This paper presents preliminary findings of an ongoing research survey of 386 senior local and 59 central public administration practitioners in Britain, and used a modified survey instrument initially used at Kentucky State and Indiana State Universities. After setting out some of the similarities and differences between public administration…

The purpose of this study was to determine factors affecting satisfaction of Mexican American (MA) and American Indian (AI) students with their doctoral programs. Faculty mentoring plays an extremely significant role in minority education. Previous research indicates differences between males and females in their interaction with faculty. Minority…

This collection of papers focuses on guided practice as a face-to-face professional activity directed toward helping teachers learn to teach and learn from teaching. The first paper, "Guided Learning from Teaching: A Fresh Look at a Familiar Practice" by Sharon Feiman-Nemser and Cheryl Rosaen, provides a conceptual framework of guided…

Issues in designing and implementing a collaborative field-based and problem-centered principal preparation doctoral program at Virginia Tech are discussed in this case study. Implemented in 1989 to replace the old certification-driven principal-preparation system, the program's key components include collaborative planning, program delivery, and…

The conceptual orientation that guides the University of Utah's field-based doctoral program in educational administration is described in this paper, with a focus on making judgments within the decision-making process. The first part explains the rationale for adopting the conceptual orientation and the second part describes the normative model…

A survey instrument was sent to all doctorate-granting institutions and all institutions identified as offering doctorates in plant biology. Doctorate-granting institutions were identified using the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education General Information Surveys (HEGIS) listings. Responses were received from plant biology program…

This paper details the efforts of Northern Arizona University's Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) to improve teacher education in rural areas. Ten regional field sites were established over a 2-year period throughout the state of Arizona. From these regional sites, field coordinators administer classes in off-campus settings, advise…

Providing a variety of instructional methods and materials, developing unique and effective communication systems, and continually evaluating the process are the keys to the effective delivery of field-based programs in graduate education offered by Nova University (Florida). It has become a leader in distance-education programs by offering…

This report presents data compiled from the 118 United States and Canadian research libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 1985-86 fiscal year. ARL membership consists of 106 university libraries and 12 public or private, independent research libraries. Following a brief introductory summary of ARL…

Guidelines and competencies for the preparation of teachers in the area of mental retardation are presented by a task force appointed by the North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction. The task force based its work on existing state guidelines, standards for the preparation of professional personnel available through the National Council…

This report presents data compiled from the 118 libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 1984-85 fiscal year. A guide to library code numbers provides a complete list of ARL members. Data tables describe research library collections, interlibrary loans, expenditures, and staffing in fiscal 1985. Further…

This report presents data compiled from the 117 libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 1983/84 academic year. A guide to library code numbers provides a complete list of ARL members. Data tables describe research library collections, interlibrary loans, expenditures, and staffing in fiscal 1984, as…

This narrative depicts how one university utilized doctoral interns to aid in the transition of a student management system from manual to computerized student records. Findings included the statement that the benefits gained from a computerized student records system outweigh the pain of the conversion process for all personnel using the student…

Becoming a college professor brings both the feeling of self-accomplishment and discernment regarding this prestigious achievement. Most doctoral candidates are practitioners in the field of public education and will hopefully transition from a principalship to the office of a college professor. While this journey is filled with personal…

Data are reported that indicate that, even under the most extreme alternative projections, Ph.D manpower supply will continue through the mid-1980's to greatly exceed demand. Some of the implications of the imbalance of this relationship and of the groups primarily affected (individuals, universities, other employers, and society) are discussed.…