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Auerbach, David I.; Martsolf, Grant R.; Pearson, Marjorie L.; Taylor, Erin Audrey; Zaydman, Mikhail; Muchow, Ashley; Spetz, Joanne; Dower, Catherine – RAND Corporation, 2015
In 2004, members of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) voted to endorse a position statement identifying the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree as the most appropriate degree for advanced-practice registered nurses (APRNs) to enter practice. At the same time, AACN members voted to approve the position that all master's…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Doctoral Degrees, Graduate Study, Mixed Methods Research
Newman, James F. – 1989
A method to determine the mutual needs of the business community and colleges that offer a masters of business administration (MBA) program is presented, noting the importance of determining if graduate business education has kept pace with innovative technological changes. Many in the business community question the effectiveness of MBA programs.…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Educational Quality, Employer Attitudes, Graduate Study
Bruckerhoff, Charles; Bruckerhoff, Theresa; Sheehan, Rob – 2000
Three main questions guided this study: (1) What are the possible implications, positive and negative, from implementing an Ed.D. program at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU)?; (2) What were the conditions for teaching at other universities when an Ed.D. program was adopted?; and (3) What have been the long-term effects--positive,…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs
Anderson, B. Harold – 1991
The purpose of this study was to collect data concerning various aspects of the vocational teacher education programs in the 22 University Council for Vocational Education member institutions. This study was third in a series sponsored by the council to develop a database so that the current status and trends in these programs could be determined.…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Faculty, Compensation (Remuneration), Educational Development
Parks, Julia Etta – 1987
Documenting the history of the Reading Program offered by the Department of Education at Washburn University, Kansas from its inception in 1937 to 1987, this document contains information related to the undergraduate reading requirements for the completion of the Elementary and Secondary Education Degrees and the graduate requirements for the…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Degree Requirements, Educational History
Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1999
The purpose of this guide, developed by the Association of American Medical Colleges group on Graduate Research, Education, and Training (GREAT), is to outline a model process by which graduate programs can measure program success and that can be adapted to particular circumstances and priorities. The first sections of the guide examine the…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Careers, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Assessment
Hesser, Lois Ann; Kontos, George – 1995
Almost half of the students at Nova Southeastern University (Florida) are enrolled in field-based programs taught through distance education. Technology of one kind or another has been the backbone for delivering masters and doctoral level education for students at a distance from the Fischler Center for the Advancement of Education at Nova…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Delivery Systems
Sakakibara, Yoshitaka – 1990
The Japanese specialization of the University of South Carolina's (USC) Master of International Business Studies (MIBS) program includes a 6-month internship at a foreign or Japanese company in Japan. While foreign companies in Japan are receptive to the assistance American student interns provide, promoting such internships to Japanese companies…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Education Work Relationship
McLeod, Pat N. – 1993
A project provided technical assistance to approximately 200 vocational guidance/counseling program personnel in the Northeast Texas Area. A project advisory committee provided input for program planning, program improvement, and program evaluation. The project provided instruction in the courses required for certification in vocational…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education, Career Guidance
Cardenas, Karen Hardy – 1988
A survey of 1,027 chairpersons of foreign language departments in all Central States region two- and four-year colleges reveals encouraging news about the state of foreign language programs as perceived by administrators, but mixed results regarding issues affecting faculty and administrators. Respondents (N=304) expressed a high degree of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, College Faculty, Department Heads
Garvin, Patty, Ed. – 2003
This collection of papers describes the process of creating a standards-based teacher education program through strong collaboration among arts and science, education, and P-12 faculty members and administrators. The Standards-based Teacher Education Project (STEP) was designed to help teacher education programs ensure that their graduates know…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Change Strategies, Educational Change