Lists current documents relating to social studies teacher certification and standards available from ERIC and CIJE. Includes a description of teacher certification standards in New York, California, and Georgia, as well as an overview of all 50 states. (DH)

Indicates possibilities for growth in English teacher education, as discussed in a number of materials in the ERIC system. (GT)

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)

Supplementing a study that surveyed the instructional approach to writing skills of Ontario's teacher training institutions as well as composition instruction in general at the secondary level, this bibliography complements existing bibliographies on writing instruction. More than 1,600 works published before 1977 in Canada, Great Britain, and the…

The dominant view of inquiry reflected in graduate educational research courses has been labelled as positivistic or quantitative. Instructional strategies have been designed to train students to become more skilled in the use of complex statistical procedures, more efficient in the development of preordinate designs permitting increasingly higher…

This bibliography presents approximately 450 citations on the use of case studies in teacher education. The items, published between 1921 and 1993, are listed alphabetically by author. They include English-language monographs, journal articles, conference papers, and book chapters. (JDD)

Twenty annotated references, selected from the ERIC databases on the topic of teacher education foundations of education, include surveys, research reports, curriculum guidelines and models, and general essays. (CJ)

This bibliography, prepared in connection with Duke University's (North Carolina) Elementary Certification Program, summarizes a review of the literature on innovative elementary Teacher Certification programs in the U.S. from 1985 to 1990. The review is divided into the following main areas: (1) innovative elementary teacher certification…

Results of the Commission's four-year deliberations are presented under these headings: The Nature and Function of Graduate Music Education; The Curriculum for Graduate Study; Qualifications of Faculty; Selection, Admission, and Qualifications of Students; The Environment and Resources for Graduate Education; and The Role of Research. Extensive…

As part of its commitment to the creation of change agents, Nova Southeastern University requires that its candidates for graduate education degrees complete practicums and Major Applied Research Projects (MARP) that are work- and community-based problem-solving research projects. A primary dissemination vehicle is the inclusion of exemplary…

Nova University requires of its candidates for graduate education degrees completion of practicums, school-based problem-solving research projects. This requirement contributes to the development of school teachers and administrators as change agents. This collection contains abstracts of 923 practicum reports completed by Nova graduate students,…

The Deans' Grant Project at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale was planned to prepare regular classroom teachers to work in the mainstreamed environment. Materials and strategies for introducing knowledge and skills into the core sequence of teacher education courses were developed. This volume contains materials and information for two of…

A bibliography and a review of the literature on the evaluation of competency based teacher education programs are presented. The literature review highlights over 150 references which would be helpful to program evaluators with little formal training in evaluation, and covers several aspects of educational evaluation. The general theory of…

This bibliography covers the period of 1960-1990 and includes 762 entries. An introduction discusses theories and perspectives on teacher education, teacher education systems internationally, international policies related to preservice teacher education, and inservice teacher education. The bibliography does not offer materials targeting teacher…

Several practical strategies for teacher educators to use with preservice teachers in multicultural education courses are outlined. Incorporating the study of children's literature in such courses is explored, with specific focus on African American children's literature. Included are 12 references and a bibliography of resources for selecting…