National and transnational qualifications frameworks are an increasingly present feature of the education and training landscape. The United Kingdom can be regarded as one of the pioneers of qualifications frameworks, with partial frameworks appearing from the mid-1980s onwards. However, approaches in England if not in the whole of the UK have…

The purpose of this article is to examine "Ways of Knowing through the Realms of Meaning" by Dr. William Allan Kritsonis as a framework that innovative and progressive leaders in education can use to implement and utilize the absolute best practices regarding Human Resources in an educational organization. Dr Kritsonis's "Ways of Knowing through…

Directs attention to six representative problems that confront university departments offering specialized graduate Programs for two-year college English teachers: implementation of national guidelines, staffing, accommodating university personnel regulations to the nontraditional program staff, attracting students, finding jobs for graduates, and…

This article presents proposed guidelines for training of teachers of the gifted developed by the Association for the Gifted of the Council for Exceptional Children and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The 12 guidelines cover knowledge of educational principles, ability to plan appropriate programs, and mastery of…

Offers guidelines for hiring good faculty, including checklists for conducting searches and suggestions for wording interview questions to capture pertinent information about candidates' teaching styles. Discusses the selection process, the search committee, the selection interview, the teaching simulation, and simulated assessment of student…

Presents the core requirements for teachers of English in Israel, which outline the core knowledge and performance that graduates and practicing teachers should shave mastered. These requirements are divided into five domains, and each of the domains includes standards. Both knowledge and performance benchmarks are defined for each standard.…

For aerobic dance classes to succeed, the instructors must be properly trained teachers. Effective teachers must know more than just subject matter. They need sound pedagogical skills and knowledge in the content areas relating to aerobic dance. The article lists recommendations to help aerobic dance teachers be more effective. (SM)

Student organization cocurricular activities may be integrated into office procedures classes to help students attain competency and employability. The article notes how organization activities, such as records management, travel arrangements, time management, and taking minutes of meetings, are related to school and job activities. (MF)

Describes a resume portfolio (from California's Cooperative Office Occupations Program) for students to prepare and update through college and in future job interviews. Portfolio contents include a photograph, cover letter, the resume (statistical or prose style), samples of typing work, and copies of certificates, awards, and commendations. (MF)

Suggests prerequisites for and content of a secondary data processing program to include computer hardware and software for specific vocational training. Presents two sets of guidelines, with academic preparation and with work experience, for business teacher data processing certification based on an analysis of existing standards. (MF)

This position statement of the Association of Teacher Educators and the National Association for the Education of Young Children offers teacher educators and policymakers guidelines for ensuring that all children from birth through eight years of age and their families have access to qualified early childhood teachers. (BB)

School accountability report cards generally focus on standardized test scores, dropout/graduation rates, and postgraduation plans. Citizens also want information on safety, teacher qualifications, and average class size. Administrators should define their audience, clarify purpose, carefully select indicators, and consider format, presentation,…

Trade and industrial educators were pioneers in the development and practice of occupational analysis as utilized in curriculum development and improvement. In the 1940s, Verne C. Fryklund refined the existing system of occupational analysis and introduced it into public school industrial arts educational programs. The basic concept of Fryklund's…

This booklet contains guidelines for the registration of units and qualifications in New Zealand's National Qualifications Framework, a system of education and employment qualifications. An introduction provides an overview of registration, including endorsement, evaluation, and reregistration. Section 2 focuses on registration of unit standards.…

This booklet provides information on the approval and accreditation of degrees and related qualifications for New Zealand institutions, government training establishments, and private training establishments. The first of the booklet's eight sections explains the criteria for approval of New Zealand degree and related courses and for accreditation…