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Download full textSmartt, Steven H. – 1981
The role of advanced programs in urban universities and the relationship between large public urban universities and comprehensive state universities in less-populated areas are addressed. An overview of the issues, case studies in three states, a study comparing students in two doctoral programs, and information on the characteristics of large…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Doctoral Programs, Financial Support, Graduate Study
Jozwiak, Wilma W.; And Others – 1981
The University of Tennessee Knoxville's (UTK) predoctoral training program, which is designed to increase the participation of women and minorities in educational research, is described. The program consists of six student associates (second-year doctoral in education and home economics), six field associates (individuals with doctorates who are…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Educational Research, Employment Potential, Females
Silver, Paula F., Ed.; Spuck, Dennis W., Ed. – 1978
Undertaken in part to provide information to be used in comparative international studies of educational administrator preparation programs, this study of programs in the United States provides descriptions of typical programs, departments, and students; an analysis of current training trends; illumination of significant social forces affecting…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrators, Admission Criteria, Certification
Barlas, Carole – 2001
The impact of adult learning-within-relationship on transformative learning and social change agency was explored in a descriptive case study of the learning experiences of 20 adults who identified themselves as significantly transformed by their participation in a doctoral program. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted to identify…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning
Peterson, Marvin W.; Einarson, Marne K.; Augustine, Catherine H.; Vaughan, Derek S. – 1999
This monograph, part of a series on student assessment, reports the results of a national survey that examined institutional support for undergraduate student assessment. It provides a national profile of student assessment initiatives at doctoral and research institutions, and compares it to assessment practices and support patterns found in all…
Descriptors: Accrediting Agencies, Administrator Role, College Role, College Students
Peer reviewedChisholm, Marie A.; And Others – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1996
Describes development, implementation, and evaluation of a computer-assisted instructional (CAI) program in advanced (doctoral) pharmacotherapeutics at the University of Georgia. All students found the CAI a valuable learning experience and felt it enhanced patient-problem solving skills, but felt it should supplement, not replace, traditional…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Content
Direct linkSalters, Roger E. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1997
Doctoral education in science and engineering has changed with shifts in demand for doctorates, increased minority and women's participation, patterns of financing graduate study, and employment of doctoral recipients. It must continue to change by attracting and encouraging women and other underrepresented groups. Initiatives to date include:…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs, Educational Change, Educational Trends
Magner, Denise K. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
Going against conventional wisdom that larger doctoral programs are better, Washington University (Missouri) has been scaling back its doctoral enrollments, recruiting more selectively, providing every student with full financial support for six years, and increasing contact between faculty and doctoral students. The new approach has brought…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Administration, College Admission
Peer reviewedWhite, Herbert S. – Library Quarterly, 1993
A study of library school faculty and academic library directors' perceptions of the educational quality of master's and doctoral programs in library and information science and of the professional contributions of library school faculties is reported. Perception rankings are compared to similar studies carried out in 1980 and 1986. (18…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Programs, Educational Quality
Bell, Edwin D.; And Others – 1996
This paper discusses the comprehensive evaluation of a new Ed.D. Program in Educational Leadership housed in East Carolina University's (ECU) School of Education. The program proposed to prepare students for professional life through development of career leadership skills; utilization, development, and dissemination of research; and service to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Outcomes Assessment, Doctoral Programs, Educational Administration
Webster, David S. – 1986
Past and current methods used in academic quality rankings of U.S. colleges and universities are discussed. In addition to a literature and historical review, modern quality rankings are compared with early (pre-1959) rankings, including past rankings of medical, dental, legal and black education. Also considered are the exemplary 1982 evaluation…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accrediting Agencies, College Faculty, College Students
Lane, Marcia S., Ed. – 1982
Up-to-date information on Canadian and U.S. baccalaureate, master's, nontraditional, and doctoral programs in health services administration is presented. After an introduction to the field, information about accreditation for health services administration programs is provided. For U.S. and Canadian baccalaureate and master's programs, each entry…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Admission Criteria, Allied Health Occupations Education, Bachelors Degrees
Jones, Lyle V., Ed.; And Others – 1982
The quality of doctoral-level chemical engineering (N=79), civil engineering (N=74), electrical engineering (N=91), and mechanical engineering (N=82) programs at United States universities was assessed, using 16 measures. These measures focused on variables related to: (1) program size; (2) characteristics of graduates; (3) reputational factors…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, College Faculty
Breneman, David W. – 1977
The results of a seven-year program designed to reform graduate education in the humanities and social sciences sponsored by the Ford Foundation and 10 leading university graduate schools are reported. Evaluation focused on the Ford Foundation Graduate Program, original proposals submitted by the 10 universities, annual reports and data submitted…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs, Educational Change
Council for Exceptional Children, Arlington, VA. – 1966
DEVELOPED BY APPROXIMATELY 700 SPECIAL EDUCATORS OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS, THIS DOCUMENT IS A STATEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS APPROPRIATE TO THE PRESENT STATUS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION. STANDARDS PRETAINING TO INSTITUTIONS OFFERING PREPARATION PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION ARE OUTLINED WITH SUPPLEMENTARY STANDARDS FOR THE…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Doctoral Programs, Educational Administration, Emotional Disturbances
