The views of three groups of educators regarding their ratings of the importance of individual competencies for reading specialists were investigated. The importance of selected modes used for helping reading specialists acquire these competencies were also studied. Data were gathered through the use of two rating instruments: the Competency…

The investigator, by means of a questionnaire, obtained data concerning sources of assistance, professional preparation, teaching assignments, and instructional difficulties of 60 beginning teachers. From these data are presented possible solutions to the difficulties and suggested recommendations for upgrading junior high school science teachers…

This research aimed to determine the job qualifications and opportunities in the special library job market. The study utilized job advertisements appearing in the newsletter of the Special Libraries Association, "SpeciaList," in 1992 and 1993. Each advertisement was studied for: (1) type of library; (2) area of expertise; (3) job…

This report presents a discussion of the educational philosophy of community college instructors and provides results of a study of full-time faculty members at Elizabethtown Kentucky Community College (EKCC) conducted to compare the philosophy and values of community college faculty and the implications of the differences among faculty for…

A survey method was used in conducting this study of the status and direction of reading activity in selected middle schools in Pennsylvania which include grades six, seven, and eight. Among the purposes of the study were to investigate current practices in teaching reading in the middle schools of Pennsylvania and to present recommendations for…

A study was conducted to provide information and representative examples necessary for the establishment of administrative procedures required in conducting a statewide program to assess the occupational competency of vocational-technical instructors. The data used in the study was obtained from a review of the current literature, samples of forms…

The purpose of this study was to develop and apply an instrumented procedure for deciding the relative importance of a tentative set of professional competencies proposed for middle school teachers of English. The results of this rating procedure were intended to demonstrate one way in which the broader educational community could be involved in…

The study reported in this document reviewed and analyzed data from individual state departments of education concerning reading requirements for elementary teachers, English teachers who teach reading on the secondary level, and reading specialists. A four-question letter used to gather data was answered by 47 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin…

The study provides in one source the various State certification requirements for vocational stenographic-secretarial teachers in post-secondary vocational-technical schools in the United States, obtained from State Directors of Vocational Education through a questionnaire; the related literature is reviewed. A 12-page table summarizes…

Teachers were asked to evaluate their competency to teach reading and to report on preservice and inservice programs in reading instruction. Since 1962, preservice programs have shifted from course-approved to competency-based teacher education. According to the teachers surveyed, college and university courses in reading were superior to other…

Twenty key administrators, 20 present and past department chairmen, and 60 faculty were surveyed on their perceptions of the role of the department chairman and the criteria used for selection of this position. Responses were elicited for 30 role statements and criteria for selection were examined through nine survey items. Fourteen of the 30…

An attempt to secure information regarding the undergraduate composition training of secondary school English teachers presently teaching in selected Pennsylvania English departments was made in this study. To collect data on the undergraduate composition training of Pennsylvania English teachers, the researcher mailed 1,005 questionnaires to 80…

This study investigated the contributions of the professional qualification of biology teachers, laboratory facilities, and biology textbooks to the teaching of biology in 10 government and 10 harambee schools in Kenya. Biology is currently a compulsory subject in all secondary schools in this country. Data were obtained from questionnaires…

Historically, the English curriculum offered by public secondary schools has given little attention to literature written by black Americans. In order to investigate and describe the status of Afro-American literature in the North Carolina public secondary schools, a questionnaire was sent to 358 English department chairs and 328 teachers of…

The purpose of this study was to investigate several variables related to teacher preparation and cognitive achievement of high school chemistry students. The teacher population consisted of 35 teachers. Twenty-three hundred student scores on the Cooperative Science Test in Chemistry were collected and categorized for relevant data. Two hundred…