The purpose of this article is to examine an instrument designed to measure an individual's spiritual capital. Spiritual capital represents a relatively new concept that relates to one's relationship to financial resources such that he or she exhibits dispositions and behaviors toward justice-oriented environments. This study served to interpret…

Roosevelt University students in elementary and secondary education, mathematics, and psychology served as mentors to groups of seventh-grade girls in the GO-GIRL Program during two spring semesters. This brief, descriptive essay will address the overall impact of mentoring on student mentors in the GO-GIRL Program, particularly what the…

This study found no overall significant differences in open-closed mindedness between students majoring in education and those majoring in other fields as measured by the Rokeach D and F Scales. The sample consisted of 1,016 junior and senior students from Utah State University (USU) and 893 from Weber State College (WSC). At USU, differences…

The number and academic standing of high school seniors planning to major in education were lower in 1980 than in 1972. Academic records of those women who planned to major in education were lower compared both to their 1980 classmates who planned to major in other fields, and to their 1972 counterparts. These findings are based on an analysis of…

"Science for Girls: Successful Classroom Strategies" looks at how girls learn, beginning with the time they are born through both the informal and formal education process. In the author's current role as professor of science education, Dr. Goetz has surveyed hundreds of female elementary education majors in their junior and senior year of…

The output of education degrees at both the undergraduate and graduate levels between academic years 1972-73 and 1985-86 was examined. The decline was most precipitous at the undergraduate level and had the least impact at the doctorate level. (MLW)

A longitudinal study compared the academic abilities of undergraduate women students in seven college programs at a large university. Four questions were posed: (1) What are the academic qualifications of women choosing education as a career? (2) How do these women compare with women choosing other programs? (3) What changes take place in the…

Comparative data on California graduate school enrollments and degrees for 1977-78 and 1981-82 are presented, and issues in graduate education that have state policy implications are discussed. Although some data for California private institutions are provided, attention is focused on academic master's and doctor's degrees, rather than first…

Award patterns of master's degrees to women in academic years 1970-71 and 1975-76 are examined based on data collected through the annual Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred. In 1971, 23l,000 master's degrees were awarded in the United States, and 40 percent were awarded to women. In 1976, the total number awarded was 313,000, and…

This study examined the possibility that not only women but also men, face a chilly classroom climate when they are students in a major that is considered nontraditional for their gender. Male and female junior and senior students (total n=426) majoring in accounting, education, engineering, or nursing at one university responded to the College…

Trends in degrees conferred by Connecticut institutions of higher education from 1970-1971 to 1979-1980 are reviewed. After rising steadily to 1973-1974, the number of degrees conferred has fluctuated between 26,000 and 27,000 for the balance of the decade. The proportion of degrees awarded by institutions in the public sector rose from 52.4…

Early career experiences of a sample of 233 University of Washington doctorates were studied. Doctorates were initially grouped into seven degree areas (physical science, biological science, social science, humanities, education, engineering, and other). As hypothesized, significant differences were found between the genders in their distribution…

The course-taking behavior of various types of students pursuing undergraduate professional programs was examined, and an attempt was made to demonstrate some analytical procedures that can be applied in studying course-taking behavior. Course-taking behavior was defined as the average credit hour load of a student as distributed across the…

The numbers of degrees conferred in Connecticut in 1986-87 are reported and discussed by level of degree and discipline. Data on trends and information for use in policymaking are also provided. Highlights include: (1) in 1986-87, 26,663 degrees were awarded by Connecticut's colleges and universities, a decline of 2.8% from the previous year at…