Offers a method for investigation of the strength of association between undergraduates' postgraduate educational plans and their knowledge of probable admissions requirements, and personnel academic qualifications. Results show that students' GPA and estimates of required GPA for graduate-school admission accounted for no more that 1% of the…

To prepare for state-mandated mentoring of beginning teachers, educators from North Royalton City School District (Ohio) and higher education faculty developed a graduate course for novice mentors. The Pathwise Performance Assessment provided a framework for discussing teacher behaviors. Mentors learned cognitive coaching skills to implement the…

A "public" member of the American Library Association's Committee on Accreditation examines trends in library education across the country, and what this means for library and information science in the future. Discusses observations and issues in terms of mission, goals, and objectives; curriculum; faculty; students; administration and financial…

A case study investigated how the implementation of a "strategy redundancy" device, which consisted of the instructor's use of five teaching strategies and their mirroring in five features of a Webware package developed by the instructor, affected the participants' (graduate-level Internet course with eight teachers/three students) learning…

Discusses the impact of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards on teachers' professional development, exploring how the standards and processes can act as benchmarks in designing advanced master's degree programs. The paper calls for the authentic redesign of Master's education to promote the development of teacher knowledge and…

Reports the results of research conducted in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) graduate courses on the discourse socialization of students through the process of engaging in oral academic presentations. Data sheds light on the complex process of discourse socialization and are informative for faculty who assign oral academic…

This case study is an exploratory investigation of the learning opportunities provided by a Web-based Master of Science program in TESOL. Begins with a description of the course and its components and aims to evaluate the potential of the Web for delivering graduate level programs. Also compares this delivery with both classroom-based and…

This study evaluated the admissions process for a Master's in Business Administration Program using such quality improvement techniques as customer surveys, benchmarking, and gap analysis. Analysis revealed that student dissatisfaction with the admissions process may be a factor influencing declining enrollment. Cycle time and number of student…

Argues that new "learning" paradigms are needed to assess new kinds of educational practices. Uses Instruction Model-Learning Model Questionnaire and the Student Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness to compare traditional vs. interactive teaching methods in a graduate (n=94) public policy analysis course; finds neither effectively measures…

A middle-school principal initially skeptical of Margrove College's distance-learning program for teachers was pleasantly surprised by the teacher teamwork and cooperative-learning classroom activities this Master's degree engendered. The program effectively transferred skills to practice by blending theory, demonstration, practice, feedback, and…

This article summarizes issues in recruitment and retention in graduate school programs in general and in speech-language pathology programs specifically. These include campus and program climate, admissions criteria, national trends in cultural diversity, and the lack of research on diversity in speech-language pathology programs. It notes that…

Discusses the process of infusing ethics into courses across the graduate-level public administration curriculum, focusing on three areas: barriers to teaching ethics in public administration; a six-step method for incorporating ethics across the curriculum; and applying this method to overcome obstacles within programs, using organizational…

The Texas International Trade Initiative is a joint endeavor of business-related organizations across Texas and the University of Texas at Austin to encourage public policy and state legislation that supports international trade. Eight specific initiatives that have been undertaken are noted; also discussed are the process of shepherding related…

An alternative and less time-consuming teacher training system for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teachers is the Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA). A parallel course for ESL teachers of children, an in-service course, and an advanced diploma course are under development. The CELTA program is gaining popularity in the…

Analysis of limited research on evaluation of postgraduate scholarship programs looked at indicators used, focusing on the four most common: awarded diploma; obtained job; obtained related job; and pursuing studies. Several methodological pitfalls in comparing assessment results are identified. Overall, results tend to show scholarship programs…