This 15th annual national survey of public elementary and secondary school statistics presents data as of fall 1968 for each State, the District of Columbia, seven outlying areas, and the 14 largest cities. Questionnaires completed by State departments of education provide data on the number of local school districts, enrollment by grade, high…

The Pennsylvania Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Education Act was passed into law in June 1968. It authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction of that State to enter into contracts to purchase secular educational service from nonpublic schools in Pennsylvania. This guide contains (1) the law, (2) definitions of terms, (3) a statement…

The present state certification system for teachers evaluates the teacher's preservice education rather than his in-service ability to bring about the learning of children. Three organizations--teachers' colleges, local schools, and state education offices--must work together to extensively revise the certification procedure. Teachers' colleges,…

The National Conference provides continuing education for nurse educators who are responsible for providing continuing nursing education. Papers presented at the conference are: Philosophies of Continuing Education, Theodore J. Shannon; Philosophies of Education--Implications for Continuing Education in Nursing, Edith V. Olson; Developing a Model…

From year to year the types of disputes that courts are asked to settle regarding teachers and other school employees vary considerably. This variation may result in part from previous litigation that was directly related to teachers and presumably settled specific issues regarding them, has modified the apparent urgency of such litigation, or has…

Three proposals for certification of home economics teachers in West Virginia are presented: Home Economics Comprehensive, Grades 7-12; Home Economics Specialization, Grades 4-8; and Home Economics Specialization, Grades 7-9. Competencies developed for each certification pattern are: (1) Child Development-Family Relations; (2) Family…

The papers contained in this volume are the result of nine seminars conducted during 1972 and the first half of 1973. One concern that dominates many papers is the preparation of individuals for the teaching role. O'Neill reports the evaluation results of a preservice program that maximizes the use of field experiences; Duffey discusses the…

This analysis of ERIC/CAPS documents focuses on counselors and personnel workers and the training, role and behavior of same. Documents input into "Research in Education," as well as articles announced in "Current Index to Journals in Education" and material appearing in "Dissertation Abstracts" from January, 1970 through June 1970 are analyzed in…

To assist in a national recruitment effort, this seventh annual report contains information secured from questionnaires completed by head state supervisors and teacher educators in all institutions preparing teachers of vocational agriculture. Data contained in the report pertain to: (1) number of vocational agriculture positions in the U.S. in…

A draft model for day care licensing, developed as a part of a three phase national study of day care licensing and sponsored jointly by two federal agencies, is presented. The objectives of the project are: (1) Determine the status of licensing in the various states and the extent to which the licensing process might be a deterrent to future…

This report illustrates how people with purpose and resourceful imaginations have transformed the discarded, overlooked, and inexpensive spaces or objects of an abundant and sometimes wasteful society into useful places and things for child-oriented learning. The document is organized into (1) Types of Places, in which illustrations demonstrate…

This report, which grew out of the second Illinois Vocational Teachers Competencies Conference, presents the findings of the first two conferences for teacher educators and administrators in vocational education and is intended to serve as a means of motivating continued development of a philosophy toward (1) competency-based teacher education…

Initially, the committee whose members authored this monograph was commissioned to investigate the current thoughts and practices surrounding the certification of the curriculum worker. As evidenced by the papers contained here, the group's perspective broadened to include attention to the role, function, and preparation of the curriculum leader.…

This bulletin contains the laws and resolutions enacted by the 63rd legislature that pertain to public education in Texas. It is made available so that superintendents and boards of trustees may study the new statutes and the changes in existing statutes that may affect the operation of their school districts. (Author/IRT)

This booklet is the fourth annual listing of "Teacher Education Programs for Bilingual Education in U.S. Colleges and Universities." Inquiries were made to all state departments of education and many institutions of higher learning. Within the alphabetically-arranged state listings, programs are grouped according to levels: paraprofessional…