Higher education or going back to school is a big decision that has the potential to change a person's life. A bachelor's degree will cost somewhere between $15,000 and $40,000 and take a working adult from 3 to 12 years to complete. One should do some research and ask questions. This is a tool to help individuals make good decisions as they…

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) Professional Student Exchange Program enables students in 12 Western states to enroll in selected out-of-state professional programs, usually because those fields of study are not available at public institutions in their home states. Exchange students receive preference in admission.…

Focuses on some basic questions regarding assessment in higher education that may be useful to administrators in speech communication facing pressures to develop an assessment program. (KEH)

This labor education resource guide provides teachers with information about the history and current role of the labor movement in the United States. The guide is divided into 15 sections: (1) "Curricula, Lesson Plans, and Guides"; (2) "Exemplary Labor in the Schools Programs"; (3) "Teacher Training Programs"; (4)…

A study undertaken to develop a framework or format for a policy and procedures manual at the Hahnemann Medical College of Allied Health Professions is reported. Included in this study were plans for the initial implementation, modification, and revision of the manual. The study was prompted by the observation that administrators had no ready…

A practicum was conducted to develop a guide for establishing a respiratory therapy program advisory committee for the Hahnemann School of Respiratory Therapy. A need existed to appoint such a group in order to satisfy accreditation agency requirements to maintain status as an approved program. Background information on the respiratory therapy…

Describes the creation of a set of outcome assessment guidelines recently developed for college and university theater programs. Categorizes outcomes in three ways: knowledge, skills, and attitudes. (KEH)

This guide brings together three types of resources for educators who need information about foreign language camps. A directory describes 26 such camps in 17 states. A contact person is listed for each camp. The Ohio University Summer Language Camp is then described in detail. Subjects covered include staffing, fees, activities for each time of…

This literature review on continuing education and on continuing education organizational structure begins with a discussion of the participants. Participant demographics, reasons for enrollment, and deterrents to participation are considered. The role of higher education in continuing education is described in terms of the role of the community…

This document, an extensive revision of the original "Guidelines," was prepared by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)'s Commission on the Education of Teachers of Mathematics. It represents the current thought of the mathematics and mathematics education communities on the preparation of teachers of mathematics. Its developers…

Written by students for students, the purpose of the book, one of four components of the Model UN Survival kit, is to help prepare secondary and college student delegates for participation in Model United Nations (UN) Conferences. Model UN programs help students discover the difficulties of world political processes and understand other nations…

Prepared to provide assistance to college and university staff members in infusing career education into personnel development programs, this guide is based on the experiences of the members of Oregon's Interinstitutional Consortium for Career Education. This document presents a series of guiding principles necessary for program infusion. These…

From a review of research and of standards set by national teacher education associations, guidelines are presented for a curriculum library or laboratory serving a teacher education program. Functions, collections, budget, audiovisual equipment, materials selection aids, staffing, and administration are considered. (SJL)

Introduced are 20 places for field trips throughout the United States. Included are the location, explanation, famous things, and references for each place. (YP)

This handbook, first published in 1975, is the primary educational tool used by the National Collegiate Athletic Association Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports, and is designed to assist schools in the development of safe intercollegiate athletics programs. The handbook's first section on administrative issues covers…