Proposes a psychosocial model of the teacher-education program as mediator between the expectations and needs of prospective teachers, and evaluates a sample program by the model's criteria. (JM)

This article is based on several chapters of the author's book, "Teaching in the Inner City, to be published by Free Press.

Proposes a new degree in education called Masters of Science in Educational Computing. Combining the areas of computer science and education, the new academic area will prepare teachers to make use of computers in all phases of education. The Iona College (New York) proposed program in educational computing is included. (JJD)

This article questions whether the requirement of a 2.5 grade point average for admission to teacher education programs or for certification will improve teaching. Data from the Emporia (Kansas) Master Teacher Awards program show that of teachers receiving the award, 36 percent had lower than a 2.5 average in college. (PP)

Colleges and universities that train teachers for early childhood education were asked how changes in state certification requirements have affected their programs and about the types of field experiences they offer. Significant program changes during the past five years are reported. (PP)

Results of a survey of curricular changes in schools which belong to the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States are reported. Trends visible in teacher education involve: (1) new programs that respond to contemporary pressures in society; (2) more interdisciplinary and cooperative programs; and (3) basic changes in the nature of teacher…

The report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education, "A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform," is criticized for overemphasizing human resource needs and economic utility at the expense of intellectual, moral, and spiritual learnings. Other perspectives on reform in the schools and in teacher education are…

Support for preservice teacher education programs cannot be unqualified, just as calls to abandon it cannot be embraced uncritically. Many factors affect how well teachers perform and how children are educated. A selected bibliography of pertinent documents in the ERIC databases is given. (PP)

Discusses elementary and secondary science teacher education programs at Miami University (Ohio) in light of changes made by the Ohio State Board of Education's adoption of new teacher education standards. Outlines seven standards having major implications for change in Ohio's teacher education institutions. (JN)

Procedures of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education are criticized, based on the review of an innovative program run jointly by Washington University and Maryville College in Missouri. Teams evaluating the same program at the two schools approved Washington University's and disapproved Maryville's. (PP)

This selected, annotated bibliography includes publications relating to alternatives to teacher education programs and alternatives in general education programs that have appeared since the movement began to gain momemtum in the 1960s. Most of the books, articles, and papers included were published during the last eight years. (Author/CJ)

One approach to preparing student teachers to deal effectively with mainstreamed handicapped children is to have special education personnel meet with student teachers. Each student teacher must acquire some supervised mainstreaming teaching experience. (JN)

Dean's Grant projects have indicated that faculty development and curriculum redesign are interdependent aspects of the change process. Extensive involvement of faculty members in the process of reconceptualizing and restructuring teacher education programs is important for motivating participation in professional development and curriculum…