A survey of nontraditional degree graduates in Illinois measures the extent to which the degree is acceptable to graduates and their employers, the degree to which student goals were met upon graduation, the quality of program services, and the success rate of students applying to graduate school. (JMF)

Five value-laden levels of increasing responsibility are outlined as criteria applied to teacher's own activities; students' overt classroom behavior; comprehension and attitudes; abilities acquired by students; and future characteristics of students. Knowledge available to a teacher and working conditions influence level choice more than teacher…

Suggests prerequisites for and content of a secondary data processing program to include computer hardware and software for specific vocational training. Presents two sets of guidelines, with academic preparation and with work experience, for business teacher data processing certification based on an analysis of existing standards. (MF)

Describes the trilemma of inadequate quality, accessibility, and affordability of American child care. Proposes addressing the quality sector by utilizing a model which determines adult-child ratios based upon quality of staff. Model argues the more highly qualified the program staff, the higher the quality of the overall program. (Author/SD)

Draws on recent data from surveys and research conducted by the U.S. Department of Education to sketch the outline of the approaching changes in the teacher labor market and to comment on the issue of teacher quality. Enduring teacher quality requires institutional reform in the teacher preparation and compensation system. (SM)

Summarizes the results of a study designed to identify minimum standards for the initial licensure of secondary social studies teachers in the fifty states and the District of Columbia. Provides statistical data on required coursework, competencies, and performance criteria. Individual states are not listed. (MJP)

Examines the legal context of home schooling. Briefly explains why parents educate their children at home, reviews the history of the phenomenon; considers compulsory attendance laws, and analyzes the legal status of home schooling in the United States. (10 references) (LMI)

The problems of U.S. schools can be blamed on the country's schools of education. Classroom management and how to present prescribed materials are the concerns of undergraduate schools of education. There is little interest in literature or history, and prospective teachers are not well-educated themselves. (SLD)

The relationships among college teaching, scholarship, and research are complex and not easily evaluated. Assertions that teaching and research are incompatible should be regarded with skepticism. At leading research universities, teaching standards and performance have been high and appear to remain so. (SLD)

Discusses court litigation resulting from a class action suit filed on behalf of all limited-English-proficient (LEP) students against the Seattle Public Schools regarding their English-as-a-Second-Language needs, lack of adequate educational materials, need for teachers trained in bilingual instruction methodology, and other related issues. (34…

Examined the usefulness of various Western strategies to teach reading in an inservice program in Namibia designed to develop teachers' capacity to teach reading more effectively. Found that structured and bottom-up strategies were more effective than top-down strategies. Findings highlight the importance of using an eclectic approach to teaching…

Proposes an alternative knowledge base to that currently articulated for physical education teacher preparation, examining knowledge areas important in preparing novices for teaching in current and future schools: Education and Physical Education, knowledge production and access, the person in/and society, cross-boundary experiences, and politics,…

Asserts that the lack of adequate geography instruction for preservice teachers has reached the level of crisis. Identifies a number of academic pressures and prejudices that have contributed to this crisis. Discusses a series of established and proposed programs designed to address these deficiencies. (MJP)

Reviews past studies of engineering education and investigates a particular civil engineering curriculum. Findings indicate that, at commencement, an engineer must begin a lifelong process of formal/informal education to supplement knowledge gained in college and obtain skills needed in a professional career. (PVD)

Project Kaleidoscope, based on a 2-year study of science and mathematics programs at 200 colleges, seeks to improve recruitment, preparation, and retention of teachers in those disciplines, reshape introductory courses, provide faculty fellowship and research opportunities, revamp teacher education, and forge relationships among public agencies,…