This review of the work of Maryland's Commission on Values Education excerpts recommended student character and citizenship objectives and personnel policies for administrators, including policies requiring principals' leadership in values education. (MJL)

Examines the development of a separate professional identity for teachers of children with disabilities, highlighting Boston public schools from 1870-1930, tracing emergent professionalization and training among teachers in institutions for individuals with disabilities, discussing specialized training for teachers working in four special…

The article summarizes recent reports on the numbers of limited English proficient (LEP) students nationwide and the current supply and future demand for adequately prepared teachers. Recommendations for teacher preparation programs, institutions of higher education, school districts, local education agencies, state certification agencies, and the…

The Arkansas Consolidated School Improvement Planning model (ACSIP) is an annual comprehensive planning and fund distribution design that must be used by all Arkansas public schools. Using the ACSIP model, each school in Arkansas develops a comprehensive school improvement plan. The plan is used, also, as the school's application for all federal…