This annotated bibliography deals with problem areas cited most frequently by educators. A brief review of follow-up research reveals that teachers' most frequent complaints about inadequate preparation relate to classroom management and discipline. (JN)

Resources dealing with preservice teacher education are presented in an annotated bibliography of ten citations from the ERIC database. (LH)

Citations from 1964 to 1977 are included in this annotated bibliography on teaching internships. Topical headings are as follows: (1) teacher interns; (2) parallels to teacher interns; (3) student teaching and teacher education programs; (4) studies of beginning teachers; (5) inservice programs and training programs for teachers; and (6) studies…

This bibliography lists books, documents, and journal articles appearing during the past five years on the evaluation of student teachers. In addition to references dealing specifically with this topic, a number of references on the related topics of teacher effectiveness, teacher evaluation, and teacher supervision have been included. Most…

This second edition of an annotated bibliography and resource guide on professional development schools (PDS) provides information to facilitate the location of sources of information regarding professional development schools. The publication contains 153 annotations, only one of which was included in the first edition. Most of the resources were…

Five Pennsylvania schools of education formed a committee for the purpose of sharing their experiences in incorporating mainstreaming concepts into teacher preparation programs. This report documents their most successful efforts in pre- and inservice training. The first section presents the background of the Deans' Projects and offers guidelines…

Documents in the ERIC databases are listed that deal with legal issues which might affect teacher education institutions, their students, or their faculty. Trends toward stricter state mandates for certification, higher graduation requirements for education majors, attention to the rights of students and teachers, teacher liability, and educating…

This book includes an annotated bibliography of the essentials needed to conduct an effective evaluation of a teacher education program. Specific information on evaluation includes: (1) general evaluation techniques, (2) evaluation of candidates and students, (3) evaluation of the knowledge base, (4) quality controls, (5) evaluation of laboratory…

The growth of an academic area can be measured by the growth of its literature. It is a natural corollary that the demand for excellence in education engenders a demand for literature. Due to the increased importance of student teaching as a final step in the preparation of future music teachers, it is timely to assemble as much bibliographic…

The issue of what educational research has illuminated to date about the universally accepted practice of student teaching is discussed in this paper. A critical review is provided of selected literature on student teaching within the context of two contrasting paradigms for conducting educational research: psychometric and social-anthropological.…

This monograph traces the development of field-based teacher education in the U.S., from the first state-supported normal school (1839) to the present questions of control and the dual system of standards of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher…

This syllabus describes a course designed for the student interested in teaching mathematics at the secondary level and includes both campus centered activities and a field experience. The professor teaching this class is expected to "bridge the gap" between theory in the college classroom and practice as viewed in the secondary school. The…

This annotated bibliography offers information from presentations at a 1995 seminar on practical teaching experience in preservice teacher education programs throughout Europe. Each entry includes a brief abstract of the presentation and a list of keywords. (SM)

The purposes of this U.S. Department of Education project were twofold: (1) to explore the process for obtaining materials, documents, and publications from abroad that were "fugitive" in nature (i.e., documents not typically found in the ERIC system or library collections); and (2) to develop a database of both the materials collected and the…

This article examines communication problems in teacher education programs and cites programs or approaches and research efforts in teacher education. Needs of prospective teachers and the quality of student teaching are examined. Instructional procedures and components that may improve learning in teacher education programs include…