A study compared student responses (n=137) on measures of trustworthiness and attitude when they were either just responding honestly or supposedly applying a graduate school or for a job. Results suggest students would modify their responses in some situations. Implications for use of honesty tests are examined. (MSE)

A survey of 421 senior faculty in graduate social work education investigated the familiarity and perceived quality of 120 professional journals in the field. Resulting ratings are presented for use by faculty seeking to publish their work in appropriate journals and those assessing the scholarly contribution of social work educators. (Author/MSE)

A curriculum development project in a school of social work had three goals: (1) infuse gerontological content into undergraduate curriculum; (2) create a specialized stream at the graduate level; and (3) develop a postprofessional certificate program to prepare practitioners as experts in gerontological social work. (SK)

Researchers examined college and university graduate bulletins to determine titles, admission information, and graduation requirements for master's degree health education programs. Degrees most common in nonschools of public health were master of science and of education. In schools of public health, master of public health degree were most…

The reform of educational administration preparation programs is hampered by systemic factors supporting a traditional liberal arts model, whereas reform advocates argue for substantive changes in content, process, and outcomes. A new model stressing leadership practice has five overriding themes: increasing cultural diversity, desire for…

Described is a practice-oriented master's program (Executive Master of Science in Engineering) based on the premise that the successful management of modern technology requires a broadening of executive knowledge, skills, and perspectives. A description of the curriculum and program status are included. (KR)

Describes a cooperative collection development program implemented by the Network of Alabama Academic Libraries (NAAL) to strengthen resources available for graduate education and research. Topics discussed include funding collection development, the formula for the equitable distribution of funds, research support, and other related activities.…

Previous surveys revealed gaps between psychotherapy training, research, and practice. Conducted selective review of research on child therapy and therapy training to address questions concerning who, what, how, and when to train child therapists. Found substantial, as well as some promising leads, gaps in current empirical knowledge about child…

Although schools are trying to incorporate multiple cultures and diverse backgrounds, even multicultural education is failing to engage students. The biggest problem is not bilingual children but monocultural teachers. Euro-American culture differs from other world cultures by stressing extroversion, analytical thought, and discrete disciplines.…

Explores whether too few students will pursue doctoral degrees by examining surveys of graduating seniors made in 1982, 1984, and 1989 at certain selective private institutions and by analyzing student and institutional characteristics. Debt does not inhibit graduate school attendance, but certain individual and institutional characteristics…

The Institute for Executive Leadership at Lewis and Clark College (Portland, Oregon) prepares superintendents to become managers of culture, rather than technicians adept at applying behavioral skills. Clinical knowledge is holistic, created from practice, and embodies a cycle of experience, feedback, reflection, and conceptualization. The…

The Teaching the Talented Program in the School of Education at the University of Connecticut is a graduate program designed to prepare teachers and leadership personnel in programing for exceptionally able young children and youth. The program can be completed in one year or up to seven years. (JDD)

Graduate programs that provide teachers with a global perspective must transcend a system of analysis shaped by U.S. liberal reformism and take other models of the world seriously, including them as integral models in core curriculum. Sound programs should not use a single model for studying the world. (SM)

A Washington doctoral candidate in sociology is jailed for contempt of court for not revealing conversations with animal-rights activists in a grand jury investigation of a research laboratory raid at his institution. The graduate student refused to breach an American Sociological Association pledge of scholarly confidentiality. (MSE)

Presents results of a survey of graduate library education programs conducted by the University of Missouri-Columbia to determine off-campus teaching practices and policies. A review of the literature on distance education in library and information science is included, and further research is suggested. (Seven references) (LRW)