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Demerjian, Marlene – 1996
A study was undertaken at California's College of the Canyons to determine outcomes for students who challenged course prerequisites and enrolled in courses requiring placement levels higher than recommended between spring 1993 and fall 1994. Data were gathered from analyses of 529 placement/prerequisite waiver forms and transcripts from 445…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Research, Grades (Scholastic)
Scott, Carl – 1996
Faculty are pressured to provide high-quality advising for undergraduate psychology majors, but lack the time and resources. One efficient solution provides comprehensive advising information via a departmental handbook that helps students solve the problem of graduating with a degree in psychology, prepared for employment or graduate school. A…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Students, Course Selection (Students), Departments

Palmer, Ian C. – 1995
This paper reports on a study conducted to assess number of credits completed nationally for a degree in Teaching English as a Second Language, what portion were required courses, and what courses were actually required. Data were gathered by a survey mailed to 159 institutions in November 1994; 94 responses were usable that covered 39 U.S.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Graduation Requirements, Higher Education, Language Teachers
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1990
This publication presents a series of charts, designed for quick reference, which describe the status of alternative teacher certification routes in each of the 50 states. The charts were prepared in response to an increasing number of inquiries from educators, policy makers, and the public. Information was gathered by telephone surveys of state…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Charts, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Chandler Unified Schools, AZ. – 1982
The honors program at Chandler High School (Arizona) which combines the International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP) programs is described in this brochure. Following a general overview of IB and AP programs, several benefits of this combined program are listed: (1) small classes with superior students; (2) the opportunity to earn…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Advanced Placement Programs, College Preparation, Educational Benefits
Flamer, Mary Guess; Dougherty, John – 1986
This report summarizes information about Family Life Education (FLE) as mandated by the New Jersey Board of Education. The information is taken from a variety of sources and three principal concerns of the state board are analyzed: (1) the status of implementation of family life education; (2) local district perceptions of training needs; and (3)…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Life Education, Program Attitudes
Kirkwood Community Coll., Cedar Rapids, IA. – 1986
In the late 1970s, it became clear to a group of Kirkwood Community College (KCC) faculty and administrators that fewer and fewer students were taking humanities courses, that students' selection of courses was usually imbalanced, and that most had little idea of what the term "humanities" embraced. With a grant from the National…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development
Probst, David A.; Vitters, Richard D. – 1986
Graduates from the Tarkio College (Missouri) school of education were surveyed in an effort to assess the worth of the core course program required of all education majors. Eleven responses were received. The areas included in the questionnaire were career information, required course information, elementary certification information, pre-student…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Course Evaluation, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education
Hess, Roger; And Others – 1987
This volume contains two papers concerning appropriate accommodations that can be made in the areas of grading and granting credits and diplomas for mildly handicapped high school students. The first paper discusses grades for students with disabilities who are mainstreamed in general education classes. It presents seven guiding principles that…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Credits, Evaluation Methods, Grading
Mehlville R-9 School District, St. Louis, MO. – 1984
Prepared by the teaching staff and curriculum office of the Mehlville (Missouri) School District, this curriculum guide for senior high school English presents a dual focus on language (grammar, usage, composition) and literature (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, media). Following a statement of the philosophy of the program, the guide outlines…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Elective Courses
Lewis, Laurie L.; Farris, Elizabeth – 1989
The report presents data from a nationwide survey conducted in spring 1988 to obtain information about undergraduate general education and humanities requirements in U.S. colleges and universities for students entering in 1983-84 and 1988-89. Two sections of the report focus on general education requirements at four-year schools and general…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, College Credits, Degree Requirements
Koonce, Maria H.; Urich, Ted R. – 1989
The increases in the number and level of foreign language requirements in school systems throughout the country are explained, and the problems and concerns that stem from these changes are described. Solutions to these problems are enumerated, including: (1) reducing class size; (2) increasing foreign language entrance requirements for both…
Descriptors: Class Size, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, FLES
Galambos, Eva C. – 1985
To document how future teachers are being educated, over 3,000 transcripts of future teachers in 14 southern states were examined, course by course. Information was sought on: (1) What courses are future teachers taking in college? (2) Do teachers take different academic courses than other students? (3) Does the general education in the first two…
Descriptors: College Credits, Course Content, Education Courses, Education Majors
DeVivo, Paul; And Others – Tennessee Education, 1984
Reports 1981 survey of 40 Tennessee and Georgia resource teachers to assess amount of counseling special education teachers perform. Comparison between amount of university training in counseling and amount of time special education teachers spent in counseling indicates these teachers are not being trained for this segment of their duties. (NEC)
Descriptors: Counseling, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Required Courses

Christiansen, Mark A. – Journal of Reading, 1986
Relates that students taking required courses in teaching content reading at the secondary school level were largely satisfied with the course content and felt the courses would help them in their teaching. (HOD)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Reading Instruction