This article discusses the NASA-MUST (Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology) program which annually serves 115 students from diverse backgrounds. The program is in its sixth year. While the program is open to all students, a special emphasis is placed on those from groups that are underrepresented in STEM fields. Participating…

Debates regarding higher education's relevance and responsiveness to societal exigencies have in the past three decades resulted in the development of programs with leitmotifs such as "service learning," "problem-based learning," and "civic engagement" (e.g., "Scholarship on Teaching and Learning," McNair…

The Future Scientists Program of Texas A&M University and the Agricultural Research Service branch of USDA serves as a model program of effective collaboration between a federal agency and K-12. It demonstrates true partnership that contextualizes learning of science and provides quality professional development, benefiting teachers and their…

This project studied four career college and school campuses in Texas that had higher than average graduation rates and lower than average student loan default rates to determine what they did to achieve these positive outcomes. The visits to the campuses found that a conscious, concerted effort to integrate students into the academic and social…

One challenge faced by any educational leadership program is how to develop effective entry-level school administrators. Many administrative interns receive no real administrative practice at all through their internship, and yet upon completion of the internship, they are expected to be competent administrators. The internship at Sam Houston…

This paper examines a program that was developed at the University of Texas at Arlington to equip future educational leaders to guide schools through important educational reforms. The program offers a balance of seminars and internship experiences, departing from the traditional university-based delivery of instruction. The evaluation of the…

The Brackenridge Interns in Teaching (BIT) program was implemented at Trinity University (Texas) in 1984. The program consists of three components: (1) the academic curriculum of Trinity University; (2) a variety of practicum experiences in selected Bexar County public schools; and (3) a comprehensive community education progam. The academic…

The Tarleton State University Model for Accelerated Teacher Education (TMATE) was developed to expedite the certification of persons already holding a bachelor's degree and to help meet specific staffing needs of school districts in the Tarleton service area. Collaboration between the university and the school district occurs during both the…

This paper presents a proposal for an alternative principal-certification program, which is to be operated by Tarleton State University (Texas) in collaboration with 10 independent Texas school districts, 4 regional educational service centers, 2 professional associations, and 1 foundation. The New Century Educational Leadership Program (NCELP) is…

Examines how an alternative certification program for secondary teachers was developed and implemented to address local teacher shortages in mathematics and science in Texas. Topics discussed are the policy context, course offerings, the recruitment and selection process, developing an applicant pool, screening of applicants, and placement of…