The effect of a competency-based inservice program in questioning on teacher questioning behavior during the teaching of reading comprehension was investigated in this study. Fourteen intermediate teachers, randomly assigned to an experimental and control group, were observed before and after the program by trained observors who classified teacher…

The effect of Performance Based Teacher Education (PBTE) training on types of objectives teachers set for their classes, the students' perception of self-progress and their perception of classroom environment were evaluated and compared. Fifty-six science teachers and one class of students taught by each teacher participated in this study. Four…

The purpose of this project was the development of a competency-based, field-centered elementary mathematics education program. Major goals, objectives, and competencies were identified and validated. Six global goals related to elementary mathematics teaching were developed: (1) philosophy of learning and psychology of teaching, (2) preparation…

The purpose of this study was to design a competency-based curriculum for an English major in a liberal arts college. Questionnaires were mailed to 248 English majors graduating from public and private liberal arts colleges during the 1968-73 period. The questionnaire was made up of cognitive learning and affective learning categories following…

This study involved the development of resource modules as part of a competency-based model for preparing teachers of reading under guidelines adopted by the International Reading Association. An advisory panel of experts provided suggestions for developing modules at three levels of competency: professional entry, advanced, and specialization.…

This study investigated the influence of content area responsibility, amount of teaching experience, instructional level, and training in the teaching of reading on teachers' attitudes and perceptions of competency in content area reading instruction, and attempted to determine whether a relationship existed between these attitudes and perceptions…

The purposes of this study were: (1) to synthesize the input from available professional resources, to develop original instructional modules for use in inservice teacher education in three areas identified by the International Reading Association: interaction with parents and community, school and classroom organization for individualized…

The purpose of this study was to develop and apply an instrumented procedure for deciding the relative importance of a tentative set of professional competencies proposed for middle school teachers of English. The results of this rating procedure were intended to demonstrate one way in which the broader educational community could be involved in…

Teachers were asked to evaluate their competency to teach reading and to report on preservice and inservice programs in reading instruction. Since 1962, preservice programs have shifted from course-approved to competency-based teacher education. According to the teachers surveyed, college and university courses in reading were superior to other…

Thirty-one student teachers participated in a study of the language arts and reading module of a competency-based program at the University of Toledo, to determine the extent to which objectives were implemented during the student teaching experience. Results from an observation schedule and questionnaires completed by student teachers and…

Relationships between competencies specified for elementary education reading programs and selected factors contributing to teacher effectiveness were assessed in this study. Phase one assessed relationships among 12 factors of teacher effectiveness and 22 competencies developed by the State of Pennsylvania. Phase two studied relationships among…

Teacher responses to two questionnaires provided data in a study designed to identify specific competencies of effective speech communication/drama teachers, to compare these results with the competencies recommended by the Speech Communication Association/American Theatre Association (SCA/ATA) Joint Task Force, and to explore the implications of…

The three delivery systems investigated in this study included: lecture and large group discussion (LLG); independent-study module (ISM); and structured guidance, peer-group teaching, and small-group discussion (SGD). Fifty-one preservice teachers comprised the sample. All subjects were required to complete the same knowledge-level competencies.…

Education majors at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo are primarily English speaking only and need guidance in strategies for adapting instruction for a variety of levels of second language acquisition students. This project addressed the problem of a lack of sufficient preparation of undergraduate students to participate…