Despite difficulties in implementing the changes dictated by federal legislation in the area of equal education for all students, the public school system in New York City is continuing to work for unilateral educational equality. (LH)

Suggests prerequisites for and content of a secondary data processing program to include computer hardware and software for specific vocational training. Presents two sets of guidelines, with academic preparation and with work experience, for business teacher data processing certification based on an analysis of existing standards. (MF)

Summarizes the results of a study designed to identify minimum standards for the initial licensure of secondary social studies teachers in the fifty states and the District of Columbia. Provides statistical data on required coursework, competencies, and performance criteria. Individual states are not listed. (MJP)

Examines the legal context of home schooling. Briefly explains why parents educate their children at home, reviews the history of the phenomenon; considers compulsory attendance laws, and analyzes the legal status of home schooling in the United States. (10 references) (LMI)

A critical ethnography of three Mexican American bilingual interns examines the barriers that minority individuals face in gaining licensure to teach. These include a salary reduction, a stressful workload, teacher exams, inability to use their bilingual education skills, and mentors with no experience in bilingual education or at the interns'…

Investigated the nature, development, and effectiveness of teacher training programs for American Indians, contending that historical marginalization within and limited access to educational contexts have silenced Native communities' voices in school planning. Effective American Indian preservice programs provide access to university resources;…

Asserts that the lack of adequate geography instruction for preservice teachers has reached the level of crisis. Identifies a number of academic pressures and prejudices that have contributed to this crisis. Discusses a series of established and proposed programs designed to address these deficiencies. (MJP)

Presents a critical analysis of the reform of French preservice teacher education since 1990; in particular examining the difficulty of introducing change and noting how clearly defined political decisions can be diluted in the implementation stage by various stakeholders. Examines the creation and organization of new teacher training institutes,…

This study analyzed the undergraduate physical education (PE) teacher education certification requirements within institutions offering doctoral degrees in PE. Researchers examined curricular materials from 29 institutions (course requirements, credit hours, and program purpose) and determined that there were more similarities than differences…

Examines the ethnic distribution between college of education faculty and public school teachers. Describes one comprehensive program designed to help reduce this type of ethnic discrepancy. Discusses how the program enhances faculty sensitivity to cultural issues, provides support for minorities in a teacher education program, and extends within…

Examines the impact of multiple skills assistance on preservice teachers preparing for standardized tests. Finds significant gains in reading, mathematics, and writing skills. Demonstrates that a single comprehensive skills laboratory operated by a differentiated staff is a sensible method of procuring appropriate intervention for future teachers.…

Issues that emerged in the evaluation of the Queensland (Australia) Review of School-Based Assessment are discussed. The effects of implementation on secondary school teachers are addressed. The legal requirements, under Section 37 of the Queensland Education Act, of the curriculum innovation have been implemented and met by teachers. (TJH)

Articles by Moss, Van Huss, Raynor, Lynch, and Sullivan discuss the trends in all areas of vocational education. Includes information on how new technologies, life-styles, and job demands have changed or should change vocational education. (JOW)

Reports on the results of a survey of the state departments of education of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, that was conducted to determine trends in educational technology in elementary and secondary schools. Highlights include funding, computer literacy, teacher certification and training, and hardware and software…

Yearly in Sao Paulo (Brazil), official external examinations allow students outside the regular school system to obtain a certificate of education equivalent to grade 8 or 11. A television program that prepares candidates for the examinations and other forms of preparation are compared, using data collected for three years. (TJH)