The object of this descriptive survey is to identify issues and processes associated with the certification of secondary teachers in the southern states. The focus is primarily on: (a) the diversity of certification requirements, (b) the influences which contribute to requirements for certification, (c) the degree to which performance is…

Under Wisconsin state law (Administrative Code P1-6.03) any librarian employed in a public library system or any municipal public library, except in a city of the first class, supported in whole or in part by public funds, must hold state certification. Qualifications are delineated for three grades of certification: grade 1, for public libraries…

This report is based on a roundtable discussion held on January 21 and 22, 1970. The meeting was called by the American Federation of Information Processing Societies (AFIPS) because of the concern felt by many in the computing profession for a better understanding of what is meant by "professionalism," and the associated question of "professional…

The guide provides an outline of the skills required to pass the flight test for an Instrument Pilot Helicopter Rating under Part 61 (revised) of Federal Aviation Regulations. General procedures for flight tests are described and the following pilot operations outlined: maneuvering by reference to instruments, IFR navigation, instrument…

The guide has been prepared to assist instructor applicants in preparing for the practical test for a Flight Instructor Certificate. It contains information on the scope, standards, and administration of the new instructor practical test. A suggested Applicant's Test Checklist is included. Aspects of the oral test are preparation of flight lesson…

This survey, which had a 73 0/0 response rate, found that 64 0/0 of the naturopaths licensed in Washington were professionally located in the State. A majority were actively practicing drugless therapeutics involving direct patient care. As a group, naturopaths were usually male and older than in other health occupations. Although a large…

This report asks what are the characteristics a person should possess before being admitted to practice as a professional, how and by whom are those characteristics identified, and how are they measured. It identifies and selects certain criteria common to all professionals; then it details various aspects involved in assessment and certification.…

An overall view of the function of the middle-school staff is presented. Such aspects as teacher characteristics, number and kinds of personnel needed, criteria for certification, and personnel functions are discussed. Also included are brief, tentative job descriptions for the principal, the assistant principal, counselors, classroom teachers,…

This flight test guide is designed to assist the applicant and his instructor in preparing for the flight test for Instrument Pilot Airplane Rating under Part 61 (revised) of Federal Aviation Regulations. It contains information concerning pilot operations, procedures, and maneuvers relevant to the flight test required for the Instrument Rating.…

The actual performance and use of library technical assistants (LTSs) and the question of certification were the topics considered by the sixty participants at this meeting. Evidence of the existence and use of LTAs was given by Mrs. Elnora Portteus in her paper entitled: "The Role of Library Technical Assistants - Actual and Potential," in which…

This article on accreditation includes a definition, historical background, and discussion of the various forms of accreditation with their resultant problems. Differences are brought out between regional or general, specialized, state, and federal accreditation. An important question is raised about how specialized and general accreditation can…

This study, carried out in 1959-60 in the public schools of three counties in southeastern Florida, compares the teaching effectiveness of beginning teachers who are provisionally certified because of lack of all or some of the prescribed professional preparation in education courses with teachers who have met full certification requirements.…

In the present paper, the author restricts himself to three major questions regarding accrediting of colleges and universities: (1) Ought there to be some form of accreditation, voluntary or otherwise? (2) If there is to be some form of accreditation, what is the future of voluntary associations in this effort? and (3) If there is to be some form…

This document reports the activities of the 1971 Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) conference on teacher certification. The conference explored the bases for reciprocity and simplification of evaluation procedures. This report covers the conference proceeding including the opening remarks, recommendations of the 1970 CTF conference on teacher…

This booklet is concerned with the Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel, under which school professionals educated or experienced in one state could have their qualifications recognized in many other states without any red tape or delay. Contracts among state education authorities would provide enough similarity in…