Nontraditional study has had to adapt to an inherently antithetical structure of credits and degrees--one based on time serving rather than demonstrated competence. Besides being associated with specified fields of study, credits could better be differentiated by specific areas of intellectual content, type of activity, and level of performance.…

Schooling's concern with certification and age segregation distinguish it from educational work. Considering education as a special form of work allows for a broader interpretation of appropriate educational settings in viewing educational work as a lifelong process allowing people of all ages to be involved in significant work experiences. (AF)

The questionable quality of many teachers and related court action are described. It is suggested that teacher competence in subject matter, the English language, and in related areas should be demonstrated before hiring. (MLW)

A bibliography from the National Library of Medicine's MEDLARS Program covers: accreditation, certification and licensure; computers; continuing education; curriculum; educational measurement; faculty; forensic medicine; history; internship and residency; medical education in other countries; minority groups, sex and age factors; and premedical…

Dental education in the Netherlands is reviewed in terms of dental practice, overall development, structure and functioning of a typical school of dentistry, admissions, student finances, curriculum, certification, postgraduate education, and education for related professions. (MSE)

Described is the Northeast Metric Education Consortium survey to study the status of metric conversion throughout the United States. The six categories in the survey included teacher certification practices, status of full metric conversion, state's commitment to metrics, state supervisors' budgetary needs, state metric-resources availability, and…

Results of the 1978 Senior Survey of veterinary college graduates in the US and Canada are presented. Included are: (1) response to the survey, (2) employment characteristics, (3) geographical distribution, (4) licensing patterns, (5) locational preferences, and (6) summary and conclusions. The survey form is appended. (Author/MLW)

The requirement that bar examination applicants graduate from American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law schools is discussed in reference to ABA accreditation criteria and methods, and the applicability of antitrust laws to this procedure. Revisions of ABA accreditation requirements that would insure compliance with antitrust laws are…

A qualitative study (multiple-case study design using reflective journals, in-depth semistructured interviews, and intensive personal observations) of eight secondary preservice teachers to determine professional growth phases during a field-based teacher education program leading to public school certification. Study identified six categories of…

Analyzes a number of unpublished primary sources to reveal some of the politics and problems involved in the efforts to establish a self-regulating governing body among teachers in Victorian England. Specifically discusses the lobbying brought by the College of Preceptors, an organization promoting the interests of private teachers. (MJP)

Characteristics of traditionally certified and alternatively certified teachers were studied in a national sample of 14,721 public school teachers from the Schools and Staffing Survey. Findings support some arguments for alternative certification, such as alleviating the shortage of mathematics and science teachers but raise questions about…

Describes early childhood teacher preparation in South Korea, including types of available child care facilities; teacher training programs at two- and four-year colleges; three types of inservice education available (certificate renewal, supervisory, and general knowledge updates); and emerging issues in teacher education (problems with…

A Cox regression model was used to examine the career paths of 2,327 elementary school first-year teachers. Variables studied (sex, age, ethnicity, education, and certification route) explained about 10% of the variation in teacher continuation in teaching. Future studies of teacher survival should consider additional teacher-related variables.…

Used data from the Baccalaureate and Beyond study to examine different paths to teaching grades 6-12 math and science taken by recent U.S. college graduates and differences in experiences and commitment toward teaching. Only 46.6 percent of new teachers were minimally qualified. Those with math or science certification were most likely to be…

Explored the experiences of local teachers of color exposed to the professional development opportunity of National Board Certification (NBC). Data from interviews with teachers and principals indicated that there were small numbers of local NBC teachers from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Among these teachers, barriers to NBC included lack of…