Presents data showing a 42-percent increase between 1974 and 1979 in the number of licensed psychologists. Attributes the increase to: 1) increased production of doctorates; 2) shift in orientation toward clinical/professional psychology; 3) increased interest in licensing; and, 4) the fact that relatively few psychologists are leaving the…

Presents a detailed comparison of similarities and differences in the accreditation criteria of two nursing accrediting agencies--the National League for Nursing and the Council on Accreditation--as they relate to nurse anesthesiology programs. (JOW)

Describes characteristics, employment setting, and professional practices of health service-provider psychologists. Discusses their current status in psychology, the distribution of health care practitioners, patterns of specialization in service delivery, and populations being served by these practitioners. (Author/MJL)

This report presents profiles of major training activities for teachers of adult basic English (ABE) and adult English as a Second Language (ESL) in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Included in the profiles are statewide and regional training activities funded through Section 353 of the Adult Education Act and other federal, state, and…

Data on Texas teachers underscore the need for teacher education programs to prepare increasing numbers of teachers, and for those teachers to be better prepared with strong subject content knowledge and skills to address the diverse student needs they will encounter in the classroom. This paper presents a data profile of the Texas teacher,…

Individual states' educational policy reforms in the 1980s were aimed at improving the quality of both science education and mathematics education in elementary and secondary schools. Many states have raised standards for teacher certification, increased course requirements for graduation, revised state curriculum frameworks, and established new…