A number of circumstances make it difficult for aspiring teachers in American Samoa to earn certification and/or advanced degrees. Young men and women who graduate from the territory's high schools have two options available to them if they plan to continue their education. They can pursue a two-year degree at the American Samoa Community College…

Belief in the importance of school readiness has mobilized a broad coalition of concerned stakeholders to become organized and act. As a result, a number of programs, policies, and materials have been developed to improve the readiness of children and of schools. The purpose of this article is to examine the context in which these efforts are…

The school-readiness of Hawai'i's children and the readiness of Hawai'i's schools for entering kindergarteners has been a topic of considerable thought and action in recent years. Indeed, Hawai'i's citizens have long made young children and their education a high priority. The first steps were taken as early as 1894 when the Samuel N. and Mary…

In many ways, the changing history of the Dutch windmills reminds the author of the many teacher education programs she has worked with and, in particular, the one she now works with at the University of Washington. To those who are unfamiliar with the inner workings of teacher education, programs that prepare teachers probably appear much as they…

The College of Education at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa has two doctoral degrees: the PhD in educational psychology and the PhD in education. Both degrees have been in existence for over 30 years. The PhD in education, however, began its life as the EdD and was renamed the PhD in 1999. As two of the articles in this issue make clear…

In this article, the author describes the evolution of Electronic Collaborative Educational Learning Laboratory (ECELL) and shares some of the insights that she has gained over the past five years. ECELL was created as "Collaborative Learning Laboratory" for both pre-service and in-service teachers aimed at transforming the design and delivery of…

Vocational Rehabilitation in Guam has had its problems keeping its public aware of its services and willing to use them. Describes its efforts to change that situation in favor of positive feelings about accepting services. (RK)

This description of the University of Hawaii Rehabilitation Counselor Education (RCE) program focuses on the foundations of the program, constants which are not subject to change; and, on current trends, modifications being undertaken to enhance the quality of the program and its graduates, and to adapt to its unique geographic and cultural area.…

Discussed the need for new continuing education programs and their connection in filling the community's educational needs. (RK)

This article outlined the nature of the cooperation of many of Hawaii's communities and other agencies and individuals whose educational goals are similar as it applied to two programs, the Lyceum series and the Lama Ku. (Author/RK)

Discussed the development of mass media programs and considered the relative success of those programs currently being used. (RK)

Discussed Hawaii's educational moves to teach a more international program designed to develop public awareness and approach international problems. (RK)

This report provides a brief description of economic education in Malaysia and indicates interest, on the part of various Asian countries, i.e., Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines, in the establishment of economic education programs. (Editor/RK)

Provides an excellent assessment of the "state of the art" of multicultural education. Views it as evolving and maturing in three identifiable stages and argues for Stage 111 that requires conceiving it as "process" rather than "product". (Editor/RK)

An interesting and informative article concerning the job market as it stands today in Australia and as it may well be in the future. (Editor/RK)