A pilot study for a large scale survey and case study to be conducted in the Chicago, Illinois area asked experienced teachers their perceptions of the process of teacher induction in their districts and ways to improve it. Twenty-six New Jersey elementary school teachers responded to an open-ended questionnaire and semi-structured interviews.…

How the Learning Resources Center staff at Eastfield College (Texas) developed and implemented a simple yet effective system for ongoing evaluation. (HB)

Discussion of various aspects of the architect-client relationship and architectural duties and procedures is presented. The various stages of architect selection precede a discussion of services and fees. The problem solving process is detailed in terms of--(1) client influence, (2) decision making, and (3) preliminary stages. Preparation of…

State and national consultants for the migrant education programs under Title I, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, are available as resource personnel to assist State or local agencies in the development of educational plans and programs, both short and long range, for children of migratory agricultural workers. Information is given on how…

Supervisors, in order to fulfill their responsibilities for helping teachers become more effective in the classroom, need to have guidelines for helping a teacher who is in the throes of a personal problem. (Author)

Attempts to familiarize the reader with the current extent of use of the legal assistant, to analyze the major sources of attorney resistance to the more extensive use of the legal assistant, and to make predictions of the extent to which legal assistants will be utilized within the next ten years. (Author/RK)

The authors, as counselor educators, share their perspectives of what identity problems counseling psychologists have and what choices the profession must make of it is to continue to develop and mature. (Author)

The role of the mental health professionals in helping parents of handicapped children is explored. (CL)

Examines restrictive practices in law, medicine, and architecture, discussing government regulations, entry requirements, and restrictions on advertising. Also discusses how the fees charged for professional services are set and the business structure of the professions. (JN)

The growing demand for more services that are effective, accountable, and responsive to the consumer calls for a new training design for workers in the human services. A comparison of training for pilots and plumbers suggests a basic technique for this design. (Author)

Consulting services that once specialized in helping colleges obtain federal money are now closing their doors. (HS)

This pilot study concludes that if families still refuse to initiate contact with and/or are unable to benefit from services provided by outside agencies, school psychologists should initiate treatment programs for them in the school. (Author)

This article describes survey of student personnel functions in higher education in order to develop a program of professional preparation. (Editor)