Many school districts across the United States now offer online K-12 education, and the proportion of all students in higher education taking at least one online course is at an all-time high of 32% (Allen & Seaman, 2013). With the evolution of online teaching and learning, teacher preparation programs must establish and offer online student…

The State University of New York College at Fredonia, Center for Educational Studies is initiating new partnerships and linkages with inservice teachers to provide a united front in the preparation of educational personnel, changing the delivery mode of inservice education, developing a mission/philosophy reflecting a sense of purpose, and…

This study was conducted to determine those competencies considered most important by cooperating teachers, student interns, and school of education faculty. Competencies from various sources were combined to form a master list of sixty-five competencies. One-hundred participants were given numbered cards with a competency printed on each. Their…

A report is given on the redesign of the teacher education program at Southeast Missouri State University, which will integrate both preservice and inservice teacher education into one continuous process. Changes in the program design include: (1) development of more rigorous requirements for admission; (2) identification and implementation of…