Describes program at West Virginia University. (RT)

The outline of practicum training that has been presented represents an attempt to enhance the field experiences of school psychology externs so that the practicum will be viewed as an integral part of their training program. (Author)

Argues that human development programs afford students in sociology and related fields with valuable experience regardless of current vocational goals. Describes the Southern Louisiana University's community Counseling Services Program as a multipurpose pedagogical tool in undergraduate sociology education providing field experience,…

Describes an undergraduate program in health education and presents five major areas of a health education curriculum. Discusses philosophical bases, the need to develop communication skills, and the utility of community practicum/student teaching experiences in health education. (RC)

Although the underlying constitutional parameters of the sixth amendment seem to be established (regarding guaranteed right to counsel), much remains to be clarified in the area of student practice. Clinical education and promulgation of student practice rules expands unabated. Available from Dennis & Co., 251 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203. (MSE)

Describes transferable features of a graduate internship offered by the College of Education at the University of North Carolina to train students for the role of principal in nontraditional elementary schools. (Author/WD)

Reasons for and methods of establishing early field experience prior to the student teaching experience are discussed. Specific programs are described and predictions for future developments in early field experience are given. (JMF)

Describing results of a field-based program for an entry level course in teacher education, this article indicates six of seven teacher education classes made gains (measured via pre- and post-testing with the Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory) at the .001 level and one class made gains at the .05 level. (JC)

Counselor competencies were collected through a review of the literature. Counselor-educators rated 98 competencies for perceived level of importance and for when competencies are acquired. Most competencies received a consensual rating ranging from important to critical, indicating the need to be acquired and demonstrated by trainees before…

Surveys the range of job experiences available to journalism students and suggests how these internship programs could be standardized. Available from Public Relations Review, Communication Research Associates, Inc., 7338 Baltimore Blvd., Suite 101A, College Park, MD 20740; one year, $15.00; two years $27.00; three years $39.00. (JMF)

Describes "mini-lab" as one of the requirements for a university undergraduate course in child psychology. Students observe and record the activities of children in a child care center. (KC)