Teacher education students have favorable attitudes toward their professional preparation. Two groups of students were given affective domain tests before and after student teaching. Results showed less favorable attitudes toward children and school work after student teaching. (Author)

A study identified methods and criteria used in identifying, selecting, and continuing supervising teachers. Criteria relating to professional attitudes and beliefs and to professional competencies were examined. (JN)

The perceptions of student teachers, cooperating teachers, and university supervisors on the importance and achievement of 15 student teaching objectives were investigated. There was little significant agreement between the cooperating teachers and the university supervisors on the importance of the objectives, although there was significant…

Describes a student-teaching program for which responsibility is shared between the school district or day-care center and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. (SS)

State government is taking a more active role in defining field experiences and requiring input from professional and consumer groups. It is also monitoring the programs and practices of teacher education programs more actively. (Author/IRT)

Occupational socialization refers to the process by which a new member to an occupation becomes acquainted with the culture of the occupational group. Problems related to teacher training are essentially problems related to occupational socialization. (JN)

Critically examines some of the assumptions made about student teaching, particularly about the roles of the college supervisor and the cooperating teacher. (SJL)

Student and cooperating teachers must protect themselves from legal problems by introducing legislation where none exists, particularly on the state level. (LH)

Three reasons for using cooperating teachers in teaching practice are described: professionalization of teaching; involvement of teachers in participating schools to alleviate staff load in teaching institutions; and teaching practice as a period of training for students and less of an exercise in awarding grades. (MLW)

A checklist of communication skills and techniques for student teachers includes items in the following categories: knowledge of content; knows students' names; blackboard use; use of notes; distracting mannerisms; eye contact; use of voice; facial expressions; use of humor; seating arrangement; classroom control. (JMF)

The author presents and discusses the comments of a group of student teachers on feedback and how they use it to monitor the development of their teaching skills. (Author/SJL)

Examines some suggestions for the supervision of student teachers especially on the secondary school level. (Author/RK)

Discusses a teacher training program for secondary school English teachers. Part of the course would be to familiarize education students with many different philosophies of education, part would be a study of English educators who hold differing views on what should be taught in the English classroom. (Author/RK)

Explored the influence of two preservice placements on five teachers' current practice. Interview data indicated that, despite a clearly defined curriculum framework, placements did not achieve their purpose. This paper recommends considering three issues when designing placements: learners need to believe that they are undertaking authentic…

Investigated the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs that minority preservice teachers brought to their classrooms by examining how an urban teacher education program that addressed diversity issues influenced their professional development. Case studies of two minority preservice teachers noted distinct differences between them in their approaches…