In this case study, I explain how community-based research can be an effective means of engaging graduate students in an applied practicum that challenges them to apply their knowledge of statistics, psychometrics, and research design in addressing important social problems. Students in our industrial/organizational psychology master's program use…

This paper explores the many and diverse factors that have driven changes to the field-based component of a program of teacher education in a large Canadian university over the past 10 years. We look at key contexts of influence to any work in program change; that of internal and external bodies at the institutional level, the operational or…

This internship study was designed to relate all Model Training Project (MTP) student responses, as well as responses from the 1972-3 non-MTP (Faculty of Educational Development) Research Associates on a fifty-item internship questionnaire. Coursework completed prior to internship experience improved the competence of interns. Generally, adequate…

A project was conducted to adapt competency-based model graduate programs for preparing occupational educational administrators to local conditions and participant needs at Northern Illinois University. (The program was originally developed by Southern Illinois University [SIU]/Carbondale and Illinois State University [ISU].) The programs have…

The primary focus of the study is an instrument (developed in the public school setting) entitled, "Professional Teaching Competencies," which clusters interrelated planning and implementation competencies around instructional roles of the teacher. The concept, "Stages of Mastery," is used as the evaluation method. The study summarizes data…

The report describes the Education Professions Development Act (EPDA) graduate program in leadership development for vocational educators at the University of Illinois for the period of June, 1970 to May, 1973. The basic core course requirements are described and a sample doctoral program is outlined. A table presents a list of courses…

Most colleges and universities offer graduate programs for teachers. The idea of a graduate-undergraduate mix, plus internship, and multi-media projects may be an innovative model for many of us. (Editor)

Literature on clinical experiences in educational administration programs is reviewed along with materials collected from University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) member institutions. Focus is on materials that support the value of structured clinical experiences. A framework for clinical experiences is developed, which is based on…

This final report by four universities outlines a 6-year project, begun in 1961, under the sponsorship of the Ford Foundation. The project was designed to study and demonstrate the feasibility of an interinstitutional program of internship in educational administration. The report covers (1) the program proposal and rationale; (2) details of the…

Reviews the history, goals, achievements, and future of a graduate internship program sponsored by the Medical Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association. Students are placed in internships in a variety of clinical and research areas concerned with the development of health policy and careers in applied medical sociology. (NL)

The Psychologist-in-Training (PIT) Program provides an opportunity for participants to conduct graduate study and obtain work experience leading toward New York State certification in school psychology. The PIT program offers tuition reimbursement at the prevailing City University rate to people pursuing study within the New York City Board of…

Internship and field experience practices of University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) member institutions in the United States are examined in this report. Questionnaires were completed by 44 out of 47 chairpersons of educational administration departments at 44 UCEA member schools, a 93.6 percent response rate. Data were compared…

The Interdisciplinary Generic Training Program (IGTP) was designed to train graduate students in related mental health fields, as well as persons without formal mental health training, to deliver team approach social services sensitive to inner city community and family life. During the last year of the program, staff members requested a…

This article describes a sequence of marriage and family counseling courses offered within the context of a Masters program in counselor education. Following the rationale for the courses and a general program discussion, the seven courses in the family counseling sequence are enumerated and explained, including: (1) theories of family counseling;…

This study was designed to assess the current state of the art in master's level counseling practica, and to compare this with ACES Standards (1973) for recommended improvements in counselor training. A checklist instrument was used to secure information on theoretical approaches, practica models and focus, pre-practicum preparation, types of…