Concern for ethics in librarianship is discussed in terms of efforts to clarify attitudes and establish principles of ethical behavior. Attention is directed toward ethics and the need for value judgements in academic librarianship in three areas--honesty, professional integrity, and respect for people. Eleven sources are included. (EJS)

The use of in-service teacher training in one local school district in Britain is examined. The district kept poor records and utilized such training less than the national average, with 2? days per year spent on in-service for each teacher compared with 3? nationally. (IS)

Physical education teachers and coaches in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington were surveyed to determine the extent of their participation in professional activities, such as conferences, conventions, workshops, clinics, inservice meetings, and professional reading. Data show that the teachers lacked professional commitment to these activities. (PP)

This study reports results of a questionnaire sent to directors of student teaching field experiences. Questionnaire topics reported on include: institutional characteristics, personal characteristics, compensation, rank, promotion, tenure, research and publication, membership and participation in professional programs, institutional program…

Using Snizek's shorter version of Hall's professionalism scale assessing five attitudinal components, provincial professional profiles have been developed from 1203 Manitoba teachers based on six personal and contextual variables. Results indicated no clear-cut patterns can be established between professionalism and variables selected, with the…

This article is the first in a three-part series reporting on the historical and legislative background of employment service counseling. Also includes a review of the educational upgrading of employment service counselors. (Author)

An overview of inservice teacher education discussing conceptual basis, current state and development trends, the studying teacher, and international activities, is followed by an annotated bibliography covering general considerations and inservice education for particular types of educational staff and teachers of particular disciplines. An index…

Outlines the objectives of the National Science Foundation's Science Faculty Professional Development (SFPD), its history, and speculates about its future. (Author/SK)

In a study of school-based support services given to beginning teachers, three major categories of support were explored: (1) formal support, including school, school district, and teacher center related activities; (2) informal support, including professional books and articles; and (3) job-embedded support, entailing workload modifications and…

Critical trends and actions affecting the present and future state of inservice education are discussed. (CJ)

The Centre for Applied Research in Education (CARE) is different from most educational research institutes because its work delves into the valuing processes of the individual teacher and because it attempts to search for alternative forms of inquiry and recording. CARE works mainly in curriculum evaluation and school innovation. (JN)

Explores the progress of student affairs work in fulfilling the criteria for professionalism and concludes that college student affairs work is still "enroute to professional status." Recommendations for assertive and cooperative action by the major professional organizations are presented. (Author)

Examines the role of the working class in the expansion of the American public school system from 1870 to 1900. In contrast to progressive and recent revisionist theory, the nature and limits of social conflict is identified as the key to explaining the growth of public education in the United States. (Author/RH)

A model for the self-evaluation and professional development of preservice teacher education students is presented. This model, which uses performance statements, provides prospective teachers with the opportunity to learn how to collect, assimilate, organize, and represent data and how to draw conclusions for self-appraisal. (JN)

The five myths which teacher educators should attempt to deal with involve: (1) claims that all teachers are ineffective; (2) inadequacy of teacher preparation programs; (3) adequacy of subject matter knowledge as the primary criteria for good teaching; (4) inadequacy of knowledge base in teacher education; (5) inferiority of education majors. (JN)