For the last few decades, leadership standards have served as a de facto "recommended curriculum" for preparation programs in the United States. In this article, we: (1) share the new National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) standards, (2) present the literature supporting the standards, and (3) critically assess the influence…

Higher education or going back to school is a big decision that has the potential to change a person's life. A bachelor's degree will cost somewhere between $15,000 and $40,000 and take a working adult from 3 to 12 years to complete. One should do some research and ask questions. This is a tool to help individuals make good decisions as they…

WICHE (the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education) is a regional, nonprofit organization. WICHE and its 15 member states work to improve access to higher education and ensure student success. Its student exchange programs, regional initiatives, and its research and policy work allow it to assist constituents throughout the West and…

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) Professional Student Exchange Program enables students in 12 Western states to enroll in selected out-of-state professional programs, usually because those fields of study are not available at public institutions in their home states. Exchange students receive preference in admission.…

Lists by state 146 educational institutions that grant credit for registered nurses' basic nursing education and offer an upper division course of studies leading to a bachelor's degree in nursing. (CT)

The purpose of this handbook is to serve as a guide to all participants in Ohio Northern University's Field Experience program--faculty, cooperating teachers, and students. It provides a discussion of the nature of clinical experiences; the assumptions that underlie the program; and procedures for application, placement, and evaluation of…

The Resource Development Project of the Southern Regional Education Board, in conjunction with federal, state and local agencies and southern colleges and universities has organized a service-learning internship program for college students. This handbook is designed as a guide for student interns and project committee members as they work…

General program rationale and process-related activities in performing athletic physical examinations are discussed. (MJB)

This book lists more than 200 graduate reading programs in the United States and Canada. The programs are arranged alphabetically by states, and the programs within each state are arranged alphabetically by institution. Each listing gives the name and address of the person responsible for the reading program, the degrees offered by the institution…

Focuses on some basic questions regarding assessment in higher education that may be useful to administrators in speech communication facing pressures to develop an assessment program. (KEH)

This labor education resource guide provides teachers with information about the history and current role of the labor movement in the United States. The guide is divided into 15 sections: (1) "Curricula, Lesson Plans, and Guides"; (2) "Exemplary Labor in the Schools Programs"; (3) "Teacher Training Programs"; (4)…

Presents tips on developing an internship program for geography students on the college level. Information is presented on program initiation, development, alternative approaches, advantages and disadvantages of various approaches, objectives, and program operation. (Author/DB)

Describes strategies used at the University of Akron School of Communication that may serve as a guide to corporations and universities that wish to develop or improve an internship program. Notes that the strategies should be adapted as needed. (RS)

This document is a manual for a social work field placement program. The social work field placement is described as a learning experience designed to translate the students' interests, interpersonal abilities, and academic knowledge and theory into the capability of enabling others to solve problems. Expectations of skills to be learned in the…

Intended for reading teachers and consultants, students, and others who want information about the nature of graduate training programs in the field of reading, this book lists over 300 graduate reading programs offered in the United States and Canada. Institutions offering graduate programs are listed alphabetically by province for Canadian…