In this article, Rivas (1998, 2003) presents a critical analysis of vocational behavior and counseling in the present day, questioning many of the assumptions held until now. He underscores the role played by codetermining factors from the sociocultural context in earlier positionings. Acknowledging that the educational system is insufficiently…

Since 2000, New Leaders for New Schools has recruited and trained more than 300 principals and placed them at the helms of troubled schools in cities across the nation. But the nonprofit organization, cofounded by Jonathan Schnur, an education policy adviser in President Bill Clinton's administration, and sustained by his political savvy and…

One hundred rehabilitation counselors in California reported that about 90% of consumers with whom they worked with had substance abuse and cooccurring issues, yet about half rated their graduate training in substance abuse treatment and assessment as poor and their practices as marginally proficient. The correlation analysis revealed that…

This article reports findings from one aspect of a large scale research project funded by the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, to investigate the mobility, independence and life skills education available to children and young people with a visual impairment between 0 and 19 years of age in Northern Ireland (NI). Here the focus is on the…

Continuing professional development (CPD) doctorate programmes may not be the only learning and development opportunities which universities and other organisations can provide for educational psychology practitioners (EPs). However, as Morris and Brightman pointed out in 2006, they are likely to continue as important sources for professional…

Public health is a major focus of government policy worldwide and an expanding area of practice that includes an array of professionals and disciplines. Since the 1980s "empowerment" of individuals and communities to gain greater control over the factors that influence their health has become the focus of many national and local policies…

Problem. The development of critical-thinking skills during the professional training of respiratory therapists is imperative for good practice. Research evidence suggests that interactive instructional strategies are far more effective than traditional lectures. Missing from the literature are thick descriptions of how faculty organize the…

A strategy for teaching and learning was developed at Britannia Royal Naval College during 2006 in order to address several key issues. These included improving professional knowledge and skills retention, enhancing pedagogical practices to increase levels of student motivation, and adapting the training and educational package to an extremely…

Change may be personal, professional, social, or spiritual; or, all aspects of life may be affected simultaneously. Coping with change requires directing and controlling individual resources. Change reactions can be described as: (1) a sense of loss as the transition is experienced; (2) a need to grieve due to the loss experienced; and (3) a need…

A State Education Department-based agency or Teachers Reserve is needed to canvass New York for potential teachers to stem the rising teacher shortage and to develop and maintain a program for training or retraining any individual desiring a teaching career. A statewide meeting of colleges, school administrators, and women's service groups is…

National surveys of junior college presidents in the United States were conducted over a 3-year period. It was felt that better understanding of the position would improve training programs for junior college presidents. Data were gathered from the presidents, their wives, the second highest administrators of the colleges, the presidents'…

This document is a collection of abstracts and citations of material gathered during the planning process of a project of the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development. The project was designed to develop and test procedures to evaluate and disseminate information on training of educational research and development personnel.…

This document is a two-part monograph included in a series that presents concepts and practices reflecting an analysis of programs to prepare general and special education personnel. The first section of this monograph, entitled "The Development and Diffusion of 'Mainstreaming' Approaches," discusses procedures for developing, disseminating,…