It is suggested that second language teachers often view themselves and are viewed by others as technicians, passive purveyors of prescriptive content, but that they should be encouraged to perceive themselves as professionals. Professionals are defined as those who, by virtue of knowledge and experience in teaching and learning, make…

This paper presents a study that examined the "encounter" stage (adaptation to the new role) of a faculty member who is promoted to Department Chair. The quantitative study consisted of a national survey of 808 Department Chairs from 101 universities categorized as Research I and II and Doctorate granting I and II by the Carnegie Council.…

Recent studies of the perceptions of teachers and supervisors about the benefits of teacher supervision show clear disagreement between the two groups. Supervisors see their efforts as helpful to teachers, whereas teachers consider supervision ineffectual. This document reports on research conducted to test the theory that positive…

This report is the sixth in a series of evaluations of the Queensland (Australia) Pre-School Correspondence Program (PSCP), a preschool program conducted by mail for families living in remote or isolated areas. This report represents teachers' perceptions and evaluations of the program. The introduction to the report outlines the administrative…

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between stereotypic sex role attitudes of classroom teachers and stereotypic reinforcement behaviors towards students. Thirty-three white female preservice and inservice elementary and secondary teachers participated in this study. A projective attitude instrument, written classroom…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE WERE COMMON OPINIONS ABOUT THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF PROFESSIONAL LEADERS OF HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED PARENTS IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI. FIFTY-EIGHT PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS PARTICIPATED IN A STRUCTURED INTERVIEW USING A DECK OF 60 TWO-SORT CARDS, EACH…

A survey was undertaken of 53 school leaders and 16 administrators of Special Education as to the functions of a school psychologist to determine what type of psychological services should be given priority. The scale contained 46 clearly and legitimately defined functions which school psychologists might perform within a school district. Evidence…

In June of 1969, a workshop in cross-cultural education was held at Stewart Indian School in Carson City, Nevada, for 331 educators of Indian children. Roles were reversed: most professional participants lived as students in a boarding school situation, and over half of the instructors were Indian high school students or recent graduates. The…

The focus of this report is the role expectations of the guidance counselor position as held by selected faculty groups. The two major tasks are: (1) to ascertain the extent of group agreement on the occupational guidance role of secondary school counselors, and (2) to determine the relationships of selected variables to the degree of such…

The initial aspects of this report discuss the selection of the sample and the field study research methodology employed. The second section, "First Year Teachers' Changing Perceptions," reviews the changes that first-year teachers perceived along seven dimensions: (1) teacher satisfactions; (2) discipline, fears, worries, frustrations, failures,…

Media messages and stereotypes that all Asian-American students do well in U.S. schools and come from strong, intact families ignore the real needs of these children, including bilingual education. Bilingual staff are needed as is recognition of the real conditions behind the myths. (LHW)

A sociological analysis of the concept of "role" is applied to adult students. The disparity between adult students and teachers' subjective expectations of them is examined. A framework for analyzing student role from social, personal, occupational, and institutional perspectives is presented. (Availability: Falmer Press, Falmer House, Barcombe,…

Results of a study on the school psychologists' role indicated that principals endorsed their psychometric function while teachers were unsure of the most desirable functions of school psychologists. Implications of these findings, which support previous research, are discussed briefly. (MH)

Factor analysis of survey data from 209 administrators and 384 faculty at six Tennessee state universities identified six distinctive attitudes concerning research orientation; teaching orientation; rewards influence research; rewards influence teaching; personal interest; and mission of the university. Analysis revealed that administrators…

Based on interviews with 39 college teachers, a questionnaire was developed identifying 2 orientations to learning: knowledge transmission and learning facilitation. A survey of 170 faculty using the questionnaire found departments with high scores on knowledge transmission discouraged a deep approach to study; those in which learning facilitation…