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Tell, Christine A.; Bodone, Francoise M.; Addie, Karen L. – 2000
The Standards-based Education Project (STEP) was conducted as part of the Eisenhower Initial Teacher Professional Development Program in Oregon, under the Proficiency-based Admissions Standards System (PASS). STEP focused on the development of a framework of teacher knowledge, skills, and materials for pre-service and practicing teachers. High…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Faculty, Cooperation, High Schools
Thompson, Thomas E.; King, Kenneth P. – 1999
Project TEAM--Teacher Education for the Approaching Millennium--represents an educational partnership designed to improve science teacher preparation, content knowledge among both students and teachers, and the desire to better connect the theoretical constructs offered in a science methods course with the practical concerns expressed by students…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Partnerships in Education
Risacher, Billie F., Ed. – 1998
A specific nontraditional teacher preparation program for mid-career and second-career teachers is the focus of this monograph. The program, implemented at San Jose State University in California, is characterized from multiple perspectives as are the participants and the outcomes. Analysis of this single program and its outcomes illustrates how…
Descriptors: Career Change, Career Choice, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Bricker, Diane; Squires, Jane – 2001
This final report discusses the activities and outcomes of the early intervention interdisciplinary preservice program at the University of Oregon. This master's degree program used both "measurement of" and "reflection about" preservice efforts to address important questions regarding program effectiveness and identify…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Graduate Study
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Thomas, Anne Marie; Loadman, William E. – Journal of Educational Research, 2001
Used the 1996 National Survey of Teacher Education Program Graduates to evaluate the baccalaureate and Master's of education teacher education programs at one research university. Four measures were compared with norms from programs nationwide. Overall, graduates were very positive about their programs and careers, with both groups' responses more…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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Smith, Steven B. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2001
This article describes a university course designed to introduce preservice teachers to current technologies, help them attain a reasonable skill level using these technologies, develop effective integration strategies, and become critical thinkers and evaluators of digital information. The development and evaluation of the program is discussed.…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Course Content, Disabilities, Educational Technology
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Levin, Barbara; Hibbard, Katherine; Rock, Tracy – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2002
This article describes how Problem-Based Learning (PBL) was used to help prospective teachers (1) define various disabilities; (2) learn teaching strategies for inclusion settings; and (3) value collaboration with other professionals. Quantitative and qualitative data on the PBL experience of 44 preservice teachers support the use of PBL in the…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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Koziol, Stephen M., Jr.; And Others – Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education, 1996
Student teaching or internship evaluation instruments used in teacher education programs at 11 research universities were analyzed. Their emphasis on classroom management knowledge and skills may be contributing to what many teachers see as a frustrating concentration on management and a smooth-running classroom over attention to substantive…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Internship Programs
Turner, James S.; Shelton, Aubrey W. – 1994
In 1948 the Mississippi State University College of Education underwent a major revamping of the undergraduate program. Prior to new reforms, data were gathered on elementary education majors to study the effects of the reforms. In order to compare a variety of data from two years prior to 1984 (before actual changes) with data of those graduating…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Education Majors, Educational Change, Elementary Education
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Behar, Linda S. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1994
Higher education institutions can enhance school reform by establishing accountability measures for professional preparation of curriculum specialists. The article describes a knowledge base of curriculum domains and related practices. A quantifiable compendium of operationalized behaviors and skills can help establish frameworks for program…
Descriptors: Accountability, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Educational Change
Banker, Bonnie; Carter, Ken; Evans, Sam; Troupe, Marilyn – 2000
This paper focuses on how the State of Kentucky has developed performance-based assessment programs, and the concept of continuous assessment in teacher education has formed over the past several years. The paper discusses the work done by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board, the impact of 1997 legislation regarding postsecondary…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Educational Legislation
Winton, Pamela J.; Catlett, Camille – 2000
This report summarizes the activities of the SIFT-OUT program, a federally funded project designed to prepare teams of university faculty, family members, practitioners, and agency representatives from six states, to serve as leaders in providing early intervention training in their states. A total of 166 state-level early intervention leaders…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Higher Education
Swortzel, Kirk A. – 1995
This report describes a proposal for a preservice teacher education program to prepare agricultural education teachers for the 21st century. The paper identifies and defines the critical roles agricultural education teachers must perform in the 21st century and recommends specific preservice teacher education practices. After an introduction, the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agriculture, Educational Equipment, Educational Facilities
Winton, Pamela J.; Catlett, Camille – 2002
This final report summarizes the activities of a federally funded project designed to prepare higher education faculty to serve as leaders in providing and promoting quality interprofessional preservice instruction in their states. SCRIPT enhanced and replicated a validated model that had previously been developed, implemented and evaluated in 20…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Higher Education
Ontario College of Teachers, Toronto. – 1999
This guide discusses preservice program accreditation at the Ontario College of Teachers. The College preservice teacher education accreditation process includes three parts: preparation by the faculty of education of an internal appraisal; collection of documentation to support the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession; and an on-site…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Elementary Secondary Education, Ethics
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