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Download full textAccrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, 2006
The "Summary of Key Operating Statistics" is an informative document which includes the most recent statistics derived from the Annual Institutional Report submitted to the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) annually by accredited members. It presents data on educational outcomes and operations, enrollments, retention…
Descriptors: Program Length, Outcomes of Education, Educational Objectives, Annual Reports
O'Donnell, Roy C. – 1990
A survey investigated the structure of doctoral programs in English education. Upon request, 24 universities (out of 36 approached) sent varying kinds of information regarding their programs, including department or program brochures, university-wide graduate bulletins, and explanatory letters. Results indicated great diversity, allowing only…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs, English Curriculum, English Departments
Boser, Judith A.; And Others – 1986
Outcomes of three teacher preparation programs for individuals seeking certification in secondary teaching areas at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, were compared. The first is the traditional four-year undergraduate program culminating in a BS/BA degree and teacher certification. A second group of students are postbaccalaureates who have…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Educational Change, Higher Education
Scannell, Dale – 1984
In the spring of 1981 the School of Education at the University of Kansas announced that students matriculating subsequent to that date would have to meet the requirements of a new teacher education program of 162 hours spread over five academic years. The decision to initiate an extended teacher education program culminated several years of…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Core Curriculum, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education
Wheeler, Alan H. – 1985
Strategies for implementing changes that will improve the effectiveness of teacher education are discussed. These include: (1) redesigning curriculum by incorporating entrance and exit criteria and a performance-based emphasis, allowing for continuous assessment of the effectiveness of the curriculum and ensuring a more individualized and…
Descriptors: Cooperating Teachers, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
NEYLAN, MARGARET S.; VERNER, COOLIE – 1966
A STUDY WAS MADE OF ATTENDANCE IN ADULT EVENING CLASSES IN A BRITISH COLUMBIA URBAN SCHOOL. CLASS RECORDS FROM THE YEAR 1963-64 WERE STUDIED, THE 266 COURSES (WITH 5240 REGISTRANTS) VARYING IN LENGTH AND SUBJECT CONTENT. SUBJECT CATEGORIES WERE -- ACADEMIC (33 SESSIONS LONG), A REPLICATION OF A PREADULT LEARNING SITUATION, WHICH PROVIDED CREDIT…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adult Dropouts, Adult Vocational Education, Attendance Patterns
Elsdon, Konrad T. – 1957
In this attempt to view the approach to adult education in the United States, the dangers and benefits of mingling vocational and non-vocational, credit and noncredit, technical, commercial, and liberal adult education within one institution are presented. Examined also are the status of adult educators within the university, the love of organized…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Credit Courses, Degrees (Academic)
Canadian Inst. for Adult Education, Montreal (Quebec). – 1968
Results of a survey of residential adult education in the Province of Quebec are presented in this report. The existence of widespread financial difficulties is documented, together with a frequent lack of adequate community services and suitable facilities. Chapter I reviews the need of nonprofit groups for residential facilities and indicates…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Coordination, Educational Cooperation, Educational Facilities
Easton, Edison E. – 1968
Questionnaires were sent rendomly to 980 individuals to determine educational needs and interests of supervisors, managers, administrators, and professional people in south-central Oregon. The object was to determine the desired subject matter, time, place, approach, and instructor, and the influence of age, education, location, size of…
Descriptors: Administrators, Business, Distance, Educational Needs
Civil Service Commission, Washington, DC. Bureau of Training. – 1969
Tables in this statistical supplement are based on data submitted by Federal agencies in their annual training report to the Civil Service Commission for Fiscal Year 1968 (see document AC 004 019). The first table (Tab A) summarizes all training activity and expenditures for the year, with data arranged by occupational levels (GS01-04 through GS…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Attendance, Employment Level, Expenditures
Wishard, Armin – 1971
Curricular innovations designed and implemented in the language department at Colorado College which are based on modular scheduling are discussed in this paper. Sequential courses of several varieties are discussed including: principal "full courses;" interdisciplinary courses; "half-courses;" and "adjunct courses." The courses are designed in…
Descriptors: Colleges, Course Descriptions, Course Organization, Flexible Scheduling
American Medical Association, Chicago, IL. Council on Medical Education. – 1971
Intended as a reference for educators, students, and employers, this directory contains information about 2,498 allied medical educational programs, representing 14 occupations, which were approved as of July 15, 1970, by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association (AMA) and 14 collaborating organizations. The programs are…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Associate Degrees
O'Neil, Harold F., Jr. – 1970
Two studies were devised to test the relationship between response mode, trait and state anxiety, and achievement in a computer-assisted instruction (CAI) course containing both familiar and technical materials. In the first study, 148 subjects were divided into four response mode conditions: reading (R), covert, modified multiple choice, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, Behavior Rating Scales, Computer Assisted Instruction
Peer reviewedWeston, Janet A.; Dubovsky, Steven L. – Journal of Medical Education, 1984
A study of the achievement of medical students taking a reduced medical school course load for one or more years showed that an extended program may be useful for students pursuing personal or extracurricular interests and for some with academic problems but not for students with major emotional disturbances. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Emotional Disturbances, Extracurricular Activities, Flexible Scheduling
Peer reviewedHull, W. Frank, IV; Van Wart, Montgomery R. – Liberal Education, 1982
Suggestions are given for innovation in planning international exchange and study abroad programs that maximize an institution's flexibility and reduce cost. These include flexible program length and intensity, flexible planning and contracting options with the corresponding schools, direct negotiations, reciprocity arrangements, and using…
Descriptors: Contracts, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Innovation, Educational Quality
