The uncertain status of two-year college teacher preparation looms large in the calls for new degrees and new patterns of preparing faculty. Specific recommendations are made for preparing doctoral graduates to work in community and junior colleges. (LBH)

Hannah is a Pacific island grade 1 teacher in a local village school. She has been guided in her teaching practice by the values she learned growing up in an extended family. These values involved observing and listening to elders, and then practicing what she observed and participating in many conversations among family members. Written by the…

This study investigated influences on teachers' attitudes toward and perceptions of teaching. A group of 20 diverse teachers completed surveys that examined teaching experience, workplace conditions, and workload. Results indicated that teacher morale was good. Over half of the teachers said that they would become teachers again if they had the…

This issue of the "SubJournal" focuses on the experiences of substitute teachers as represented through individual experience and research. Included within are ten articles written by people from various fields of study and work ranging from students seeking degrees in education to a report from the House of Commons in the United…

This study examined the beliefs of 21 experienced teachers who implemented individual action research projects as part of a graduate degree program in teacher leadership, focusing on the extent to which they believed that action research is a viable mechanism for change. Participants consisted of primary, middle, secondary, postsecondary, and…

This study synthesized research on teacher efficacy. A 14-stage model was implemented to identify and analyze characteristics found in the synthesis population of 89 primary studies which addressed teacher efficacy. The 89 primary studies yielded 789 distinct and 973 total research hypotheses; 25 distinct and 973 total teacher efficacy constructs;…

The Umonhon Nation Public School, with federal funding and collaborative support, is revitalizing Umonhon culture and language. Native American pre-service teachers are learning to teach Umonhon children using a standards-based curriculum incorporating Umonhon language and Umonhon culture aligned with the state's local renewal accountability plan.…

This article likens education to playing a game. Whereas students think of education as a finite game--as something to beat--educators see the educational process as an infinite game, and hope to instill in students a desire to pursue knowledge for its own sake, to value their time in the process, and to be prepared for life's surprises. In David…

This study examined sex differences in faculty salaries, exploring how lower salaries for women varied across different rank/experience cohorts. Data came from the 1993 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty. Six cohorts were defined: assistant professors with 1-2 years experience, 3-6 years experience, 7-12 years experience, or 13-20 years…

The practice of reforming failing schools through school reconstitution is one of the latest challenges for school system directors of evaluation and accountability. Failing schools are typically identified in terms of student test performance. However, evaluating the impact of reconstitution in terms of test score gains may not be an appropriate…

This bulletin is one of a series reporting on the nationwide study, "Qualification and Preparation of Teachers of Exceptional Children," which for the past 3 years has been a major project of the Office of Education. The findings in this study that have bearing on the qualifications of teachers of partially seeing children are reported in this…

A teacher looks back at his experiences as a student teacher learning to cope with the open classroom. (RK)

Author outlines proposals for a remodelled Post-Graduate Certificate of Education. (Editor)

Discusses three possible methods of thinking about the implications of the definitions of the Avogadro constant and number. Indicates that there is only one way to arrive at a simple and standard conclusion. (CC)

The purpose of the study was to provide information which would be of interest to, and of practical value for, school boards, departments of adult education of universities, and teacher training colleges. (Author)