THIS COLLECTION OF 10 PAPERS DEALS WITH THE NEED TO MEET FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE IN THE STRUCTURE OF SOCIETY BY INNOVATIVE AND APPROPRIATE METHODS IN TEACHER EDUCATION. THE 10 ARE--(1) "TEACHER EDUCATION--A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY," BY WARREN C. LOVINGER, (2) "CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS--THE RESTRICTED STATE APPROVED PROGRAM APPROACH,"…

NEW JERSEY IS NOW REQUIRING ALL TEACHERS APPLYING FOR A SUBSTANDARD CERTIFICATE WHO HAVE NOT DONE APPROVED STUDENT TEACHING TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INSERVICE SUPERVISED TEACHING PROGRAM. FOR EIGHT SEMESTER HOURS EXTENDING OVER TWO COLLEGE TERMS, THE TEACHER IS HELPED BY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE SUPERVISORS TO (1) PLAN DAILY AND WEEKLY PROGRAMS, (2) DEVELOP…

WRITTEN PRIMARILY FOR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS, PRINCIPALS, SPEECH CLINICIANS, AND SUPERVISORS, THIS GUIDE OUTLINES THE MECHANICS OF ORGANIZING AND CONDUCTING SPEECH CORRECTION ACTIVITIES IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IT INCLUDES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION OF A SPEECH CLINICIAN IN MISSOURI AND DESCRIBES ESSENTIAL STEPS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A…

PARTICIPANTS IN THE FOUR-DAY NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE PREPARATION OF TEACHERS OF THE DEAF COMPILED RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT TEACHER PREPARATION AFTER DISCUSSING FOUR MAJOR TOPIC AREAS. RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF STUDENTS INCLUDED RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS, TIME OF ENTRY OF STUDENT INTO PROGRAM, PREVIOUS PREPARATION OF STUDENT,…

THE STANDARD TEACHING CREDENTIAL IN CALIFORNIA IS EXPLAINED TOGETHER WITH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CREDENTIAL TO TEACH DEAF OR SEVERELY HARD OF HEARING MINORS. INFORMATION ON TEACHER PREPARATION CENTERS WHICH GRANT DEGREES OR CREDIT HOURS IN THE AREA OF THE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING IS INCLUDED. (CG)

THE FUNCTION OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (TO INSURE AN APPROPRIATE EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF THE STATE) IS EXAMINED IN SEVERAL AREAS. THE AUTHORS BELIEVE THAT TEACHER PREPARATION CAN BE IMPROVED NOT THROUGH MODIFYING CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS, BUT BY ACTUAL VISITS TO EACH CAMPUS, ANALYSIS OF THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS,…

Two approaches to setting standards for the professional performance of teachers are contrasted. One involves a coherent professional belief system in which an internal standard is invoked within a conceptual framework. It is exemplified by Sigel's Distancing Model, and involves a theoretical standard for teacher performance and emphasizes the…

Reported are the results of a survey on preservice elementary mathematics teacher education programs in Canada conducted by the Commission on the Education of Teachers of Mathematics of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The Commission surveyed 22 teacher education institutions to ascertain the status of preservice programs. The…

A long-standing debate within the school counseling profession concerns requiring previous teaching experience as a prerequisite to certification for school counselors. Advocates of the teaching requirement argue that it is necessary for counselors to understand and empathize with classroom teachers. Opponents, although they agree with a need for…

A critique is presented of the new teacher certification and program standards adopted by the State Board of Education of Alabama. The process by which these standards were developed is analyzed, and implications of developing these standards are examined. It is stated that the findings of two major studies of teacher education conducted in…

In an attempt to establish the rank ordering of the 17 personal and professional traits identified by Lehman College as "student teacher competencies," this questionnaire was circulated to 87 student and cooperating teachers during the fall 1977 and the spring 1978 semesters. The results indicate a medium to high level of consistency in the rating…

This speech reviews briefly the emergence of day care licensing standards at the state level and indicates the rapid growth in the number of children served in licensed centers between 1960 and 1972. Also outlined are legislative and regulatory actions leading to the 1979 Federal regulations for day care programs. Long range trends in day care are…

Wisconsin's 1968 certification proposal for reading teachers, specialists, and supervisors is described in detail. A three-step sequence of advanced course work and direct experience in the field are proposed to prepare qualified personnel for the state schools. The proposal includes (1) recommendations for changing and improving the present…

The physical therapy assistant is defined as a skilled technical worker who assists the professional physical therapist in patient related activities and carries out designated tasks within a service administered by a professional physical therapist. Training standards require a 2-year college level program administered by a qualified physical…

This chapter of "The Best of the Best of ERIC," Volume 2, contains summaries of documents and journal articles on staff development, all of which are indexed in either "Resources in Education" or "Current Index to Journals in Education." The materials included deal with various aspects of this topic, such as individualized inservice training;…