This investigation examines the impact the l98l Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test Format Revision had on the stability over time of the verbal, quantitative, and analytical scores. Scores were used from the self-selected group of repeaters who took the GRE General Test twice between October 1980 and June 1982. Examinees were divided…

This case study describes the evolution of a Master's program in community psychology from its inception in 1976 through 1984. Yin's (1978) discussion of the critical events in the routinization of innovations and his emphasis on passages and cycles are used to analyze the development of the Master's program in community psychology at Indiana…

Presentations of both the plenary sessions and the business meeting are included in the proceedings. Topics covered include: reassessment of the function of graduate education; dimensions of graduate study; faculty and student power and roles in decision-making; interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and polydisciplinary programs; and grading. (LBH)

Using excerpts from various graduate student essays, describes life in graduate school with its learnings, fears and disillusionment. (EJT)

An interview with the director (Jackson) and the assistant director (Andrews) of the O.I.S.E., conducted by members of the Canadian Education Association.

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Aptitude Test has been in use since 1938. In 1975 the GRE Aptitude Test was broadened to include an experimental set of items designed to tap a respondent's recognition of logical relationships and consistency of interrelated statements, and to make inferences from abstract relationships. To test the…

A bibliography of publications authored, coauthored, or edited by Clark Kerr on the future of American higher education is presented. The specific topics of the publications, which cover 1939-1981, include the following: the failure of academic reform in the United States and Western Europe, changes and challenges ahead for community colleges,…

The purpose of this guide is to provide students and teachers with a concise summary of approximately 280 graduate programs in political science at doctoral and masters levels. Information for it was collected during September/October of 1981. The bulk of the guide contains descriptions of individual programs arranged alphabetically by the name of…

In an examination of the main issues facing international studies at American universities, demands for more centers, more scholarships, and more research funds are discounted. Close review of the educational and scholarly aims and achievements of international research centers is advocated. It is suggested that useful reviews of this sort should…

The Area of Emphasis in bilingual-bicultural education at the University of Connecticut (Storrs) began in September 1981, offering masters', sixth year, and doctoral degree programs. Its goals are to address the needs of limited- and non-English speaking students in bilingual classrooms by preparing teachers, teacher trainers, curriculum…

The ability to empathize with clients or students is a prime factor in the counselor's or teacher's success. Affective sensitivity, or acuteness in detecting and describing the emotions of others, is a critical component of empathy. It has generally been assumed that the masculine orientation toward instrumental or cognitive focus on problem…

Increasingly those working with affirmative action efforts at the graduate and professional level are considering the importance of early identification of career and educational goals. They are also considering the importance of using those motivational factors that overcome academic handicaps that may arise from school and home environments.…

Noise-related training programs were reviewed in nine degree-granting institutions in seven states. These programs represent a sample, only, of the various programs available nationwide. The enrollment profile and average number of graduates by degree level for the past three years are given, as well as the apparent enrollment trends by degree…

The 1977-78 annual Graduate Student Survey analyzes information supplied by graduate physics students and also includes graduate astronomy students. Highlights of the findings are: a continuing decline in the number of graduate physics degree recipients; the reassurance of a steadily improving job market for new physicists with graduate degrees; a…

A survey designed to update earlier studies and provide information for both prospective students and program administrators identified 91 institutions as having a graduate level major in instructional technology. This summary of the survey results provides an overview of the programs in such areas as faculty, program status, administrative…