A DIRECTORY IS PRESENTED OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN ADULT EDUCATION (INTERPRETED TO INCLUDE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, RURAL AND URBAN LEADERSHIP TRAINING, LABOR EDUCATION, INDUSTRIAL TRAINING, COOPERATIVE EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) IN CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, GREAT BRITAIN, AND THE COMMONWEALTH AT LARGE. THE DEGREES OR CERTIFICATES…

For a 1969 report on graduate programs in English, the Association of Departments of English obtained information from chairmen or directors of graduate study in English at 223 institutions. This document contains some of the information collected for the full report (available through ERIC as "Graduate Programs in English: A 1969…

For a 1969 report on graduate programs in English, the Association of Departments of English obtained information from chairmen or directors of graduate study in English at 223 institutions. This document contains some of the information collected for the full report (available through ERIC as "Graduate Programs in English: A 1969…

The Harvard-Yale-Columbia Intensive Summer Studies Program (ISSP) was established in 1965 to prepare students from predominantly black and selected southern white colleges for graduate study in the arts and sciences, law, medicine, and related fields. In 1966, 59% and in 1967, 71% of the ISSP class went on to graduate school. The original plan…

The operation of Federal programs for student aid and facilities construction in higher education is examined in detail. Among the topics treated are the growth of higher education in the past decade, undergraduate and graduate student aid, proposed forms of student aid, aid for facilities construction, and projection of requirements for major…

The present status of the Ph.D. in English is briefly discussed. Don Cameron Allen's "The Ph.D. in English and American Literature" is praised as a much-needed study which can help the English profession revitalize graduate programs. Several of Allen's conclusions are briefly summarized. (BN)

This report highlights selected portions of a conference that dealt with communication between the public and the schools. The text was written specifically for persons involved in planning higher education and persons who would profit from the establishment of new communication training programs. Some of the broader topics discussed include (1)…

Reported is a project for 38 teachers, enrolled in a graduate school reading course, who participated in a Title I summer reading program for 313 low achieving ghetto students. The teacher-graduate students served as tutors four days per week and attended college sessions on the fifth day. These sessions were devoted to instruction in the use of…

The primary function of this directory is to serve prospective graduate students, teachers, administrators, and counselors who desire current information about graduate programs in speech communication. The 288 departmental listings, which are arranged by state, have been edited to achieve uniformity in the information presented. Information is…

An interest in the comparative quality and prestige of academic programs is illustrated by the number of recent rating studies. Most recently, ratings have been made of graduate programs in various fields. These studies are generally of four types: (1) those using subjective evaluation; (2) those using objective indicators; (3) those using a…

This study provides a perspective for social work educators who seek a response to the demands for accountability that have emerged simultaneously from the profession itself and from higher education. Part 1 presents an overview of the forces responsible for the move toward quality control in social work education. Part 2 is a detailed review of…

The Student Aid Annual contains information on financial aid programs offered nationally or regionally, primarily by noncollegiate organizations, public and private. The scope of these financial assistance programs extends from the incoming freshman through baccalaureate, graduate, and postdoctoral students. Program range from essay awards, loans,…

In order to assess the need to improve graduate programs for prospective and present community college teachers, the National Board on Graduate Education sponsored an invitational conference in November, 1974. Conference participants were drawn from each of three sectors: community colleges, graduate schools of arts and sciences, and university…

This study aimed at gathering information concerning the program and enrollment requisites of counselor education institutions. Questionnaires were sent to all state supervisors of guidance and all counselor education institutions. The results indicate that within three years guidance counselors will be licensed in only seven states. Most…

This document attempts to quantify the objectives of various Federal programs of support to medical schools and to examine the extent to which these objectives have been met. It utilizes a multivariate regression model to investigate variations among the characteristics of 50 medical schools in 1972 associated with high and low faculty…