Science teachers' competencies are analyzed in this paper. The importance of teachers' competencies is underlined and also the importance of competencies in so called "good practices" obtaining, is studied. The definition of science teachers competencies and their taxonomy are very important in understanding the educational…

Instruction and learning are increasingly based on competencies, causing a call for assessment methods to adequately determine competency acquisition. Because competency assessment is such a complex endeavor, one single assessment method seems not to be sufficient. This necessitates Competency Assessment Programs (CAPS) that combine different…

More relevant content for vocational special needs teacher education programs was identified through a review of the literature on teacher competencies in vocational special needs education. These competencies were then fitted into a multidimensional framework that included three dimensions of competence--task, human, and environmental. Following…

This document describes a project conducted to develop an approach to competency-based adult education (CBAE) for Montana adult basic education (ABE) programs. As effort continued on the project, a series of competencies related to adult student outcomes in the areas of reading, mathematics, and language arts were developed. The processes involved…

Reviews the current state of assessment of competencies for school media programs, describes a procedure for categorizing assessment strategies, and presents an approach to determine which competencies and assessment strategies are used in professional courses. A case study of a program at Syracuse University and 11 references are included. (EJS)

Two questions are addressed: (1) What is Competency-Based Education (CBE); and (2) What are some persistent questions which need solutions in CBE? CBE is seen to be a unique and powerful vehicle which teachers can use to deliver instruction according to a student's needs. (MP)

Competency-based education has certain limitations: it neglects the role of human judgment and personal motivation and focuses on isolated skills; assessment of some competencies is not practical; present standards do not help people cope with change; and standards such as Britain's National Vocational Qualifications were designed to meet the…

This report by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry identifies desired attributes of students graduating from schools and colleges of optometry. Introductory information includes information on the report's development and assumptions. Personal and professional attributes are then listed followed by a list of 10 knowledge-area…

This paper is designed to help educators to incorporate the competencies developed by the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) into their curricula. (SCANS is a commission composed of representatives of education, business, labor, and state government established in 1990 to define a common core of skills that constitute job…

Competent performance is described in terms of the competency to be performed and a set of standards applied to that performance that covers both routine and nonroutine skills. The competency-based approach brings flexibility to a training and education system. It allows the development of a continuum of competence statements from basic to…

This document contains the Illinois state-verified task lists for the occupation of homemaker. The first section contains the homemaker duties and tasks. Duties correspond to course content in foods and nutrition, clothing and textiles, child development, resource management, parenting, living environments, and adult living. The second section…

Many institutions of higher learning are revising course descriptions to include competencies (statements of objectives) and performance indicators (statements of activities the learner must perform to prove that he/she has learned the material). A course syllabus for "Library Organization and Administration," one of nine courses offered…

This report reviews the background of the development of the competency-based educational administration program at the University of Minnesota and presents the program along with reflections on the program's implications and recommendations for its continuing evolution. Included is an extensive list of the competencies on which the program is…

Competency Based Education (CBE) is reviewed. Competence is defined as a complex network of knowledge, performance, and attitudes. Methods for competency identification and validation are reviewed, and assessment at all learning levels is emphasized. (Author/MLW)

The author offers a three-dimensional model stressing problem solving, human relations skills, and professional knowledge as a guide for the development of competent supervisors. (Editor)