Two new indices of stability of content-referenced standard-setting results are presented, relating variability of judges' decisions to the variability of candidate scores and to the reliability of the test. These indices are used to indicate whether scores resulting from a standard-setting study are of sufficient precision. (Author/LMO)

A comparison of three instructional methods (frontal lecture strategies, mastery learning strategies, and experiential mastery learning strategies) in a paramedical course showed that frontal lecture produced the highest scores on the lower mental process subtest while experiential mastery learning produced the highest scores on all measures of…

Administrative decisions about the future of dental hygiene programs are often based on inadequate information about employment trends and about the importance of the dental hygienist in dental practices. Studies indicate that demand for dental hygiene services will remain high in the 1980s. (Author/MLW)

Outlined is an enriched health science curriculum program for junior high school students designed to attract minority students to the health sciences. A listing of health science resources is provided. (SL)

To provide an example of how case histories have been developed and used as one means to a team approach to health care in the course, "The Patient and Health Care Team," this paper describes one topic--leukemia--to show the interaction of health care professionals, as well as input from the family itself. (HD)

To eliminate duplication of health education programs and more adequately distribute trained health workers, the Regional Technical Institute for Health Occupations (RTI) of the University of Alabama and 23 state 2-year colleges have developed a linkage program in which students attend a local junior college for one year, then transfer to the RTI…

Major conclusions are discussed: (1) priority should be given to planning new schools for health administrators and rural health workers and to expanding paramedical schools; (2) the two new medical schools should be developed; and (3) a Health Manpower plan based on census input and speical studies should be developed. (Author/LBH)

The Rural Externship Program in an interdisciplinary approach provides health science students with an eight-week summer living-working experience in a rural environment, supervised by practitioner-preceptors. This paper describes the project and presents measures of the externs' changes in attitudes toward rural practice. (Author/LBH)

The framework of the course "Problems in Pharmaceutical Chemistry" was used to give second- and third-year pharmacy students at the University of Florida an opportunity to obtain an insight into the workings of laboratories dealing with drug-related problems. Goals, outline, and an illustrative project for the course are described. (LBH)

Members of the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges-Council of Educators were surveyed in an attempt to measure their opinions and feelings towards veterinary medical education. Their opinions on such topics as relationships between students, faculty, the curriculum, and the identity of veterinary medicine are reported. (LBH)

This framework provides tools for determining how national and industry standards align with goals and curriculum in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. The examples, alignment charts, and ideas for activities contained in this document are intended to encourage districts, sites, and teachers to use, adapt, and develop their own best…

This document, presented in the form of PowerPoint print outs, indicates a total of 420 (nearly 60%) associate degree nursing (ADN) programs responded to a survey conducted by the American Association of Community Colleges' (AACC) Nursing and Allied Health Initiative (NAHI) for 2003. The sample is representative based on urbanicity and region.…

This report, prepared by the Maricopa Commission on Health Care Education Reform (HCER), contains an executive summary, commission overview, commission charge, and historical background. The information represents work completed by five commission task forces: (1) Task Force One presents two major recommendations centered around a draft model…

Handicapped community college students recruited for a one-year pilot career program (Biomedical Equipment Technology) proved that when architectual barriers are removed, educational and career fulfillment become possible. Innovations introduced to assist handicapped students now benifit every college student; new programs for paraplegics and the…

The authors outline a proposed student information system incorporating a cross-section of student characteristics to provide a basis for longitudinal analysis and an examination of changes in students. (Data might include standard biographical information, achievement test scores, and information obtained from a required test battery in…