The number of states mandating competency testing of teachers grew from three in 1977 to 30 in 1982, and 12 states are in the planning stages. An emerging trend is the requirement of a year of internship prior to issuance of a teaching certificate. (MT)

Presents results of a self-study by the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges to assess the current state of the humanities in its 58-campus system, to fathom the difficulties faced by humanities instructors, and to suggest ways to strengthen humanities instruction in the technical/vocational setting. (EL)

Discusses results of a study of economic development programs within community colleges in Illinois and Arizona. Finds agreement that colleges' responsibilities include initial contact with business and industry, developing training programs specifically for companies, and marketing programs and services to business. Briefly describes cooperative…

A college board table showing tuition and fees for 324 colleges and universities, as well as additional tuition that many institutions charge students from outside their states, is presented to supplement a list of costs at 2,660 institutions that appeared in the August 29, 1984, issue of "The Chronicle." (MLW)

This report examines teacher retention and mobility in Washington's teaching force at state, district, and school levels during a recent five-year period (1998-99 and 2002-03). First, we provide data about overall retention patterns across the state. We then turn our attention to a more intensive look at 20 districts. The 20 districts selected…

This document consists of the single 2001 issue of a journal reporting new research in early childhood development conducted by the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The issue focuses on pre-kindergarten programs, highlighting a recent assessment of the skills of entering…

This compilation of tables presents information on public school enrollment for the 1996-97 school year with comparative information for the 1995-1996 school year. Tables present information on school enrollments by state, with 1-year comparisons of total state enrollments for the two school years in alphabetical order, in descending order by…

This report is based on a survey of two statewide samples of elementary schools whose fourth-grade students took a state test in reading, writing, mathematics, and listening. The first sample was a group of 30 schools whose scores had improved significantly from 1997 to 1998. The second sample was a comparison group of 10 schools that served…

Eighth grade students in eighteen Pennsylvania School Systems were surveyed to determine the relation between student interests and student enrollment in agriculture courses. Reasons are discussed for the finding that only a small percentage of students who expressed interest in agriculture enrolled in an agriculture class in ninth grade.…

This survey identified 38 statewide computing educator user-groups in 33 states. Information is provided for each of these groups, including organization name, address, affiliation, membership, funding, activities, and state mandate (if any). Brief summaries of educational computing activities in each of the remaining states are also given. (JJD)

In a survey of the 106 California Community Colleges, it was found that over 75 percent operated formal programs for the learning-disabled (LD), while an additional 12 percent provided informal services for their LD student population. Though diversity existed among the college LD programs surveyed, a consistency of process and practice was…

Describes and reports the findings of the nonpublic school portion of a study conducted to determine the quality (satisfaction) of the Indiana Division of Public Instructional Media's administration of ESEA Title IV-B for 1979-80. Four references are listed. (LLS)

Research in New South Wales secondary schools measuring organizational climate based on student and teacher perceptions is reported. The measures have potential for schools wishing to review their current state of organizational health as a means of improving the quality of life for all involved. (MSE)

Describes a study of continuing education personnel practices in Texas colleges and universities. Focuses on patterns of recruitment, orientation, supervision, selection, evaluation, and demographics. Concludes that teaching effectiveness may be facilitated by systematic personnel practices which integrate continuing education instructors into the…

Discusses a survey of 208 public secondary school social studies department heads in Georgia which was undertaken to determine the status of the social studies. Information is presented on teacher characteristics, certification, teacher preparation, working conditions, professional affiliations of Georgia social studies teachers, and decision…