In this document the topic of recognized professions is discussed in terms of the occupations considered to rank as professions and the particular training, obligations, and ethics assumed to have been acquired by a person before he or she can be recognized as a professional. In analyzing the teaching profession, the author outlines the demands…

Examines the regulations governing Master's degrees in Education at two comparable universities in Canada and Australia, in light of problems concerning equivalencies of admission, program requirements, and areas of postgraduate specialization. Concludes that the increasing international interchange requires attention to academic and professional…

This article examines a few of the major factors contributing to the high attrition rate among minority college students. (HMV)

The Nairn report, The Reign of ETS, has charged that the major college admissions tests administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS) have undue influence on admissions to higher education, and that the tests have little value in predicting future academic performance. Nairn's claims that the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is a poor predictor…

FINDINGS OF A 2-YEAR STUDY ON THE SELECTION, TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT OF BLIND PERSONS IN THE COMPUTER RELATED PROFESSIONS ARE REPORTED FOR USE AS A GUIDE FOR THE TEACHER OF COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS, THE EMPLOYER WHO SEEKS TO MAKE USE OF EMPLOYEES' SKILLS, THE REHABILITATION WORKER WHO WILL GUIDE THE BLIND PERSON, AND THE BLIND PERSON WHO CHOOSES…

THE VALIDITY OF THE TWO MOST COMMON PREDICTORS OF ACHIEVEMENT IN LAW SCHOOL, UNDERGRADUATE GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) AND THE LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS TEST (LSAT) SCORE, WERE STUDIED. DATA WERE COLLECTED FOR THE 855 INDIANA UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL MATRICULANTS DURING EIGHT CONSECUTIVE YEARS FROM 1957 THROUGH 1964. SEPARATE REGRESSION ANALYSES WERE MADE…

A FACTOR ANALYSIS OF 28 INSTITUTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ALL CANADIAN AND AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES (N-100) WAS UNDERTAKEN TO DEVELOP A DESCRIPTIVE PROFILE OF MEDICAL COLLEGE ENVIRONMENTS. THE 28 VARIABLES INCLUDED TYPE CHARACTERISTICS, ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS, STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS, AND A MISCELLANEOUS CHARACTERISTICS CATEGORY. PRODUCT MOMENT…

CHARACTERISTICS OF 527 STUDENTS IN TWO JUNIOR COLLEGES WERE ANALYZED IN AN ATTEMPT TO RELATE THEIR LEVELS OF COLLEGE ELIGIBILITY (UNIVERSITY, STATE COLLEGE, JUNIOR COLLEGE, OR JUNIOR COLLEGE PROBATION) TO THEIR CONCEPTS OF AN IDEAL COLLEGE, THEIR INTELLECTUAL DISPOSITIONS, THEIR CREATIVE INCLINATIONS, AND THEIR HIGH-SCHOOL GRADE AVERAGES.…

The National Association of Schools of Music was established for the purpose of securing a better understanding among institutions of higher education engaged in work in music; of establishing a more uniform method of granting credit; and of setting minimum standards for the granting of degrees and other credentials. This 1976 Association Handbook…

This is one of four publications designed to provide government agencies with information on available training resources; it is intended primarily for clientele in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and contains information on interagency training programs available almost exclusively in this locale during fiscal year 1971. Courses are…

General screening policies and procedures for identification of exceptional children in Mississippi are described including aspects of philosophy, definitions, legal provisions, regional screening teams, and the organization of special education classes. The screening processes for the specific handicaps of mental retardation, learning…

The purposes of this study were to determine: (1) what attempts colleges and universities in Georgia had made to facilitate a successful college exit (i.e. a baccalaureate degree or completion of a prescribed segment of course work sufficient for job qualification or additional training needed in connection with a vocational choice) of…

The 7 selected papers in this pamphlet, which were presented at a conference on doctoral study in November 1968, are specifically concerned with the doctorate in special education. The unique factors of the special education doctoral program are discussed in the first paper. The second and third presentations deal with the variety of approaches to…

This report discusses the "Special Admission" program adapted by Pennsylvania State University (P.S.U.) for "culturally deprived" students. Deans from the ten colleges within P.S.U. give their views on the program. There was general agreement arrived at among the Deans in regard to the following: the "special…

This study attempted to investigate several questions, among which are: Can specific attitudes and behaviors of prospective teachers be identified in an oral, 15-minute interview? Does a particular training program change prospective teachers' reported attitudes and basic knowledge of psychological principles and teaching techniques in predictable…