A hearing was held to explore whether U. S. teachers' colleges are doing an adequate job. Opening statements by Representative Howard P. McKeon and Representative Dale Kildee set the stage for the testimony of these witnesses: (1) Lisa Graham Keegan, Chief Executive Officer, Education Leaders Council; (2) Kati Haycock, Director, The Education…

Program standards for all institutions in the state of Iowa engaged in the preparation of teachers are presented here. (MM)

This edition of the State Board of Education Rules for Teacher Education establishes the standards for approval of institutions offering undergraduate and graduate teacher education programs for certification and includes the program requirements for preparation and assignment of school personnel for provisional certificates, endorsements and…

This booklet sets forth the administrative rules governing the certification of Michigan teachers. Subject areas include: (1) general provisions; (2) state provisional certificates; (3) state continuing certificates; (4) state special permits; (5) educational institutions; (6) vocational endorsement and authorization; (7) certification of teachers…

This booklet lists the programs offered at New Jersey colleges and universities which have state approved teacher education programs. Information given for each institution includes subject areas of the programs, their degree status, and the date of latest evaluation. The on-site evaluations are based on the National Association of State Directors…

The focus of this supplement is the preparation of specialized educational personnel in the following areas--educational audiologist, principal, reading specialist, school business official, school counselor, school psychologist, speech language pathologist, superintendent, and supervisor of instruction. Program objectives are outlined and are…

Minimum standards are set forth for accrediting institutions offering degree programs in teacher education. The standards are proposed primarily for the use of state departments of education; they emphasize an approved program approach to accreditation based on college curriculum with well developed rationale, comprehensive objectives, and…

This document presents standards for state approval of teacher education programs in South Dakota, incorporating standards developed by the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) and adopted by over thirty states as part of their state policy of accreditation. The document is divided into three…

To comply with federal and state laws mandating free and appropriate education for all handicapped children, the Kentucky General Assembly authorized the State Department of Education, the Kentucky Council on Teacher Education and Certification, and the Kentucky Council on Higher Education to study higher education programs and certification…

This document contains the rules governing the certification of teachers and other school personnel and the accreditation of institutions for the education of teachers in the state of Colorado. (JD)

In 1979 the Michigan State legislature allocated $3.2 million for kindergarten through twelfth grade school staff development programs (Public Act 94, Article 9, Section 97). The emphasis in the legislation was to establish a competitive market for the purchase and utilization of resources to identify needs and provide skill development for school…

This publication was developed by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) to be used as a guide by teacher education institutions as they examine their programs in the light of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standard that relates to the education of exceptional students. In section 1,…

This handbook contains regulations (effective May 1982) for teacher certification and for accreditation and approval of teacher preparation programs in Kansas. Under the approved approach for program accreditation, a teacher education institution submits its program for approval to the Kansas State Board of Education. Once the program is approved,…

The role of teacher educators is particularly significant for the welfare of a democratic society and for the education of its children and youth. Recently, however, the decline in enrollment in teacher education programs and in school-age children poses pervasive and serious problems, leading to the curtailment of programs and the retrenchment of…

This handbook includes teacher preparation and certification regulations adopted by the Kentucky State Board of Education through March 1983. State standards are delineated for: (1) statutory provisions relating to teacher education and certification; (2) teacher certification procedures; (3) ranking of teacher qualifications; (4) evaluation and…