In considering the possibility of certifying specialists in speech communication, it is helpful to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of credentialling standards, to survey certification procedures in other professions, and to identify the steps that would have to be taken to begin a certification program. Two advantages of certification…

A credential called the Child Development Associate (CDA) was the focus of this study. Based on the competence of child care staff, it offers two benefits: it may be fair and accurate without resorting to impractical requirements of education and experience, and its recognition may benefit workers' careers. Credentialed and noncredentialed groups…

Since November 1966, the Research Committee of Ohio Council of the International Reading Association (IRA) has been working for Reading Certification in Ohio. By December 1967, contact was established with the State Department of Education through the Division of Teacher Education and Certification, and definite plans for recommendations for…

This book is the result of analyses made of the application forms and other materials given by the department of education registrars and heads of qualification evaluation services in Canada to out-of-province teachers seeking certification and assessment of their salary category status. This report is divided into two parts. Part A contains six…

This paper argues that the present system of teacher certification in New York State fails to adequately identify criteria for competency and suggests ways to improve this situation. The writer states that too much emphasis has been placed on the means by which certification is achieved while too little emphasis has been placed on the goal of…

This is the report of a working party appointed by the Secretary of State for Education and Science giving their recommendations for the establishment of a teaching council for England and Wales which would provide a measure of professional self-government and a register of qualified teachers. After a brief introduction reviewing the background of…

Reviews the current (1987) certification requirements for principals in the 50 states. Speculates about future changes. Includes four tables. (Author/MD)

The provisions of the Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees concening Higher Education in the States belonging to the European Region, in effect since 1982 are reviewed, along with a report of progress made in putting its principles and provisions into practice internationally. (MSE)

The author argues that it is time for the traditional role of staff developer to be strengthened through an enhanced form of personal professional development, professionalization, and promotion of a new professional image. He presents a model program featuring accreditation as opposed to certification. (Author/CH)

Is the traditional model of professionalism appropriate for adult education? Four basic contradictions in this model regarding attitudes towards learners, relationships with learners, credentialing of adult educators, and specialization of adult education suggest that it is not. Six assumptions that should underlie a new vision of the…

Three studies of marketing education (ME) students and their acquisition of post-high-school education are compared using causal parameters. Two studies using sample selection criteria of school or student classification as an ME student found a negative relationship between ME and educational attainment. (Author/CT)

Reports that vocational health occupations programs are undergoing a self-analysis process including evaluation of competency and continuing competency. Presents perspectives of health professionals with comparisons to nursing and medical technology credentialing and continuing education. These perspectives are intended for other occupational…

An exploratory study of students entering four elite fields found that most sought both credentials and competence. Stiff competition within chosen occupations led the majority of students to seek every advantage that graduate education could provide. (Author/MLW)

The author discusses the challenge of ensuring that education expenditures yield appropriate academic progress. The best way to accomplish this is to impose on educators accountability such as that found in other professions, according to Greene, who supports making spending dependent on performance by implementing a system of teacher-merit pay.…

The movement to advance directors and administrators of early childhood programs is taking hold in many communities and states. Focusing on critical elements and updates from across the nation, this packet provides resources, prototype information, and guidelines for people in the process of setting up director credentialing programs. Sheets…