Examined extent to which 1988 Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards were judged by counselor educators (n=102) as relevant to counselor preparation. Respondents judged CACREP standards to be crucial or important to accreditation. Judgments of relevance differed significantly by numerical size…

Some teacher education programs are opting to discontinue national certification for reasons of cost, duplication of effort, or standards considered too prescriptive or inappropriate. The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education feels that tougher standards and regular review of programs is essential to educational reform and…

Presents information about the new accreditation policies for schools of library and information studies of the American Library Association's Committee on Accreditation (COA). Three articles discuss those policies from the perspective of the information science professions, note the importance of specialized accreditation agencies, and suggest…

Research and other projects for which Congress has directed federal agencies to provide support in fiscal 1992 are listed for over 200 colleges and universities. In each case, the agencies did not request money for the projects and did not sponsor merit-based competitions to determine which institutions should get the awards. (MSE)

This brief statement addresses the credibility of the accreditation process for dental schools, suggests that innovation and excellence be part of the process, and questions the need for the number of accrediting bodies that exist. The author argues for greater cooperation in solving the accreditation problem. (GLR)

Examines information, the information society, information overload, and information literacy and establishes a rationale for why universities--particularly business schools--should be teaching the skills that form the foundation of an information literate person. Concludes that business schools are not doing enough, perhaps because of the lack of…

The evolution and functions of Australia's Copyright Agency Limited are described. The agency is a copyright collecting organization which collectively administers the rights of authors and publishers whose works are copied in education, and enters into blanket agreements with educational authorities outside the existing statutory license. Some…

Adolescents share the basic needs for food, shelter, physical safety, access to health care, and transportation to essential services. Although mindful of survival issues, educators and community agencies must cooperate to design and implement programs to meet early adolescents' developmental needs for positive social interaction, structure and…

This article describes a model of comprehensive and coordinated services in developmental disability medicine developed for children and adults in Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia. Key features of the model are a conjoint structure between government departments of health and community services, multiple medical specialty clinics, and…

The Michigan Vocational Education Personnel Development Project has three components: (1) participant involvement by basing activities on self-perceived needs; (2) collaboration among Michigan State University, the state department of education, and the Michigan Association of Area School Administrators; and (3) a systematic process for planning,…

Presents a detailed comparison of similarities and differences in the accreditation criteria of two nursing accrediting agencies--the National League for Nursing and the Council on Accreditation--as they relate to nurse anesthesiology programs. (JOW)

This study reports the very different reactions and choices of legally blind twin sisters who were provided services through the Mississippi Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind agency. Emphasis is on the importance of individual differences and variables, such as personality, over which the rehabilitation agency has no control. (DB)

The American Association of University Professors' (AAUP) new policy authorizing sanctions against colleges when investigation discloses serious departures from accepted governance norms is examined. Issues discussed include the existence and general relevance of governance norms, evidence of violation of those standards, and the AAUP's right to…

Responses from 130 of 266 business school deans found the majority satisfied with research done in their schools, suggesting support for changes recommended by an American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business report. However, one-third indicated a need to broaden the focus of business school research. (SK)

In 1986, Lilly Endowment launched Middle Grades Improvement Program as a major initiative to meet young adolescents' needs. This article describes development of the MGIP's "building public support" component. A survey of Indiana schools involved with this component showed that most districts developed new programs involving schools,…