Academic Advising Needs Questionnaires were administered to 561 undergraduates and 230 faculty members. Students saw need for academic advisors to improve in serving as reference for employment, helping students obtain work experience, and helping with career planning. Faculty indicated need to improve in assisting students with career planning,…

Investigated graduate students' (n=291) perceptions of graduate student role and how they perceive faculty to define that role; traditional- and nontraditional-aged masters students' definitions of graduate student role; and differences in perceptions based on respondents' sex, age, and Holland type. Results suggest that traditional- and…

This paper reviews the historical development of Auditory-Verbal International, which was established as a nonprofit organization to achieve the goal of increasing availability and effectiveness of the auditory-verbal approach for individuals with hearing impairments. The group's position statement is presented, along with principles of…

A five-stage process of the professional development of college teachers is proposed. Stages reflect teachers' primary concern with their role in the classroom; their understanding of subject matter; student ability to absorb content; helping students put knowledge to use; and promoting independent learning. (Author/MSE)

Reviews the school restructuring movement and its progress at San Diego City Schools, highlighting changing roles and shifting relationships therein. San Diego's early restructuring activities stressed bottom-up reforms requiring extensive administrative support. Although 20% of (innovative) principals experienced little role change, many others…

Describes a lecture/discussion activity in which students complete a kinship diagram and discuss the sociological concepts of status, norm, and role. Contends that students enjoy the activity and learn that social roles are determined by a set of expectations for appropriate and inappropriate behavior. Includes a model of the kinship diagram. (CFR)

Describes two aspects of metacognition, knowledge of cognition and regulation of cognition, and how they relate to domain-specific knowledge and cognitive abilities. It is argued that metacognitive knowledge is multidimensional, domain-general in nature, and teachable. Four instructional strategies are described for promoting the construction and…

A study involving 48 undergraduates found a link between motion detection and letter-position encoding and a positive relationship, albeit a nonlinear one, between motion detection threshold and the likelihood of making letter errors. This result held when age, IQ, reading age, and phonological awareness were taken into account. (CR)

Discusses the nature of speech perceptual capacities that infants possess, changes that come about with increased exposure to language, how growing understanding of native-language sound organization is used in developing word-segmentation strategies, and how developing word-segmentation abilities may facilitate discovery of grammatical…

Investigates the aural-diagnostic and prescriptive skills of preservice and expert instrumental-music teachers, specifically how the two groups compare with respect to evaluations for band performances of different music-difficulty and performance-quality levels. Discusses the test measurement tool and the results. Identifies future research…

Student majors (n=159) and faculty (n=26) in the sociology department of the University of Akron (Ohio) each rated academic advisors' level of responsibility for 42 advising tasks. Statistical analysis found the groups differed significantly on two of four dimensions: advising students on campus resources and planning for the future. (Author/DB)

Interviews were conducted with 16 paraeducators providing support to students with moderate to severe disabilities in general education classrooms. Paraeducators reported numerous roles and responsibilities as well as considerable independence in decision making and program implementation despite their limited training. Implications for the use,…

Both deaf and hearing mothers (N=23) were observed in videotaped face-to-face interactions with their infants (also either deaf or hearing) and maternal touching behavior was coded for intensity, location, and type. Deaf mothers were especially responsive to tactile needs of their deaf infants. However, hearing mothers of deaf infants also…

Partnerships pose opportunities and challenges for school principals, especially when involving organizations and programs outside education. Collaborative school leaders must be able to appreciate diverse perspectives, understand the big picture, gather and use data for planning, motivate themselves and others, facilitate group efforts, solve…

A Norwegian study of 81 schools in 42 randomly selected municipalities suggests that the principal can promote school development activities among teaching staff by actively creating an innovative school culture. This role (and central-office support) may be more important in secondary than in elementary schools. (Contains 39 references.) (MLH)