A five-year follow-up survey was conducted with both rural and urban Tennessee school administrators to ascertain current school psychology human resource characteristics and needs and to determine how these parameters have changed over that period of time. There are implications for overall human resource concerns and Master Teacher-Better…

Two new indices of stability of content-referenced standard-setting results are presented, relating variability of judges' decisions to the variability of candidate scores and to the reliability of the test. These indices are used to indicate whether scores resulting from a standard-setting study are of sufficient precision. (Author/LMO)

Provides the thoughts of two teacher educators regarding certification of teachers in secondary marketing education by the baccalaureate degree route and the nondegree route (a program of study designed for those seeking teacher certification in marketing education who did not complete an undergraduate marketing teacher education program, but hold…

Discusses the authority, composition, and duties of the Scottish Examination Board, which examines students for secondary certification and advises the government on secondary education. Discusses the structure and duties of five Board committees and numerous subject panels. Describes the examination process. Explains the executive workings and…

Proposes improving teacher education by reducing the number of teacher training programs, requiring graduate study for certification, raising admission and subject matter requirements, increasing funding, and creating better institutional climates including stronger links between research and practice. Briefly reviews several national reports'…

By 1985, this article reports, up to 40 states will require some form of teacher recertification. Based on a survey of state education departments and colleges of education, data are presented on recertification, and provisions for district-planned preparation, in the 50 states. (MCG)

Among teachers, initial cynicism toward reform proposals has given way to support. Teacher organizations, especially the American Federation of Teachers, have played an important role in encouraging this positive response. However, teachers remain wary of the reform movement, feeling that some of the proposed reforms would be detrimental to their…

Discussion of the development of a list of certification competencies for instructional designers by National Society for Performance and Instruction's Standards Committee and Association for Educational Communications and Technology's Division of Instructional Development includes precepts on which competencies are based, ways list will be…

Discusses methods of sampling the best information from instruction/training developers/candidates for professional certification and examines the problems of interpreting that information and making classification decisions. Assessment strategies including criterion-referenced, multiple-choice, short answer, and essay questions, and portfolio…

Reports the results of a 1983 survey of state agencies involved in certification, with attention focused particularly on the requirement for teaching in the basic academic subject fields--English/language arts, social studies, science, and math. (HOD)

Negative consequences of minimum competency testing for teacher candidates include the waste of human potential resulting from the disproportionately high failure rate of minority teacher candidates and the danger of lessening the pressure for needed curriculum reforms. This essay urges seeking alternative methods for improving the quality of…

This Non-Regulatory Guidance explains how State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and State agencies for higher education can effectively use Title II, Part A funds to ensure that all teachers are highly qualified and effective, a critical component of the No Child Left Behind Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education…

This monograph is designed assist to teacher preparation institutions that want to use standards of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) to help teachers prepare for their National Board Certification process and simultaneously improve their advanced programs for teachers. Part 1, "Rationale for Using NBPTS Standards as a…

This is Volume II of the report on the evaluation of the NSLP Application Verification Pilot Projects. It supplements Volume I, which presents the evaluation findings. Volume II has two objectives: (1) to provide a detailed description of the methods used to conduct the study; and (2) to present tabulations that supplement and extend the analyses…

This study examined the work behaviors of individuals with graduate degrees who provide clinical services to terminally ill individuals, family members, and the bereaved. An instrument was developed to assess the frequency and importance of work behaviors of individuals working with dying individuals and their families. Participants were randomly…