A number of forces are likely to contribute to future issues in educational assessment: (1) reduction in government resources, (2) financial pressures broadening the diversity of post-secondary applicant pools; (3) adult student emergence at the post secondary level; (4) concern with accountability of schools and educators; (5) strengthening of…

Provisions of Title 5 of the California Administrative Code require that each new program offered by a California community college and each new course which is not part of an established program be submitted to the Chancellor for prior approval. The Chancellor is required to report approval actions to the Board of Governors. Highlights of…

The Orientation Law on Higher Education, signed into law on November 12, 1968, has profoundly changed the structure of French higher education. Because of its importance it is reprinted in this article in English translation (unofficial). (Author)

The seven articles in this book examine the complex issues raised by new laws that affect reading instruction. The following topics are discussed: the origins of judicial activism in education; the decline in support for public education and in esteem for educators; reflected by the shift in responsibility for educational policy making; the…

Community colleges, in a quest for increased enrollments and expanded educational access, seem less concerned with quality than they were 15 years ago. This is evidenced by the move toward open enrollments, reduced academic requirements, promotion of sporadic course-taking patterns, and vocational, as opposed to general, education. Adjustments…

Graduation requirements in the Delphian School are presented for primary, elementary, middle, and secondary levels. The Delphian curriculum is based on eight dynamics (fundamental urges or drives that motivate conduct); requirements are not stated in terms of time in the course room or grades or required courses, but rather in terms of abilities.…

The extent of grade inflation at the college level, possible causes of the phenomenon, and its potential consequences for colleges and universities and the individual student are discussed. Grade inflation since 1965 has been attributed to the following possible causes: grade point averages (GPA) have increased because of real changes in high…

This review of the literature describes several studies of the status of journalism internship programs as they address the following issues: requiring internship programs for graduation, awarding academic credit for such programs, paying student participants for their contributions to newspapers, involving journalism faculty in internship…

The purpose of this document is to focus on the problem of the appropriate and efficient evaluation of innovative, nontraditional institutions of higher education. The applicability of the traditional standards of an academic self-study to the Walden experience is described and assessed. Information was gathered on the Walden alumni, the…

This address focuses on the topic of open admissions and its implications for policies and procedures. A discussion, defining terms like excellence, equality, and open admissions, initiates a brief examination of issues such as institution-based and individual-based barriers to posesecondary schooling, the organization of college admissions--its…

Description of responsibilities for the faculty committees, instructional policies, employment policies (appointment, promotion, and tenure), and the constitution and bylaws of the Massachusetts College of Art are included in its 1970 faculty handbook. (JT)

There has been an increasing movement toward consumer protection in recent years, sparked by a few crusaders, a better educated public, and changing socioeconomic conditions. What is new is the interest being generated under the rubric of consumer protection in postsecondary education. This conception of consumer protection deals almost…

The bulletin describes the function of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and gives suggestions to member schools and others seeking membership, as to the standards required for proper evaluation of their programs. The procedures necessary for accreditation are detailed and the responsibilities of member schools in maintaining their…

The catalog of Authorized Subjects for Community Adult Schools, 1969-70 Revision, contains descriptions of courses which have been approved for scheduling, and lists applicable prerequisites, grade levels, the number of high school credits that may be earned, and community adult school graduate requirements and curricula. The community adult…

This three-chapter manual provides a national picture of certification and accreditation requirements. Chapter 1 provides a summary of standards and practices in teacher education, certification, and accreditation. Also included are data collected from a survey questionnaire on standards and requirements in effect in 1973. A summary of responses…