The purpose of this research is to employ a theoretical perspective to better understand and recognize the role of institutional culture within the civic responsibility movement in higher education. A three-part conceptual framework (Swidler, 1986) is used to investigate the influence of culture on civic responsibility at two research…

Analyzes the role expectancy of the science supervisor in North Carolina public school systems as perceived by superintendents, principals, elementary teachers, secondary science teachers, college science educators and supervisors themselves. Also delineates the role function of the science supervisor based on the findings in the literature. (ML)