The conceptual framework, design, and implementation plan for building a decision-support system for enrollment management at a private university are outlined, including information about the computer hardware and software used in implementation. (Author/MSE)

The consequences of an external review of research programs and the restructuring of educational programs in the Netherlands as a result of retrenchment, and their implications for qualitative change in the university system, are discussed. (Author/MSE)

A longitudinal study of factors influencing the long-term academic persistence of 825 students beginning their postsecondary education in two-year colleges supports the importance of person-environment fit in persistence. Measures of academic and social integration most consistently correlated positively with persistence, while student precollege…

A study of social origin and educational measures in occupational status attainment of former college students found that status attainment in professional careers is related more to cognitive attributes of the college attended and educational performance. Nonprofessional career status is related more to affective attributes of the college…

An interactional model used to study stress and coping resources among college faculty and student personnel staff found differences among disciplines, between men and women, and across semester time periods. Major stressors included time pressures, work overload, and interpersonal relationships. Implications for administrative policy and faculty…

This study examined how 52 children, aged 5 to 7 years, were heard to read in school by teachers and at home by parents. Analysis of tape recordings in terms of moves made by adults resulted in a descriptive system of 21 moves. Findings are discussed. (Author/MT)

A survey was made of Scottish parents who requested that their child attend a school other than the one which the child would normally attend in order to explore parental characteristics and explanations. Also investigated were the sources of information on which parents based their decisions. (Author/MT)

Variations in the perceptions of teachers, pupils and examiners of teacher involvement in public examinations of students were investigated. The differing intentions of teachers and examiners and the interrelation of assessment, curriculum, and pedagogy are discussed. (Author/MT)

This article provides a conceptual framework to review and discuss studies of explaining in various professional contexts including teaching, medicine and health professions, and law. (Author/MT)

Fair comparisons on effectiveness can be made between secondary schools if testing results are judged by measures of individual student abilities and attainments. Prevailing approaches to judging schools' effectiveness are explored and suggestions made for improvement. (Author/JD)

Using data about teachers' selections of different inservice programs and activities, five career patterns were identified: radical intellectual, staff developer, administrator, educationist, and collaborator. Implications for development of effective inservice programs are discussed. (JD)

An examination of teacher performance appraisal methods revealed some problems and abuses. Effective evaluation schemes were built upon observation usually mutually agreed, objective criteria for classroom observation, mutual goal seeting, self-appraisal, and support in the form of inservice training and available resources. (JD)

Teaching faculty in 10 entry-level professional fields reported varying amounts of time devoted to teaching, research, consulting, and professional practice but did not differ in time devoted to administration. Different professional fields may be characterized by group climates that influence or reinforce certain faculty roles. (Author/MLW)

The relationships between job strain and several quality of life (QOL) indicators for a group of university faculty and administrators were studied. The QOL indicators were job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and health. Intervention strategies are discussed. (Author/MLW)

College faculty salary costs are rapidly increasing at a time when real resources are declining, and there is little capacity to shift faculty resources from declining to emerging areas of specialization. One solution is to provide faculty with career alternative options. (Author/MLW)