The purpose of this qualitative content analysis study is to investigate the themes and potential gaps in quality assurance rubrics and scorecards used to evaluate online courses in higher education. For the utility of this study, the themes and potential gaps in quality assurance rubrics and scorecards is generally defined as the recurring…

Examines the impact of the NASPE content standards on New York state's physical education programs and the work of people involved with them, highlighting four key areas of impact: program content, administrators and teachers, teacher education, and professional organizations. The standards have succeeded in providing an impetus for action at all…

This report describes the development of teacher certification in America, arguing that changes in and debates about teacher certification have revolved around four clusters of questions: who should control teacher licensing; the proper basis for making decisions about assuring teacher competence in individual cases; elements of teacher training…