In 1965 Congress passed the Higher Education Act which provided the Federal government a more significant role in determining the course of higher education. The LULAC's (League of United Latin American Citizens) National Education Service Centers (LNESC) firmly supports the extension of the Higher Education Act, as amended in 1972. LNESC…

The report summarizes a project for conducting a series of workshops and graduate level extension courses on work experience education at various California locations. The purpose of the series was to increase the effectiveness of teaching for disadvantaged and handicapped, update occupational competencies, update administrative and supervisory…

The professional portion of the elementary and early childhood teacher education program at the University of Florida (UF) is taken on a pass-fail basis. A student completing this program has 66 quarter hours of pass-fail credit and a letter written by a faculty member who has worked with her or him for two years. The purpose of this study was to…

The purpose of this study was to state several desired teacher behaviors relative to the development of cognitive skills in young children and to determine the extent to which those behaviors could be achieved. The study involved 16 students in a graduate course, all of whom were currently or had been teachers. Each graduate student recorded a…

One of several possible systems for delivering special education services, a consulting teacher approach seeks to manage and educate handicapped children in regular elementary classrooms. Vermont has adopted this approach for certain handicapped children because it is less costly and disruptive, avoids labeling and extensive testing, provides…

This study investigated the relationship between instructor ratings of taped microteaching performance and achievement on multiple choice examinations. Thirty graduate students enrolled in a reading methods course served as subjects. An analysis of the data indicated that no significant correlation existed between the variables. The viability of…

This survey examines the types of speech communication courses offered in college curricula across the country and reports on the methodologies employed in such courses. Randomly selected college catalogs were sampled to determine the extent to which traditional and new courses are included in speech communication curricula. There does not seem to…

This study describes the current status and professional development of a sample of women doctorates and compares them to a sample of men who have attained the same educational status. Chapters cover the sample and procedures used; employment patterns; doctorates in academe; publications, income, and job satisfaction; marriage and family life;…

Developed to accompany the publication entitled "Teacher Training Bibliography: An Annotated Listing of Materials for Bilingual Bicultural Education," this guide contains an alphabetical listing by state of institutions of higher learning providing courses, programs, degrees or certification plans for teachers in bilingual bicultural…

The conference reported here was concerned with the problem of how to develop the kind of excellence in college biology teaching that universities have traditionally demanded in their research. Fifty-three persons from the western states attended the conference. This report contains: (1) the conference schedule; (2) a list of the participants; (3)…

This report of the first regional CUEBS conference on the subject of the preparation of college biology teachers contains: (1) a schedule of the conference; (2) a list of the participants; and (3) summaries of the major papers and discussion as well as the reports of the working sessions. The papers included: "Problems in the Administration of…

A comprehensive review of the Department of the Army Management Intern Program, August, 1968, presents details about the aims of the program, the recruitment procedure, the characteristics (including qualification) of the participants, and the achievement and rate of promotion of these individuals who are being trained for civilian careers in the…

At the 1968 annual meeting of the Commission of Professors of Adult Education small group discussions were held on the following graduate course areas: survey in, or introduction to, adult education; program development; adult learning; organization and administration; research seminars. Fifteen brief reports ("Interesting Things") were given on…

The procedure for conducting graduate German literary seminars at Harvard is outlined. The seminar schedule is explained in terms of the entire course and of weekly work. Such features as choice of subject for research, group discussion, oral progress reports, and presentation of seminar papers are described. The selection of seminar subject and…

This newsletter, announced here on a one time basis, is published by Earthrise, a Corporation engaged in futures research, education, and design. Typical issues report on activities conducted by Earthrise and those of similar organizations to stimulate information exchange on futures. In this issue futures studies is defined and defended, and a…