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Reducing Ambiguity: Tools to Define and Communicate Paraprofessional Roles and Responsibilities
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Stewart, Erin M. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2019
One-on-one and program-based special education paraprofessionals are often used to support students with disabilities across school settings. While paraprofessionals may have the best of intentions, their proximity and the support they provide may prevent students with disabilities from fully accessing educational and social opportunities. To…
Descriptors: Ambiguity (Context), Paraprofessional School Personnel, Students with Disabilities, Role Perception
The Diagnostic Conference Planning Questionnaire for Speech-Language Pathology.
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Houle, Gail Ruppert – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1990
The article describes a tool to increase professional effectiveness in supervisory conferencing in speech-language pathology based on the dual areas of role expectations for clinicians and personal needs as derived from Maslow's hierarchy of needs. The conferencing questionnaire aids in recognizing the needs of the supervisee, stating problems,…
Descriptors: Conferences, Expectation, Interaction Process Analysis, Language Handicaps
Bridging the Gap between Expectations and Realities.
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Amey, Marilyn J. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1990
Although college administrators at every level experience some role conflict or ambiguity while acclimating to new jobs, if the dissonance is unresolved, it can lead to lower job satisfaction and self-confidence, higher tension and psychological strain, and greater feelings of futility and anxiety. Strategies for resolution are individual but have…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Anxiety, College Administration, Expectation
The PR Officer's Survival Kit.
Woodrum, Robert L. – Currents, 1996
A former corporate public relations (PR) professional shares strategies for communicating and cooperating with the chief executive officer, and particularly for coping with differences in perceptions of the public relations officer's role. Basic attributes of a successful PR professional are outlined: good communication skills, an analytical…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, College Presidents, Communication Skills
Saving a Marriage on the Rocks: Overcoming the Rift between Public Relations and Development.
Shea, Susan – Currents, 1992
Classic problems between college fund raising and public relations professionals include misunderstanding of roles, unrealistic expectations, differing goals and perspectives, and inequity of administrative support. Cooperation can be fostered through communication about goals, shared objectives, reduced isolation, teamwork, open communication,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cooperation
The Dean as Advocate for Change.
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McCoy, John J. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1997
Engineering education will be profoundly affected by changes in the U.S. corporate culture, career aspirations of entering college students, research funding sources, and the globalization of engineering design. The engineering school's dean must interpret these strong social pressures for change in curriculum content and operations and serve as…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Careers, Change Agents
Standards for Evaluation of Instructional Materials with Respect to Social Content. 1986 Edition.
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California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Curriculum Framework and Textbook Development Unit. – 1986
The California Legislature recognized the significant place of instructional materials in the formation of a child's attitudes and beliefs when it adopted "Educational Code" sections 60040 through 60044. The "Education Code" sections referred to in this document are intended to help dispel negative stereotypes by emphasizing…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Attitudes, Change Strategies, Cultural Images