Confidentiality during a superintendent search is essential in order to attract the best candidates. Board members should use confidentiality as a selling tool; use discretion during onsite visits; and make their decision quickly. (MLF)

Search consultants' acceptance of women as school leaders does not go far enough. There is too much focus on individual women's competence and choices as determinants of success. The American ideology of individualism conceals the systemic barriers that women face when attempting to achieve powerful and coveted positions. Boards should choose…

Discusses Japan's Ministry of Education's plan to raise the number of foreign students studying in the university system up to 100,000 by the year 2000. Barriers to the program include insufficient technical training and mastery of the Japanese language. (MDH)

Using Scholastic Aptitude Test scores as a measure of ability, across-the-board raises in teacher salaries produce only a modest improvement in attracting more able teachers. Such raises tend to encourage teachers of every type to stay longer and lowers the probability of hiring new entrants with high ability. (SK)

The effects of modularizing Access Courses provided by the University of Derby were examined for 299 adult students. No significant differences appeared in retention, but the modular approach had increased recruitment/retention of unskilled and lower achieving students. Students with lower entry qualifications had higher achievement than similar…

Reviews this collection of essays by leading figures in library collection development, edited by Peggy Johnson and Sheila S. Intner. States that this book "deserves the attention of curriculum planners." (JMV)

Reviews the history of affirmative action programs in higher education, and discusses problems in recruiting minority faculty members for library schools. It is suggested that library schools can increase the available pool of minority faculty through mentoring programs and the use of faculty networks. (17 references) (LAE)

Overloaded expectations of secondary agriculture teachers cause many to leave and others not to pursue teaching careers. Mentor programs for beginning teachers and clarification of job descriptions are two possible solutions. (SK)

Explored dimensions of influential factors in employment interviewing from recruiter's (n=423) perspective in hiring new college graduates from entry-level position. Conducted factor analysis of 28 communication items. Results suggest that there are six dimensions of influential communication factors in employment interviews: resourcefulness,…

The president of a search firm that recruits administrators for school systems and colleges offers boards suggestions for developing systematic search and selection procedures to obtain the best available superintendent for their school district. (MLF)

A literacy program for deaf adults is described including recruitment methods, assessment protocol, training methods and materials, and results of training on job-related and functional literacy skills. The program is housed in an existing literacy center on the Southwest Missouri State University campus. (24 references) (LB)

Describes the Native American Pharmacy Program at North Dakota State University (Fargo), which recruits Native American students into the field of pharmacy, offers summer enrichment programs for Native American secondary and college students and provides scholarships and student support services. (LP)

Offers suggestions to help committed and concerned faculty and administration successfully recruit faculty of color to their departments. Discusses strategies of commitment, of climate, and of recruitment. (SR)

Six focus groups analyzed findings of a literature review on cultural diversity's effects on productivity and effectiveness. Action steps for Cooperative Extension were outlined: implementing affirmative action, valuing diversity, managing diversity, creating new management structures, and establishing a more supportive environment. (SK)

A marketing program for recruiting African-American students to both African-American and predominantly white colleges is presented. It focuses on matching the individual with the college best suited to his/her needs, maintaining good relationships with admissions professionals on other campuses, knowing financial aid, and using the influence of…