Results of four surveys of international businesses in the Toledo, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Akron, Ohio, areas regarding the language skills of employees and usefulness of second language skills in their domestic and international trade activities are reported in detail. In the Toledo survey it was found that of the 48 respondents, 72% responded…

A brief overview is presented in this paper of the history of using cooperating teachers to supervise student teachers and the concerns that have been shown over the years about their qualifications. Results are reported of a recent survey of 44 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico which sought information on legal requirements for…

It seems possible to evaluate language proficiency as behavioral ability by: (1) observing authentic language behavior, (2) examining the tacit knowledge that underlies language behavior or testing specific tasks based on capabilities that are linked to implicit knowledge of a language, and (3) testing the acquired explicit knowledge, such as use…

The feelings of therapist and patient toward each other are important factors in the therapeutic relationship. This study investigated how beginning therapists perceive and are perceived by clients. After initial counseling sessions with college student clients (N=133), six psychotherapy practicum trainees at a university counseling center…

Since American colleges and universities will need to hire about 500,000 faculty members in the next 25 years, it is important that speech communication graduate schools and current graduate students who will be in that labor pool think about the professional needs of small schools as potential employers of speech faculty. The academic background…

This paper briefly describes the development of a comprehensive dictionary of Holland occupational codes and other information for each of the 12,099 occupations defined in the government publication "Dictionary of Occupational Titles" (DOT). This classification was created by using 189 occupations with firmly established Holland…

While some new journals for psychotherapists are beginning to address practical decisions important for attracting clients and succeeding in the business of psychotherapy, the literature which might provide empirical evidence upon which to base such decisions still lags. A study was undertaken to provide practitioners with further information and…

With the "publish or perish" atmosphere of graduate study, a student without a publications list has a difficult time in the job market. Graduate programs in reading should include coursework that will help students break into print. The content of such courses at Rutgers University (New Jersey) and at the University of Houston (Texas)…

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of sponsored career mobility among the head football coaches at America's most prestigious football institutions. A group of the 30 most prestigious football programs from 709 four-year institutions were selected. Each institution supplied a "press guide," containing career pattern data about…

In order to determine the oral and written communication skills most valued by people in a wide variety of jobs, job-related activities related to those skills, and consequences of poor communication, a two-page questionnaire was designed and distributed. Results from the 196 returned questionnaires (38 percent) were summarized for seven job…

Indicates that the basics responsible for successful vocational agricultural programs are (1) supervised occupational experience programs, (2) curriculum design emphasizing problem solving and rational thinking, (3) involvement in Future Farmers of America, and (4) qualified teachers. (JOW)

If individuals agree that the primary purpose of schools is to educate young people for responsible citizenship, then people would expect to see the social studies given a prominent place in the curriculum. But examination of several educational publications and organizations shows that the social studies, unlike literacy, mathematics, and…

In Canada, as in other countries, there has been increasing interest in developing the employability skills of students during compulsory education. While the notion of certifying skills does not necessarily translate into greater interest in differentiating the high school credential, the number of credentials offered in Alberta high schools has…

Studied out-of-field teaching in United States high schools using data from the Schools and Staffing Survey of the National Center for Education Statistics. Reveals that out-of-field teaching is widespread and offers an explanation that focuses on the organizational structure of schools and the occupational conditions and characteristics of…

The purpose of this bulletin is to help teachers, supervisors, administrators, and other educators improve the English skills of culturally different youth. In an effort to gather available research and successful classroom practices, the Secondary Schools Section of the U.S. Office of Education invited a group of leaders to participate in a 3-day…