College would be wise to drop diplomas and degrees and extraneous paths to credits, the author believes, and make schools primarily teaching institutions which annually certify to completed efforts, for the year and at the school attended. (JT)

Discusses the present and future direction of American nursing in terms of health care delivery and services and how they are affected by the economic system, collective bargaining, credentialing, and hopes for the future. (TA)

This paper describes a model career development program for former drug users and non-degreed professionals working in the drug field. Services center around the undergraduate program leading to a B.A. degree in Behavioral Sciences with a minor in Addiction Studies. Goals and philosophy are explicated; operational problems are delineated. (Author)

Poland's participation in the 1972 Prague convention on the international recognition among socialist countries of secondary school diplomas, specialized secondary school credentials, higher education degrees, and higher academic titles and degrees is outlined. (MSE)

The necessity and desirability of continuing education as a prerequisite for relicensing and certification is addressed. A four-part strategy is advocated that establishes an accreditation mechanism as the fourth step. (LBH)

The Right Jobs provides workforce policymakers and directors of workforce development programs with a structured approach to: (1) Identifying the most promising employment opportunities within reach of low-skill workers; (2) Determining the postsecondary training and career preparation routes that will yield results for their clients; and (3)…

Many high school and two-year college vocational programs are exploring new ways to help students develop and document skills valued in the labor market. Over the past decade, some efforts to improve vocational programs have focused on reorganizing curricula around skill standards and assessments formulated by employers. One recent example of this…

In Canada, as in other countries, there has been increasing interest in developing the employability skills of students during compulsory education. While the notion of certifying skills does not necessarily translate into greater interest in differentiating the high school credential, the number of credentials offered in Alberta high schools has…

The American Counseling Association (ACA) is an educational, scientific, and professional organization whose members are dedicated to the enhancement of human development. In line with this dedication to human development, the principles that define the ethical behavior required of ACA members are presented here. All members are required to adhere…

The community of child care providers in New Hampshire has adopted the Early Childhood Professional Development System as an initial step toward assuring quality care and education for children. This guide describes the components of that system and is presented in eight sections. Section 1 of the guide introduces the system based on a set of two…

The Families Matter series of papers from the Harvard Family Research Project advances the concept of family-centered child care, advocating an approach to early childhood education that addresses the development of the child and family together. Grounded in family support principles, which build on family strengths and work from a community's…

Article describes the Child Development Associate Consortium which is to develop a prototype system for assessing the competence of and for the credentialling of qualified'' child care and early education personnel. (Authors/CB)

Current data prepared by the New Jersey Education Association presents public schools' salary levels for each municipality in the state. Local degree requirements, minimum and maximum salaries for bachelors' and masters' degrees at four-, five- and six-year training levels and increments are provided. (CM)

California laws governing the preparation and licensing of teachers were revised in 1970. The revised bill excluded health education as a teaching specialty. Various lobbying methods were attempted and eventually a bill was passed to correct this situation by the state legislature. Unfortunately, the bill was vetoed. (JN)

Continuing nursing education's scope is explored. The authors discuss the providers of this education; credentials and status of directors of continuing education; competition for nurses in continuing education programs; organizational resources; mandatory continuing education; and program evaluation. (CT)