Social science qualifications of a teacher applying for an elementary position are discussed. Competence in subject content and the ability to teach are of the upmost importance. What happens once the hiring is accomplished is also discussed. (RM)

A principal discusses the problems he and his school encountered in dismissing a tenured teacher. (JF)

Findings of a 1980 followup to a 1971 study to determine changes in industrial teacher education programs indicate little acceptance for the term industrial technology; fewer institutions offering majors; instructional personnel and practices remaining stable; and a greater percentage of instructors today having university rather than public…

For the past decade, as concerns over the quality of California schools have risen, state policymakers have sought ways to strengthen the state's teacher workforce. In the face of teacher shortages, numerous policy efforts have focused on preparing, recruiting, and retaining fully qualified teachers. The results of these policies have been…

This second edition of "Key Data on Teaching Languages at School in Europe" contains 44 indicators in five chapters entitled "Context," "Organisation," "Participation," "Teachers" and "Teaching Processes." It has been produced in collaboration with Eurostat and belongs to the "Key…

This study analyzed the instructional practices of more versus less effective U.S. History teachers identified by a multiple regression model. Using surveys, observations, and focus-group interviews, the study found that the most effective teachers had a more complete package of rigor, relevance, and relationship strategies than less effective…

This response to"Beliefs about Technology and the Preparation of English Teachers: Beginning the Conversation" (Swenson, Rozema, Young, McGrail, & Whitin, 2005) offers a framework for considering the qualities of the technology-using English teacher.

This report summarizes findings of the 1990-91 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) with regard to schools that serve American Indian and Alaska Native students. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and federally recognized tribal organizations under BIA grants and contracts operate 149 elementary and secondary schools. In addition, 1,260 public…

This interview with Woodrow B. Grant, Chief of the Equal Opportunity Office of the Maryland State Department of Education, explores challenges in educating African Americans, beginning with issues of teacher qualifications, expectations, and preparation and retraining for cultural awareness. The problems of young African-American males are…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS WAS A FUNCTION OF SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND VARIABLES. THE SUBJECTS, 106 TECHNICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN THE JUNIOR COLLEGES OF FLORIDA, WERE JUDGED ON THE BASES OF A BASIC COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION, A SOCIOMETRIC RATING OF…