Revision of a paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association, San Francisco, March, 1968. This study, of who intends and who obtains postgraduate education, indicates that for men, high academic ability was the primary factor in determining postgraduate education; for women, a late marriage, low socioeconomic status…

Desired competencies for teachers of gifted children are reviewed (including knowledge of the nature and needs of gifted students, ability to develop methods and materials, and creative problem solving skills), and the structure and content of graduate training courses in gifted education are considered. (CL)

Given the difficulty of admissions decisions, admissions officers must use all of the information they can secure to evaluate a student's potential for graduate study. The various admissions procedures and uses of standardized tests in the 10 schools of the University of Virginia are described. (Author/CM)

A four-phase project to validate a graduate psychology training program in delopmental disabilities included development of a questionnaire, a survey of 94 professionals who rated competency areas, validation of subskills within each area, and revision of the final 15 competency areas. (CL)

Discusses the use of standardized reading lists in graduate programs in French in the U.S. Provides lists of titles and statistical information so faculty and students in graduate programs may compare lists and general trends. (EKN)

A professional school is a program, department, or school that trains students to deliver psychological services. The professional school movement as an alternative training model, the differences between Psy.D and Ph.D degrees, and the implications of accreditation for program quality are discussed. Professional schools are listed. (AM)

Notes the increasing importance of management communication courses in graduate business programs. Surveyed 17 graduate schools of business and reported on four kinds of administrative set-ups for such courses and six major trends in pedagogy. (PD)

Reports on a survey of 106 graduate clinical psychology programs for which data were collected on coursework, practicum, and research training experiences that might prepare the clinical psychologist to work with minority populations. Found a paucity of comprehensive, multicultural programs for the Ph.D. (Author/GC)

Summarizes efforts to (1) review the undergraduate curricula; (2) design a "model" curriculum for graduate studies; and (3) recommend support courses for public relations students. Reports, among other findings, that a "model" already exists, and elements are shared by top-ranked universities in the field. For journal…

Describes the development of a graduate interdisciplinary course aimed at helping students learn enough about legal problems in higher education to become alert to potential legal problems and to refer them to counsel. (Author)

Discusses issues surrounding the clinical master's degree: the belief that the only true psychologist is a PhD, public confusion between doctoral and subdoctoral psychologists, training guidelines, role responsibility, employment, licensing and competency, accreditation, and supervision. Suggests an APA sponsored conference to discuss and resolve…

Presents data showing a 42-percent increase between 1974 and 1979 in the number of licensed psychologists. Attributes the increase to: 1) increased production of doctorates; 2) shift in orientation toward clinical/professional psychology; 3) increased interest in licensing; and, 4) the fact that relatively few psychologists are leaving the…