The study explored the frequency with which authors were cited in the most recent edition of "Therapeutic Exercise," an internationally recognized text in physical therapy. Citation trends across three editions were also used as an index of long-term professional influence. Implications for the physical therapy profession are discussed.…

The author discusses two significant directions taken by nursing that appear to have governed the profession's transition from self-confidence to obsessive self-scrutiny. These are the decision to seek legitimacy for the profession within the university and the unquestioning acceptance of Flexner's description of professions. (CT)

Depicts the late Gordon F. Hostettler as seen through the eyes of a Master's candidate. Describes how Hostettler fostered the growth of the Speech Department at Temple University. Discusses his greatest legacy to the speech communication profession contained in his work "Speech as a Liberal Study." (JD)

The need for a national professional examination for teachers is affirmed as part of a long-range strategy to turn teaching into a true profession. (Author/MT)

The author argues that it is time for the traditional role of staff developer to be strengthened through an enhanced form of personal professional development, professionalization, and promotion of a new professional image. He presents a model program featuring accreditation as opposed to certification. (Author/CH)

Focuses on the progress made in establishing professional status for early childhood educators. Lists 14 characteristics of a profession and asks questions related to each of these which deserve professional consideration. (BB)

The first of a three-part series, this article begins by examining and questioning the assumptions behind early childhood education. Discusses the question of whether day care is a profession or a job. Proposes a theoretical framework for child development work. (DR)

Questions repeatedly arise about whether evaluations of research papers are systematically influenced by factors unrelated to quality, such as gender or prestige of the authors or reviewers. This study examined the reliability of reviews of proposals submitted for inclusion in the 1984 American Educational Research Association annual meeting…

Examines the reasons for the shortage of teachers for preschool and elementary school age children, discussing possible future trends and suggesting ways to improve the situation through changes in training requirements and advocacy efforts to improve teachers' salaries. (KS)

A member of the National Society for Performance and Instruction task force questions the professional certification process for practitioners in the performance and instruction field. Methods being utilized by the certification movement, what is wrong with them, and why certification would hinder the profession are discussed. (MBR)

Describes the development of school psychology as a continuing search for identity and professional recognition. This search has led it to identify primarily with psychology at the expense of involvement with the broad issues of educational development. Suggests increased emphasis on learning and a decreased emphasis on mental health issues. (JAC)

The most critical reason for an understanding of reading's history is that many of the classic writers saw and understood the reading process with great individual insight and understanding. Rather than being of only passing historical interest, these classic readings are relevant and important for today's reading teacher. This book offers…

This book offers assistance to those wishing to introduce children to the best literature, for it highlights memorable works and their creators and, as an added bonus, provides glimpses into the history and eponymous figures behind the Newbery and Caldecott Awards. The book uses a calendar arrangement of more than 1,000 "fun facts" as it…

This paper (in the form of a dialogue) tells the stories of two members of a remarkable family of nine children, the Flexners of Louisville, Kentucky. The paper focuses on Abraham and Simon, who were reformers in the field of medical education in the United States. The dialogue takes Abraham Flexner through his undergraduate education at Johns…

This article reports on a symposium commemorating Lillien Martin's dissertation, "Analysis of Difference Sensations," by published in 1899. The symposium marked the centenary celebration in acknowledgement of Martin's pioneer efforts for women in the field of psychology. Psychophysics was concerned with the quantitative assessment of…