Describes the material management certificate and the associate in applied science degree programs at William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, Illinois. Material management functions include purchasing, production control, inventory control, material handling, warehousing, packaging, computer applications, and transportation. (MF)

Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute's system for grading business courses by proficiency certification in place of the traditional A through F system is described. A certificate is developed for each course, with evaluation of student performance in each area. This system requires a greater volume of paper work and skill analysis but it is…

Survey responses of 203 special education teachers revealed that the more educational training they received, the longer teachers remained on the job. Alternatively certified teachers were found to leave teaching earlier than regularly-prepared teachers. (Author/CB)

Reports on the relationship between educational credentials and the ways in which employers assign promotions. States that educational credentials are more important for entry into an organization than for advancement within it, and that experience is highly valued by managers who hire from the outside and promote from within. (Author/GEA)

The Indiana State Board of Education requires all students, including students with learning disabilities, to successfully pass the graduation examination: Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress Plus. Students with learning disabilities who cannot pass the examination receive a Certificate of Completion upon graduation. As a result,…

Changes in organization that will make education available and meaningful to people from all walks of life in both industrial and developing nations are discussed. (CK)

Focuses on the concept of matriculation and its necessity as put forth in the Report of the Committee of Enquiry in Year 12 Examinations in South Australia. (SA)

Discusses various components of an extension course to train persons in rural areas of Australia for a child-care certificate. (DB)

Discusses both sides of the issue of whether admission to apprenticeship programs should continue to be contingent upon completion of a high school educational program. (Author/JH)

Ratings of actual and ideal goals and tasks of counselor licensing boards were obtained. A sample of 237 licensing board members from states issuing licenses, certification, or registry to counselors was provided by 37 boards. Board members rated public protection goals as most frequently accomplished and public protection tasks as most…

The Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting by Schools Program reached a high of 180 submissions for program year 1989. Describes technical developments, including a 90-minute videotape about the program, highlights of the previous year, and a summary of certain program specifics. (MLF)

According to a 10-year follow-up of 178 gerontology graduates of Rhode Island College (44 responses), the majority never worked in the field and most had not recently worked in the field. Age, gender, degree, and prior experience were not significant. Most would pursue the certificate program again. (SK)

Does the increase in qualified people in the European labor market reflect a demand for diplomas or for human capital? Inflation of the number of people with diplomas should not be labeled "overeducation" but rather a response to increasing demand for intellectual capabilities in jobs. (SK)