This review makes use of studies evaluating teacher education graduates against internal criteria, i.e., objectives specified in the program, and external criteria or evidence of pupil change. The Recommended Standards (see SP 003 720) of the AACTE indicate that such studies are necessary for meaningful evaluation. The literature search,…

Because of inadequate preservice and in-service mathematics training programs, a critical need existed to provide quality in-service mathematics instruction for teachers in sparsely settled areas of Appalachia. A computer assisted instruction (CAI) course was developed for use with the IBM 1500 system which utilized an integrated approach relying…

A second study was conducted to test further the feasibility of the proficiency module (PM) "Magnetism, Electricity, Heat, and Microscopic Viewing in Science Instruction" constructed for use in an elementary science methods course. (The first study of this PM, SP003965, demonstrated the psychological feasibility of this mode of…

A study was conducted to determine if students with teachers of high self-concepts achieved greater gains than students with teachers of low self-concepts. Six third-grade teachers were observed one hour in September and another hour in March during a reading lesson, by three raters who completed a checklist designed to assess self-concept. Twenty…

A comprehensive undergraduate inservice model for the preparation of elementary school teachers was developed to accommodate the forces of societal and educational change. Behavioral objectives were formulated from topics derived from five specific sources of change (instructional organization, educational technology, contemporary…

A competency-based, field-centered systems approach to elementary school teacher education was designed to bring about specified, measurable outcomes, to have evidence of its effectiveness continually available, and to be adaptive in the light of that evidence. The model was separated into two interdependent parts, the instructional model and the…

A model program on the preparation of elementary school teachers which was developed at Florida State University using a systems approach is characterized by specifications such as the utilization of performance criteria, individual progress rates, immediate application of theory to practice, and preparation extending into initial teaching years.…

The purpose of this research project was to analyze the act of questioning (i.e., the types of questions asked by teachers in class discussions) in order to discover possible patterns of inquiry exhibited by teachers. Each of the 30 participating elementary school teachers (randomly selected from the greater Wichita area) was asked to provide…

The University of Georgia was awarded the distinguished achievement award for its development and implementation of an inservice program in mathematics for elementary teachers. Recognition awards were given to (1) Oregon College of Education for its Program in Elementary Teacher Preparation designed to cope with the problems of repetition of…

A comprehensive undergraduate inservice model for the preparation of elementary school teachers was developed to accommodate the forces of societal and educational change. Behavioral objectives were formulated from topics derived from five specific sources of change (instructional organization, educational technology, contemporary…

This guide developed for the Baltimore County elementary school physical education teacher is divided into six sections. The first three sections are narrative descriptions of the educational theories, administrative principles, and program guidelines of the recommended programs. They are entitled "Scientific Basis of Physical…

This research concerns the changes in children's levels of self-concept over an academic year and whether these changes are related to the self-concept of their teachers. Data were generated from 16 self-contained classrooms in the third, fourth, and fifth grades of a midwestern city. Students' self-concepts were measured by the primary form of…

This document presents both a descriptive and evaluative report of a postbaccalaureate internship program. The stated objective of this program was to prepare baccalaureate graduates in fields other than education to become elementary school teachers. It is indicated that the program was characterized by formal course work in methods and…

This paper presents the third phase of a student-faculty investigation seeking the profile of the elementary school teacher. Phase I discovered an indication of different personality traits in elementary and secondary teachers. Phase II redesigned the original questionnaire and supported the findings with additional research. This third phase…

The proposals from 27 of the 34 applicants for Phase 2 of the Comprehensive Elementary Teacher Education Models (CETEM) Program were reviewed to determine, among other things 1) what kinds of institutions participated, 2) how responsive applicants were to guidelines, 3) which Phase 1 programs Phase 2 applicants found most useful, 4) what were some…