Immediate actions in any number of areas are required if those involved in teacher education are to restore their credibility and to prepare effective teachers for the future. Eight "imperatives" are identified and explained in detail. (JMK)

Sixty-five percent of the 499 U.S. colleges and universities surveyed have a practicum program. Age, size, and purpose of the programs, faculty issues (e.g., supervision, liability insurance), and student issues (e.g., course selection, grading) are discussed. If practicum is to survive, it must assume a more formal academic structure. (RM)

Peruses Adler's Paideia Proposal and its use of excerpts from Dewey's writings on democracy, focusing on the meaning of democracy. Analyzes Adler's and Dewey's views from a traditional philosophic standpoint (neo-Thomistic versus experimentalist), contrasts them from an educational philosophic vantage (perennialism versus progressivisim), and…

Describes the cornerstones of Ron Edmonds's advocacy on behalf of school children: commitment to equality, a belief in the educability of all, and the schools' responsibility for actively promoting equality and educability. Sees a continuing need for greater system-wide responsibility and for the development of output measures of school…

As a response to Joyce Killian's article in the same issue of "Educational Leadership" (EA 513 318), this article discusses the increased staff development responsibility placed on administrators as a result of the necessity for an appropriate environment and opportunities for promoting voluntary technological growth. (Author/DCS)

Discusses the significance of the Equal Access Act for schools. Deferring policy decisions can be risky, so school boards should establish a clear and concise policy in compliance with the act and prepare for possible ramifications of equal access. (TE)

Additional advice is provided, in conjunction with the foregoing article, on coping with legal constraints to school publications urging voter support for an upcoming bond issue. (TE)

Constitutional rights of free religious expression, religious discrimination, individual and institutional academic freedoms, and the legal authority of accrediting agencies emerging as issues in the accreditation of religiously affiliated law schools are discussed in the context of recent litigation. (MSE)

Discusses (1) whether school facilities should be available for nonschool activities--and if so, to which outside groups; (2) whether outside speakers should be allowed to address a student audience--and if so, which ones; and (3) whether outsiders should be allowed to distribute literature to students. (Author/MLF)

This article asserts that psychology has corrupted the teacher education process and that teacher education must emphasize the cultural and sociological aspects of schools. Suggestions for renewing schools as sites for pre- and in-service education and professional development are discussed. (DF)

Mainstreaming of handicapped children who need unique nursing procedures, high caseloads, and decreasing numbers of school nurses have created an environment of potential harm to handicapped children. Educators without adequate training may assume treatment of these children, creating potential for malpractice lawsuits. Revised perceptions of…

This large-scale replication undertaken in 1980 of a smaller study carried out in 1976-77 supports the original study's findings, i.e., Australian adolescents have a more personal morality than was the case in the early 1960s, with an emphasis on self and self-reliance, but not at the expense of others. (Author/RM)

The problem of wives who are abused and brutalized by their husbands have been largely ignored. This article demonstrates the isolation of the battered wife as a result of society's failure to assist her and proposes strategies for dealing with wife abuse. (Author)

Boundaries are internally or externally imposed limits that define appropriate relationships between individuals. Many educators do not set clear boundaries between themselves and their students. For example, a conversation with a student about sexually transmitted disease that might be appropriate for a school counselor or school psychologist is…

A Health Literacy Study Circle[superscript +] is a multi-session professional development activity for adult education practitioners, conducted by a facilitator. All the information and materials required to conduct each Health Literacy Study Circle[superscript +] is presented in two parts: this Introduction and the "Facilitator's Guide" for each…