Describes a New Jersey community college program which provides education students with direct experiences well in advance of the student teaching sequence. (AN)

To explore the depth of compatibility among university personnel and cooperating public school teachers, a study: (1) isolated and summarized specific goals and processes used in the total teacher education program at Emporia State University (ESU) in Kansas; (2) determined attitudinal and practiced behaviors of a random sample of cooperating…

The Multiple Perspectives Teacher Education Emphasis Area at Michigan State University was designed to integrate teacher candidates' field experiences with the instruction from the methods courses. Field instructors were informed about the specific methods, content, and procedures. Some methods courses were taught within the field setting and…

The perceptions and attitudes of elementary education majors engaged in student teaching are examined. The desirability of a mandatory student teaching component in preservice teacher education is questioned. (RJG)

The Career Opportunities Program (COP) provides individuals from low income communities an opportunity to acquire work and academic experiences that would help them qualify for a better career in education or a related field. Since 1970, 348 persons have been successfully admitted in the University-based program. At reporting time, 131 (38…