An approach to supervision and evaluation of student teachers includes identification of generic teaching competencies and a systematic appraisal with reference to established desirable teaching behaviors. Structured Classroom Observation Guides, focusing on particular skills during each week of the practicum experience and progressing from basic…

This handbook was developed for use by Lewis University (Illinois) preservice teachers during their semester of student teaching. The introductory section discusses the goals of the education department and sets forth admission requirements for the program and for teacher certification. Outlines are presented in the second section of the…

Articles on teaching effectiveness for foreign teaching assistants (TAs) are presented. Topics include: adapting to the U.S. academic environment, understanding the role of the TA and gaining confidence, anticipating undergraduates' expectations, improving communication skills, and teaching laboratory classes and recitation classes. Titles and…

This study sought to determine the degree of variance found existing among three different groups of evaluators relative to their assessments of the teaching competencies demonstrated by 60 preservice teacher education students. Data were obtained relative to the undergraduates' self-evaluations regarding the ability to demonstrate 25 teaching…

This guide is designed to help the preservice or inservice vocational teacher or other occupational trainer understand the general nature and use of the performance-based teacher education (PBTE) materials. The information is organized in an easy-to-read, question-and-answer format. Questions that are felt to be of concern to teachers are…

Language Arts is an area which covers many subjects, each important, each one interdependent upon the other. Prospective teachers, first and foremost, should have the various language theories reviewed in their methods courses. Practical classroom activities--such as keeping spelling lists, practicing creative writing, and sharing…

The effect of training in the Cognitive Interaction Analysis System on the way teachers interact with students was studied with 15 graduate students enrolled in a college teaching course. The students represented a variety of disciplines, including agriculture, science, liberal arts, and education. Enrollees were required to teach a typical…

Summaries are presented of nine papers on establishing links between colleges and school districts. The papers were presented at the 1981 summer workshop conducted by the Association of Teacher Educators. The papers focused upon: (1) How can staff development interface effectively with preservice teacher education? (2) What can university and…

Recent research (1978-1982) on student evaluations of teaching is reviewed, including: influence of background variables pertaining to the student, the teacher, and the learning environment; the dimensions of the teaching being evaluated; the validity of students' evaluations; the "Doctor Fox" effect and its implications for validity; the…

This study investigated the extent of agreement between selected college-level elementary science educators (N=107) and selected fourth-,fifth-, and sixth-grade Kansas science teachers (N=256) regarding the science laboratory teaching competencies that should be possessed by these teachers. Each group was given a questionnaire which focused on…

This master list describes the competencies that a bilingual education teacher should demonstrate in order to teach reading and language arts in Spanish. These competencies are divided into 12 areas: (1) commitment to the philosophy and principles of bilingual-bicultural education, of which Spanish reading and language arts are a necessary…

Societal and political and economic forces that affect college instruction are considered. Classroom interaction is affected by the culture, the personalities of teachers and students, and the social situation (the physical and social environment). All the factors that influence the classroom are affected by political and economic factors both…

Secondary education majors participated in a one-week microteaching program in which they were trained to identify and quantify verbal behaviors that inhibit teacher clarity. Teacher clarity indicators were identified as vagueness terms and mazes. Vagueness terms are indicated by approximation or lack of clarity and assurance. Mazes are garbles,…

This paper discusses the use of occupational analysis techniques to describe and evaluate student teacher practice. Occupational analysis provides a proven procedure for improving the match between jobs and training programs. Teaching reports were analyzed to identify the criteria used by supervisors to assess the quality of student teaching. A…

Results of a longitudinal study of graduates of a competency based teacher education program at Weber State College are presented. Selected for study were those who were in their first, third, fifth, or seventh year of teaching. Respondents were principals who assessed the work of the teachers, and teachers who evaluated their preparation program.…