A list of 32 educational objectives is given for teaching predoctoral removable prosthodontics (the art and science of replacing missing teeth and associated structures with removable substitutes), and a list of behavioral objectives for the curriculum in fixed prosthodontics is also given. (JSR)

Objectives of graduate dental education (GDE) and the current types of GDE programs are defined and discussed. It is recommended that GDE programs should be evaluated with respect to their own objectives and also against standards set by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, and that this commission must have adequate financial support.…

The author examines selected problems in higher education by presenting them as a series of dilemmas: intellectualism versus vocationalism; egalitarianism versus quality; the economy of the country versus the economy of the college; and government control versus university autonomy. (Author/SJL)

Some examples of successful partnerships between universities and schools in California are described. It is suggested that the college and university leaders throughout the U.S. need to cooperate with those responsible for the education of youngsters at lower levels. (MLW)

On January 6, 1980, John Silber, president of Boston University, was interviewed on "60 Minutes." The effects of that national television exposure on Silber and on the entire higher education community are discussed with Silber in an interview. The situation at Boston University and problems of college presidents are explored. (MLW)

The field-based program of Nova University is described in terms of the nature of the clients and the institution's relationship to the broad system of higher education. Structural factors that contribute to the program's effectiveness are outlined along with problems affecting the future of such programs. (JMF)

Flexible admissions standards have been adopted to meet the challenge of equalization of educational opportunity. There are more complex uses for standardized admissions tests which traditionally are used on a competitive basis as gate-keepers to colleges. New uses are related to academic and personal needs of newly entering students. (Author/BEF)

An overview and critique, with special reference to independent schools, of the minimum competency testing movement as a solution to the political and educational furor over declining student achievement. (SJL)

National standards are unnecessary for the top quarter of college-bound students. However, a national basic examination covering marketable skills in language and mathematics is crucial to improving the educational system for all other students. Establishing a National Basic Skills Certificate program would appease both liberals and conservatives.…

Describes a statewide project in Vermont in which teachers developed a scoring rubric containing criteria that promote a common understanding of what constitutes effective problem solving and the assessment of effective problem solving. (DDR)

This discussion of the use of expert performance as the basis for inferring assessment scoring criteria in evaluating student performance considers characteristics of experts and difficulties in use of adult expertise to evaluate student performance. The use of gifted students' performances as benchmarks is suggested as possibly providing…

Discusses how the Tulare (California) County Office of Education, Educational Resource Services department made the California Academic Content Standards more accessible to teachers by cataloging and classifying the collection of materials that support the standards and creating Web pages according to grade levels. Discusses future plans that…

Presents a model of professional development that is suited to the inservice Spanish teacher with limited time and financial resources. Details a summer program for Spanish teachers in Venezuela that combines an immersion experience with an advanced methodology course emphasizing a standards-based approach to curriculum development. (Author/VWL)

South Carolina adopted grade-level content standards in 1997 and required curriculum assessment in 1999. A model for implementation of these requirements is presented that includes rationale, definitions, a planning activity chart, and 10 elements of planning and implementation. A case study illustrates how one rural school district with limited…

The complexities surrounding the relationship between state content standards and improvements in student reading achievement are examined. A case study of one California elementary school reveals that its ideal outcomes--use of standards in curriculum planning and improved test scores--were complex, involving district initiatives, curriculum…