The issue of quality in graduate programs is discussed generally, so that programs in the pharmaceutical sciences can be viewed in the broad context of science, rather than in the narrower confines of the profession of pharmacy. Consideration is given to goals, faculty characteristics, student quality, and development procedures. (LBH)

The authors discuss how individual counselors and agencies can facilitate the vocational development of older adults. (CH)

Continues a series outlining effective guidance services or programs developed by Canadian counselors/educators to meet the needs of students, educators or the community. Each project is described by those who originated or carried it out. Barrie Day outlines some findings about the identification and training of potential entrepreneurs.…

Presents an outline for creating appropriate courseware from commercial business education software. An example outline is provided to illustrate how a commercial game can be transformed into an educationally sound piece of courseware. (CT)

Lists and discusses 12 components of special education programs that principals and special education teachers can incorporate in new programs, can review in existing programs, and can use as a basis for developing goals for teacher evaluations. (PGD)

Staff of the Title VII Bilingual Education Training Institute for Administrators cite administrator support and involvement as critical in the success of bilingual programs. Methods for implementing appropriate administrator training programs include a rationale for training, selection of participants, planning (scheduling), content selection,…

Attempts to assist high school Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) chapter advisors in planning, executing, and evaluating a program of work that contributes to the goals of DECA and distributive education. (HD)

Connecticut's Public Act 99-285 clarifies the major goals and expectations that Connecticut citizens have for their public system of higher education. In this Act, the state legislature has codified its desires by identifying six priority level goals for higher education: (1) enhance student learning and promote academic excellence; (2) join with…

School psychologists are often asked to make significant decisions about students, but there has been a lack of research on how psychologists make such decisions. Obtaining the objective that school psychologists make sound decisions is an important goal, which involves training in how to minimize the adverse impact of predictable biases in human…

This book presents strategies for planning and managing athletic programs. It helps college athletic administrators analyze their organization's environment, set objectives, decide on specific actions, and obtain feedback. Chapter 1, "Perspectives on Planning for Athletics Programs," discusses what planning is and why it is important.…

Discusses problems encountered in broadening the scope of physics training at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Suggests physics departments offer interdisciplinary courses, encourage applied research, and make efforts to prepare competent prospective teachers and improve science education in the primary and secondary schools. (CC)

Project STAY's theory is that signs of potential dropout can be detected -and dealt with- during the pupil's first years in school. (Editor)

Author stressed the role of the symphony orchestra in the development of youth programs for young people and suggested that the development and enrichment of the creative process, which takes place between audience and creator, should be a basic goal of education. (Author/RK)

Considers programs of teacher competency that will cause effective teaching to be developed. (RK)