South Carolina's Educator Improvement Act, a recently enacted teacher minimum competency testing measure, is described. The act mandates testing of basic skills and subject matter knowledge of college students planning to teach, and observational assessment of the performance of teachers and student teachers. Testing provisions are discussed. (PP)

The role of the liberal arts in teacher education is discussed and justified in terms of teacher education v training and vocation v occupation, as well as through a critical examination of the substance and form of the liberal arts curriculum. (JMF)

In an open letter, this college supervisor gives his views on the means for successfully realizing the potentials possessed by his preservice teachers. (MB)