This report presents the findings of a survey of 255 further education college lecturers who had successfully completed the Certificate in Education (Further Education) course at the Scottish School of Further Education (SSFE), Jordanhill, in the 5 years following the restructuring of the course in 1986. The views of 33 principals of colleges of…

This book explores in detail the ways in which the assessment and accreditation of prior and current experiential learning is being practiced in higher education, further education, community and voluntary provision, training organizations and employment, provision for the unemployed, and updating and retraining. It is arranged in three parts.…

This article from a quarterly newsletter discusses the requirements necessary to obtain an endorsement on a Washington Teaching Certificate (WTC) to teach Japanese as a Second Language in K-12 public schools in the state. Candidates are required to have 24 quarter hours (16 semester hours) in Japanese writing/composition, conversation, reading, or…

Although recent research studies have questioned the efficacy of certification testing, Georgia's Department of Education, with help from National Evaluation Systems, developed the Georgia Certification Test in Administration and Certification (GCT). Since 1983, the test has been required for both certification and recertification. The present…

In an effort to explain the Staff Accountability Plan for New Mexico's schools, two pamphlets were developed. Designed to address the issue of teacher accountability and certification, pamphlet 1 presents the three provisions of the New Mexico Staff Accountability Plan. The plan requires: (1) a written basic skills assessment as part of teacher…

The Vocational Leadership Development Program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania prepares individuals for leadership roles in curriculum, supervision, and vocational management. It is based on a series of 136 competencies ranging in categories from management of curriculum to management of personnel to management of business and finance.…

Surveys the needs for effective teachers and discusses how tests meet those needs, arguing that differences in test achievement attained by minority applicants need not be attributed to genetic differences, nor should differences in test achievement necessarily be attributed to bias in the tests. (JM)

This paper has two stated purposes: to examine some of the complexities that are ignored in the explicit agenda of licensing advocates, which advowedly focuses on the public's interests in "meritocratic" criteria; and to examine some of the simplifications in the hidden agenda, in which the structure of employment opportunities is exploited by…

The article reviews the standards and policy statements of the six regional accrediting associations as they relate to adult, extension, and continuing education. (MW)

A problem which is pinpointed is the lack of involvement and commitment of higher education institutions to bilingual and bicultural education. In the state of California no higher education institution is prepared to give a bilingual teaching credential. (SW)

The paper explains the role of the Schools Council for the Curriculum and Examinations and how it functions in relation to the education system, discusses areas of reform, and presents a brief review of the Schools Councils proposals for a new examination structure. (MW)

Vocational teachers for industrial and health occupations programs are usually recruited and selected directly from industry based upon their work experience, craft skills, and other technical criteria. This procedure provides schools with technically competent instructors who have little idea of how to teach. The certification requirements of…

This guide (which updates an earlier publication) provides information on Ohio's requirements for licensing for major occupational and professional groups. Based on a survey of state licensing agencies, the report is divided into two sections. Section I summarizes the information provided by the agencies on their requirements. The information is…

This study of the supply and demand for teachers in the State of Nebraska from 1988 through 1994 includes consideration of all teachers in grades kindergarten through 12 assigned to public and nonpublic schools. The study is reported in three major sections. Section I provides an executive summary of the projections of teacher supply and demand…

Maine's 1985 Administrator Certification Law crafted new preservice, induction, and professional development expectations keyed to 12 competency areas. Between 1986-1988, three pilot sites were established to assess the efficacy of the competencies and test a new procedure linking renewal to an administrator support system based on three…