Fuller introduction of competency-based National Vocational Qualifications learning and assessment could have beneficial effects on teacher training in Britain. These changes would be part of a process that is democratic without lowering standards. (SK)

Student self-pacing, competency standards, scope, theory base and state-imposed accountability legislation are discussed as problems facing competency-based teacher education. (CP)

The observation of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Committee on Performance Based Teacher Education (PBTE) on the state of the art of PBTE in 1975 are presented in this publication. The Committee states that PBTE may be defined as a process for improving the preparation and development of educational personnel. This…

The International Teacher Education Program, described in this article, is designed to create teacher competencies in world awareness and cultural diversity while taking advantage of a campus atune to international studies. A world affairs quiz used in the program is included. (JH)

The mentor-student relationship of two nurse teachers led to the development of a cyclic model of mentoring. Competencies for teaching nursing were used as a primary learning tool, and the mentor roles of envisioner, standard-prodder, and challenger, as well as the student's motivation, were instrumental in achieving the competencies. (SK)

This document, one of more than 100 performance-based vocational teacher education modules, covers the following objectives as it prepares pre- and inservice teachers to develop long-range program plans: (1) after completing the required reading, demonstrate knowledge of the concepts involved in developing long-range plans for a…

This document, one of more than 100 performance-based vocational teacher education modules, prepares pre- and inservice teachers to present information with models, real objects, and flannel boards. After an introduction, the document contains an explanatory section on the organization of the module, required and optional learning activities,…

Asserts that deprofessionalization trends in Britain (funding cuts, privatization, commodification of learning) are morally reprehensible. Calls for the reintroduction of ethical principles that include respect for professional knowledge, skills, and experience. (SK)

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…

The report presents selected elements of information exchanged and activities which took place during a Department of Health, Education and Welfare Region V 1979 conference on skills assessment, training, and evaluation of personnel serving the developmentally disabled. Aspects considered include legislative history, criterion referenced testing,…

In July 1974, the Department of Elementary Education of Rhode Island College was awarded a two year Right to Read grant to develop a preservice preparation program for the teaching of reading. The main objective of this project has been to develop a program based on using the discipline of reading as a means of integrating the following major…

This document, one of more than 100 performance-based vocational teacher education modules, covers the following objectives as it prepares pre- and inservice teachers to establish a vocational student organization: (1) after completing the required reading, demonstrate knowledge of the steps and procedures involved in establishing a vocational…

This unit of the Flexible Learning System (FLS) is designed to help adults who work with chilren aged 4-8 clarify and develop their own educational philosophy and its implications for teaching practices in early childhood education. The unit is centered around the analysis of four early childhood education models representing a broad range of…

This unit of the Flexible Learning System (FLS) is concerned with the importance of play to early child development and with classroom conditions that promote productive play activity. Emphasis is put on developing skills in observing and analyzing play and understanding specific types of adult intervention in the play process. Activities and an…

This document, one of more than 100 performance-based vocational teacher education modules, covers the following objectives as it prepares pre- and inservice teachers to maintain a filing system: (1) after completing the required reading, demonstrate knowledge of techniques and procedures for organizing various types of filing systems; and (2)…