The first D.A. programs appeared in 1967 at Carnegie-Mellon University, but the degree is now offered in 24 institutions and nearly 500 degrees have been granted. The degree is widely accepted as appropriate for college teachers, although some institutions prefer to offer modified Ph.D.s or Ed.D.s for this purpose. (Author/LBH)

Some major circumstances that require the development of new curriculum models are briefly discussed, and a statement of what a curriculum model must include to be viable is presented. (Article originally published in 1965.) (AF)

Administrators, consultants, and reformers have turned to restructuring and reorganizing colleges and universities as a means of changing educational processes and encouraging pyramiding of impacts, but the effectiveness of organizational structure depends on institutional mission, specific objectives, and the leadership of the individuals…

Evaluation of nontraditional educational programs and individual achievement is discussed in terms of three components: process-environment, objectives, and evaluation. The combinations of these components in traditional and nontraditional orientations are each presented and examined as possible models for measurement of educational outcomes. (JMF)