This report describes a pilot project of college student internships for the Women's Caucus of the Maryland Legislature. The idea for the project was developed by Maryland's 21 women state legislators and was implemented during their 1977 legislative session. Sponsored by the Center for the American Woman and Politics under a grant from the Ms.…

IN THE SPRING OF 1967, THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION INITIATED AN INTERNSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PROSPECTIVE PRINCIPALS. A TEAM OF CONSULTANTS FROM THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK DEVELOPED A PLAN FOR USING MODERN SIMULATION TECHNIQUES TO PROVIDE PRACTICE IN ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONMAKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING AND FOR INCORPORATING THESE…

A SURVEY OF EXISTING FIELD EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS IN THE 18 CALIFORNIA STATE COLLEGES WAS CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A HIGH-QUALITY SUPERVISED FIELD-EXPERIENCE PROGRAM IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION. DATA FOR MAJOR FINDINGS WERE COLLECTED FROM (1) A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, (2) AN EXAMINATION OF FIELD-EXPERIENCE…

An advanced study program leading to a Ph.D. degree in educational research and evaluation is described. The program is structured to provide experiences in research and evaluation as the area of specialization, professional education as the area of application, and liberal arts cognates. The curricular objectives of the program are given as…

TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR NORTH CAROLINA'S 43 COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AN ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM HAS BEEN ORGANIZED AS A COOPERATIVE EFFORT OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES. THE PROGRAM IS IN FOUR PHASES--ORIENTATION, IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF…

The hearing considered two bills, H.R. 2162 introduced by Charles Wilson of California, and H.R. 3522 by C. W. Bill Young of Florida, which authorize any officer or employee of the United States to accept the voluntary services of certain students for the United States. This was advocated by President Ford in his commencement address to the Ohio…

The Internships in Public Policy program, funded by the National Science Foundation and administered by the Massachusetts Internship Office, was a pilot project designed to test whether the emerging professional talents of graduate students in the social science and law can be effectively harnessed to state government operations. Twelve graduate…

Educators agree that the interaction of teachers in training with exceptional children through the medium of practicums or internships is an essential component of every teacher education program. At the undergraduate level, where the student is usually pursuing a degree on a full time basis, ample opportunities exist for interaction with…

Changes have occurred in the training of interns and the functioning of psychologists at Ohio State University Medical School, some of which was effected by their psychometric laboratory. The number of tests administered by interns has decreased markedly. The existence of the laboratory changed training experiences and opportunities. Psychologists…

This paper is composed of three sections. The first discusses research and the background rationale for the counselor education program at the University of Minnesota. Studies by Peterson and Brown, Harper, Brown and Pfister are included, each being concerned with the teaching requirement for counselors. The University of Minnesota's program is…

Although this updates an earlier bibliography developed by Helen Suchara, the new material is so extensive that it can be regarded as essentially a new publication. The 140 entries are divided into the following sections: 1) school-college cooperation in developing programs (30 entries); 2) school-college cooperation in administering programs (24…

This descriptive analysis of Michigan State's Student Teacher Education Project (STEP) focuses on the problems encountered in its acceptance and first five years of operation. Basic data for the analysis was obtained from systematic evaluation interviews with students, their instructors and supervisors, and members of the project staff. Chapter 1…

The University of Arizona Duo-Specialist Project is designed to aid the small community in meeting its needs for specialists in such areas as guidance, reading, library, and education for the handicapped. The district and the University jointly select from among the present faculty in the communities' schools persons to receive training for a…