The University of Florida's 5-year teacher education program--developed over 4 years and adopted in fall 1984--requires deeper academic study, more clinical and field work, more education coursework, and more comprehensive student and program evaluation than the previous traditional program. (MCG)

Describes how the University of Kansas developed its 5-year teacher education program in the late 1970s and reports the program's design and current status. Presents preliminary observations on the results of the program. (MCG)

Describes how three institutions and agencies constructed an in-service teacher education program based on an assessment of the needs of teachers and administrators in the region. (IRT)

Ethnic-studies programs, arising from a student and community grass-roots movement, challenge the prevailing academic power structure and the Eurocentric curricula of American colleges and universities. There is little uniformity or stability among 700 ethnic-specific programs and departments. The challenge is reconciling academic goals (knowledge…

The National Network for Educational Renewal is committed to cultivating and connecting all the essential components of a healthy teacher education enterprise: the partner schools (clinical or professional development schools); subject specializations of university arts and sciences departments; and the part of teacher education commonly provided…

The Puget Sound Educational Consortium went beyond the typical school/university partnership by endeavoring to change both the university and the schools. Such partnerships succeed when structures emanate from productive activities. Forging a culture of collaboration means creating a vision, developing opportunities for leadership and learning,…

Examines how college presidents spend their time and the stress associated with their duties. (Author)