Degree requirements in computer science at Monash University are summarized, problems relating to them are discussed, and suggestions for improving them are offered that stress a clearer definition of expectations. (JSR)

The National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) formulates standards that do not focus on the quality of teacher education graduates. Their "standards" also act as a prop for obsolete curricula and place too great an emphasis on regulating processes and procedures. (JN)

The Florida community college/university articulation experience attempts to facilitate student mobility and expand access while creating a common academic currency. Background leading up to this movement is presented and the provisions of the agreement are outlined. (JMF)

The reliability of Nigeria's entry qualification examinations as a predictor of success at the university level is examined. Results indicate a positive correlation in the science-based fields and very low predictability in the social sciences. (JMF)

Alternative futures faced by the colleges of education in England and Wales immediately following the government call for reorganization in 1972 and 1973 are examined, including program reorientation and institutional mergers and closings. Criticism indicates that reorganization has failed to raise standards or improve the quality of teacher…

Willmott's comparison of General Certificate of Education (GCE) scores in 1968 and 1973 is reexamined. The trend toward an increasing percentage of students who pass is confirmed, but estimates of standard errors indicate that subtest differences may be attributed to the sampling plan. (CP)

In 1978, the Amherst School Department rejected Peter and Susan Perchemlides' proposal for educating their eight-year-old son at home and cited them in court for failing to send the child to school. The author describes this controversy and reviews previous court cases on compulsory schooling. (SJL)

College faculty can learn to deal with common questions concerning disabled students, such as how much special assistance to offer them, and what special accommodations must be made to their particular limitations. Program requirements should be reviewed in order to distinguish what is essential. (Author/JMD)

Many high schools offer the Advanced Placement Program of college level courses validated by external examinations. This program was supplemented eight years ago by the College Level Examination Program designed to measure nontraditional learning, opening a new field of academic gamesmanship. The following article describes these games. (Author)

College student retention is a campus-wide responsibility which begins with the admissions process. This article discusses how recruiting future graduates differs from recruiting future freshmen. The author suggests that, "To get students to stay, get them started right." (Author)

Membership in the worldwide community means that students must possess globally competitive skills. In 1993, the author and the Colorado General Assembly worked to pass a comprehensive educational reform strategy that established "model" content standards in mathematics, science, geography, history, reading, and writing. Uniform…

Inflated college grades reflect an underlying problem: inappropriate content, modes of presentation, and modes of assessment. Many popular assumptions about how to address the question of standards (modifying transcripts, freeing teachers from external pressure, using grades as an indicator of quality) emphasize grades rather than standards.…

Describes a study that analyzed the distance-learning policies and guidelines for six regional accrediting agencies. Found that most agencies are studying how to address distance learning. Argues for the elimination of accreditation differences between on-campus and distance learning in community colleges. (10 citations) (JDI)

Provides an overview of the material included in the recently published, "Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics." The document offers teachers a package that articulates the goals of economic instruction and gives them a source of materials they can use in their classroom to teach the standards. (MJP)

Examines National Science Education Standards related to program consistency, curriculum, mathematics and science integration, resources, schools as learning communities, and equity and excellence. The paper also discusses the standards being developed by the Indiana Professional Standards Board for teacher preparation. (SM)