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Koppich, Julia E.; Knapp, Michael S. – 1998
In the last 2 decades, federally-funded research has contributed much to the understanding of teaching and learning and the critical nature of teachers' subject-matter knowledge and ability to translate academic content into effective learning activities for students of different developmental levels and backgrounds. Research findings have…
Descriptors: Diversity (Student), Educational Quality, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1990
This hearing was held to obtain testimony on H.R. 3859, a bill to authorize assistance to the Washington Center for Internship and Academic Seminars. The Center operates a partnership program that enables colleges and universities to extend their campuses to Washington, D.C. The Center provides an academic program that combines seminars and course…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Extension Education, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Cook, Robert F.; And Others – 1985
A study examined the experiences of local governments throughout the United States in implementing the public service employment (PSE) component of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA). The study involved four rounds of observations (in July and December 1977, December 1979, and December 1980) of programs in 40 State and local…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disadvantaged, Educational Needs, Employment Programs
Association of Teacher Educators, Reston, VA. – 1985
The Commission on Master Teachers shares the results of its study and deliberations on career ladders in teaching by examining assumptions, recalling facts about educational change, and posing critical questions in regard to the purpose, design, process, and support needed to establish a school district career ladder staffing arrangement. Proposed…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Differentiated Staffs, Elementary Secondary Education, Master Teachers
Delaware State Board for Vocational Education, Milford. – 1987
This guide, prepared for the Delaware State Board of Education and the State Department of Public Instruction, is intended to assist individuals developing curricula to prepare students for entry-level positions in various banking and financial occupations. It is divided into three sections, each of which consists of a cross-referenced listing of…
Descriptors: Banking, Business Education, Curriculum Development, Data Processing Occupations
Schwartz, Henrietta – 1984
In considering the problem of recruiting and retaining the most able candidates for teaching, five dilemmas facing the profession are discussed. They are: Equity vs. Excellence; Egalitarianism vs. Differentiation; Teaching: Art or Science; the Curriculum--Standardization vs. Individualization; and The Focus of Instruction. The following problems…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Career Ladders, Education Majors, Teacher Education Curriculum
Goertz, Margaret E.; And Others – 1984
Points at which state policies can control entry of individuals into the teaching profession were studied. A 50-state survey identified points of policy intervention and types of policies in effect in each state during 1983-84. Four in-depth case studies provided details about the political environment and rationale behind each policy, the extent…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Educational Policy, Higher Education, National Surveys
Kean, Thomas H. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
Without governors' support, the emerging teaching reform agenda will go nowhere. States should eschew their "deja vu" attitudes and embrace quality of education as a major determinant of state and national economic survival. The governors' action agenda includes 10 recommendations addressing teacher education and standards, work…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Government School Relationship, Professional Recognition, State Government
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Krupp, Judy-Arin – Journal of Education, 1987
Reviews developmental stages in older adults, particularly disillusionment and individuation, and their effects on career and family. Knowledge of these changes is useful in developing motivational tools for adults who work in schools. (BJV)
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Development, Career Change, Developmental Stages
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. – 2002
This congressional hearing consists of testimony on the nursing shortage facing the country. It examines the causes and impact of the nursing shortage that the nation faces and introduces innovative remedies currently being undertaken by educational institutions and the health care industry, and makes suggestions for further action. Testimony…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Demand Occupations, Educational Planning, Employment Patterns
Anderson, Charles W. – 1993
The argument of this book is that the modern American university has given up its responsibility to provide a thoughtful, coherent, and well-articulated education to undergraduates. It is asserted that the university should be neither a trade school nor a repository of tradition, but rather an institution with the responsibility for the…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Citizenship Education, College Curriculum, College Role
Gordon, June A. – 2000
This book presents interviews with people of color from four groups (African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Latinos), many of whom are teachers or education professionals, who express their attitudes toward teaching and understanding of why minority students are not choosing to become teachers. The book addresses the problem of…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Cultural Influences
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Polyzoi, Eleoussa; Kerr, Kaye – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1991
This paper reviews the current state of child care policy in Canada and the United States and describes a model undergraduate preparation program in child care and early childhood special education recently developed at the University of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
National Council on Teacher Quality, 2007
The "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" examines what is arguably the single most powerful authority over the teaching profession: state government. This Delaware edition of the National Council on Teacher Quality's (NCTQ's) "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" is the first of what will be an annual look at the status of state policies…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Effectiveness, Yearbooks
National Council on Teacher Quality, 2007
The "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" examines what is arguably the single most powerful authority over the teaching profession: state government. This Indiana edition of the National Council on Teacher Quality's (NCTQ's) "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" is the first of what will be an annual look at the status of state policies…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Effectiveness, Yearbooks
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