This collection of 3 bilingual papers on issues related to staff training for preschool programs is part of a series of papers on various aspects of day care published by the Canadian Department of Health and Welfare. Each paper is presented in both English and French. Paper I offers brief guidelines for observing and learning about the behavior…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module, the twelfth in a series of 16, is designed for preschool teachers and paraprofessional trainees and contains (in four separate sections) games, stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish that can be used in a bilingual, multicultural classroom setting. The module, written in Spanish, offers…

The module described is addressed to inservice teachers of all subject areas in the middle and secondary school levels. The goal of this module is to provide learners with sufficient knowledge about programmed instruction to enable them to implement programmed instruction in their classroom. The scope and sequencing of topics is outlined.…

Developed as part of a statewide effort to improve reading achievement in West Virginia through a competency based staff development program, this inservice instructional packet is intended for school district reading administrators and principals and contains the materials for a five-day inservice administrative workshop. The materials focus on…

Developed in West Virginia as part of a statewide effort to improve reading achievement through a competency based staff development program, this inservice instructional packet on recreational reading and personal development is one of five devised to present classroom teachers with the essential competencies and learner outcomes involved in…

The report describes the operation of a model preservice special education teacher preparation practicum designed from a competency based teacher education frame of reference and utilizing a computer assisted teacher training system (CATTS). Chapter I provides introductory information (including teacher training objectives) and an explanation of…

This document reports on the development and functioning of the Child Development Associate (CDA) Pilot Project at Bemidji State University (BSU), Benudji, Minnesota. Section I addresses the following aspects of the BSU pilot: geographic setting, the training population, program response, beginning the pilot project, organizational structure,…

A 3 year project was initiated to develop, implement, and evaluate a program for training personnel to work with visually handicapped/multiply handicapped children. The ecological systems model proposed by N. Hobbs was examined as the primary consideration in the development of the program. Teachers under the project were prepared for roles which…

One of a series of 18, this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module provides a guide to the construction of learning centers in preschool settings. Upon completion of the module the CDA trainee is expected to be able to analyze and improve the arrangement of space, materials and equipment; specify and rotate learning centers in the…

The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module, one in a series of 18, is to provide the CDA intern with the knowledge and skills necessary for the administration of early childhood programs. The module stipulates competency-based objectives and provides essential information, suggestions, examples and learning activities on…

Reported is a study to determine the validity of competencies which are the basis of professional teacher certification. The paper also assesses the importance of generic competencies in science learning at the elementary level. The study itself offers several recommendations regarding teacher training and research in classrooms using instruments…

This learning activity package (LAP) titled Diagnostic Assessment of Disadvantaged Vocational Learners is one of a series designed to develop competencies needed by vocational teachers working with disadvantaged students. Each LAP concentrates on one general vocational teacher competency and contains the following sections: an introduction, a…

This learning activity package (LAP) titled Disadvantaged Learner Analysis Profile is one of a series designed to develop competencies needed by vocational teachers working with disadvantaged students. Each LAP concentrates on one general vocational teacher competency and contains the following sections: an introduction, a teacher competency…

This learning activity package (LAP) titled School and Community Resources for Disadvantaged Learners is one of a series designed to develop competencies needed by vocational teachers working with disadvantaged students. Each LAP concentrates on one general vocational teacher competency and contains the following sections: an introduction, a…

An overview is presented of a performance-based assessment system, Teacher Performance Assessment Instruments (TPAI), developed by the Teacher Assessment Project at the University of Georgia to measure competencies of beginning teachers for initial professional certification. To clearly separate the preparation and certification functions within…