Professors describe their experiences with the undergraduate psychology practicum course that has been in operation for over 10 years at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Specifically discussed are planning and implementation, special problems of industrial placements, administrative issues, and the perspective of a placement agency…

Stressing the importance of systematic planning for field experiences in teacher education, the authors outline the appropriate functions and instructional modes of the school-based component of teacher training. They present a matrix design for integrating the functions and modes of university-based and school-based instruction. (SJL)

This paper describes, with a typology, the effects of localistic (community-focused) educational practice on the curriculum; and it assesses the arguments against localistic curricula which focus on the notion of social control. In conclusion, it offers a conceptual framework which may contribute to analysis of localistic curricula. (Author/SJL)

Most college curricula are matched by professional counterparts in state and federal governments. A program of public service internships can serve the liberal arts by bringing them together. The Albany (New York) Semester Program places students in full-time 15-week internships with state agencies. (MSE)

Offers an updated report on the preservice English teacher education program at the University of Georgia, with a focus on the two-quarter field sequence that occurs at the end of the program. (RL)

Careful evaluation of court training programs can use two approaches, program monitoring and training/learning. Four areas of inquiry include: reactions to the program, learning, behavior, and results (behavior measured against organizational goals). The Michigan Judicial Institute program is noted. Journal availability: 200 W. Monroe, Suite 1606,…

Outlines significant problems and solutions for student teaching programs, concluding overall improvement can result from: (1) employing people who are committed to field programs, (2) promoting open communication between all parties, and (3) tailoring programs to the specific needs of individuals. (JD)

The perceptions and attitudes of elementary education majors engaged in student teaching are examined. The desirability of a mandatory student teaching component in preservice teacher education is questioned. (RJG)

An undergraduate health education program at Montclair State College combines a series of specialization and collateral courses plus a professional work sequence which includes an observation of health agencies and field study in health. (JN)

Although there appears to be considerable agreement concerning the criteria to be evaluated in field experience programs for preservice teachers, the relative importance attached to each item varies markedly from one program to another. (JD)

At Hunter College an alternative master's program for social workers who cannot give up employment for full-time study replaces the traditional scheduling with three flexible time periods: pre-fieldwork and post-fieldwork, part-time coursework, and one-year, four-day-a-week fieldwork experience in the place of employment. (MSE)

This unique program emphasizes interaction between students, parents, educators, and infants, and facilitates the development of a high level of child care competence in future educators. (LH)

It is suggested that clinical legal education has the potential to strengthen student education, assist teachers, stimulate research and scholarship, and contribute to improving the nation's legal system. Examples of clinical research and activities are drawn from the work done at New York University School of Law. (JMD)

Since contemporary society creates serious problems in the education of youth, it is suggested that carefully planned and executed programs of cooperative education can help ameliorate the situation. The issues of educating for employment and transmitting values are discussed. (Author/LBH)

One solution to the problem of training day care staff efficiently and economically is presented in this discussion of a year-long, two-hour-a-week workshop in curriculum activities, parent involvement, and beginning skills training materials development. (MB)