Presents the history, advantages, and requirements of the Association of School Business Officials' Certificate of Excellence Program. Receiving a Certificate of Excellence provides evidence of the integrity and technical competence of a school system's fiscal administration to the board members and superintendent. (MLF)

The efforts of UNESCO to study and recommend guidelines for the international recognition of higher education degrees and diplomas, as a means of promoting international academic mobility, are chronicled and discussed. (MSE)

Ways special education teachers can cope with stress and obtain and provide social support to each other are discussed. A table lists 85 informal methods of teacher recognition provided by administrators. Six aspects of establishing and maintaining a professional support group are also offered. (DB)

For over 50 years Catherine Hammett has dedicated her life to the development of organized camping. She started at the ground level as a Girl Scout camper, became a counselor, joined the Girl Scout National Staff, became a camp director, author, and an American Camping Association president. (JHZ)

Points to the essential ingredients of scholarship and an energetic, enthusiastic approach to teaching: imagination, curiosity, discipline, determination, and the resources to make one's work possible. Stresses the importance of fostering these qualities and providing the resources faculty members need. (AYC)

Presents biographical information, career recollections, and responses to counseling issues from Kate Hevner Mueller, former Dean of Women at Indiana University and matriarch of a student affairs preparation program. (ABB)

The professional and career development of teachers is central to many educational reform theories and propositions. Career ladder proposals are examined in detail. Teacher leadership and empowerment are discussed as routes to enhance status of the profession. (JL)

Surveys of Texas classroom teachers' attitudes were made in 1984, 1985, and 1986. Teachers' perceptions of competency testing, career ladders, teacher morale, teacher persistence, public support, and student achievement were requested. Results are presented. (MT)

This review of the literature discusses the image of librarians in popular culture, the importance of projecting a clear and positive image of reference librarians and their work to encourage users to seek reference help, and ways to improve users' understanding and image of librarians. (25 references) (Author/CLB)

Dissatisfaction and upheaval among Scottish teachers is due to public policy that keeps teacher education, and thus education in general, a low priority. (MSE)

Describes how Carroll C. Arnold's rare combination of intelligence, skill, dedication, and compassion have made him one of the great teachers in the speech communication classroom. Praises his qualities as a scholar, teacher, professional, and human being. Describes how his works are continuing to shape the field of speech communication. (JD)

Discusses how, in his speech communication classes, Thomas Jennings Pace taught the tolerance for ambiguity as a major device for learning and living. Presents Pace's concept of achieving communication (as opposed to mere persuasion) by using dialogue and learning to discriminate between the mundane and the significant. (JD)

Reviews John P. Ryan's contributions to the speech communication profession. Discusses the following aspects of his method of public speaking, notable for its imaginative planning: (1) his insistence upon preparation, good thinking, good speech content; (2) his attention to delivery; repetition, organization, mnemonic words; and (3) his abundance…

An interview with Theodore Cavins traces his 50 year career in organized camping, emphasizing changes over the years in camping values and program content. Touches on Cavin's contributions as president of the American Camping Association and director of Camp Mishawaka, his mentors, and his beliefs about camping. (JHZ)

Writing programs and their directors have taken on a new importance because writing has become more necessary to society. However, the status of the writing program in the modern university is usually low and its financial support tenuous. (MLW)