This paper discusses the concept of democratic professionalism and argues that it offers a way to frame teacher education so that it can contribute to more productively managing long standing tensions between public schools, minoritized communities, and teacher preparation programs, and to more closely realizing the democratic potential of public…

Across the United States, teachers and teacher educators are facing increased accountability for improved student achievement. Using assessment results to inform instruction provides a catalyst to improve student outcomes and is a key skill for preservice teacher candidates. The process of data-based decision making is integral to performance…

Three attempts to improve the state approval process in accreditation are described, and their implications for improving the process are discussed. (JD)

Education currently faces a crisis in curriculum reform which presents a danger to pedagogical programs. Changes in teacher education programs should be based on research and should be accomplished by a reflective and rational process. Methods of reform are explored. (DF)

Southwest Texas State University established a project to increase university teacher educator collaboration with the public schools through a combination of needs assessment and incentives. The project was found to be not only successful but also cost effective. (CB)

Future models for teacher education may take many forms. This article suggests that extended clinical experience will improve teacher education programs. An internship program implemented at the University of Pittsburgh is presented as an example program. (DF)

Teacher certification procedures in the Pacific Northwest are used to illustrate the kinds of problems facing the nation in terms of teacher certification and program accreditation. Proposals for change include: cooperation between public schools and universities; five year programs; and use of research to study the teacher education process. (DF)

Efforts in West Virginia to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of teacher centers are described. (JD)

Current issues confronting teacher education are reviewed in this article. An array of significant opportunities matched with suggestions about the directions that teacher education could take are proposed and described. (DF)

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education has recently examined its standards, policies, and procedures. A discussion of alternative accreditation principles adopted in 1983 and the evaluation process to date are discussed. (DF)

Virginia's response to criticism dealing with teacher education programs has been to establish cut-off scores on the National Teachers Examination and to develop a provisional certification for all beginning teachers. These changes in teacher certification regulations are discussed. (DF)

Practical methods for gaining support for educational programs from national, state, and local leaders are examined in this article. A partnership of this type can promote excellent educational programs by presenting the positive aspects of education. (DF)

Futures researchers have developed a paradigm for teacher education program improvement. The value commitments, consistent with a futures research perspective, are identified, and examples of how such commitment could reconstruct current teacher education programs are given. (DF)