Examines the development of the movement toward accountability in public higher education and its implication for Master of Public Administration (MPA) programs. Analyzes prior and existing efforts to ensure and assess quality in MPA programs and the different forms that outcome assessment might take and describes assessment techniques.…

Argues that tenured English teachers at small liberal arts colleges want several things from prospective new faculty members, including the capacity to share authority among equals, and the ability to give up some radical intellectual independence in order to collaborate (not compromise or capitulate) professionally. (RS)

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London, England) developed a full-time postgraduate course in performance and communication skills, with the aim of training instrumentalists, singers, and composers in creative skills which will enable them to perform to and make music with any sector of the community. (JDD)

Examined effects of two types of cross-cultural experiences upon knowledge and understanding of ethnic minority groups--an intensive relationship with a single member of the ethnic group or a breadth of experiences with a single ethnic group. Results suggest that actual one-to-one exchange of ideas with an individual was more effective technique.…

Discusses therapist's need to be able to use language the client will understand, and talk about the client's behavior in more than one way. Presents a structured verbal exercise designed to develop a general flexibility and ease with language that may be useful in working with beginning family therapists in internship training. (NB)

Outlines the objectives and content of three new diagnostic/remedial graduate courses covering classroom diagnosis of reading problems, remediation of comprehension problems, and remediation of reading and writing vocabulary problems. Discusses the reasons for the choice of course topics and emphases. (RS)

Reviews pre- and in-service education literature for student affairs, highlighting models of graduate preparation. Emphasizes dual perspectives on in-service education. (Author/NB)

An ethnographic study of teachers' perspectives on culture and curriculum, particularly in teaching African-American children, and implementation of a graduate teacher education course emphasizing cultural diversity are discussed. The experience suggests that, with cognitive and emotional support, teachers can reflect on and change existing…

Describes Southern Connecticut State University's Center of Constructivist Teaching/Teacher Preparation Project, a theoretically consistent teacher education program grounded in constructivism. The program encourages extensive questioning, reflecting, and constructing as preservice teachers confront traditional beliefs, study children's…

Describes TEMPO (Teaching Educators McGuffey Practicums Off-Grounds), a program at the University of Virginia that combines satellite broadcasts with two-way audio and live onsite instruction. The program delivers graduate reading courses to 50 different sites. Highlights include instructional design challenges, extra support for faculty, and…

Studies candidates in a nontraditional principal preparation program, highlighting the socialization process of developing an innovative role perception. Candidates encountered conflict between a university-derived role conception and that promoted by the school system. Gradually, the sense of facilitating teachers yielded to the principal's…

This study compared U.S. and international tourism professionals' perceptions of course topics in graduate and undergraduate global tourism curricula. Ratings of topics by importance indicated professionals perceived no course topic as lower than medium importance for either level. There were differences in responses by geographic location or…

Describes the development of a hybrid master's degree that combines research and practice at the University of Nevada-Reno. Relates how the curriculum in journalism and mass communication was developed, including descriptions of core courses and applied research techniques. Concludes that while the experience has not been completely satisfactory,…

A study of the ability of different models--including the classification techniques of discriminant analysis, logistic regression, and neural networks--to predict the academic success of master's degree students in business administration suggests that prediction is difficult, but that classification and nonparametric techniques may be…

Describes the instructional approach and philosophy of the Loyola Institute for Ministry Extension (LIMEX) in New Orleans, offering master's degrees and certificates in religious education. Focuses on the use of intentional learning communities of 8 to 17 students working communally and LIMEX's definitions of "good learning" and…