The Doctor of Arts (D.A.) degree, designed as a preparation for college teaching is discussed. Alternatives to the D.A. degree, variants of the Ph.D. and Ed.D. that are directed at college teaching, are summarized. The Ph.D. and D.A. are compared and the advantage of the D.A. program in preparing college teachers is outlined. A history of the…

Results are presented of a survey designed (1) to discover which universities throughout the world (Africa, North America, South America, Central America, Asia, Australia, and Europe) provide courses in adult education as a field of study and (2) to facilitate discussion at a 1970 international conference. An introduction describes conditions of…

Financing at the leading 100 research universities in the United States was studied during 1975-79, along with the programmatic and resource characteristics of the institutions, using data collected by the National Science Foundation and by the Higher Education General Information Survey program. The results clearly indicate that the leading…

A study was conducted to assess the extent to which academic institutions are currently providing special assistance to women and minorities for graduate study. The survey was limited to formal programs designed specifically for female or minority students and is not an inventory of all opportunities. Coeducational and predominantly white colleges…

This volume contains eleven papers that were presented at the National Bureau of Economic Research's conference, "Education as an Industry," held in Chicago in June 1971. The focus of the conference was on the internal working of the education system--its production functions, cost functions, and productivitiy. Part 1 contains four papers dealing…

This conference report is one of three volumes issued by the Laboratory for Community Programming at the conclusion of its three-year, experimental program. The Laboratory was created to study and initiate programs correlating the field of social work with that of manpower needs. Papers presented explore the major questions concerning processes in…

Development of alternative doctoral programs to meet a broadened range of social and educational needs is discussed. The Doctor of Arts degree is seen as only one alternative to the status quo. Regardless of the decision on that degree at a university, the basic issues remain, as do other alternative solutions, including reform of the Ph.D. It…

This paper presents a model for leadership development emphasizing a process approach to the development of small-group leadership skills in a doctoral program in educational administration. Based on data collected in a nationwide survey, site visits to major universities, and an extensive literature review, the study suggests a model centered on…

This paper describes the major types of university graduate programs now underway for the professional education of community college administrators, counselors, and instructors. On the basis of the implications of these existing programs, he makes nine recommendations to graduate schools considering new programs for community college staff. These…

Based on adult education students who completed Ph.D. work in the Department of Education, University of Chicago, during 1960-69, this study examined the problems they perceive in completing doctoral study. Eighty-five doctoral graduates submitted usable questionnaires. Data were obtained on completion time as related to such variables as number…

Implementation of a program designed to prepare researchers in social science education, the Research Training Program at the University of Michigan, is reported. The research focus was given to problems relating to the teaching of the social sciences and history and to such topics as curriculum construction, controversial issues, the conduct of…

The concept of team supervision with its concomitant differentiated staffing was developed to administer a Boston University-Lexington Public Schools partnership in teacher education and to provide a model for a training program in supervision for doctoral students in teacher education. The role of each member of the university team -- program…

Careers that combine medical research and patient care should be described to students early in medical school. Opportunities for research training in M.D.-Ph.D. programs, the program offered by the National Institutes of Health and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the NIH postresidency physician-scientist programs are discussed.…

The primary focus of this research report is on university-based degree programs that prepare individuals for leadership positions in community colleges. Issues related to the preparation and development of faculty are also an important component of the personnel challenges facing community colleges. To bring greater focus to this discussion, the…

This monograph discusses the Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) program, a new vision of doctoral education that seeks to broaden the traditional preparation of students who become faculty members. Chapter 1 reviews the four phases of the program, beginning with phase 1 (1993-96) to phase 4 (1999-2002). The program involves a group of cooperating…