This report acknowledges the problems faced by industrial/organizational psychologists who must make personnel decisions involving physically demanding jobs. The scarcity of criterion-related validation studies and the difficulty of generalizing validity are considered, and a model of physical performance that builds on Fleishman's (1984)…

The communication skills believed to be relevant to a successful career in the business world and the organizational communication program in the Department of Communication at Central Missouri State University (CMSU) are the two major focuses of this paper. The first part of the paper discusses the importance of identifying factors that might…

A four-variable equation to predict administrative effectiveness of academic deans was derived from 17 variables by discriminant analysis. The study objective was to validate four indicators of administrator effectiveness. If the four variables were found to discriminate between effective and ineffective deans, search-screening committees could…

The paper describes a three level resource room designed to provide a comprehensive program to meet the widely varying needs of handicapped students at the secondary level. An introduction provides the historical background of services to the handicapped. A description of the program includes the organization; the resource room services, such as…

This paper analyzes the extent to which teaching may be classified as a profession. The major characteristics of a profession are summarized. The occupation of teaching is then examined with reference to the various factors identified as characteristic of a profession in the "classical" sense. It is concluded that, while teaching possesses several…

The participants in this discussion in addition to Ralph Winter, the moderator, include Owen Fiss and Richard Posner, professors of law; Vera Glaser and William Raspberry, newspaper columnists; and Paul Seabury, professor of political science. These specialists address various legal, ethical and practical issues related to the elimination of…

The current status of coal mining technology training in 25 educational institutions throughout the United States is examined. Surveys of these institutions asked for information related to: (1) name and type of institution; (2) number of years in mining training; (3) type of degree granted; (4) number of students enrolled in underground and…

The period from 1934 to 1945 witnessed a number of changes in education and in school administration. Teachers' problems were common. For example, teachers were only minimally prepared for their positions, especially in rural areas, and teachers' salaries were low. Secondary curriculum moved from college preparation to preparation for life. A…

A study was conducted by the Speech Communication Association (SCA) Task Force on Career Opportunities to obtain and disseminate information about the skills required for a variety of jobs in nonacademic settings and nonteaching jobs within academic settings. Forty-two SCA members responded to a questionnaire in which they listed their job titles…

Many employers have asserted that women are not good candidates for administrative positions because they could not stand up to the pressures and stress associated with administrative responsibilities. To test the validity of this assertion, a comparision was made of the occupational stress profiles of male and female educational administrators in…

Although children make up one third of the United States population, they receive only a small fraction of public resources. Our society's disregard for children is also manifested through television and through the court and educational systems. Asian and Pacific American children suffer disproportionately from the poverty and inadequate care…

A study of current curriculum guides indicates that the most important purposes generally agreed on for studying literature are related to enjoyment and insight for the student. Teacher preparation, on the other hand, has consisted mainly in producing English majors who emphasized historical periods, famous authors, and literary criticism. In…

The philosophy of the special education program at the University of North Florida is to develop a competency based teacher training program at the masters level. The program is designed to produce teachers who can quantitatively demonstrate they can produce academic achievement gains and desirable behavior changes in all special education…

In the last few years, as enrollments in foreign languages have stabilized, and have even begun to show substantial recoveries, the number of study-abroad programs available to American students has increased. Any teacher considering participation in one of these programs as faculty director should ask himself serious questions about his own…

In recent years, researchers have been questioning the assumption that more education necessarily guarantees workers greater occupational payoffs. This study examines overeducation in the American work force in terms of its frequency; segments of the work force in which it is most common; its relationship to job dissatisfaction, low self-esteem,…