This paper draws on the matched panel data of the UTD Texas School Project to investigate how shifts in salary schedules affect the composition of teachers within a district. When trying to estimate the true relationship between teacher quality and salaries, four methodological problems typically intervene: measuring teacher quality;…

A teacher portfolio--a collection of information about a teacher's practice--gives teachers a voice in selecting, presenting, and interpreting the work they do. Although portfolios can be used for a variety of purposes and for teachers at any developmental stage, this book focuses on their use by practicing teachers for the purposes of evaluation…

This guide describes the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification process. There are eight chapters in three sections. Section 1, "Getting Ready," includes (1) "Introduction"; (2) "Materials and Strategies" (downloading materials, developing a schedule, survival strategies, and changes…

This paper describes the development of a practicum designed to recruit and support teacher candidates from one district through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification. Potential candidates had been isolated in their pursuit of certification because there were no support groups, courses, or manuals specifically…

This report critically analyzes research on teacher preparation, licensure, and recruitment, questioning the effectiveness of today's teacher education, showing how existing approaches to identifying qualified teachers are lax, and suggesting that district authorities do not always discriminate well between qualified and unqualified teacher…

Although sport philosophy is considered to be a sub-discipline with its own unique body of knowledge, sport philosophy is more commonly offered as a single course rather than a degree program. Therefore, these guidelines are offered specifically for the teaching of a single course at the undergraduate level. In order to be effective, the course…

Most previous literature on teacher knowledge- and skill-based pay has adopted a managerial perspective. This article adopts an alternative, collective bargaining viewing lens, addressing teachers' likely reactions to such plans, collective bargaining issues that may emerge between a teachers' union and a district employer concerning such plans,…

A 44-item questionnaire consisting of teacher competency statements was completed by 54 educators of students with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Competencies rated as most important for educators working with students with TBI focused on instructional strategies, program planning, and collaboration with other specialists. Respondents rated the…

Asserts that education in China appears to lag far behind what is expected of it, both in quantitative and qualitative terms, noting that teacher role and teacher competencies are attracting considerable attention. The paper focuses on the quality of education in China, China's traditional teacher education system, the new vision of teacher…

Describes recent changes in preservice teacher education in the United Kingdom. In Britain, the Minister for Education gained control of preservice education in 1992, and alternative certification routes were developed. Wales' National Assembly for Wales has responsibility for teacher education. No skills tests are required for certification. In…

Outlines possibilities and challenges for classroom teachers considering National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification and other concerned educators synthesized from the available research and educational publications, asserting that the tension between the normalizing effects of teaching standards and national…

Examined the extent of implementation of the 1995-00 United Federation of Teachers-New York City contract agreement on annual teacher performance reviews, identifying factors impacting implementation. Survey and interview data indicate that few schools are implementing the performance review option, mainly due to lack of adequate training. Lack of…

Reviews research surrounding current standardized testing practices, examining the efficacy of the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) examination in particular. The paper reports results of a study that correlates RICA test scores with existing test data, seriously questioning the current testing trajectory as it relates to RICA and…

Investigates the relationship of subject matter knowledge in science and the patterns of entering, leaving, and remaining in the teaching profession among college graduates trained as science teachers. Science subject matter knowledge was found to have significant (P=0.01) effect on the likelihood of being a nonrecruited versus a career teacher…

Examined (n=79) the adequacy of preservice and inservice preparation and the competence of inservice special educators to deliver sex education to youth with disabilities. A majority of respondents indicated their preservice and inservice programs provided inadequate preparation. Discussed implications. (JBJ)