A 21-item questionnaire was used to examine the attitudes of 120 student teachers before and after their field experiences. Topics covered included teaching methods, teacher-student relationships, and lesson preparation. Mean difference scores were examined from the viewpoint of student teachers' sex, type of class taught (elementary, secondary,…

This paper identifies examples of indicators that minimum generic standards of the Washington State Board of Education have been met in teacher training programs. The first section, which deals with all educational roles at the initial level, sets forth standards and indicators that the candidate must: (1) have knowledge of socio-cultural-economic…

The Education Industry Exchange Program was initiated (1) to provide nonvocational industrial arts teachers with industrial skill training to teach trade and industrial subjects (to be accomplished through a graduate education program in cooperation with industry), (2) to enable craftspersons and skilled workers who were interested in teaching…

This second in a series of ten learning modules on school-community relations is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in developing the skills needed to prepare presentations, or to assist students in preparing presentations, to inform school and community groups of the purpose, plan, and values of a vocational…

This third in a series of ten learning modules on school-community relations is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in understanding how to employ brochures for promotional purposes, how to plan and design attractive brochures, and how to see plans through the production processes to the final task of putting the…

This fifth in a series of ten learning modules on school-community relations is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers help in developing the skills needed to prepare news releases and articles for publication. The terminal objective for the module is to prepare news releases and articles concerning a vocational program…

This fifth in a series of five learning modules on guidance is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers skill in helping students develop their job application skills and skill in preparing well-written letters of recommendation for students. The terminal objective for the module is to assist students in applying for…

This fifth in a series of ten learning modules on coordination of cooperative education is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teacher-coordinators skill in matching students and training stations and in placing students on the job. Included is the setting up of training agreements and training plans for individual students.…

This eighth in a series of ten learning modules on coordination of cooperative education is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teacher-coordinators skill in evaluating students' on-the-job progress including help in devising the evaluation forms and procedures. The terminal objective for the module is to evaluate co-op…

This ninth in a series of ten learning modules on coordination of cooperative education is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teacher coordinators skill in designing the in-school instruction students receive in conjunction with their on-the-job training. The terminal objective for the module is to prepare for students'…

This guide for the foreign language methods course is organized in the form of answers to seven questions that the methods teacher might ask about available resources. The first part is an annotated list of texts covering theory, techniques, testing, linguistics and individualized instruction. The second section considers the role of the basic…

One of the major areas of change currently affecting planning and policy in teacher education is the preservice and inservice preparation of educators for nonschool settings. Historically, institutional and organizational responses to the diverse educational needs of society have been legitimized in the classroom. However, changes in the…

A faculty development program primarily oriented toward the beginning professor at the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, is described. Among the program components are workshops; meetings to provide information about policies, procedures, and facilities at the school; and meetings to involve faculty in…

This study measured the extent to which 111 student teachers, enrolled as seniors in an early childhood and elementary education program, demonstrated mastery of 51 role competencies in two seven-week student teaching experiences. The competencies were in the areas of planning, teaching techniques, and personal and professional attributes. Each…

Results are presented of a 1977 survey of 257 Papua New Guinea science teachers on: (1) teacher qualifications; (2) teaching experience; (3) science periods taught per week; (4) other subjects taught by these teachers; (5) distribution of teaching time; (6) difficulties with the new science syllabus; (7) inservice needs; and (8) improvements in…