Describes how, after hiring decisions that led to highly public embarrassments at several colleges, a wave of resume checking has put some coaches on the hot seat and a few others out of work. (EV)

Discusses four issues for higher education institutions to consider if they employ consultants for presidential searches: (1) search consultants dominate the process; (2) they do not really expand the pool of applicants; (3) organizing the search process can be handled well by institutions themselves; and (4) consultants are inevitably placed in…

Some Chinese organizations are moving away from production-oriented traditions. Resource-rich enterprises are using formal education to select and develop an elite. Organizations with less access to highly qualified recruits are also less likely to provide extensive training. The gap between organizations in terms of employee development is likely…

Considers how Jacqueline Woodson has become acclaimed as an outstanding author of children's literature for youths from elementary through high school, even though she began her writing career as an author of short stories for adults. Discusses four of her books. (SG)

Most high-ranking U.S. colleges and universities have firm programs in place to recruit black students to their campuses. However, very few leading universities are taking measures to increase racial diversity in their professional ranks. Presents data from a survey of the nation's 27 highest-ranked colleges regarding institutions with announced…

Studied the impact of using five different exposure control algorithms in two sizes of item pool calibrated using the generalized partial credit model. Simulation results show that the a-stratified design, in comparison to a no-exposure control condition, could be used to reduce item exposure and overlap and increase pool use, while degrading…

Responses from 190 of 250 Indiana businesses surveyed found employers somewhat aware of legislation and assistive technology for people with disabilities, willing to hire them, and satisfied with their potential and performance. Public support was an important incentive for employers in providing services for the employment of people with…

Considers how as educators recognize the importance of improving listening skills among students, the role of audio books gains curricular significance. Notes that teachers can use them for whole class work, or for students to work in small groups, or individually. Presents a guide for evaluating audio books. (SG)

Shares with beginning teachers advice about choosing a short story anthology and shows how a text can shape an instructor's approach to teaching short fiction. Discusses three main considerations: the students; the teacher; and the text. Identifies the author's favorite anthology and outlines nine reasons why it is a favorite. Lists five…

Identifies seven types of alphabet books: letter shapes, word play, art play, topical/thematic, multicultural, narrative, and puzzles. Presents annotations of around 30 titles. Suggests that alphabet books are not intended just for the emergent reader--there is a wide range of ABC books with intriguing stories, captivating illustrations, playful…

Presents four educators' recommendations of fantasy literature for high school and middle school students. Gives reasons for each selection and suggests points on which to focus. (SG)

Demonstrates mathematically that if every item in an item pool has an equal possibility to be selected from the pool in a fixed-length computerized adaptive test, the number of overlapping items among an alpha randomly sampled examinees follows the hypergeometric distribution family for alpha greater than or equal to 1. (SLD)

Studied whether ordered latent class models can be used as nonparametric item response theory (NIRT) models to scale polytomous models. Simulation findings show that the Bayesian estimation method presented can handle the inequality restrictions on the parameters and the sparseness of the data quite well. (SLD)

Presents 100 short stories listed in order of the frequency of their appearance in college literature anthologies--thus a possible canon. Offers commentary on a few of the stories high on the list, focusing on their teachability. (SG)

Suggests some criteria for evaluating young adult (YA) literature. Presents three ideas for criteria, and annotations of 12 YA novels published in 2001 or 2002 that meet the criteria. (SG)