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;…

This document is a progress report of the student interns in the South Dakota state government. The report covers program history; evaluation of the legislative intern program; details of the summer intern program, 1972; evaluation of the summer intern program, 1972; Student Intern Coordinating Council; the state plan and state intern conference;…

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)

To identify effective new practices and trends in college student development, recent literature was reviewed and nominations of effective programs were solicited from over 1,100 leaders in related fields. More than 200 programs were identified. Approximately 60 programs distributed among almost 50 colleges and universities were found to contain…

Reported is a research and development program, Project Opportunity, which involved 11 high schools in eight Southern states. Sponsors and participants were the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Ford Foundation, Berea, Centre, and Transylvania Colleges, the schools systems of Breathitt and Lee Counties and the Princeton, N.J., High…

One of the major concerns is the result of the research itself. A case was made for the necessity to clearly specific objectives, obtain appropriate measures of specified criteria, and design programs that have a high probability of achieving those objectives. A college program for student leadership is described. (Author/CJ)

The challenges of educating minorities on white campuses is discussed, a statistical profile on minority students in higher education is provided, and the financing of higher education for minority students is assessed in this report. Basic assumptions and objectives of the program are outlined. Specific strategies employed by the program to…

The purpose of the Community Service Institute (CSI) is to creatively involve Kendall College students in the work of social service agencies and community organizations that are addressing themselves to the needs of urban residents. The goals of CSI are service and education. The College, through its academic program, desires to relate the…

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,…

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)

THIS EVALUATION REPORT DESCRIBES AN 8-MONTH PROJECT WHOSE GOALS WERE (1) TO MOTIVATE AND OFFER SUPPORT TO CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, (2) TO ENCOURAGE IN THEM POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARD SCHOOL, AND (3) TO ENRICH THEIR LIVES THROUGH CULTURAL EXPERIENCES. VOLUNTEER COLLEGE STUDENTS WORKED ON A ONE-TO-ONE BASIS WITH 26 THIRD-, FOURTH-, AND…

There is a growing need for program evaluation in the human services field. Along with this is a need to assess environments in order to plan effective programs. Graduate programs are doing little to prepare students for this task. Instead of training students how to do evaluation, graduate programs stubbornly adhere to the experimental…

The purpose of this project was to design, execute, and evaluate a film to be used as a public education program in rehabilitation counseling. The film "Will It Be You?" was produced to interest undergraduate students in a career in rehabilitation counseling and to inform the general public of the goals and services of rehabilitation counseling.…

A description is given of the teaching approach used in a 40-week undergraduate training program combining the academic and the applied in preparation for graduate work or immediate employment. The program includes introduction, block placement, and practicum placement. (AV)

Describes a program initiated by the Cabrillo Beach Museum (San Pedro, California) and the American Cetacean Society to take students of the fourth grade through high school on half-day cruises to observe gray whales. College students assist in the program with related field projects and presentations in the schools. (JR)