All graduates of Eastern Illinois University from 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1986 (n=9687) were compared on high school predictor scores (American College Testing--ACTs--and class ranks) and university grade point averages (GPA)--cumulative GPA, junior and senior GPA, and junior and senior GPA adjusted by removing professional education courses.…

The responses of 38 preservice teachers enrolled in an education course entitled "Teaching in a Pluralist Society" were obtained through interviews, essays, and survey instruments. The students' responses were analyzed in relation to their knowledge of multicultual education, inter-ethnic experiences and behaviors, and attitudes and feelings about…

To document how future teachers are being educated, over 3,000 transcripts of future teachers in 14 southern states were examined, course by course. Information was sought on: (1) What courses are future teachers taking in college? (2) Do teachers take different academic courses than other students? (3) Does the general education in the first two…

The Student Information System (SIS) is designed to provide a longitudinal data base about students matriculating at and graduating from the College of Education at Ohio State University. The SIS has four basic purposes: (l) to document student experience for accountability and accreditation purposes; (2) to diagnose student progress for general…

A report is given on an evaluation instrument designed for use by education majors in evaluating teacher educators. The instrument consists of five sub-parts: (1) rating scales for individual instructors; (2) 24 behavioral statements, evenly balanced between positive and negative; (3) statements on "good-bad qualities" of teachers as well as other…

This draft of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards reflects a revision that was completed by the Council's Committee on Standards over a two-year period between 1975-1977. An outline is given of the standards to be met by schools of education desiring accreditation by NCATE. The standards, effective January…

As a result of the recent increase in foreign student enrollment and concomitant decrease in American student enrollment at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), a study was undertaken to learn the nature of the change and how it should affect the nature of admissions policies, student services, and programs of study in the Graduate…

Preservice teachers could conduct indepth interviews with one or more experienced teachers during the undergraduate program to obtain realistic information about the first year of teaching and the personal and professional changes teachers undergo as they continue to teach. This information would be useful to the preservice teachers in confirming…

A survey of preservice and inservice teachers in ten southeastern states was conducted to identify perceptions of teaching as a career opportunity. Differences in perceptions were calculated on the basis of sex, race, and grade level certification. Discriminating factors associated with preservice and inservice teachers were categorized on the…

This study was designed to assess the effectiveness of a group-based, teacher-paced model of mastery learning for instruction in undergraduate education courses. It was hypothesized that the mastery-taught students, who were provided formative tests and corrective activities, would achieve higher scores on the final examination and higher grades…

The teacher preparation program at the University of Northern Iowa provides four years of field-based experiences in varying degrees of involvement. Using the University's laboratory school, the University-sponsored daycare and clinic facilities, and local public and private schools, education majors are placed close to the main campus. In the…

IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE RELATION BETWEEN SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE AND THE CHOICE OF TEACHING OR NONTEACHING COLLEGE PROGRAMS, A STUDY WAS MADE OF A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES IN 1963, ENROLLED AS COLLEGE FRESHMEN. OF 1,960 SUCH PERSONS IN THE SAMPLE, 1184 (60 PERCENT) RESPONDED TO THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT THEY…

DIFFERENCES WERE INVESTIGATED IN APTITUDES, STUDY HABITS, AND VALUES AMONG FOUR CATEGORIES OF FEMALE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJORS WHO WERE 1961 AND 1962 FRESHMAN MATRICULANTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE. THE CATEGORIES WERE (1) EDUCATION MAJORS FROM MATRICULATION THROUGH GRADUATION (N 105), (2) EDUCATION MAJORS IN GOOD STANDING WHO WITHDREW (N…

This study investigated the possibility of identifying groups of basic educational attitudes of preservice elementary education majors who had few field experiences prior to their taking upper level education courses. The attitudes investigated pertained to beliefs about classroom management, student trust, and teacher discipline. Through factor…

Program requirements for a master's degree in education at both publicly and privately supported institutions are compared. Requirements are revealed as similar in both types of institution with some slight differences in emphasis. Publicly supported institutions appear to have more stringent requirements in the areas of full-time residency…