Reforms in teacher preparation continue to spark national interest. In a statewide reform effort to improve teacher quality in Georgia, the State Department of Education, Board of Regents, and Professional Standards Commission have all adopted the Georgia Framework for Accomplished Teaching (Georgia Department of Education, 2003.). The Georgia…

The Pluralism and Diversity Attitude Assessment was used to assess business and marketing teachers' attitudes toward issues related to multicultural education (315 of 1,400 responded). Although they had positive attitudes about the issues, they were resistant toward implementation of cultural pluralism and diversity. (Contains 21 references.) (JOW)

Using National Board for Professional Teaching Standards propositions as a framework, attitudes of 354 secondary marketing students were examined. Their perception of marketing courses was based on personal relevance, educational value, and life skills. They felt teachers had sufficient knowledge and commitment and the course prepared them for…