Provides critical assessment of this special journal issue devoted to credentialing in rehabilitation counseling and credentialing movement in general. Contends that primary purpose of professional credentialing in counseling is not to protect the weak but rather to increase the power, authority, and incomes of the strong. Advises caution in…

In recent years, a British government initiative has been pursuing the aim of National/Scottish Vocational Qualifications in all industries, trades, and professions. However, exemptions have been permitted for National Governing Body awards, such as exist for various sports and recreational areas. Efforts to reconcile these two parallel…

Classifying assessment by the reason for assessment and the use of the results facilitates the separation of assessment for accountability and for credentialing from assessment for enhancing teaching and learning. Current trends in assessment include the use of portfolios and computer-administered tests. (JOW)

Presents an overview of the historical development of the specialized practice, preparation standards, and credentialing of career counseling. Also focuses on commonalities of career counseling, general counseling, and other specialized forms of counseling. (JPS)

Reviews the market for National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) in management as well as evidence of their effectiveness for management development in Britain. Suggests that management NVQs focus on routine aspects of management and are ineffective at adding value in organizations. (SK)

Nearly one out of five Canadian residents was born outside of Canada and approximately two-thirds of Canada's population growth results from net international migration. Only Australia, where immigrants represent 24% of the population, has a greater percentage of immigrants than Canada (18%). Immigration is a major factor in Canada's economic…

The "2007 GED[R] Testing Program Statistical Report" is the 50th annual report in the program's 66-year history of providing a second opportunity for adults without a high school diploma to earn their jurisdiction's GED credential, and, as a result, advance their educational, personal, and professional aspirations. Section I, "Who…

The report highlights the differences among California counties and regions in their use of under-prepared teachers and their needs for new teachers in the coming decade as driven by projected student enrollment changes and teacher retirements. The analyses, based on expected teacher retirements and student enrollment growth, suggest that…

The 2008 presidential election stands as a "change" election. The public's anxiety over the challenges globalization poses to the future of the American Dream is driving a desire for the country to change direction. The American people understand that what will give the nation a competitive advantage in a global marketplace are the…

A decade after Kinsey published his famous studies on sexuality, a special legislative committee in Florida targeted gay and lesbian teachers in an investigation that led to the dismissal and loss of credentials for scores of educators. The Florida purge of 1959-1964 remains without parallel in educational history in terms of its intensity and…

Conclusions about levels and trends in high school dropout differ dramatically depending on whether dropout is measured using data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) or from the Common Core of Data (CCD). Using CPS- and CCD-based drop-out measures for 16- to 19-year-olds--which differ solely in their estimates of the number of 16- to…

Across the country, cities and regions have used community-wide partnerships to improve the educational attainment of their citizens. The most established of these partnerships have seen substantial education gains during their tenure. The community of Louisville, Kentucky has embarked on a similar effort to improve educational attainment. Nearly…

While the research, theory and policy literature on race, class and gender discrimination in education is extensive, the problem of education-based discrimination itself has been widely overlooked. Indeed, the dominant ideologies of meritocracy and human capital (into which we are inculcated throughout our lives by schools, media and the state)…

This document addresses the recommendation on developing teacher certification that is appropriate to adult education that was made in California's 1989 Strategic Plan for Adult Education. Following an executive summary, chapter 1 offers a history and summary of the recommendation and lists its objectives. Chapter 2 is a review of relevant…

This directory is intended to provide general information on California requirements for teaching credentials. It serves as a source of information on institutions for individuals planning a program leading to a teaching credential and for out-of-state teachers who wish to apply for a California credential. The introduction to the directory…