Trade-off analysis, a powerful and precise research technique, can help an institution determine the direction in which it must move to change its position within the competitive market space. (MSE)

The benefits and concerns of optometry school affiliation with a medical school are discussed, and essential elements of an affiliation agreement are outlined. (MSE)

Describes an experimental education course put together by the English Department at the University of Massachusetts at Boston for the pre-practicum training of English/Secondary undergraduate majors, combining educational methodology with on-site observation in high school classrooms. (SR)

Offers a broad overview of the developmental reading program at Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana. Discusses the unwritten and written course goals, the administration of the reading program, and four aspects of the organization (courses, conferences, evaluation, and use of support services). (MS)

Describes a study in which information was sought about the relationship between off-campus programs and state-level authorities and the extent of control that lies with either the institution or the state agency across the country. The methodology is presented and study findings discussed. (CT)

Describes the common needs and concerns of commuter students that impact on programming efforts, identifies the goals of programs designed to promote involvement by students who commute, and highlights examples of programs being sponsored at colleges and universities which have been effective in encouraging involvement of commuter students. (KS)

The school/university partnership established at Stanford University is described. The value of bridging research and practice through ongoing exchanges between university faculty and school practitioners is emphasized. (Author/MT)

Discusses a 9-point program for research on student persistence. The program is designed to encourage effective policy development at the institutional level. (Author)

Liberal arts and the martial arts are compared from the perspective that courses of training in the martial arts often constitute exemplary educational programs and are worth examining closely. Program characteristics, individual characteristics fostered by them, the relationship between liberal and utilitarian learning, and the moral…

This paper offers suggestions for ways in which private higher education institutions can work together toward common goals. The first part, "Common Framework," outlines a shared reform agenda. It identifies common commitments of independent institutions and stresses three shared goals: enhanced learning; a meaningful worklife for faculty,…

The microcomputer can be an important tool for the health educator faced with the task of designing exercise programs for a variety of individuals in community or worksite settings. The EXERFIT exercise prescription program at the University of Maryland illustrates an application of the microcomputer. (CJ)

Developments in the content, growth, differentiation, and theory-practice relationships of preparation programs over the last three decades are described. Proposals for improving the knowledge on which programs are based, instructional methods, and application of concepts to practice have changed preparatory programs, but basic issues still demand…

Examines dialectical tensions existing between teacher-education programs and the dominant society through a set of concepts that link and demonstrate the interplay of power, ideology, biography, and history. Analyzes the rationality presently dominating these programs. Includes implications of and methods for overcoming this rationality.…

Argues that National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) have an ideological appeal that must be considered in evaluating their influence on professional development in Britain. Suggests that NVQs have had beneficial effects on program design, but could undermine higher education's commitment to critical, broad-based education. (SK)

Effective communication among stakeholders in public administration internship programs (students, academic institutions, faculty supervisors, host institution supervisors, employers, professional and accrediting associations) increases the likelihood that all will emerge from the experience as winners. The core of this communication is the…