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McCarty, Wendy L. – Journal of the National Association for Alternative Certification, 2013
Nebraska's alternative teacher certification program, Transition to Teaching, is housed at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. After 10 years in operation, program evaluation was deemed necessary to assess responsiveness to the needs of teacher candidates and the school districts within the state and effectiveness in meeting those needs.…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Needs Assessment
Allen, Jeanne Maree; Turner, David – Australian Association for Research in Education (NJ1), 2012
The importance of strong school-university partnerships in bridging the so-called theory practice gap in pre-service teacher education has been well established in the literature. The experiences of pre-service teachers during practicum have in particular been shown to be enhanced where there are strong links between the two educational sectors.…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Practicums, Performance Factors, Student Teaching
Bowers, Louis E.; And Others – Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1970
Descriptors: College Programs, Curriculum Development, Field Experience Programs, Individual Development
Zirkel, Perry A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2002
Analyzes Massachusetts case involving Salem State College decision to prevent a student from continuing his student teaching at an elementary school because of his continued expression of strongly held religious views in the classroom. First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the college's decision rejecting the student's claim that his 1st and 14th…
Descriptors: College Programs, Court Litigation, Elementary Education, Freedom of Speech
Harker, W. John – 1978
This study proved an alternate secondary teacher education program at the University of Victoria to be a success. The most distinguishing characteristic of the program is that selected student teachers spend the entire school year situated in one of two secondary schools in the Saanich, British Columbia, school system. During this time students…
Descriptors: Affiliated Schools, College Programs, Cooperating Teachers, Field Experience Programs
Anderson, Philip M. – 1985
The Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program at Brown University is described, along with its evolution and contribution to teacher training. Currently the MAT focuses on preparing teachers of English and Social Studies. Eight courses are required, four in education and four in the academic discipline. The program begins with a 6 and 1/2 week…
Descriptors: College Choice, College Programs, Degree Requirements, English Teacher Education
Russell, Steven C.; And Others – 1994
Project CREST (Collaboration for Rural Education Special Teachers) is an Ohio teacher training program that addresses the teaching requirements of rural schools, permits student teaching experiences in rural school settings, and assists rural schools in developing staff development programs. The primary components of Project CREST are: (1) a…
Descriptors: College Programs, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Dobbins, Thomas R.; Camp, W. G. – 2000
A study was conducted to build a task list for the clinical experience program for agricultural teacher education programs in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. A modified Delphi technique was used to survey a panel of experts to identify the tasks that should be included in the early field experiences (EFEs) and student teaching…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Advisory Committees, Agricultural Education, Clinical Supervision (of Teachers)