This article discusses a competency based teacher education program in which education majors, mid-way in their college training, are required to have a sixty-hour field experience during the semester. A method of eliminating some of the problems of evaluation of field experiences that are faced by the cooperating teacher and the college…

The purpose of this study was to determine the nature of decisions made by trainees as they interact with mildly handicapped pupils during oral reading and to determine the effects of various training interventions on trainee decision-making behavior. Data obtained from simulated recall interviews at the beginning of the program indicated that…

Project CLASS (Coordinated Learning Activities for School Staff) provides a vehicle for local school systems, colleges, and universities to join together in the identification of teacher training and inservice needs and the development and execution of graduate studies and/or staff development programs designed to meet those needs. This document…

This document is written for public school administrators who are interested in establishing in their schools a competency-based, inservice teacher education program. Project CLASS (Coordinated Learning Activities for School Staff) has initiated a series of guidebooks to assist schools in setting up such a program. In this project, an alliance…

This document presents a trainer's guide to accompany a multi-volume set of curriculum materials designed for educating Child Development Associates. The training is geared toward development of identified competencies which require practice in order that proficiency be acquired. Many learning activities have been designed to fulfill that training…

Learning activities enabling Child Development Associate (CDA) trainees to facilitate children's development of language and communication skills are provided in this CDA training module. Contents of the module focus on the function of language arts in the preschool, the development of language and communication skills, and the teacher's role in…

Upon completion of this learning unit on parent/teacher/community relationships, Child Development Associate (CDA) trainees will be better able to (1) promote positive functioning of children and adults in a group, (2) bring about coordination of home and center practices, and (3) carry out related, supplemental responsibilities. Information is…

Part 1 of a series of 13 instructor's manuals for the competency based training of curriculum consultants for exceptional children focuses on the evaluation of curriculum. Three competencies are considered: (1) that a curriculum consultant should be capable of providing leadership in designing and implementing and evaluation approach to curriculum…

Part 2 of a series of 13 instructor's manuals for the competency based training of curriculum consultants for exceptional children focuses on the evaluation of instruction. Four competencies are considered: (1) that a curriculum consultant should be capable of implementing varied evaluation techniques for assessing teacher effectiveness (e.g.,…

Part 3 of a series of 13 instructor's manuals for the competency based instruction of curriculum consultants for exceptional children focuses on the evaluation of materials and media. Three competencies are considered: (1) that a curriculum consultant should be familiar with the variety of instructional materials and media available to classroom…

Part 5 of a series of 13 instructor's manuals for the competency based training of curriculum consultants for exceptional children focuses on the evaluation of support systems. Four competencies are considered: (1) that a curriculum consultant should be capable of assessing educational settings to determine needs which may warrant remediation…

Part 10 of a series of 13 instructor's manuals for the competency based training of curriculum consultants for exceptional children focuses on the development of support systems. Three competencies are considered: (1) that a curriculum consultant should be capable of developing a comprehensive and systematic inservice training program, (2) that a…

Part 12 of a series of 13 instructor's manuals for the competency based training of curriculum consultants for exceptional children focuses on training teachers and administrators in the selection of materials and media. Two competencies are considered: (1) that a curriculum consultant should be capable of training teachers and administrators in…

The present state of curriculum and instructional design skills in Pennsylvania preservice teacher education programs was examined. Data were collected from self-studies conducted by 14 public and private teacher education institutions in Pennsylvania. The types and levels of curriculum and instructional design skills taught in each program were…

The experience of the University of Houston in evaluating its teacher education program and in conducting followup studies of its graduates is recounted. A description is given of the problems encountered in planning, developing, and implementing a competency based program, and the subsequent evaluation procedures used to validate the program. The…