Maintains that the monograph, "Self-Evaluation in Young Children," by Stipek and others, forces a consideration of the "self" in "self-evaluation," and a rethinking of views about emotions. It attests to the lack of information on effects of socialization in early childhood. Monograph should add to research on the connection between cognition and…

Reports on a study to identify the common features of technology partnerships between schools and businesses, universities, or other community groups. The methods partners used to measure success, the most problematic and the most successful features of the partnerships, and differences between technology partnerships and other kinds of…

Describes the Diversion and Drug Treatment program, known as "Drug Court," in Miami (Florida) in which nonviolent drug offenders have prosecution of their cases deferred while they participate in a court-ordered drug-rehabilitation program. Those who successfully complete the program have their cases dismissed. Whereas typical recidivism…

Examines five themes in "Testing for Competence Rather than for "Intelligence" (D. C. McClelland, "American Psychologist," 1973), and reviews relevant literature. Despite wide acceptance of McClelland's views, other evidence that does not show that competency testing surpasses cognitive ability testing in predicting…

Public Law 99-457 mandates collaboration among agencies serving special needs preschoolers. A statewide survey investigated interagency collaboration, studied factors related to successful collaboration, identified factors that inhibit collaboration, and determined training needs of early childhood service providers. (BC)

Through qualitative and quantitative research, beliefs of 16 exemplary teachers of visually impaired children were organized into higher order constructs and analyzed. The study found that successful teaching requires the educator to balance the demands of the internal classroom environment and the external environment made up of faculty,…

A survey of 172 college and university presidents representing diverse institutions investigated the administrators' perceived most important problems and accomplishments in that office. Inadequate funding was by far the highest ranked problem, and establishment of goals and institutional priorities was the most commonly cited accomplishment. (MSE)

College presidents who are successful at fund raising believe they are responsible for creating their institutions' fund-raising climate and that their enthusiasm for their institutions' mission and goals enhances giving. The president's effectiveness is an important factor in whether an institution prospers. Trustees should help through active…

Interviews with 12 experienced suburban expert teachers investigated their adaptive strategies which resulted in sustained exemplary performance in a working environment often characterized as professionally inadequate. Eight factors functioned as adaptive and supportive strategies, including a strong sense of mission and professional autonomy and…

The study, with 36 sixth grade girls in a gifted program and 34 in the regular program and their mothers, found statistically significant differences between nongifted and gifted daughters on the Attitudes toward Women Scale, between daughters and mothers on the Fear of Success Scale, and among all 4 groups on the Occupational Check List.…

This article examines student retention in grades, presenting five suggestions for dealing with the fact that it continues despite evidence that it is not beneficial. Strategies include closing the gap between research and practice, implementing remediation programs, implementing success strategies, and restructuring classroom organization. (SM)

Reviews the literature and analyzes 1980 census data to study English language fluency and earnings among Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union. Soviet Jews have a difficult initial adjustment, but, after five years in the United States, they achieve parity with other European immigrants in English and earnings. (SLD)

Four significant factors affecting enrollment, completion, and student job placement were identified by 59 of 92 occupational home economics teachers surveyed: school type, student cooperative programs, numbers of academically disadvantaged, and teacher field experience. Job placement was the weakest area. (SK)

Describes the development of the Career Success Expectations Scale and its application to two different significant career transitions. Two samples (161 managers and 103 managers obtaining a graduate degree) were used in exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and the three-factor structure from the exploratory analysis was confirmed with…

Presents two examples of student experience: (1) Tiffany A, the bright, successful, popular student; and (2) Tiffany B, a student with a troubled home life and difficulties with learning. Reminds teachers never to judge a student by the appearance of outward successes, as high school success for these two students did not play out as expected. (SD)