To document how future teachers are being educated, over 3,000 transcripts of future teachers in 14 southern states were examined, course by course. Information was sought on: (1) What courses are future teachers taking in college? (2) Do teachers take different academic courses than other students? (3) Does the general education in the first two…

This study analyzed the curriculum to which prospective teachers were exposed during their baccalaureate program in comparison with arts and sciences graduates. Transcripts of college graduates from 17 universities in the south were examined; 2,760 were classified as arts and sciences majors not certified to teach, and 3,283 were classified as…

Common ideas for the improvement of teacher education include strengthening subject matter preparation, providing more and better opportunities for trying out teaching skills, integrating theory and research results in the curriculum, and cooperating with schools in preparing teachers. (MSE)

Data about teachers in the United States using variables which the U.S. Department of Education has specified for comparison with corresponding data about the teachers in Japan is presented. Statistical data is employed in each of the four sections. The sections are: demographic overview, academic qualifications, status of teachers, and inservice…

An examination of the transcripts of over 3,000 graduates of major Southern universities reveals that a more rigorous general education course sequence is necessary, and possible, to strengthen teacher preparation at the undergraduate level. (MSE)