Emphasizes people, professionalism, and pride as aspects of leadership that must emerge from within a staff of school newspapers. (CRH)

A series of guidelines for generating positive relationships between publications' staff and the student body, faculty, administration, school board, and community. (CRH)

Classifies teachers who leave teaching as the "honest departers," the "overworked group," and the "confused and unhappy." Cites principal reasons for teacher attrition as insufficient social and economic rewards, isolation in the classroom, unrealistic training, society's unrealistic expectations, and teacher vulnerability to criticism. (CJM)

Compared 21 older married couples with one spouse attending university classes to 33 control couples to examine the impact of university involvement on attitudes toward aging and marital relations. Results showed students valued intrinsic more than extrinsic incentives, had more positive attitudes toward aging, and felt minimal marital impact.…

Presents four guidelines for making career counseling classes more enjoyable and educational, including winning students over to the value of the course, involving students through their own needs, stimulating interest in career development theory, and providing community involvement. (JAC)

Discusses common personal concerns of college teachers (i.e., time, money, reputation, significance, and the future) as revealed in surveys and conferences. Views escape and disengagement as typical responses and a sense of community and gratitude as possible restoratives. Reports on a survey of master teachers' attitudes about community college…

A teacher discusses the transition from building-level autonomy to unilateral decision making by the central office in her school district. She points out how this change became a step backward for the school. (MD)

Effects of marital status on morale relative to five covariates were examined with 232 widowed and 363 married women aged 45-74. Lower morale scores found among the widowed may be partly attributable to other factors commonly associated with this status and not due to the role of widowhood per se. (Author)

This paper reports on a qualitative study of principals' perceptions of the impact of high-stakes testing on empowerment. The data were obtained from interviews with 26 "empowered" principals in select schools participating in the South Florida Annenberg Challenge. Three questions were addressed: (1) To what degree does a school's…

Teachers' needs for successful work completion, recognition by others, responsibility for their own work, and opportunities for change of status or position and for increased responsibilities must be met in order for teachers to be productive and staisfied with their work. (MF)

The relationships between teachers' perceptions of the structural characteristics of their schools, the leadership quality of their principals, and the extent of the satisfaction they express with their work and their colleagues are examined. The results, as displayed by two groups of teachers, (one of which attaches a high, and the other a low,…

Tested academic achievement can no longer be the sole means of advancement or privilege. (IR)

There is very little discussion of the structure of the teaching profession and the implications of that structure for the teacher's professional identity. A model of the teacher labor market is of importance to a theoretical understanding and to an appreciation of structural changes that face teachers in the future. (CJ)