Most children with learning disabilities receive all or part of their instructional programs in the general education classroom. To prepare teachers to meet the needs of these students, the Department of Special Education at West Virginia University designed a course of studies for rural regular education teachers leading to teacher certification…

San Diego State University (California) has developed a coach-of-coaches model of providing support, assistance, and supervision to intern-teachers in its rural special education alternative credential program. Coaches, who are fully credentialed teachers with supervisory skills, make a minimum of nine direct and indirect (video analysis)…

A study examined the employment status of elementary, early childhood, and special education graduates from Chadron State College (Nebraska) for the academic years of 1996/97-2000/01 at 2 and 5 years after graduation. Surveys of 282 education graduates, most of whom were teaching in small towns and rural communities of their midwestern states of…

Since 1990 West Virginia University has offered a distance education program leading to teaching certification and a master's degree in either severe/multiple disabilities or early intervention/early childhood special education. The courses were offered via satellite transmission, but in response to demand for these courses in areas without…

This paper presents a model for teaching in the new millennium. The model comprises 9 years of in-depth study, field experiences, and community service. This paper describes the model, which features a high school charter program for careers in teaching, undergraduate course clusters, graduate internships, and residencies. Section 1 introduces the…

A descriptive study surveyed 210 California State University at Northridge graduates who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business education and wished to teach business courses in California public middle and secondary schools. They were asked to assess intended educational outcomes established by Department of Office Systems and Business…

This study examined the reliability and validity of a group-assessment interview procedure designed to evaluate the verbal, interpersonal, and leadership qualities of students applying to a teacher education program. The group assessment procedure involved a 90-minute session with eight students in which three dimensions of teacher behavior were…

This bulletin provides background information on Iran--the country, including economic factors; the people, and the government. The report further describes educational developments, including: (1) Early European influence; (2) Cooperative U.S. programs; (3) Administration and organization of education, including the Ministry of Education; (4) The…

This article reviews research on the shortage of African Americans in university special education faculties, identifying problems in the faculty development system and possible solutions. Suggestions focus on improving available financial support, mentoring, and developing opportunities for creative research and writing, in order to recruit,…

This case study examined the revision of a state university's elementary teacher education program, noting dilemmas arising during the university approval process related to faculty involvement, power and authority, incentives, and sacred cows such as academic freedom. Lessons learned about programmatic change within the culture of the university…

Reports research to assess the performance of teachers who graduated from 11 universities, 7 with 5-year programs and 4 considering moving into 5-year programs. Provides results of data collected around four outcome measures: teacher entry into the profession, teacher retention, classroom performance, and leadership behavior. (SM)

Provides data on background variables of respondents collected in 1993 as part of a large-scale study of American Sign Language (ASL) teaching and compares this data to similar data collected in 1980. Also discusses changes in ASL teachers profile during this interval and identifies areas where further growth is needed. (10 references) (LR)

This study examined demographics, entry perspectives, attitudes toward teaching, and commitment to a lifelong teaching career among California teacher candidates, comparing the findings to national teacher profile data. Results found a lack of minority representation, a majority of nontraditional teacher candidates, and a lack of commitment to…

A survey of 100 rural school administrators in the Southwest identified assessment skills, teaching methods, and parent involvement as the most important competencies for teaching bilingual children with disabilities. Respondents also stressed the importance of understanding the cultural and linguistic background of minority students. Discusses…

This study of student teachers used concept maps, the Virginia observation system for evaluation of beginning teachers, and a specific procedure to assess pupil responses to lessons. Results supported a relationship between student teachers' behavioral and cognitive domains. Patterns of pupil responses varied according to the planning perspectives…