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Le, Cecilia; Wolfe, Rebecca E. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2013
A striking convergence of research, documentation, commentary, and policy in the past five years strongly suggests that an almost exclusive focus on academic knowledge and skills is an incomplete solution. Additional behaviors, skills, and mindsets--sometimes called metacognitive skills or 21st-century skills--are just as necessary for academic…
Descriptors: Self Management, Metacognition, Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs
Enochs, James C. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1978
The Modesto plan includes basic skills competency standards in the K-8 grades and competency-based high school graduation. (IRT)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions
Raybin, Ron – Phi Delta Kappan, 1977
Describes the development and implementation of Pasadena's minimum essentials program in English. (IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, English Curriculum
Lorber, Michael A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
Describes the self-paced, competency-based teacher education program instituted at Illinois State University eight years ago and the changes that have had to be made in the program. Four difficult and pervasive problems that had to be resolved are listed. (IRT)
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Higher Education, Program Descriptions
Smith, Hayden R.; Nagel, Thomas S. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
Analyzes reasons given for the failure of the competency-based teacher education program at Illinois State University and describes a successful program at San Diego State University. (IRT)
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Higher Education, Program Descriptions
Boger, David; Simms, Richard L. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1980
Describes a cooperative program between North Texas State University and the Dallas Independent School District that uses a clinical approach to train student teachers for employment in inner-city schools. Provides some data comparing the program and its graduates with standard programs and their graduates. (IRT)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Competency Based Teacher Education, High Schools, Program Descriptions