Reviews the literature in the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) on college reading programs. (RB)

Describes the development of a diverse undergraduate English curriculum at Michigan State University designed to prepare students as English teachers and to meet the needs of those who go into other professions. (RB)

Explores the use of the Role Analysis Paradigm as it pertains to a study of the role of the school social worker in a four-year college. (Author)

A questionnaire that assessed the practice of charging special fees for counseling, testing, and outreach programs was sent to directors of university counseling centers. Charging fees for counseling services is a practice of 4 percent of the respondents, while fees for testing has increased from 11 percent to 34 percent over a 10-year period.…

Describes a five-step plan for reducing the number of Ph.D. graduates in English over the next ten years. (RB)

Suggests college debate teams can be used to study small group communication. (CH)

Pennington takes the reader through a journey of developing a leadership minor at a public university. The writer's experiences, questions, and solutions provide an insightful map of the process. The manuscript is filled with examples of the hurdles and successes found in the development of a leadership minor.

This document describes the policies of California State Polytechnic University which severely restrict the number of students who are allowed to enroll as undeclared majors. It explains that only first-time freshmen may enter the university without a major, that transfer students must declare a major upon application, and that undeclared majors…

This report contains profiles of computer-based writing programs at 49 colleges which were originally submitted for empirical assessment by a 3-year project sponsored by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education and the City University of New York. The profiles, representing two-year and four-year, public and private, rural and…

The activities of the sixth Council for Higher Education in Israel, which served from 1981-1986, are summarized. Following a list of members of the Council, information is provided on its principal functions, rules of procedures, and how the Council accredits new institutions or units. Higher education institutions in Israel are identified, along…

Noting that present evaluation systems are so limited that they are neither reliable nor valid, this monograph critically reviews studies designed to evaluate composition programs at four major universities. The book offers theoretical and practical guidance through discussion of generalities from the four studies and pertinent questions and…

Faulty curriculum decision making is partially responsible for present criticism in education. It is necessary to incorporate rational processes in decision making. One process for making curriculum decisions is to determine implied and explicit assumptions regarding possible alternatives and determine their validity. (Author/EK)

Presents twelve questions often asked about black studies in American colleges and universities, and also provides detailed answers. (RB)

After reviewing the literature on college reading study-skills programs, concludes that the effectiveness of such programs is not established and many of them are not serving the designed purpose. (RB)