Discussion of school library media programs, educational reform, and the national guidelines set forth in "Information Power" focuses on a study of 48 school library media programs in the New England region. Surveys and observations by student interns from the University of Rhode Island library school are compared and analyzed. Results…

Survey of 117 Missouri school district administrators found that almost all respondents were dissatisfied with current administrative internships. Suggestions for improvement focused on practicality; 6-month internships were preferred over 12-month, and over 80% would allow their principals to serve as mentors. Interest in collaborative planning,…

Examines perceptions and activities of advertising educators concerning the gap between advertising education and the advertising industry. Finds that most advertising educators have extensive experience in the advertising industry. Identifies differing opinions over the time that should be devoted to research and the value of doctoral level…

A study of law students' beliefs about quality of learning in work settings, and which factors distinguish between settings supporting good learning and those that do not, is described. Results correspond to a theory of ecological learning. Criticisms of workplace learning are examined. It is argued that legal educators need not control the work…

Interviews with six experts in international business and a survey of 48 international business practitioners indicate that practitioners would like college business students to graduate with more specific skills and characteristics related to actual job experience. The findings provide insights for educators for curriculum development and…

A survey of 62 social-work field educators investigated factors associated with effective interorganizational relationships, examining relationships between three categories of agencies and the university on four dimensions: commitment to education; organizational supports/resources; interpersonal relations; and collaborative/reciprocal…

This article presents information on the characteristics and post-school outcomes of youth (N=3,024) who participated in the Bridges School to Work internship program at seven sites from 1993 to 1997. Neither gender, race, nor primary disability made a significant difference in employment status at 6 months post-internship. Work behaviors during…

The aim of this action research study was to identify learning outcomes for assessing work-related transferable skills during undergraduate psychology sandwich year placements as part of an ongoing cycle of development of the placement. The merits of assessing such skills are considered in relation to the role of universities in preparing…

This paper reports on a 2-year-long research conducted under a qualitative research design. The study investigated the effectiveness of an immersion course that followed a realistic approach on preservice teachers' deconstruction of negative and preconceived notions held about culturally and linguistically diverse students. Specifically, the study…

This document reports on a survey designed to: (1) investigate the findings of a 1988 study on the Kentucky Teacher Intern Program (KTIP); (2) find out if the KTIP still suffers from the problems identified in that study; and (3) examine the reason the program has been changed and a new pilot program initiated. The study data indicated that the…

Beginning educational administrators often find that they are unprepared to deal with the realities of school administration. This paper describes how the Halifax County, North Carolina, school system worked with a national organization and an area university to develop a plan to improve its administrator-preparation program. In 1992 the school…

This study sought to identify the gap between what business school students want out of the performance appraisal during their internship in companies, what they receive, how they perceive it, and whether these responses are affected by race and gender. The student group included 35 males and females of both Black and White races at the University…

Internships are often put off until late in some students' programs of study. Furthermore, some academics are said to be reluctant to accept the legitimacy of applied work programs and thus cooperative education programs are not offered in some curriculums. This study invited students finishing their internship experiences to reflect on the…

This study involved students majoring in business/economics and foreign language in an international business program. The students were participants in a semester-long international experience where students were integrated into a host university to learn about management, economics, and marketing from professors abroad, and in an internship in a…

A description and analysis of the transition and transformation experienced by interns in educational administration, with a focus on meaning from the interns' perspective, are presented. Methodology involved document analysis, participant observation, and informal interviews with 50 administrative interns. A model of the evolution of meaning in…