resulting in improved instructional performance and higher staff morale. (Author)

Occasionally novice evaluators of educational products do not recognize the full scope of their jobs and may feel that there isn't much to do because a product prototype won't be ready for some time. This brief dialogue attempts to illustrate that there are many things an evaluator can do before he or she sees a product--perhaps even too much.…

Analysis of an informal subculture among school principals reveals the existence of norms and beliefs that may help them function in their jobs. Researchers interviewed all 28 principals in a medium-sized suburban Ohio school district to investigate their informal communications with each other. The norms identified forbid principals to be…

Cooperative arrangements between search service vendors, database producers, and teachers of online searching would recognize the needs of the latter while benefiting each group. A representative of an official organization of faculty specializing in teaching online searching, would speak for the group in discussions with search services, database…

The author suggests a cooperative model for school counselors and family physicians, since the unique capabilities of each profession, and the perspective of them held by parents and teachers, provide a basis for effectively influencing the well-being of the child. (ED/MJB)

This article deals with the process and specifics of a teacher-to-teacher confrontation suggesting that Dr. Thomas Gordon's six conflict solution steps might be useful when teachers find themselves in such circumstances. (Author)

A systematic, interprofessional, self-directed approach is described, along with the format followed in assessing educational needs, evaluating resources, and initiating appropriate and necessary programs. The model appears to meet most educational needs, both individually and collectively, at the community hospital level. (Editor/LBH)

This model allows competency statements to be categorized on the basis of a pharmacist's interaction with various persons and organizations, including physicians, patients, nurses, the pharmacy, and the community. (LBH)

Higher education leaders enjoy only limited influence in their state capitals, according to a report from the Center for Policy Studies in Education at George Mason University. A survey of 35 governors is discussed. (MLW)

Discusses the historical backgrounds of and differences between the library and archival professions, common problems linking the two professions today, and the feasibility of a common education stressing information science as the basis of the two professions. (CLB)