Presents regulations dealing with academic degrees and rank in the USSR. The rules, set by the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education in 1976, govern dissertation requirements and defense, candidacy for advanced degrees, examinations, and petitions for conferral of academic rank. (Author/DB)

Discusses specialized councils which evaluate doctoral dissertations and confer academic degrees in the USSR. Stages of council activity include: evaluation of the originality and significance of the research and investigation to see if the dissertation adheres to requirements of various branches of science. (Author/DB)

First determines why evaluation is necessary and then discusses the roles and goals of evaluation. (RK)

Results of a survey of Georgia high school students in the vocational curriculum on what they thought about minimum graduation requirements are summarized. Among the opinions were that the student who completes the twelfth grade should be able to read, write, and calculate at or close to that level. Seventy-five percent thought that paid…

The author describes the Medina Senior High School (New York) program to improve student motivation and achievement by positive reinforcement of accomplishment. (DS)

The authors review the background of competency-based education (CBE), discuss its merits and drawbacks, and cite recommendations from the National Association of Secondary School Principals. (DS)

This report lists Accreditation Council members and schools with accredited programs. Presently, three major areas of Council activity include: (1) seeking recognition from the U.S. Office of Education; (2) extending accreditation to the graduate level; (3) following-up on probationary or provisional programs and reaccreditation of older programs.…

Presents the Association for Science Education (ASE) position regarding the desired preparation students should have obtained in science prior to leaving school. (SL)

A group of American teachers observe similarities and differences between the educational practices in the United States and in the countries of China, Korea, and Japan. (JD)

Describes the College Aviation Accreditation Guidelines published by the University Aviation Association in May 1977 for the Accreditation of college aviation courses. (SL)

The "fifth pathway" program permits a year of clinical training in the U.S. for the American foreign medical school graduate (FMG) under the supervision of an American medical school. This follow-up study examined the quality of fifth pathway programs and students in New York. (Editor/LBH)

A report to the Association on a study of the accreditation question. The topics covered are: a definition of accreditation; a listing of major accredited; a description of the process of accreditation; and procedures for becoming an accrediting agency. (AMH)

The structure of geographic mobility from doctoral training to present employment is explored among sociologists, and a moderately strong correspondence between the academic quality of the Ph.D. region and that of the present job region is reported. (Author/LBH)

Sets forth the policy on acceptable standards in English composition established at a community college in Kentucky and documents the college's problems in setting up a competency-based composition program. (DC)

The clinical pharmacy clerkship course at the University of Florida is described, with attention to competencies, objectives, activities, and grading. (LBH)