Describes a nine-hour, three-sequence mathematics course in the elementary teacher certification program at Texas Tech University. Emphasizes the development, philosophy, design, and implementation of the sequence. Presents excerpts from the activities and group exercises outlined for the course. Contains 15 references. (Author/ASK)

The experiences of Millie Almy, detailed in an oral history, tell the story of landmarks in nursery school education in the 1930s and 1940s. The issues of program quality, teacher qualifications and certification, and parent involvement that concerned program administrators then continue to be central today. (SLD)

Portfolios let teachers reflect on their practice while showing others what happens in their classrooms. The article examines the benefits of professional portfolios and describes how to create one (how to begin, what to highlight, what to include, how to organize and revise, and how to reflect on the contents). (SM)

Responds to a critique of this author's article on consideration of purpose and intended use when making evaluations of assessments, commenting on three areas from that critique that warrant further discussion: considering the uses of assessment tools; global quality versus content specificity; and creating a toolkit of measures for examining…

Discusses the following issues pertaining to Mexican child care: history of child care in Mexico; prevalence of child care in the national system; other agencies providing child care and the nature of their services; extent to which working families use child care; circumstances requiring day care; licensing, accreditation, and quality standards;…

Outlines recent efforts to analyze, document, or enhance the impact of collegiate teacher preparation on teaching, learning, and practice. Includes examples from empirical studies or reviews, national initiatives to make teacher preparation more assessment based and evidence driven, and regional efforts to assess the impact of naturally occurring…

Traces developments following warnings that tests used for teacher education admission or licensure may prevent capable African Americans from entering teaching, using elementary student teachers' evaluations and test scores to examine the possible impact on newly licensed teachers' effectiveness if passing cutoff scores were raised by one point.…

Discusses the use of electronic portfolios in higher education. Highlights include availability of the Web and databases; the growth of vendors in this area; benefits to students, faculty, and administrators, including statistics for accreditation; data storage; data security; certification issues; and a list of ePortfolio tools and resources.…

Schools and Staffing Survey data on public school teachers from 1987-88, 1993-94, and 1999-2000 indicate the percentage certified in their primary teaching assignment (PTA) decreased; fewer teachers with PTA certification were in urban and secondary schools. More new teachers had temporary/emergency PTA certification or waivers; more teachers with…

Presents ideas about future mission of Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) and counselor education. Discusses difficulties and opportunities of association in respect to counselors and society as well as the careers of school counselors, rehabilitation counselors, and mental health counselors. Outlines Council for…

Changing sociological trends and technological advances will require the nation's university system to prepare better qualified graduates for school administration careers. Without an emphasis on proficient, high-tech skills; stringent standards; and redirected certification procedures, the twenty-first-century administrator will not succeed.…

Addresses problems of providing quality child care to all American children. Suggests five factors that stand in the way of quality child care and recommends positions professionals should take regarding each factor: regulations and standards; public support of poor families; professional self-regulation; appropriate curriculum; and staff…

A survey of state requirements for licensing/certifying school business officials reveals that most states leave the educational and experiential requirements to the discretion of the local boards of education. Two tables display survey findings. Contacted offices and designated resource persons are listed. (MLF)

Data from a study of 70 student teachers suggest that success on the NTE Core Battery tests is more closely related to required college course work than to student teaching performance. In addition, the tests screen out more physical education majors than most other secondary majors. (IAH)

This article identifies five elements which are incorporated into the developmental sequence that occurs when a job role progresses from occupation to profession. A self-assessment form is presented to enable each HPERD (health, physical education, recreation, dance) field to assess its progress toward becoming a profession. (IAH)