This speech describes the School-Community-Pupil Program of the Jane Addams Graduate School of Social Work designed to adjust not only the child to school, but also the school to the child. The program educates social work students to team up with other professionals to effect changes needed for groups of children. Through courses emphasizing the…

A program to prepare future physicians to treat the milder emotional problems often encountered in primary care settings is described. Also reported are the ability of third-year medical students to function successfully in an outpatient setting, the performance of these trainees as compared with that of students in inpatient settings, and an…

The 35 directing teachers for the teacher training program, fall 1994 session, at the University of North Florida provided feedback on this preservice preparation program through a survey. The teachers completed a four-part questionnaire that required them to evaluate the program, internship procedures and materials, and their supervisory…

The guidebook describes a model for a community-based adult and family literacy program for immigrant and refugee communities that draws on and enhances the strengths of community members with strong educational backgrounds who can serve as community literacy teachers and leaders (interns). Mentors from adult education programs trained the interns…

In examining the relationship between teaching experience and concerns of teachers, it has been generally assumed that the experienced teacher will be less concerned about self and more concerned about student achievement than the teaching intern. The Teacher Concerns Checklist and the Teaching Anxiety Scale submitted to Teacher Corps personnel…

This paper summarizes findings of a survey of 157 Ronald E. McNair (DOE) research internship programs, which prepare first-generation, low-income, and under-represented minority students for entrance into and successful completion of graduate school programs. The hypothesis for the study was that more rigorous research experience was more likely…

This study examined principal internship portfolios required by two universities for principal interns, focusing on principal interns' activity participation. At each institution, principal interns undertook at least one semester-long internship experience which required collaborative work with various education stakeholders. The internship was…

Literature relating to continuity of medical care, including efforts to teach it to medical students is reviewed, and a University of Washington family medicine preceptorship for teaching continuity is described. An evaluation of the program, which places students with physicians so they can follow the care of a family, is presented. (Author/JMD)

Describes the minority internship program at the Bowling Green State University library from the intern's perspective. Highlights include working at various branch libraries as well as a public library; library staff orientation; committee work to promote multiculturalism; and personal assessment of the program. (LRW)

In fall 2002, the University of Hawai'i at Manoa (UHM) Board of Regents approved a new structure for teacher education programs in the College of Education (COE). The new Institute for Teacher Education (ITE) provides coordinated oversight for four programs: the Bachelor of Education (BEd) in Elementary Education, Bachelor of Education (BEd) in…

In partnership with the Kayenta Unified School District (KUSD) on the Navajo Reservation in northeastern Arizona, Northern Arizona University developed the Rural Special Education Project (RSEP) as a field-based training program for special education teachers. In the past 3 years, 22 Anglo American and 26 Navajo students have graduated from RSEP.…

This practicum report describes the development of a systematic method whereby students would be able to select internship sites that demonstrate developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood education. Students in a child development internship program were provided guidelines for selecting an appropriate field placement; students were…

One of California's alternative routes to teacher certification is a teaching intern program in a collaborative arrangement between an institute of higher education (IHE) and local school districts. To help determine whether internship programs are a viable alternative for training teachers in the future, a 5-year longitudinal study has been…

Operation Bridge, a program which was developed by the Detroit Public Schools to train 13 adult advisors to work with adult education students in outreach sites and traditional adult education centers, is described. The selection process, the orientation, the coursework, the internships, and the application of training are discussed. The report on…

A project to develop a field-based, competency-based training program for community development practitioners was undertaken in the Central Coast Region of California. Competency objectives were identified from a literature review of community development practice and information obtained from field practitioners and community members. Four…