The daily demands on school principals require clear and consistent feedback, and without a mentor, a new principal may not have this type of assistance. This phenomenological study explores the perceptions of new principals and their assigned mentors in one legislated initiative, named by the researcher as the Vermont mentoring…

Reflecting the growing momentum in support of quality rating and improvement systems (QRISs) as a key strategy to improve early care and education quality, significant amounts of public dollars have been devoted to their development and implementation. In this brief, the authors report on their investigation of both quality rating and improvement…

The current state of middle grade schools in Vermont and New Hampshire was examined by a questionnaire survey of sixteen middle grade schools in Vermont and 33 in New Hampshire. Middle grade schools were defined as those serving between three and five grade levels, including grades six and seven. Information gathered from each school included:…

The job satisfaction and organizational commitment of rehabilitation counselors working in public rehabilitation agencies in Vermont are the focus of this study. Participants were 22 rehabilitation counselor survey respondents whose agencies agreed to take part in the study. A total of 40 surveys were mailed. Job satisfaction was measured using…

This report compares Vermont's experience with two federally funded programs aimed at reducing unemployment. The first was a Special Work Project (SWP) directed toward providing work experience rather than skill training for welfare recipients, and also for low-income families. A second approach was through the Public Employment Program (PEP).…

Trainees in a Public Service Employment program may find work training as paraprofessional aides in manpower agencies, social services, and human services. The work experience is valuable for the trainees. However, the actual structure of their training needs close attention. Supervisors are likely to rate the effectiveness of on-the-job training…

A list of all treatment facilities for adolescent sex offenders that described themselves as inpatient or residential was requested from the Safer Society Foundation in Brandon, Vermont. A total of 203 such facilities were identified in this manner. Each was sent a questionnaire regarding their policies and practices. Of the 50 questionnaires that…

Based on a survey conducted by the Vermont Department of Libraries during the summer of 1987, this document reports the salaries paid library directors, librarians holding M.L.S. degrees, and support and custodial staff members in the state's libraries. Questionnaires were sent to all the public, academic, special, institutional, and school…