Students of teachers who had attended a summer institute on water pollution control performed better on an achievement test at the end of the following school year than classes of teachers with equivalent qualifications who were not selected for the institute. Other control groups of students were also used. (AL)

Criticizes present trends in preparing science teachers to teach newer science programs via summer institutes which concentrate on cognitive aspects while ignoring the teacher as a vulnerable risk-taking human'' whose emotional needs must be met. Second of three parts--SE 506 133. (AL)

Describes the contributions of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to the development of college faculty in 1958, 1968, and 1978. The described activities are NSF institutes, faculty research participation, and fellowship programs. (HM)