A communication training handbook developed for use in a pilot law enforcement training program, this manual contains materials relevant to the day-to-day activities of law enforcement personnel. Emphasis is placed on teaching methods which create a realistic approach to the study of communication. Video tape role playing sessions, conflict…

The first of these two papers discusses the problems faced by practicum students in a newly-created counseling program at Louisiana State University. In an effort to provide a broader background, students were placed in community agencies during the summer months. Bi-weekly seminars kept each candidate abreast of the activities of the others.…

Common elements exist in undergraduate and graduate education of reading teachers in knowledge, skills, attitudes and experience; however, the two groups, differing in teaching experiences and preparing for different roles, require different programs. The first group seeking the skills for effective teaching of reading in a classroom requires…

Described in the final report is a 3-year project which prepared 25 teachers at Master's degree level in a practicum based teacher training program for preschool handicapped children. Stressed are the program's objective of developing effective teachers able to cope with behavioral and educational problems irrespective of purported etiologies or…

Described is the development of the Educational Based Appraisal System, a model whereby educational diagnosticians and teachers in Collin County (Texas) could work together in developing effective individual educational programs for exceptional children. Sections cover the following topics: statement of the problem, conceptualizing a solution,…

The value of a practicum as part of a reading methods course is explored through a questionnaire soliciting reactions of pupils and of student teachers. The statements gathered are interpreted as indicating that the experience has a positive effect on the attitudes of all participants. Classroom teachers are urged to allow their pupils to…

A redefinition of the role of the clinical social worker as researcher is proposed and a sequence of courses and practicum-related assignments designed to prepare students for this role are described. A major reorganization of the prevailing curriculum structure is needed to prepare social work students. (Author/BH)

Levels of competency, specific tasks within each level, and various activities used to teach each task at the University of Maryland are discussed. The student evaluation instrument is also described, along with data involving completed tasks, grades, and information from course/instructor evaluations. (LBH)

Identifies behavior patterns among academic advisors, field supervisors, and student interns; suggests ways to improve administration of government internship programs; and compares ideal working relationships with disillusioning ones. (Author/AV)

To fulfill the practicum in home management requirement of home economics education, a small independent college without the funds to support a home management house arranged for the students to complete the practicum requirements within their own homes with their own families or adopted families. (BM)

The University of Western Ontario's Clinical Grading System was developed to improve assessment of speech-language pathology students' performance in clinical practicum. The system permits flexibility in weighting the contribution of particular skills to the final grade, allows for grading over an entire practicum, and provides profiles of…

Presents results of a questionnaire survey regarding the nature and role of the teaching practicum in graduate teachers of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) programs in the United States. The report covers objectives, context or setting, curriculum, logistics, and student teacher supervision. (Author/CB)

A study of changes in the intellectual behaviors in the classrooms of 29 student teachers of social studies across three periods of practice teaching is described. Student behaviors on the final practicum were compared with those of experienced teachers. Results are discussed. (Author/MT)

Training programs that incorporated overt, covert, and combined over-covert practice modes were compared for their effects on developing counseling skills and confidence among undergraduate students. The combined practice group was superior to the control group on attending behaviors and empathy ratings. The overt practice group was superior to…