Throughout the nation, public school kindergartens are moving from half-day to extended or full-day sessions. Reasons for the transition are given. Parental involvement in planning is discussed. (MT)

WHEN A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SENT TO 367 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF CURRENT INVOLVEMENT AND PROJECTIONS FOR FUTURE INVOLVEMENT IN LESS THAN BACCALAUREATE DEGREE TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, 282 INSTITUTIONS (76.8 PERCENT) RESPONDED. APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF THE RESPONDENTS OFFERED NO TECHNICAL PROGRAMS, AND TWO-FIFTHS…

Variable junior high school schedules were developed to inject variety and expanded course offerings in the traditional daily schedule. This report collects tables, figures, and diagrams to explain the Racine, Wisconsin, junior high school variable scheduling plan. Sample student schedules, programs of studies, the rotation cycle, and comparisons…

This study compared academic performance of students in two lengths of trade and industrial education programs at the secondary level (three-hour blocks in first and second years versus two hours in first and three hours in second). There was not sufficient evidence to support one program configuration over another. (JOW)

Important issues related to the improvement of teacher education are discussed. Internal characteristics of current programs should be considered before reaching the conclusion that extended programs are necessary. (MT)

Data demonstrate than an Interim Term program possesses significant potential for adding to the breadth and general education dimension of a student's college learning experience. (Author)

A new idea is one that has more than two or three meetings. This is the multisession workshop. Effective training can be accomplished in this way. (MR)

As an alternative to basing course length on a quarter or semester schedule, course division into modules of smaller duration is defended. (JO)

One concern that merits the attention of the educational research community is the growing trend toward shorter study abroad programs. Study abroad offerings in which students have traditionally enrolled for academic credit were primarily either a semester or a year in length. The recent Open Doors (2005) report reveals that the growth of study…

The authors surveyed student teachers in a yearlong internship and their peers in a traditional semester-long internship to compare perceptions across different practice teaching experiences. All participants were enrolled in the same university and were similar across gender, age, ethnicity, and undergraduate educational experiences. The students…

This article reports that some graduate programs are switching from comprehensive qualifying exams to portfolios compiled by doctoral candidates. Five years ago the graduate program at the University of Kansas' history department was like many others--filled with small cohorts of anxious, fearful procrastinators. Doctoral students were taking an…