The need for certification of supervising teachers to help insure a high quality of classroom teachers is explored. Advantages of certification and suggestions for designing and implementing a certification program are offered. (DF)

Assessment of parental opinions regarding their children's experiences with student teachers revealed mostly positive perceptions. Most parents believed that their children's exposure to student teachers did not impede their academic progress. (CB)

This study reports results of a questionnaire sent to directors of student teaching field experiences. Questionnaire topics reported on include: institutional characteristics, personal characteristics, compensation, rank, promotion, tenure, research and publication, membership and participation in professional programs, institutional program…

Directors of student teaching programs in 38 states, as well as student teachers and supervising teachers at Texas A and M University were surveyed on the use of student teachers as substitutes. The findings showed that the use of student teachers as substitutes is widespread, difficult to control, and, as seen by directors, a source of abuse of…

A study identified methods and criteria used in identifying, selecting, and continuing supervising teachers. Criteria relating to professional attitudes and beliefs and to professional competencies were examined. (JN)

Twenty concerns of directors of laboratory experiences for preservice students are rank-ordered. (MJB)