Purpose: Higher education institutions draw up codes of ethics, but in several countries there are no standards to follow. Most universities have autonomy and can freely draw up their codes of ethics in terms of structure and content. The purpose of this paper is to understand the main ethics issues that universities identify in their codes of…

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has organized the standards for accomplished teachers of world languages into nine standards, which are presented in this report: (1) Standard I: Knowledge of Students; (2) Standard II: Knowledge of Language; (3) Standard III: Knowledge of Culture; (4) Standard IV: Knowledge of Language…

The Programme for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) will establish technical standards and guidelines to ensure that the survey design and implementation processes of PIAAC yield high-quality and internationally comparable data. This document provides a revised version of the technical standards and guidelines originally…

Discusses how technical standards are established and how individuals can become part of the process. A list of some of the major standards-setting organizations is included. (JN)

Notes that the methods used to set standards for National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) tests suggest recommendations for state-level policymakers. Explains the national assessment, basic assumptions in setting performance standards on NAEP, selection of judges, standard-setting methodology for NAEP, and measurement issues in setting…

Offers brief summary of 1988 revision of "Ethical Standards of the American Association for Counseling and Development." Provides speculative commentary regarding these changes in the principles to which counselors must refer to resolve dilemmas in their decisions concerning services to clients, storage and retrieval of client data, and related…

Presents document by Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development outlining the need and rationale for multicultural perspective in counseling. Includes proposal of 31 multicultural counseling competencies that resulted from work by the Professional Standards committee. Notes that committee strongly encouraged American Association for…

Traces historical development of training standards for mental health counseling and gives a detailed rationale of the importance of such standards. Presents newly adopted training standards of the American Mental Health Counselors Association and discusses implications of these standards. (Author)

Presents the revised standards for the training of group workers, recently adopted by the Association for Specialists in Group Work Executive Board in April 1991. Presentation of standards is preceded by a discussion of the context for their development. (Author/NB)

Describes the new (1991) standards of the Association for Specialists in Group Work and traces their evolution. Current standards are then contrasted with the 1983 standards. Presents implications for group work training and practice. (Author/NB)

Presents joint statement on student rights/freedoms formulated by representatives from American Association of University Professors; United States National Student Association; Association of American Colleges; National Association of Student Personnel Administrators; and National Association of Women Deans, Administrators and Counselors in 1967.…

Wilford S. Bailey of Auburn University is heading the National Collegiate Athletic Association as it struggles to cope with several controversial issues: testing athletes for drug abuse, new academic standards for freshman athletes, the role of college presidents in governing sports, and the integrity of college athletics. (MLW)

This booklet describes the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, an organization that allows the teaching profession to set high and rigorous standards for itself, create meaningful performance assessments based on the standards, and identify experienced teachers who meet the standards. National Board Certification focuses on…

Explores need and rationale for multicultural perspective, particularly in counseling and education. Advocates need for multicultural approach to assessment, practice, training, and research. Proposes specific multicultural standards and competencies that should become part of a culturally competent counselor. Advocates specific strategies and…

Proposes standards of care for the treatment of adult sex offenders, primarily in outpatient settings. Notes these standards will be presented at the Second International Conference on the Treatment of Sex Offenders in September 1991. Recommends professionals use the standards as minimal criteria for evaluation of the work and document exceptions…