A short essay inspired by a "Report to the Board of Education" by the Superintendent of Schools, 1884, New Haven, Connecticut. (MM)

In order to develop and carry out sound health education programs, we must rethink teacher preparation, teacher certification, and individual course offerings at the local school level. Specific suggestions are included. (Author/IRT)

Results of a questionnaire showed that most teacher-training institutions did not require a separate course in tests and measures for prospective elementary teachers. (SP)

The school district that desires an excellent teaching staff must work hard at maintaining a high caliber communications network and allow teachers a substantial voice in policy-making decisions. (CK)

Physical scientists have a great voice in educational decisions and regard themselves as better equipped than nonscientists, including legislators, to make these decisions. (CK)

The relationship between teacher effectiveness and supervisory ability is analyzed. (CK)

Examines the history, training, philosophy, and professionalism of the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Although CDA recipients are adequately prepared as early childhood educators, they have difficulty gaining access to the profession of early childhood education. (DE)

This article describes the evolvement of standards-based reform in teacher education, to highlight the debate concerning this reform and to present the critique leveled, first against the notion of teaching standards, and second against the validity of teacher tests. Part of this critique deals with some negative consequences of standards-based…

The scene is a televised debate, and the question is how to improve the quality of the nation's teaching force. On one side of the argument, a university scholar argues for raising the professional requirements for entry into the classroom. On the other, a top government education official, waving a thick report from a national teaching commission…

When it comes to teacher preparation, the support provided to new teachers, and ongoing professional development for working teachers, Grades K-12 and the field of early care and education (ECE) are two very different worlds. While both worlds assume that teachers' classroom skills and behavior can be influenced at multiple points in time (through…

Summarizes the academic preparation of secondary school science teachers in Idaho by science subject. Reveals that the extent of some problems appears to be greater than reported in the literature. Reports that only 57% of Idaho science teachers were endorsed to teach the subject they taught. (CW)

A survey of 49 state Part H coordinators was conducted to review standards in place for personnel serving infants, toddlers, and their families. The study analyzed, by state, the standards for all 10 professional disciplines addressed under Part H of the Education of the Handicapped Act. Implications for state practice and policy are discussed.…

The educational, historical, and political factors which combined to act as catalyst for the enactment of the Ryan Act are examined. (HMD)