Describes the responsibilities and recommended qualifications of a youth services department head. The importance of attention to statistics and library policy is emphasized. (MES)

Although the terms are used interchangeably, alternate and alternative certification programs are different. The assumptions and purposes of each type of program are set forth, and programs in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and California are highlighted. Implications of alternate and alternative certification programs for the teaching profession are…

This article presents possible modifications of the American Association for Counseling and Development standards of preparation. Incorporation of computer preparation standards for counseling and human development professionals is suggested. (Author)

Questions the quality of writing produced by writing instructors. (HOD)

Although years of research have not identified what guarantees a successful superintendent, the best indicators are skills dealing with others and knowing how to select good personnel. (MLF)

Describes experience-based learning as programs that are designed to expand the setting of learning experiences beyond traditional school into occupational and community settings. Includes guidelines for program development and a list of competencies needed by program staff. (JOW)

Discusses mathematics as a component of a well-rounded education as well as an occupational prerequisite. Provides a chart illustrating how math is used in 100 occupations. (SK)

Describes the philosophy and intent of Danish day care services and the means whereby a home is designated an approved day care site. (Author/DB)

Essays written by Nigerian Form V secondary students on "Qualities I Prefer Most in My Teacher" were analyzed in terms of students' attitudes toward teacher age, sex, appearance, relation to staff, teaching competence, participation in school social activities, devotion to school duties and student problems, etc. (JC)

Teacher professionalism and educational restructuring have the same goal--to make teachers more responsive to their students. To transform teaching into an authentic profession involves six changes: reforming teacher education and licensing, restructuring schools, reforming unions, improving accountability, and bettering salaries and working…

The response to a 1987 proposal by Illinois nurses to standardize nursing educational requirements revealed deep divisions among nurses with different educational backgrounds. Those opposed to raising the professional status of nursing exploited those divisions and thwarted attempts to make the Bachelor of Science in Nursing the minimum…

Discusses complex and ambiguous process of counseling and range of skills needed by counselors. Notes that the training of counselors is also a complex task and describes the work of Viviane Robinson and Jan Halliday, who are examining counselor training from an information-processing perspective. (NB)

Managers have been conceptually deskilled, including social skills. Definitions of social skill are formulated by the administrative and social sciences, often in response to organizational problems. Thus, the management process is shaped by the current managerial ideologies embraced by organizational leaders. (Author/CH)

Credentialing for psychology in North America will constitute an increasingly important concern in the development of the mental health professions, regardless of specific discipline. This article highlights some major milestones in credentialing in psychology in North America and some of the credentialing issues that health care professionals may…

Although the United States has an adequate supply of nurses, the mix of nurses by educational background is insufficient and the present pool of nurses is not being well used. Solutions include reorganizing hospitals, improving accessibility of care, enhancing academic care centers, and serving the underserved. (SK)