This is the seventh in a series of hearings to inform this committee's reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. The focus of this hearing, teacher preparation, is profoundly important for all students, from the very youngest to adult students. Study after study shows that teacher quality is the decisive in-school factor in boosting student…

This hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions examines fixing No Child Left Behind, focusing on supporting teachers and school leaders. Following an opening statement by Honorable Lamar Alexander (Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions), the following senators provide statements: (1) Honorable Patty…

This document is intended to serve as a practical guide for implementing a teacher-student data link (TSDL) that supports a range of uses at the local, regional, and state levels. The guide addresses the considerations for linking teacher and student data from multiple perspectives, including governance, policies, data components, business rules,…

State regulations governing the accreditation of colleges of education in the state of Virginia are set forth. (JD)

This document sets forth certification requirements for prospective teachers in South Carolina. Areas covered include: (1) persons required to hold a teaching credential; (2) requirements for certification; (3) acceptable credit; (4) required examinations; (5) student teaching; (6) accredited teacher education programs; (7) application procedures;…

Standards and procedures for approval of teacher preparation programs in Connecticut are presented. The standards are based on recommendations made by the Committee on the Revision of Procedures and Standards for Connecticut Teacher Preparation Programs. Existing criteria for approving teacher preparation programs were reviewed and revised by the…

This hearing includes testimony on how the Higher Education Act and the No Child Left Behind Act are currently working and what steps can be taken to better coordinate these programs to move closer to the goal of a highly qualified teacher in every classroom. Statements and testimony are included from: Honorable Jason Altmire, Congressional…

California laws governing the preparation and licensing of teachers were revised in 1970. The revised bill excluded health education as a teaching specialty. Various lobbying methods were attempted and eventually a bill was passed to correct this situation by the state legislature. Unfortunately, the bill was vetoed. (JN)

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…

Rules and regulations governing teacher certification in the Wyoming Public Schools are outlined. Information is given on: (1) definition of terms; (2) general certification regulations; (3) application requirements; (4) denial, suspension, or revocation; (5) types of certification and permits; (6) standard teaching certification in general and…

Any program for the state, local, or federal levels designed to produce more math and science teachers should recognize the special needs of the small, rural, and isolated school. Rural teachers can expect generalized teaching assignments with a greater diversity of subject matter responsibilities than teachers in larger, urban settings. There is…

This booklet contains a policy interpretation, researched and adopted by the National Inservice Network, of requirements for inservice teacher education in compliance with the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (Public Law 94-142). Four areas are indicated in which regular classroom teachers need training for teaching handicapped…

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…

Professional preparation institutions are attempting to legislate greater control over the credentialing process. The credentialing system functions most efficiently under a partnership structure in which input is provided by the professional preparation institutions, the organized profession representatives of the market, and the government. (JN)

Options are discussed for the reauthorization of Title V of the Higher Education Act. The speaker expressed the collegial opinions of a number of higher education organizations. Four themes constituted the framework for recommendations on reauthorization of Title V: (1) Strengthening teacher preparation programs is most effeciently accomplished by…