This bulletin provides information on the occupational outlook for education and social service occupations and clergy. For each occupation, these components are described: occupation title(s); Dictionary of Occupational Titles numbers; significant points; nature of the work; working conditions; employment; training, other qualifications, and…

Consists of seven articles dealing with the Smith-Hughes Act. Articles discuss (1) accomplishments, (2) the political ratification fight, (3) agricultural education prior to the act, (4) agricultural education a decade later, (5) founding of public vocational education, (6) philosophy of Smith-Hughes, and (7) teacher education. (CH)

Presidential candidate Walter Mondale outlines his strategy for improving education. He proposes closing the skill gaps through the development of better curricula, upgrading teachers' skills, reduction of paperwork, and bolstering the teaching profession. (MD)

Doubts among some teacher educators about progress toward reforming teacher education and problems in recruiting members of minority groups to the teaching profession are discussed. The establishment of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is described. (MLW)

Despite the enormous problems facing colleges of education, administrators are changing their programs to meet the national agenda for excellence in education. Changes include reliance upon a solid knowledge base, micro-technology, rigorous program standards, extensive clinical or practicum experiences, and the recruitment of excellent candidates.…

Schools have been accused of being insensitive to students' cultural backgrounds, and thus of failing to serve some populations because instruction and curricula are designed for middle class children. But teachers should be cautious about applying the findings of ethnographic studies which address this problem. Although ethnographic studies…

The author describes the work done by preschool teachers. Topics covered include (1) nature of the work, (2) working conditions and earnings, (3) qualifications and advancement, (4) employment and outlook, and (5) related occupations. Sources of additional information are listed. (CH)

Comprehensive reform in the ways teachers are recruited, trained, evaluated, and rewarded is required if the status of the teaching profession and the present quality of education is to be improved. A new career structure, simplification of certification, and reconceptualization of the teaching role are possible remedies. (KH)