ERIC Number: ED272391
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-May-30
Pages: 244
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Need Sensing, Assessing, and Validation for Science, Mathematics, Computer, and Foreign Language Education in the State of Indiana. Final Report.
Kloosterman, Peter; And Others
The purpose, design, and results of a study of teacher certification and qualifications for the subjects of science, mathematics, foreign language, and computer learning in Indiana are presented in this document. Sections of the report include: (1) contextual setting (explaining the federal regulations of needs assessments); (2) needs identification in public high schools (discussing the revision, administration, and results of a survey of teacher certification in science, mathematics, and foreign language and assessing the current state of computer learning as well as addressing issues of teacher quality); (3) needs identification in other areas of concern (presenting data for non-public high schools, public elementary and junior high schools, and higher education institutions); (4) assessment of needs for related groups (highlighting information on programs to increase participation of underserved student populations); and (5) implications for enhancement (summarizing and synthesizing data results into conclusions, projections, and recommendations). The document also contains a reference list, 13 appendices and 58 tables. The study concluded that most high school teachers were certified in their subject areas, but the major issue in Indiana is the quality of instruction not the process of certification. (ML)
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Teachers, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Teachers, Needs Assessment, Private Schools, Public School Teachers, Science Education, Science Teachers, Second Language Instruction, Secondary School Teachers, State Surveys, Teacher Certification, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Shortage, Teacher Supply and Demand
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: Indiana State Commission for Higher Education, Indianapolis.
Authoring Institution: Indiana Univ., Bloomington. School of Education.
Identifiers - Location: Indiana
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