When the rhetoric of tax credits and vouchers to aid nonpublic schools is laid open, two principal theories in their support are revealed. One theory is grounded on "need" and the other is anchored in "competition." The first stimulates charitable feelings and "fair play" instincts while the second appeals to the economic traditions in which…

The results of two surveys that were conducted to determine the feasibility of starting programs in (a) Banking, Finance and Credit, and (b) Material Management at William Rainey Harper College are provided. The surveys were made of (a) all banks and savings and loan institutions in the north and western suburbs and downtown Chicago, and (b) 531…

The New York Proficiency Examination Program was established by the State Education Department with the cooperation of colleges and universities of the State in an effort to open up the educational opportunities to individuals who had acquired college level knowledge in ways other than through regular classroom attendance. The first section of…

AN EXPERIMENTAL, COLLEGE-LEVEL, ELEMENTARY FRENCH COURSE WAS ORGANIZED, IMPLEMENTED, AND EVALUATED. THE COURSE WAS APPROXIMATELY EQUIVALENT TO TWO ELEMENTARY AND TWO INTERMEDIATE SEQUENCES IN THE CONVENTIONAL PATTERN, ALLOWING 15 CREDIT HOURS FOR AN AVERAGE WORKING PERIOD OF THREE ACADEMIC SEMESTERS. THE EMPHASIS OF THE COURSE WAS ON INTENSIVE…

AN EXPERIMENTAL ELEMENTARY FRENCH COURSE WAS ESTABLISHED AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL AND EVALUATED ON ITS PEDAGOGICAL EFFICIENCY, ADMINISTRATIVE FEASIBILITY, AND ACHIEVEMENT-MOTIVATIONAL CAPABILITY. THE COURSE FEATURED INTENSIVE CONTACT WITH LINGUISTICS, SELF-INSTRUCTION, AND SELF-PACING. (FOR DETAILS ON THE COURSE ORGANIZATION, SEE ED 010 465, A…

The third national Course by Newspaper entitled "American Issues Forum I: American Society in the Making" was presented by the University Extension, University of California, San Diego starting in September 1975. A series of 18 articles appeared weekly in 432 newspapers. A total of 221 colleges and universities participated in the program,…

This document provides an historical perspective on state government involvement in postsecondary articulation/transfer matters, and a state-by-state discussion of articulation developments in higher education. To date, 39 states have released guidelines or policies regulating the transfer of credit between two- and four-year colleges, and in some…

Papers generated by and for a conference on articulation between various types of postsecondary institutions and between institutions and the world of work are presented in this monograph. (1) Articulation: A Multipersonal Affair, (2) Interinstitutional Efforts and Cooperation in Meeting Postsecondary Vocational Education Needs, (3) Articulation…

Information presented on recent developments in the international recognition of academic credentials includes an overview of Canada's interuniversity programs for international development and summaries of regional committee meetings on international recognition in Europe, the Arab states, and the African states. (MSE)

Examines the educational purposes of foreign-language requirements and asserts that the study of American Sign Language meets these goals in ways in which other "languages" (English dialects, computer languages) do not. (CB)

A summary of a 1986 Leipzig symposium on the international comparison of studies and degrees includes debates on evaluation methods and criteria, certification of achievement, the relationship between academic and professional recognition, recognition of partial studies, and collection and dissemination of information about comparability and…

The Irish and Dutch practices concerning advanced standing are described from the viewpoints of institutions, accreditation agencies, equivalence systems, and government bodies. They are discussed in the context of the United Kingdom's current practices and of the future of European higher education in general. (MSE)

Describes and evaluates computer assisted instruction (CAI) remedial program used for credit course in bibliographic instruction, noting need, requirements, development, planning, and implementation. Statistics are presented to support principle that CAI can be valuable instructional methodology for bibliographic instruction programs. Test-retake…

Results are reported of a national college survey investigating procedures for transfering credit, and the quality and quantity of credits accepted at two- and four-year colleges and universities. The data from 835 respondents were manipulated by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. (LB)

International aid to education in developing nations has been relatively stagnant or has actually declined in the last decade. Statistics for international aid from different sources are examined, with special attention paid to the changing relationship between donors and recipients, the difficulties in compiling data, and future prospects. (IS)