The Council for Postsecondary Education conducted this study of initial teacher preparation programs in the State of Washington in order to provide a solid factual basis for assessing those programs and the wide variety of recommendations about them that have been made recently. While, on the whole, the Council's study has shown the state's…

This report presents the results of an in-depth study of teacher supply and demand in the State of Maryland. The body of the report consists of seven parts: (1) a description of the purpose of the study; (2) a consideration of the limitations of the study; (3) a brief summary of national studies on teacher supply and demand; (4) a review of the…

This report summarizes the literature published on the use of the General Educational Development (GED) Tests to measure readiness for postsecondary education. It identifies 73 studies on GED holders' success in postsecondary education, recent national surveys of GED holders and examinees, and surveys of postsecondary institutions. Chapters I and…

This paper reports on a 1983 national survey that focused on programmatic activity in teacher induction. Responses were obtained from various professionals from the 50 state education agencies. A content analysis of teacher induction programs already in effect was also made. The first set of questions in the survey questionnaire inquired as to…

In an effort to improve the quality of its educational systems, Florida mandated participation in a year-long Beginning Teacher Program (BTP) as a requisite for regular certification of beginning teachers. The support system of the program consists of regular formative and summative assessments of the teacher's performance, and the provision of…

The American Nurses' Association certification provides professional recognition beyond licensure to nurses who pass an examination. To determine the passing score as it would be set by a representative peer group, a survey was mailed to a random sample of 200 recently certified nurses. Three questions were asked: (1) what percentage of examinees…

A project was conducted to assess the educational needs and interests of health occupations education teachers in Pennsylvania and to develop a program delivery plan for teachers employed in health occupations. Two questionnaires assessing educational needs, certification or accreditation, and demographic information were developed and mailed to…

Both the Holmes Group report and the Carnegie Commission report have substantiated a need for restructuring teacher training within several similar parameters. Many of the suggestions from the two reports are similar to established practices for restructuring teacher education that were developed and implemented by National Teacher Corps,…

Australia's tertiary institutions and licensing authorities that control the right to work in various trades and professions have largely ignored the need for procedures and processes to recognize formally the knowledge that people gain in their life experiences. For this reason, the issue of assessing adult learners' life experiences for the…

Australia's tertiary institutions and licensing authorities that control the right to work in various trades and professions have largely ignored the need for procedures and processes to recognize formally the knowledge that people gain in their life experiences. For this reason, the issue of assessing adult learners' life experiences for the…

Findings are presented from a statewide review of 120 master's degree programs in elementary education. The review was conducted from 1985 through 1987 by the New York State Education Department in collaboration with the public and independent colleges and universities offering the programs. These programs are typically pursued on a part-time…

The problem of meeting the demands of a rapidy expanding educational system is a common one to many developing nations. A major component of the problem lies in the fact that many of the teachers presently in the schools lack the necessary educational background that would permit them to enroll in advanced level programs in order to upgrade their…

This monograph describes the formal qualifications of the teachers currently teaching in public high schools and notes the variations of qualifications among schools with different characteristics. A survey of an average of 30 randomly selected teachers in each of 340 comprehensive high schools obtained information on: (1) the number of college…

In 1985-1986, the mission of Connecticut's Committee on Four-Year-Olds, Their Families, and the Public Schools was to develop strategies to alleviate structural and systematic problems that could diminish the success of expanded early intervention efforts in the state. This report of the yearlong effort begins with a review of the committee's work…

This report presents a statistical profile of secondary science teachers in grades 7-12 in North Carolina public schools. Data are provided and discussed in 9 sections under these headings: (1) basic information (teachers, subject and student membership, certification, and subject and certification areas); (2) subjects and certification; (3)…