Non-Resident and Resident Intermediate Level School: A Closer Look at Equivalency

Abstract

This paper takes a close look at PME issues, what sets Resident and Non-Resident Intermediate Level School (ILS) apart, and why Marines opt to complete both courses. To gain more insight, officer perspectives regarding ILS and the equivalency of Resident and Non-Resident were studied. A web-based opinion survey was conducted to address the specific issue of why students who have completed the Non-Resident Marine Corps Command and Staff Course still participate in the Resident program if both courses are considered equivalent. Participation in the Masters of Military Studies (MMS) program, the School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW), and additional issues relating solely to the Resident course were also covered in the survey as these two issues were thought to have some bearing on attendance. The following areas are covered in this paper: the background of Marine Corps ILS, post Goldwater-Nichols Act PME progress, research and methodology of the survey, survey results, general impressions of those who responded, and finally, conclusions and recommendations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA403837

Entities

People

  • J. C. Malik Iii

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Curriculum
  • Distance Learning
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Group Processes (Social Psychology)
  • Instructors
  • Lessons Learned
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Education
  • Military History
  • National Security
  • Peer Groups
  • Professional Development
  • Schools
  • Students
  • War Colleges

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