THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF DIVERSITY IN CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENTS WITHIN AND AMONG THE VARIOUS CAMPUSES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY WERE INVESTIGATED. THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-ONE STUDENTS, SELECTED RANDOMLY FROM FULL-TIME FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE CLASSES ON EACH CAMPUS, WERE COMPARED BY STATISTICAL ANALYSES OF PERSONAL DATA AND SCORES FOR THE SUBSCALES…

The proposed contiguous model of applied experience woven with planned didactic sequences meets most of the professional training needs of school psychologists enrolled in the University of South Carolina Training Program. The student in the doctoral program will have acquired fundamental skills in four important areas of school psychology;…

Describes adaptation of field placement offered at Elmhurst College which helps student gain self confidence, self-reliance. Offers opportunity for vocational exploration with salary, possibility of academic credit. (CJ)

A complex paraprofessional training program for university credit combining both theory and experiential content and involving student affairs staff in a formal teaching role in an academic department is described. (Author)

In the fall of 1977 a four year project was initiated to assist a group of Micmac and Maliseet Indians to earn the Bachelor of Education degree and become eligible for teacher certification. The 41 participants were teacher's aides who wished to be upgraded to classroom teachers. To allow students to maintain their full time jobs, an on-campus,…