Administrator education programs are charged with being outdated and deficient. A coalition of 10 major education organizations plans to establish a national certification examination by 1993 to identify top-quality school executives. Internship programs and working with local schools are strategies proposed to bridge the gap between theory and…

Ways to encourage wider adoption of technology education include school-based management, more choice of schools and curriculum providers, greater use of instructional technology, alternative certification for teachers and administrators, and structural changes in time schedules, performance-based funding, and state and federal regulations. (SK)

This article offers a rationale for requirement of the master's degree for teachers and suggestions for how such a policy could be implemented. It is suggested that, by the turn of the century, master's degree requirements will be inevitable because of societal expectations. (IAH)

The undergraduate major review, ideally consisting of an oral examination by faculty members, pre-review submission of a reflective, philosophically oriented paper, and submission of projects and instruction-related artifacts, adds to the repertoire of techniques for identifying the most appropriate candidate for teaching. (IAH)

The article discusses how historically Black institutions are addressing standardized test proposals for teacher certification in such areas as admissions, coursework and practice, and post-graduation activities. General recommendations are included, emphasizing formalized, gradual, knowledge-based development into the teaching profession. (CB)

A survey, sponsored by the Joint National Committee for Languages, attempts to document the extent of the foreign language teacher shortage in the United States, avenues for curtailing shortages where they exist, and opportunities and incentives available for attracting new teachers or allowing teachers currently working to maintain or improve…

Discusses the implications of five-year teacher preparation programs. Argues that different strategies and curricula should be tested and evaluated before mandating major system-wide changes in teacher certification requirements. (FMW)

The use of measures of overconfidence and underconfidence in predicting subsequent academic performance of medical students was studied and found to be more useful than conventional scores in predicting both clerkship and board test performance. (Author/MSE)

The purpose of this study was to determine the number of athletic training students who pursue teacher certification. Surveys of directors of 78 programs indicated that about 25% of expected graduates pursued teacher certification. The most common teacher certification subject was physical education. Students needed about an additional 1.6…

The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) and the International Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors (IAAOC) developed a master's level certification for addictions counselors. While NBCC and IAAOC's position is that skills necessary for general counseling are sufficient for an addictions counselor, specific knowledge about…

Responses of 25 residential schools for the deaf to a survey examining the status of health education found that 22 schools indicated a comprehensive health instruction program was in place, and 60% of respondents had specified time requirements for health instruction. Most schools did not require health curriculum teachers to be certified in…

A national survey determines that, following the passage of Public Law 94-142 relating to services for handicapped children, there has been a general increase in the number of states establishing certification standards for school support service positions. The positions most affected were in speech pathology and school psychology. (SLD)

Provides a satirical view of the extinction of school librarians. Highlights include educational technology development; changing professional environments; mainstreaming; certification; and the industrialization of education. (AEF)

Summarizes the findings of "Making a Career of It: The State of the States Report on Career Development in Early Care and Education," which concludes that few states set adequate standards for early childhood practitioner training and that practitioners have few incentives to invest in training. Includes the report's recommendations for improving…

Russell states that Britain's General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQs) enable women to have paid, volunteer, and community achievements recognized and accredited. Kilminster argues that GNVQ health and social care courses are too strongly driven by ideology. Tiernan shows how women's community groups use NVQs with volunteers. (SK)