The National Association of Schools of Music was established for the purpose of securing a better understanding among institutions of higher education engaged in work in music; of establishing a more uniform method of granting credit; and of setting minimum standards for the granting of degrees and other credentials. This 1976 Association Handbook…

American society is obsessed with "credentials," much of it brought about by institutions of higher education. The proper credentials are those determined by Middle America, and those on the outside, the minorities, must accept these credentials and ways to obtain them before they are allowed "in.""Who should go to college?" is a Middle America…

The objective of this analysis is to outline in broad fashion the current trends and issues in the licensure of health manpower and to contrast two proposed alternative systems of credentialing that focus on licensure of health care institutions instead of individual health care providers. The argument of the analysis is that the current system of…

This presentation discusses information that resulted from a conference on school record keeping. Several of the principles recommended by the conference report are: (1) no information should be collected about students without the informed consent of parents and, in some cases, the student; (2) only the highly stable information collected should…

College would be wise to drop diplomas and degrees and extraneous paths to credits, the author believes, and make schools primarily teaching institutions which annually certify to completed efforts, for the year and at the school attended. (JT)

Discusses the present and future direction of American nursing in terms of health care delivery and services and how they are affected by the economic system, collective bargaining, credentialing, and hopes for the future. (TA)

This paper describes a model career development program for former drug users and non-degreed professionals working in the drug field. Services center around the undergraduate program leading to a B.A. degree in Behavioral Sciences with a minor in Addiction Studies. Goals and philosophy are explicated; operational problems are delineated. (Author)

Poland's participation in the 1972 Prague convention on the international recognition among socialist countries of secondary school diplomas, specialized secondary school credentials, higher education degrees, and higher academic titles and degrees is outlined. (MSE)

The necessity and desirability of continuing education as a prerequisite for relicensing and certification is addressed. A four-part strategy is advocated that establishes an accreditation mechanism as the fourth step. (LBH)

The Right Jobs provides workforce policymakers and directors of workforce development programs with a structured approach to: (1) Identifying the most promising employment opportunities within reach of low-skill workers; (2) Determining the postsecondary training and career preparation routes that will yield results for their clients; and (3)…

Many high school and two-year college vocational programs are exploring new ways to help students develop and document skills valued in the labor market. Over the past decade, some efforts to improve vocational programs have focused on reorganizing curricula around skill standards and assessments formulated by employers. One recent example of this…

In Canada, as in other countries, there has been increasing interest in developing the employability skills of students during compulsory education. While the notion of certifying skills does not necessarily translate into greater interest in differentiating the high school credential, the number of credentials offered in Alberta high schools has…

The American Counseling Association (ACA) is an educational, scientific, and professional organization whose members are dedicated to the enhancement of human development. In line with this dedication to human development, the principles that define the ethical behavior required of ACA members are presented here. All members are required to adhere…

The community of child care providers in New Hampshire has adopted the Early Childhood Professional Development System as an initial step toward assuring quality care and education for children. This guide describes the components of that system and is presented in eight sections. Section 1 of the guide introduces the system based on a set of two…

The Families Matter series of papers from the Harvard Family Research Project advances the concept of family-centered child care, advocating an approach to early childhood education that addresses the development of the child and family together. Grounded in family support principles, which build on family strengths and work from a community's…