The New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers has created a system of awards in the belief that the resultant publicity and favorable image created are side effects shared by awardee and awarder alike. (Author)

Two major themes permeate this examination of problems facing the teaching profession today: (1) unrestrained criticism of the teacher education process will result in the destruction of teaching as a profession; and (2) despite the drawbacks, teaching professionals have the desire and power to overcome problems through hard work and cooperation.…

More than one-third of American academics perform consulting services for fees. Desirability and effects of consulting are discussed by analyzing data from a sample survey to determine types of consulting and characteristics of consultants. Most are graduate teachers who have published more and are younger and higher in rank than their colleagues.…

Additional participants in a European international agreement on the recognition of higher education degrees and credentials, as of a May 1986 convention, are cited. (MSE)

Stresses the necessity for the public to have a genuine respect for teaching as a profession and for teachers as professionals. Emphasizes that the public must view teachers as individuals who know what they are doing, are knowledgeable about their work, and are acting in good faith for the benefit of the students. (NKA)

Three primary music education journals were examined to identify the most prolific scholars in music research and the most productive institutions of music research. How often music scholars of research eminence were cited in the three journals was also determined. (Author/RM)

Includes four symposium papers: "Was There Ever a Golden Age in Teaching?" (David Tyack); "Schooling More and Liking It Less" (David Cohen); "Understanding Teacher Attrition" (Richard Murnane); and "Attracting Talented Students to Teaching" (Jerome Murphy). (CH)

Argues that faculty vitality is an essential element in all English departments, and asserts that basic changes in the English field over the last two decades can help create that vitality. (MM)

Advanced computer technologies and progressive employers are making it possible for today's secretary to do much more than type and file. The role of today's secretary is changing--for the good and the bad. (Editor)

Examines two problems with the promotion system fostered by the AAUP and certain universities: (1) the policies as they deal with junior faculty; and (2) the kind of colleague the policies have produced. (NH)

The theme of the 1987 annual conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) was "Information: Relationships with Other Disciplines." Educators agreed that to survive programs have to engage in interdisciplinary interaction, the crucial factor being either which discipline to join or how the school…

Presents results of a survey concerning peer perceptions of influence and prestige in instructional technology. Members of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) and the National Society for Performance and Instruction (NSPI) completed questionnaires to determine the most influential people, positions, training…

The author discusses future trends for society and relates them to future roles and characteristics of nursing. She presents strategies that nursing professionals should use to be prepared for the stated trends. (CH)

Attempts to understand the administrative careers of 16 women principals of Victoria, Australia, through questionnaires and interviews. Data were used to construct five "ideal types" of principals and analyze problems faced in their school careers. Also presents evidence showing women principals as more effective than men principals. (71…

The Holmes Group Report, "Tomorrow's Teachers," is discussed within the context of teaching as a recognized profession. Some of the goals of the Holmes Group Report are explained. (MT)