This document reports a conference attended by 137 representatives of institutions awarding the doctorate in education. They were invited to 1) study the findings of a research study ("An Inquiry into Conditions Affecting the Pursuit of the Doctoral Degree in the Field of Education"; see SP 004 600 and SP 004 601); 2) to draw their own conclusions…

In the course of planning a program to increase the number of black PhDs, the Ford Foundation conducted a survey of blacks who held a doctorate. Questionnaires were sent to 2280 persons. Of 1096 responses, 140 persons, or 12.7% were 60 or older, and 102 or 9.4% were under 35 years of age. A greater percentage of men and women earned their degree…

The shortage of PhDs that characterized the past 30 years is over and probably won't be experienced again. Universities which used to employ 50% of the new PhDs, now employ 35-40%, and by the end of this decade, only 25% or less of the new doctorates will enter college teaching. The enrollment rate which yearly increased 10% in the sixties, will…

The purpose of this report was to determine how background characteristics, activities, goals, and perceptions of black students at predominantly white colleges differed from their white counterparts. Findings were used from several sources, especially the "Questionnaire on Student and College Characteristics" (QSCC), as a basis for identifying…

The first half of this report describes the International Educational and Cultural Exchange Program and the organizations which administer it. These include the Board of Foreign Scholarships, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Office of Education. It divides the arrangements for teaching abroad into three types--interchange positions…

Sixty-nine teachers in 14 school districts were taught reading diagnosis by telephone in a study to determine whether the telephone can be used to spread instruction over a wide area. Sixty-one of the student/teachers were tested against 15 others who received instruction in the conventional manner. Conclusions drawn from both studies were as…

This report contains the findings of a seven-member faculty commission (to which a student representative was later added) appointed in early 1968 to make proposals for the future development of the Faculty of Education. The introductory chapter places the commission's work in historical perspective, points up priorities, and discusses some issues…

The development of academic and related programs in the Wisconsin State University system is extended in planning approximately to 1981, the period to 1971 being dealt with in greater detail. A short history of the State University system is given as well as a review of the planning process. The major concern is for improved instruction through a…

Graduate schools are failing to meet important educational needs of society. Three of the areas that need improvement and change are: 1) teacher preparation, 2) relevance of Doctoral education, and 3) university-society relationship. Most PhD programs, after paying lip service to the value of good teaching, proceed to deify the notion of research…

The Origin of Enrollments presents a geographic distribution of undergraduate and graduate students and those classified as first-time freshmen for the 42 accredited colleges and universities in Kentucky. A geographic distribution of total high school graduates by county is recorded. A percentage of high school graduates by county attending…

This report is one of a series of disciplinary planning studies carried out by the Advisory Committee on Academic Planning. This report concerns the field of graduate study in education in Canada. Recommendations include: (1) The universities should encourage the development of Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) programs and other types of…

This report is one of a series of disciplinary planning assessments for graduate studies in Ontario, Canada, concerning physical education, kinesiology, and related areas. Recommendations suggest: (1) There should be a limited number of discipline oriented Ph.D. programs focused on the generation of knowledge appropriate to sociology of sport,…

This is the twentieth annual report on graduate study in member colleges of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. It includes enrollments by college, degree, discipline and sex for 1973, and supplemental information on American minorities. Graduate programs available in 1974-75 appear and a geographic breakdown of both U. S. and…

Students in introductory classes in communication research methodology are told several basic concepts; science is cumulative; science is self-correcting; empirical controversies are resolvable; and science is creative and exciting. However, unless evidence in the form of empirical data is presented to support these assertions, most students fail…

Because most graduate geography students will engage in professional teaching activities, the Teaching Preparation Program of UCLA's department of geography is viewed as an important part of graduate training. The program, co-directed by a graduate student and faculty member, is available to all graduate students on a voluntary basis and consists…