Education & Pedagogy

This booklet is designed to help prospective students, counselors, public agencies, and institutions better understand distance education accreditation and how the accreditation procedures of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) Accrediting Commission work. It describes distance education and the accreditation process for distance education programs, and addresses frequently asked questions about accreditation. The names of DETC members and staff are presented, and a list of Accrediting Commission milestones is included.

This report responds to the California Postsecondary Education Commission's interest in pursuing further study of the gender gap for males in California postsecondary education. It provides some additional data on the gap in K-12 graduation rates and university eligibility and discusses the implications for future workforce needs. Recommended areas in which to focus further study and possible partners to support such a study are identified. (Contains 3 displays.)

"Harvard Education Letter" is published bimonthly at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. This issue of "Harvard Education Letter" contains the following articles: (1) Bringing Art into School, Byte by Byte: Innovative Programs Use Technology to Expand Access to the Arts (Patti Hartigan); (2) Differentiated Instruction Reexamined: Teachers Weigh the Value of Multiple Lessons (Laura Pappano); and (3) Improving Student Learning through Collective Bargaining (Adam Urbanski).

The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) program studies the progress of several groups of young Australians as they move from school into post-secondary education and work. This technical paper contains the questionnaire for the LSAY 2009 cohort Wave 2 (2010) data set.

This document describes the Performance Based Undergraduate Program for the education of teachers at Brooklyn College--a program which encompasses the performance-based field-centered approach and the identification and analysis of teaching behaviors. Evaluation and feedback techniques are described as necessary parts of the curriculum for each of four sequences: early childhood, elementary, middle schools, and secondary. Exhibits include related program and video tape materials. (MJM)

This book is the second of a series of conference proceedings on problems of medical education held by the Fogarty International Center. The participants discussed the value of research in medical education, research as a teaching tool, research and the teaching of community medicine, concepts of medical education, the role of the school of medicine in the conduct of research, laboratory training of medical students, and research and the teaching of clinical medicine. (Author)

The status of Adult Education programs is discussed in this speech by the Superintendent of Schools in Amsterdam, New York. A state-wide curriculum is proposed which includes evening high school, vocational-occupational programs, civic programs, job retraining, and recreational programs. The need for involving the community in continuing education is stressed, and categorical state aid is urged. (RS)

This is one of a series of policy alternative papers commissioned by the California Legislature's Joint Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education. Most of the papers are directed toward synthesis and analysis of existing information and perspectives in the area of graduate education in California. Topics cover the various aspects of graduate education, plans for graduate education, patterns of graduate education, considerations for policy decisions, and alternatives for California. A related document is HE 004 068. (MJM)

The concept of recurrent re-socialization throughout a lifetime is discussed in relation to life-long education. The need for re-socialization, and thus renewal education through adult education, arises not only as a result of a change of physical environment but also at times of cultural shifts, critical periods, and commitment reductions. In a changing society, it is necessary that the adult individual be able to adapt through re-education and re-socialization. (DB)

This guide explains the basic concepts in cooperative education and describes the essential characteristics of effective program development and operation. The guide is the final report of a three-phase institute which developed, implemented, and evaluated plans for new directions in cooperative education. As a result of this investigation, the report provides guidelines and procedures for redirecting cooperative education. Nine papers presented by participants are appended. (BH)

The report is divided to cover: introductory material, management of Virginia's state-supported institutions of higher education, the coordination and governance of higher education in Virginia, the relationship between Virginia's private institutions and the state, legal education and manpower requirements in Virginia, and proposed legislation. Appendices include reports submitted to the Commission by the State Council of Higher Education and a state level management, planning, and coordination review. (MJM)

Presented is a condensation of the research completed by the study commission on the Undergraduate Education of Teachers, University of Nebraska. Recommendations on the Undergraduate Preparation of Educational Personnel (UPEP) are made. Also, some points discussed as obstacles to educational change are a) accreditation, b) federal funding and management roles, c) the education of teachers, and d) future studies and planning in education. (A list of educational acronyms is included.) (JB)

This document contains a series of 12 case studies undertaken in various institutions of higher education in Australia, Canada, France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. These studies review recent experiments in the training of future environmental specialists and generalists. Information in each of the case studies is organized under the following headings: Who Does the Teaching?; Institutional Organization; Course Content; Teaching Methods, Media, and Materials; Research Base; Criteria of Success; and Recurrent Education. (DT)

This selective annotated bibliography cites recent ERIC documents on parent participation at the primary school level. Entries are from "Research in Education (RIE)" and "Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE)," January 1970 through May 1974. The two major topics reviewed are (1) parent-teacher cooperation for children's education, and (2) parent involvement in decision-making in the schools. (CS)

To introduce teachers to career education as conceptualized in Arizona, a pre-test is offered. Five goals are specified, and their relationship to desirable characteristics of career education, its development, the career development ladder, career education elements, and occupational clusters is the object of brief comments. Concepts are enumerated in each section. Some post-test type activities and selected references are included. Glossary terms, stages of career development, and sections of career education related State legislation are listed in an appendix. (AG)