A competency-based, field-oriented model of instruction is presented for inservice teachers seeking graduate credit for masters degrees and/or certification through a nontraditional format. The program, entitled Project CLASS (Coordinated Learning Activities for School Staff) involves cooperation by the local school staff and the local college for…

Described in the final report is a 3-year project which prepared 25 teachers at Master's degree level in a practicum based teacher training program for preschool handicapped children. Stressed are the program's objective of developing effective teachers able to cope with behavioral and educational problems irrespective of purported etiologies or…

In this packet of materials, the outline for State University College at Brockport's certification program for secondary school mathematics teachers is given. First, an overview of the program is presented, then specific skills, knowledges, and attitudes are identified and assessment procedures, conditions, and standards are listed. Information…

Intended as a companion volume to "Guidelines for Personnel", the casebook, developed by the Professional Standards and Guidelines Project of the Council for Exceptional Children, contains about 150 summaries of exemplary and innovative programs in the areas of personnel recruitment and selection, preparation, certification, and professional…

Presented are course materials from a competency based education program in special education administration. It is explained that the Special Education Administration Training Program (SEATP) is designed for continuing education of administrators. Materials are divided into three self contained curriculum areas: fiscal management, personnel…

Presented is the training manual used to prepare special education supervisors in a competency based and individualized 1-year program at the University of Texas. Noted in the overview are such program concepts as the role of the supervisor in instructional improvement and as an instructional change agent and the need for determining critical…

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 comprehension is one of five designed to present classroom teachers with the essential competencies and learner outcomes involved in developmental reading. The…

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 work and study skills is one of five devised to present classroom teachers with the essential competencies and learner outcomes involved in developmental reading. The…

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 reading readiness is one of five designed to present classroom teachers with the essential competencies and learner outcomes involved in developmental reading. The…

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 word recognition is one of five designed to present classroom teachers with the essential competencies and learner outcomes involved in developmental reading. The…

The purpose of this guide is to introduce the Child Development Associate (CDA) program, a national effort to train, assess, and grant a professional credential to people who work with young children. This program is designed to fill the need for trained staff in Head Start, day care, nursery schools, and preschool programs. The six CDA competency…

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…

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…

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…