This document reports a conference attended by 137 representatives of institutions awarding the doctorate in education. They were invited to 1) study the findings of a research study ("An Inquiry into Conditions Affecting the Pursuit of the Doctoral Degree in the Field of Education"; see SP 004 600 and SP 004 601); 2) to draw their own conclusions…

The report includes the following tables on the need for rehabilitation counselors in the West: the number of employed counselors, the degree status of employed counselors, the annual demand for rehabilitation counselors, a summary of this annual demand, estimates of the future annual demands, and the estimated demands for counselors by…

Current issues in engineering education and supply and demand information on engineering personnel in the Southern region are summed up in this report. Highlights of the report include the following: (1) Although changes in national priorities make it difficult to forecast the demand for engineers, projections are in agreement that the national…

This study, commissioned by the New York Board of Regents, concerns the evaluation of doctoral programs. Part one discusses critical problems in the assessment of excellence. Part two reviews a catalog of criteria and assessment techniques. Emphasis is placed on reputational studies, objective indicators of excellence, efficiency as an index of…

It is generally difficult to appraise the efficiency with which resources are allocated in the education industry because the outputs of education are often difficult to measure. This study focuses on one output of the university: the Ph.D. degree and examines the factors that influence the production of that output. The case study was made at the…

This paper deals with the Canadian counterpart of the survey of doctoral programs in professional education in the United States undertaken by Phi Delta Kappa and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (SP 005 011). The information in this report was gathered by visits to four Canadian universities. Three--the Universities of…

This issue of "Epistle," the publication forum of Professors of Reading Teacher Educators, contains three papers as well as the regular features on job openings and on miscellaneous facts. Titles and authors of the articles are: "Doctoral Education in Reading: The State of the Art," by Richard Allington; "The Virtues of Being a Toad and What That…

The 1973 study by the Women Chemists Committee is updated for the 1974-75 academic year. Only professors, associate professors, and assistant professors are included, since lecturers, instructors, and others are not considered full-time appointees or permanent positions. Unfortunately, in following the fate of young women Ph.D.'s, it seems that…

To help doctoral students develop human relations skills, Pepperdine University's School of Education offers a course entitled, Management of Human Endeavor in Institutional Setting. Laboratory experience in self-evaluation and interpersonal skill training is combined with theoretical study of "third force" psychology, psychoanalysis,…

Considers a variety of topics, including the shortage of jobs for graduates of English doctoral programs, uses of graduate assistants, academic standards for graduate degrees, English department hiring practices, and ways faculty members can educate and be educated by new young instructors. (GW)

Presents an overview of the growth of doctoral dissertation research in art education, showing areas of interest, and the expansion of institutions offering doctoral studies by rate of growth and geographic area for the period 1893-1974. (Author)

These guidelines are intended for use in evaluating existing doctoral programs and in establishing new programs. The guidelines cover program objectives, program of studies, supervised experience, responsibilities concerning students in the program, support for the program, administrative relationships, and institutional resources. (Author)

The first D.A. programs appeared in 1967 at Carnegie-Mellon University, but the degree is now offered in 24 institutions and nearly 500 degrees have been granted. The degree is widely accepted as appropriate for college teachers, although some institutions prefer to offer modified Ph.D.s or Ed.D.s for this purpose. (Author/LBH)

The process used by the University of the Pacific for developing a competency-based PharmD program in 1976 is described. The same procedures can be applied to similar programs for any professional degree in pharmacy. Course content, behavioral objectives, and charges to workshop groups are included. (Author/LBH)