The experience of the RAND Corporation as it develops the performance test component of a licensing examination for secondary school teachers is explored. The performance test, composed of written tasks that simulate important teacher activities, corresponds to portions of other professional examinations. (SLD)

Describes model licensing proposals for residential services for pregnant and parenting adolescents. Developed from a federally funded project, these proposals highlight licensing rules in four areas: (1) staff and training; (2) staff-client ratio; (3) program and health requirements; and (4) services to fathers. The rules represent baseline…

England's Articled Teacher Scheme, a two-year teacher certification course, is an experiment designed in part to meet the need for science, mathematics, and technology teachers. Program development is chronicled, including such aspects as certification and assessment, curriculum design and content, interprogram articulation, and instruction in…

Examines assumptions about Britain's Management Charter Initiative (MCI)--a competency-based approach to management education. Explores delegate motivation, significant in the process of accrediting prior learning. (JOW)

Describes the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Hazmat Training Program (Beckley, WV). It is the largest program in the nation for training skilled workers to safely handle toxic and hazardous wastes. This program has produced more than 450 certified instructors, who, in turn, have trained more than 18,000 workers. (LP)

A small-scale simulation investigated the impact of making essay topics available to test takers before the test. Results with 11 college students reveal little effect of the prepublished topic. Implications for teacher licensure examinations are discussed with reference to the Praxis Series: Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers being…

Assesses the design and potential outcomes of alternate route teacher certification programs, noting their perspectives and assumptions about teaching knowledge, teacher preparation, and the relationship to student learning. Alternate routes will be considered successful to the extent that they improve teacher preparation while working in concert…

A survey of 25 Utah programs offering educationally based direct services to handicapped and at-risk children aged 0-5 examined administrator attitudes about staff certification requirements and desirable knowledge and competencies. Results are compared to the content of Utah State University's early intervention rural training program. (SV)

This longitudinal study compared 66 beginning elementary teachers who had traditional teacher preparation backgrounds to 58 elementary intern teachers who were prepared via alternative certification programs. This comparison of California teachers was designed to determine patterns of development with regard to classroom performance and teacher…

Discusses links between National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification and staff development. The assessment includes on-site teacher portfolios and assessment center examinations covering subject matter and teaching ability. Recommends that school districts provide staff development to help teachers acquire knowledge and skills…

Asserts that much of the emphasis on educational reform has focused on better teacher preparation. Argues that teaching is a life-long learning activity and good teachers must work to become better. Describes the rationale and procedures of the advanced teacher certification program of the National Council for Social Studies. (CFR)

In this interview, an Educational Testing Service (ETS) staff person outlines the three program components, as well as program development, pilot testing, and implementation plans for "The Praxis Series: Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers." Issues related to equity and computer-assisted testing are also examined. (IAH)

Describes how two regional universities with lengthy teacher certification programs adapted to meet the national challenge of recruiting more male and minority-group elementary school teachers nationwide while still adhering to standards of excellence. The Experimental Certification of Ethnic Colleagues for Elementary Schools resulted in accolades…

Investigated the concurrent validity of various PLACE (Program for Licensing Assessments for Colorado Educators) tests, noting how they fared on judgments of more contemporary notions of validity. Analysis of seven iterations of PLACE tests from five Colorado institutions supported the construct validity of the PLACE. This paper reports the…

Investigated the perceptions that traditional student teachers and emergency-permit teachers held regarding their experiences during their semester of student teaching. Data from student surveys indicated that most students from both groups were satisfied with, and successfully culminated, their field experiences. Both groups reported many…