A study was conducted to determine whether organization of personality variables can be used to predict the attitudes of student teachers toward teaching. This followed a literature search that showed little research has been done on the personality characteristics of teachers which influence attitudes toward students. Three self-administered…

In a period of expanding enrollments and shrinking budgets, this article criticizes the curriculum design of college English programs and current teaching practices. The author feels that fragmentation of the curriculum into highly specialized areas of study has prevented the development of new courses in interdisciplinary studies, film criticism,…

The long-range objective of the Central Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory (CAREL) dance program was to develop children's ability to solve problems in movement terms and to express emotional involvement and creative ideas through dance. Workshops were conducted for 15 non-specialist teachers to explore the concepts of space, time, and…

Many students in today's expanding college enrollments have deficiencies in such areas as reading. Many schools have already made reading and study skills programs part of their curriculum to help these underachieving students. But, one problem has been to find reading teachers who understand and can meet the emotional as well as the instructional…

The purpose of this publication is to provide a particular method for conducting personnel selection research and at the same time to report the results of a study in which it was successfully used. A novel and successful type of inservice education was recently initiated by the Ohio State University College of Education in collaboration with…

This statement attempts to establish standards for the selection, preparation, and assignment of elementary and secondary social studies teachers. It indicates the responsibilities of the teacher in guiding the teacher-learning process, and in the relationships which the teacher has with students, the community, and the profession. It sets forth…

Three 1970-71 studies concerning the styles of instruction that lead to higher intellectual performance among village American Indian and Eskimo high school students are presented in this final report of observations of teachers and students in several Native boarding schools and/or integrated urban high schools in Alaska. The first study, an…

Reports on a nationwide survey of the teaching profession that compares personal profiles and salaries of public school teachers and 4-year college graduates employed year round. Discusses issues of supply and demand, motivation and morale, job satisfaction, and teacher training. Six charts are included. (IW)

This guide helps parents understand the issues of teacher quality, suggesting ways they can strengthen teacher quality in their children's schools. In order to ensure that students meet new, higher standards, teachers must be better prepared to promote high levels of learning for all students. Research has shown that many teachers do not feel…

Identifies several policies affecting part-time, temporary, hourly rated, community college faculty in need of review and revision, including the "temporary" classification of part timers, the number of "temporary" faculty employed, hiring and evaluation policies, compensation, and part-time faculty involvement in the faculty…

As Houston's fourth school superintendent in 8 years, former board member Rod Paige is weathering his controversial appointment and is ready to work on improving the district's climate and teacher recruitment and selection process. Paige wants to continue the board's recent push toward local school autonomy and to oversee comprehensive curriculum…

In compliance with Minnesota Statute 127A.05, Subdivision 6, the Educator Licensing and Teacher Quality Division of the Minnesota Department of Education contacted all public school districts and charter schools in December 2004 and January 2005 in an attempt to determine how school districts and charter schools were succeeding in staffing the…

The New Designs for the Comprehensive High School project developed four preliminary design specifications for the following educational areas: learner outcomes, learner process, organization, and partnerships. The three principles apparent in project papers were the design-down process, collaboration, and integration; the modes of understanding…

Strategies for teacher selection, recruitment, and retention are summarized in this report, which is based on results of a national survey of trends, practices, and opinions of school administrators. Thirteen chapters are contained in three sections, which deal specifically with the teacher selection, recruitment, and retention processes. The…

This collection of papers illustrates that the principal changes taking place in the socialist countries in the field of education find their real reflection in the social position and creative work of the teacher. Papers, reports, and reviews in this collection include: (1) "Topical Tasks of Initial Teacher Training" (V. Brichta); (2) "The…