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Academic Achievement; Bachelors Degrees; Community Colleges; Degrees (Academic); Minority Groups; Student Attitudes; Student Educational Objectives; Two Year Colleges

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Discusses the debate surrounding community college baccalaureate degrees and their possible benefit to minority students. Describes a survey of student attitudes regarding the opportunity to obtain a baccalaureate degree at the two-year college they attended. Reports that minority students' responses indicated that offering a four-year degree at their community college was an option that would encourage them to complete a degree. Survey instrument appended. (Contains 16 references.) (CB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Agricultural Sciences; Degrees (Academic); Fellowships; Foreign Countries; Graduate Study; Higher Education; Livestock

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Data from 30 Kenyan and 30 Ethiopian fellows of the International Livestock Research Institute indicated that the institute provided high-quality training for graduate students and contributed to capacity building in national agricultural research systems. Such fellowship programs can help reverse the brain drain in African nations. (Contains 16 references.) (SK)

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College Role; Community Colleges; Degrees (Academic); Educational Policy; Teacher Education; Teacher Education Programs; Two Year Colleges

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Describes resources related to teacher education at community colleges, including national perspectives, issue papers, examinations of student experiences, and literature summaries. States that much of the literature focuses on the experiences of specific institutions and programs or attempts to provide an issue or policy perspective, typically arguing for greater use of community college in teacher education. Cites 18 resources. (CB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Alternative Teacher Certification; Associate Degrees; College Role; Community Colleges; Degrees (Academic); Institutional Cooperation; Program Implementation; Teacher Education; Teacher Education Programs; Two Year Colleges

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Describes factors contributing to the successful planning and implementation of alternative teacher certification programs in one Texas community college school district. Asserts that if community colleges are to become major players in alternative teacher certification, they need to carefully assess the local market first, working in close tandem with senior transfer institutions as well as local K-12 school district officials. (Contains 21 references.) (CB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Bachelors Degrees; College Role; Community Colleges; Degrees (Academic); Institutional Cooperation; Program Implementation; Teacher Education; Teacher Education Programs; Two Year Colleges

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Describes the efforts of St. Petersburg College (Florida) to offer teacher education baccalaureate degrees in elementary education, special education, and secondary education in math and science. States that community colleges seeking to offer the baccalaureate degree should be aware of the demands posed by funding, curriculum, marketing, student services, and staff and faculty resources. (CB)

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Articulation (Education); Associate Degrees; College Role; Community Colleges; Degrees (Academic); Institutional Cooperation; Teacher Education; Teacher Education Programs; Two Year Colleges

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Focuses on the activities and outcomes of the Teacher Education Partnership Commission in Arizona and the efforts of the newly formed National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs (NACCTEP). Reports that, via NACCTEP, community colleges are developing new and innovative programs in partnership with school districts, universities, and the local community. (CB)

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Associate Degrees; College Role; Community Colleges; Degrees (Academic); Educational History; Institutional Cooperation; Teacher Education; Teacher Education Programs; Two Year Colleges

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Discusses the development of the Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree in Maryland, which represents an outcomes-based, statewide articulation of the two-year degree in elementary education to public and private four-year institutions. States that if the AAT degree works in all iterations, it will serve as a national model for collaboration in teacher preparation. (CB)

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Acceleration (Education); Degrees (Academic); Higher Education; Models; Nursing Education; Outcomes of Education; Prior Learning

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An accelerated undergraduate degree program enabled nurses who already have degrees to complete the second in 13 months. Data spanning 12 years and over 1,000 graduates indicated that licensing examination results were slightly higher than for traditional students, attrition low, and employment outcomes positive. (JOW)

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Degrees (Academic); Elementary Secondary Education; Financial Support; International Education; International Organizations; International Programs; International Schools; Organizations (Groups)

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Briefly describes the little-known ISA international primary education and its link with Desmond Cole-Baker. Also details contributions of UNESCO and other organizations to the continuing development of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme from 1960 to the present. (Contains 19 references.) (AUTH/NB)

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Accreditation (Institutions); Degrees (Academic); Higher Education; Internet; Online Courses; Trainers

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Discusses the trend of trainers who are getting degrees through online courses delivered via the Internet. Addresses accreditation issues and what to ask before enrolling in online degree programs. (JOW)

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