Competency-based in-service education programs are put forth as an effective way to provide systematic training for special education teachers. (MM)

The National Center for Research in Vocational Education is developing a set of competency-based teacher education modules designed to train vocational education teachers to serve students with special needs. This article describes activities pursued as part of the project. (CJ)

A general model for competency-based in-service training which integrates four processes used in systems engineering is described; the major problems that reduce its effective use are presented and discussed. (MM)

The effects of the Performance Based Teacher Education (PBTE) movement are categorized into six areas: (1) conscience-pricker; (2) clarifier of educational purpose; (3) bridge between theory and practice; (4) humanizer of educational process; (5) stimulator of research and development; and (6) change catalyst. (CJ)

This article explores the idea of teacher-training institutions providing a warranty to school districts for each new teacher graduated from the institution and hired by the school district. Implications of such a program, including performance criteria to be established for teachers and ways to remedy a graduate's inadequate performance, are…