In an attempt to clarify the issue of whether or not the granting of full academic status to librarians is to the advantage of an educational institution and/or to the profession itself, the authors recently completed a thorough search of the literature. (Author)

Perhaps the most significant challenge facing our society today is the need to dramatically increase the number of Americans who graduate high school and go on to earn postsecondary credentials. This is an economic, social, and civic imperative ? and it cannot be achieved without real changes in the educational opportunities and supports we…

Counselor licensing is an important issue in California. This paper discusses the current licensure situation in California and how other states handle licensure. Also examined are the positions of the national professional organization, the American Counseling Association, and the national credentialing body, the National Board for Certified…

The federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation aims to achieve the national goal of ensuring that every child meets rigorous standards of academic achievement. In particular, California is challenged to meet the NCLB requirement that by 2005-2006, all teachers be "highly qualified," meaning they must have a bachelor's degree,…

Author brands career education defeatist. (Editor)

Two approaches to interstate certification are offered to resolve the problem of harassment of professional educators by unreasonable certification barriers. Participating States recognize that the full potential of the system has not been realized. (Author/JN)

Current interests in child development and early childhood education is long overdue but State investment in preschooling will be wasted unless States also concern themselves with staff competence. (Author/JN)

The problems of the next decade will be: increasing specialization vs. increasing demands for self-determination; idea of equality vs. idea of an intellectual elite; need to decentralize vs. need for efficiency and budgetary control. (Author/SP)

This article examines approaches which are used to validate experiential competencies in technical education. The two most common approaches to credentialization are discussed. The importance of nonacademic experiences in credentialing is examined, and several assessment models are described. (CT)

The social and political forces giving rise to the nontraditional education movement are identified, and inherent tensions in three types (credit-bearing, free form, and personal empowerment) are outlined. Conflicts between theory and practice in these three forms are discussed. (SK)

The author feels that education has moved away from its primary purpose, i.e., to teach, and become wrapped up in the battle for dollars and status. He urges a return to basics. (CT)

Listed are six organizations that offer bar review courses, and the addresses of state bar examiners and other pertinent information (application filing, exam dates and locations, and fees and residency requirements) for taking examinations. Available Law Student Division, American Bar Association, 1155 E. 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637; $1.00. (MSE)

Four recently employed University of Maryland faculty members discuss successful strategies for entering the academic job market. (SK)

Interviews with 209 Australian young people who chose not to complete secondary education reveal the complexity of this decision is based on their individual agency in constructing alternative lives. They resist credentialing, which poses an impediment rather than serves as an access mechanism. (Contains 33 references.) (SK)