Robert L. Egbert

Teacher Education in 1985, with Special References to the Exceptional Child. Ideal/Probable.

As the title suggests, this paper is divided into two parts. Part I is a judgment statement about where teacher education should be in 1985, especially as it relates to exceptional children. Part 1 I is an estimate of what most likely will have happened in teacher education by 1985. The entire paper is written from the or a dean who has been involved in the ‘~~ean’s Projects,&dquo; but also a dean who has live through many other attempts to shape merican education, or some part of it.

The Practice of Preservice Teacher Education Preservice

Using the ideas of critics from outside and inside the profession, Egbert describes what teacher education is like in America. He proposes, using four different models and critiques, what teacher preparation should be; he also examines several unique teacher educa tion programs. Egbert argues that the biggest danger confronting educators is the possibility that legislators, state departments of education, and public opinion will force the substitution of test scores for serious teacher evaluation, course credits for program rigor, and teaching apprenticeships for clinical programs of teacher education.

Rural elementary school districts in Nebraska: Their application for ECIA funds as related to demographic and economic issues

Abstract Nebraska has is 680 class 1 (elementary only) school districts most of which are one two or three room country schools The non use of ECIA Chapter 2 funds (over

Excellence in Education.

17.000 by class 1 districts prompted examination of economic and demographic characteristics that showed a marked difference between class 1 districts using Chipter 2 funds and those not usine them. It was found that class 1 districts with more positive demographic economic and educational statistics participated in ECIA at a high rate white districts whose economic and educational statistics would indicate a higher need for ECIA funds were in fact less likely to apply for them.