This paper provides an overview of the components of Wright State University's (WSU's) present teacher preparation program and addresses the changes envisioned with Ohio's recently approved licensure programs. The paper explains how WSU's current program offers field experiences in three phases. Student teachers have the opportunity to work under…

This brochure provides a complete listing of the approved undergraduate and graduate professional education programs including majors, minors, and concentrations offered at all of the public universities and independent colleges and universities in Wisconsin. Individuals interested in pursuing a career in the education professions may use this…

This report describes the accountability system for the Texas public schools and notes recognition the system has received. Since 1993, the state has had an accountability system for prekindergarten-12 schools. The addition in 1998 of an accountability system for educator preparation makes Texas the first state to create a prekindergarten-grade 16…

Requirements under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) for teachers to be highly qualified in specific content areas in which they are teaching has resulted in an increase in the availability of state-approved "alternative routes to certification"…

The annual "Maryland Teacher Staffing Report, 2004-2006," provides information about teacher candidates completing programs from Maryland institutions of higher education and the hiring needs of local school systems. The report also outlines a number of critical incentives and strategies for the recruitment and retention of quality teachers for…

Describes the current procedures for choosing teacher educators, the difficulties qualified teachers face in searching for employment, and some solutions resolving those problems prospective teachers must overcome in order to find jobs. (RK)

Outlines a proposed seven-year plan for fundamental and systematic revisions in major programs of teacher education. (MF)

Analyzes a 1969 study of 79 secondary reading programs, listing programs and teacher characteristics and making recommendations for program development, personnel training, and administrative commitment. (RW)

This article questions whether the requirement of a 2.5 grade point average for admission to teacher education programs or for certification will improve teaching. Data from the Emporia (Kansas) Master Teacher Awards program show that of teachers receiving the award, 36 percent had lower than a 2.5 average in college. (PP)

Colleges and universities that train teachers for early childhood education were asked how changes in state certification requirements have affected their programs and about the types of field experiences they offer. Significant program changes during the past five years are reported. (PP)

Improvement in educational quality requires raising the standards in administrator and teacher preparation and certification; increased tax support for public schools; aggressive teacher training recruitment programs; strong personnel evaluation programs in all school districts and colleges of education; and employment practices based on…

Oklahoma teachers, asked their opinions about aspects of a new state law to upgrade teacher preparation, supported raising college admission requirements, requiring an entry-year internship for beginning teachers, and participation in staff development activities. The teachers questioned the value of minimum competency testing. (PP)

Based on the assumption that dental schools need to consider applicants with diverse backgrounds, a study was undertaken of the relationship between undergraduate majors and performance in dental school. Liberal arts majors performed as well in dental school and as well or better on licensing examinations as science majors. (Author/MSE)