The project described brings together three different problems in education. First, there is the frequently cited need for better-trained teachers. The second problem is the school district's constant requirement for competent substitute teachers. The third problem is the need for closer ties between the school district and a local university. The…

Undergraduate student teachers (n=25), alternative certification candidates (n=20), and graduate interns (n=30) were found to be similar in background, admissions data, grade-point average, and perceptions of their competencies in various academic subjects. When identifying sources of stress, alternative candidates were closer to undergraduates in…

A description is given of a cooperative teacher education program formed between a university and the public schools to provide substitute teaching service to the schools while the teacher-training programs at the university would be re-modeled to include substitute teaching as a training component. Graduate students who have completed a…