Contained in this letter is a survey of Department of Defense full-time, fully funded graduate and undergraduate education programs for which over $170 million was spent in fiscal year 1973. Each military service has a program in which officers are selected to attend accredited civilian institutions or military-operated postgraduate schools as…

This book provides information on institutions preparing students for work in educational and public broadcasting. This second edition has been revised and updated. Each institution was asked 10 questions relating to its educational broadcasting courses and programs. In addition to courses, program questions concern financial assistance, minority…

This paper describes the migration patterns and post-graduation activities of University of Virginia resident students as compared with nonresident students. Of the 1,439 students awarded a bachelor's degree in June and August 1972, 948 completed and returned a questionnaire mailed to them about 6 months after graduation. The questionnaire…

There are many potential sources of test bias besides that of the particular item content within the test. The other potential sources, designated here as program and utilization must also be encompassed in any thorough and effective program to increase the accuracy of assessment for members of ethnic minorities. As usual, the research findings…

This study, commissioned by the New York Board of Regents, concerns the evaluation of doctoral programs. Part one discusses critical problems in the assessment of excellence. Part two reviews a catalog of criteria and assessment techniques. Emphasis is placed on reputational studies, objective indicators of excellence, efficiency as an index of…

Reports and recommendations prepared by working groups on "The Structure of Chemistry,""Graduate Education in Chemistry and Beyond,""Preparing Chemists to Meet Society's Future Needs,""Chemistry for Citizens,""International Aspects of Chemical Education" and the text of two plenary addresses, "Education for Change" and "New Problems Need New…

The handbook is written for graduate students participating in the Wayne State University Fairlawn Center Cooperative Psycho-Educational Training Program for Teachers of the Emotionally Disturbed. The material is intended as an orientation to the scope of the total program of Fairlawn Center (Pontiac State Hospital, Child Psychiatry Division),…

A recent study of doctoral programs in ten prestigious universities by Ann Heiss found that graduate students tend to be committed to their academic fields, attracted to the world of ideas, independent-minded, and concerned about the relevance of their disciplines to social problems. The study also found that graduate schools tend to be a…

This carefully prepared document contains seven chapters: Women at Harvard: the Present Situation in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Career Patterns and Academic Commitment, Women on the Faculty, Women in the Graduate School, A Note on Undergraduate Life, University Services, and a Summary of Proposals. Several of the sources for this work…

Presents a comprehensive guide to educational and financial opportunities for minority students. The 740 institutions listed represent a broad variety of educational areas ranging from art to medicine. The following information is provided for each school: person to contact, application fee, required admissions tests, percent of minority…

This guide to U.S. Office of Education programs in foreign language, area studies, and world affairs describes opportunities for training during the 1972-73 school year. A section on graduate fellowships describes elegibility requirements, qualifications, financial provisions, conditions for study outside the United States, and application…

The 1968 teacher certification regulations of New York State are discussed from the standpoint of changes in requirements for teacher certification. These regulations base certification upon performance. The question of who shall have the authority to certify teachers is discussed. For the English teacher, the 1968 regulations allow permanent…

The Graduate Record Examinations Board and the Council of Graduate Schools conducts an annual survey of the enrollments of the Council's member institutions. The tables show (1) total graduate school enrollment by type of institution; (2) first-time enrollment by type of institution; (3) number of applications for graduate study; (4) number of…

This article describes a graduate level seminar course which offers one possible preparation for the sociologist's teaching role. Discussed are the students' field experiences, and reading assignments and classroom discussions held on the theoretical and substantive issues in and functions of sociology, teaching techniques and techniques for…

This paper describes a graduate seminar course at the University of Connecticut designed to help prepare graduate students for teaching undergraduate sociology. Discussed are graduate student teaching, classroom observation of faculty, classroom observation of graduate students, and examinations and grading. (Author/RM)