Reviews several recent studies of both elementary and secondary principals' roles to explore what principals do to affect learning in their schools. Discusses the relevance of preparation programs and certification requirements. Includes eight referencss. (MLH)

Whether alternative scoring strategies result in improved measurement properties of patient management problems (PMPs) was studied. Nine scoring systems (proficiency, efficiency, select, omit, data gathering, therapy, absolute, goal-oriented, and empiric expert score) were applied to 16 PMPs used in a certifying examination taken by 4,590…

Describes an innovative way for school districts to develop their own source of effective teachers to replace those who retire or leave. Norwalk-La Mirada School District (California) created a staff development plan using an exceptional principal, five "group leader" teachers, and a coordinator to train and certify excellent teachers…

The Report of the Carnegie Task Force on Teaching as a Profession is discussed with emphasis on the proposal to create a national professional standards board, so that board certification examinations would be administered by the profession. (MT)

NCATE accreditation does not foster the transfer of teacher licensing from one state to another. Graduates of institutions in states without reciprocity agreements are not denied licensing in other states solely on the basis of the lack of NCATE accreditation of their preparing institution. (MT)

This article argues against alternative teacher certification. It discusses why alternative programs exist and how they work. The article concludes by calling for research into the effects on students of alternatively certified teachers and by examining the effects on teaching as a profession. (MT)

Definitions of the terms accreditation, certification, and licensure are provided. Also discusses the purposes of professional certification, ways that competencies help the practitioner and the profession, and questions that need to be addressed by human resource development professionals. (CT)

Provisional certification has been used in vocational education to relieve a shortage of occupational skills teachers. Using an alternative certification system in other areas should be preceded by careful analysis of the experiences of vocational education and research into the effects of nontraditional teachers on the school and classroom…

This article describes the teacher testing requirements that have been mandated by the Texas legislature. Teacher tests which are already in effect or will be required are: a basic skills tests; an initial certification test; an incumbent educators test; a master teacher test; and an alternative certification test. (MT)

Examines, compares, and contrasts New Zealand and Australian model programs of outdoor leadership development based upon the British Mountain Leadership Certificate System. Offers ideas on risk management and the issue of certification. (NEC)

A survey of 2,100 American Society for Personnel Administration practitioner members was conducted to assess reactions to the objectives and benefits of the Personnel Accreditation Institute's voluntary certification program. Survey results are reported and discussed. (CT)

Professionals (N=513) in education of the hearing impaired evaluated the 1972 Council on Education of the Deaf (CED) standards for provisional certification. Compared to newly adopted revisions, the results did not support the increase in credit hours in the area of Curriculum and Instruction. They did, however, support the additional content.…

Standards of the Council on Education of the Deaf (CED) touch upon definitions, types of CED certification, certificate renewal, prerequisites to preparation for provisional certification, requirements and competencies for provisional and professional certification, certification requirements for supervisors of instruction and psychologists. (CL)

This article reviews the 1950 demand for teachers in California, comparing it with earlier years. Examined are number of emergency credentials issued, areas of shortage and abundance, and sources of supply. (MT)

In the past five years state-required testing of potential teachers has become a nationwide trend involving 38 states (7 more are considering such laws); 9 states enacted teacher testing regulations in 1984 alone. Troubling questions raised by this trend are discussed, as are decisions considered educationally unsound that are being made in…