The Bilingual Teacher Training Program in the Center for Bilingual/Multicultural Studies at the California State University, Chico, is a 1-year field-centered, competency-based program to train bilingual education teachers to meet increased demand. Trainees are placed in blocks of coursework and have field placement in bilingual classrooms.…

The Graduate Induction Program (GIP) is a collaborative program of Winona State University (Rochester, Minnesota) and the Rochester, Minnesota Public School District to assist new teachers in the transition to their new profession in elementary education. The partnership provides an exchange of services between the university and school district,…

This publication offers a conceptual model which evaluates the various components comprising a satisfactory field practicum experience. The model, entitled SET, provides an outline of an effective, proven method for providing counselor trainees with satisfactory field practicum experiences, taking into account the roles and responsibilities of the…

Discusses some dangers that can result from poorly conceived and/or implemented field experience programs and offers suggestions for remediation. (Author)

An alarming rate of out-of-school suspensions prompted the establishment of an alternative program for students at Tarboro High School, Tarboro, North Carolina. The internal suspension program was instituted to reduce school suspensions and improve the academic performance of suspended students. The program utilized a full-time detention center…

INSTITUTIONS OFFERING COUNSELOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS RESPONDED TO A SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE. THE DATA OBTAINED IS PRESENTED IN TABLES ORGANIZED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS--(1) UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION, (2) PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE, (3) FIELD EXPERIENCE, (4) NUMBER OF MASTER'S AND DOCTORATE DEGREES CONFERRED, (5) NUMBER OF SPECIALIST CERTIFICATES…

A program leading to a master of arts degree in education that is offered jointly by two cooperating universities is described. While originally developed for elementary and secondary teachers it has been expanded to include health care educators. The major thrust of the program is to encourage the teacher to assume major responsibility for the…

Features of the drop-in child care room provided to parents who come to the Floyd I. Hudson Health and Social Services Center in Newark, Delaware are described. (TA)

Described is an interdisciplinary approach which provides pre-service teachers of deaf and hard of hearing students with the opportunity to learn media concepts and skills and translate them directly into practice. (CL)

This study addressed whether early childhood teacher education programs can effectively prepare graduates to work with children across the entire 0-8 years age span, by profiling two student teachers. Data from their final practicums suggested that generalist programs can offer effective preparation for entry into the early childhood teaching…

Beachhead college, an experimental program of the College of Business Administration of the University of Oregon, was designed to combine a learning situation with community service in Urban core areas. This article describes and evaluates the successful program, which included Preparation for Field Work (3 credits) and Field Work Experience (15…

The problem defined for this project was to develop a competency based physical education curriculum at the graduate level to prepare individuals to work with handicapped children in the regular class setting. General teaching competencies were adapted to meet the specific needs of teachers working with handicapped children. Current university…

Based on the premise that educational psychology is often taught as theory with few opportunities for practical application, the Student Mini-Learning Exercise (SMiLE) Cards are presented to help students apply educational psychology concepts to field experiences. Components of these SMiLE Cards focus on: identification information; the concept…

This is a report of a training course for guidance counselors. Nine counselors and 27 students participated in the program. The counselors administered various tests such as the Kuder, Holland, and ICL tests; they had individual interviews with the students, organized discussion groups, and showed films to the students. At the end of the three-day…

Described in the final report is a 3-year project which prepared 25 teachers at Master's degree level in a practicum based teacher training program for preschool handicapped children. Stressed are the program's objective of developing effective teachers able to cope with behavioral and educational problems irrespective of purported etiologies or…