Oklahoma teachers, asked their opinions about aspects of a new state law to upgrade teacher preparation, supported raising college admission requirements, requiring an entry-year internship for beginning teachers, and participation in staff development activities. The teachers questioned the value of minimum competency testing. (PP)

Teacher educators need a philosophy consistent with an affirmation of multicultural education. Multicultural experiences must be integrated throughout the total teacher education program, involve both cognitive and affective learning, and have the acceptance and commitment of the entire teacher education faculty. (PP)

Results of a survey of preservice and follow-up evaluation practices at teacher education institutions are reported and interpreted. Findings include: (1) more institutions are evaluating their programs than reviews of the literature indicate; and (2) teacher educators need assistance with developing and conducting program evaluation. (PP)

This paper addresses issues affecting the education of teachers in three areas: (1) social and economic factors; (2) philosophical and pedagogical questions; and (3) governance of teacher education processes. Preservice, inservice, and beginning teacher education are treated as parts of a whole; cooperation at different levels is urged. (PP)

A survey of early childhood teacher certification processes in the 50 states found great differences in the interpretation of what age and grade levels constitute early childhood education and in the certification requirements for teachers. Educational trends in this area are discussed, as is the need for training early childhood education…

Three role groups--student teaching teams, university supervisors, and cooperating teachers--are involved in a clinical supervision system conducted by the University of Oklahoma and elementary schools. Student teacher teams learn observational feedback skills, and, as they become more competent, use them for self-supervision. (PP)

Recently employed teachers in Virginia were asked to describe how well their teacher education programs had prepared them for teaching handicapped children in regular classrooms. Teachers responded that their college courses had paid more attention to describing handicaps and legislation than to development of instructional activities for such…

Tennessee's master plans for education would create four professional levels of employment for teachers and administrators in that state. The plan is described, arguments for and against it are summarized, and a counterproposal of the Tennessee Education Association is given. (PP)

Documents in the ERIC databases are listed that deal with legal issues which might affect teacher education institutions, their students, or their faculty. Trends toward stricter state mandates for certification, higher graduation requirements for education majors, attention to the rights of students and teachers, teacher liability, and educating…

Three trends can be identified from Journal of Teacher Education manuscript submissions: Teacher education is conceived of as classroom teacher directed, rather than toward all educational personnel; change in teacher education is heavily weighted toward organization rather than content; and the bases for advocating change are not generally…

The trend toward using court litigation as a means to appeal unfair grading practices is discussed and recent cases are cited. (JD)

Administrative techniques for improving and strengthening teacher education programs are presented. (JD)

It is suggested that teacher educators are well-equipped to assume a leadership role in improvement of a college faculty. (JD)

The role of college of education faculty in public school staff development is discussed. (JD)

This article identifies and comments upon several significant challenges facing school, college, and department of education (SCDE) administrators, suggests developmental needs of these administrators, and notes behavior and performance changes which they must make. (JD)