Results of a national survey of schools and departments of education, undertaken in 1981 by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education on attitudes of teacher educators on extended teacher education programs, indicated a general skepticism about their effectiveness. A similar survey was conducted of educators in Texas. A five-item,…

A description is presented of a new extended teacher education program at Memphis State University. Instituted in 1985, the program has four objectives: (1) to develop and implement an extended (five-year) program covering all areas of teacher preparation, with institutional recommendation for certification coming only after completion of the…

Designed as the first stage of a four-year evaluation of the education practicum program at the University of Alberta, this study had two major purposes. The first was to provide a pool of data to serve as a base line against which to compare new practicum programs. The second was to identify satisfactory and unsatisfactory aspects of the program.…

TECHNICIAN COURSES ARE GENERALLY REGARDED AS 72-76 SEMESTER-UNIT PROGRAMS, POSSIBLY REQUIRING MORE THAN THE CUSTOMARY TWO YEARS, DEPENDING ON HOW MANY HUMANITIES OR BUSINESS COURSES ARE INCLUDED TO BALANCE EDUCATION WITH TRAINING AND ON HOW MUCH REMEDIAL WORK IS NEEDED. ALTHOUGH NO CLEAR TRENDS ARE YET APPARENT TOWARD EXTENDING THE TYPICAL 2-YEAR…

THESE ABSTRACTS DESCRIBE TITLE I COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROJECTS CONDUCTED FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH IN THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING 1965-66. EACH ABSTRACT LISTS THE PROJECT'S ADMINISTRATOR, APPROVAL DATE AND DURATION, BUDGET, PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS, AND PERSONNEL, AND PROVIDES A BRIEF NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF EACH PROJECT. (LB)

A general discussion is given concerning revisions in hours and schedules for evening and correspondence school students engaged in higher technical education. The teaching plan for the evening system consists of two parts: one for instruction in the first three years, and the other for the next three. The plan for correspondence study provides…

Prepared by the American Medical Association, this 1969-70 directory and accompanying Spring 1970 supplement list accredited allied medical educational programs by city in the 50 states, District of Columbia, Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and Japan. Each listing contains the location, institution, type of educational program, affiliation, director(s),…

The Concentrated Study (COS) program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is fulltime study of a single subject for a short period with no concurrent academic commitments. Chapter one describes the first trial of COS at MIT. Emphasis is placed on planning and preparation, description of course work and activities, and evaluation.…

This study determines the typical time lapse from matriculation to graduation for recent bachelor's degree graduates, and observes trends and variations in the matriculation-to-graduation period for graduates of different majors and years. Basic data were compiled for all University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduates of 1969, 1970, and 1971.…

Simultaneously projected multiple-images with sound communication--Audible Multi-Imagery (AMI)--was investigated in terms of its capacity to promote student learning and retention of subject matter in a formal instructional setting. A population of 253 high school psychology students were randomly assigned to one of three AMI treatments--each…

Analyzes factors influencing market shares such as program characteristics, station characteristics, and market characteristics, and concludes that station characteristics are dominant factors in explaining variations in program ratings and the frequency assigned is the dominant station characteristic. (MH)

A study was conducted to compare relative effects of an every day, half-day, and an all-day, alternate day, kindergarten schedule on academic achievement, classroom social behavior, and attendance. Results and implications for kindergarten programming are discussed. (Author/DF)

Summarizes different courses available in pure and applied physics in British universities, polytechnics, and colleges. Marked changes in subsidiary subject studies, course structures, and examination procedures are indicated. (CC)

Discusses a report on facilities in secondary school language departments presented at the Annual Conference on the Joint Council of Language Associations, held in Nottingham, England, on December 28-31, 1971. (DS)