Citations of Child Development Associate (CDA) curricula and supplemental resource materials are included in this annotated bibliography published by the CDA Clearinghouse. The materials are grouped according to the six CDA competency areas, the bilingual/bicultural training competencies, the personal capacities (social skills), and general…

The six learning modules described focus on specific competencies of vocational teachers. They are performance based, and involve participants in activities designed to integrate the theory of successful vocational teaching with its practice. Information is provided on course purposes and content and activities and resources involved in use of the…

The inservice and preservice learning module described here focuses on instructional strategies that will improve teachers' abilities to describe learning objectives in a competency-based program, to develop good technical skills, and to provide a variety of strategies for incorporation into individual teaching styles. Information is provided in…

The qualitative case study approach was used to collect data about the impact of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education's (NCRVE) work on teacher education and competency. Two exemplary sites using a set of performance-based teacher education (PBTE) modules and supporting materials developed by NCRVE were selected for detailed…

An exemplary project was conducted at a joint vocational school to test the adaptability of the performance-based teacher education (PBTE) materials developed by the National Center for Research in Vocational Education to inservice applications for vocational education teachers at the secondary and adult levels. The activities of the project were…

This module on rationale for cooperative relationships is one of a set of three on cooperative relationships and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum intended for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics, and industrial education.…

This module on conference leadership is one of a set of eight on administration and supervision and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum intended for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics, and industrial education. Following the…

This module on staff development is one of a set of eight on administration and supervision and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum intended for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics, and industrial education. Following the…

This module on developing a curriculum design is one of a set of three on curriculum design in vocational education and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics, and industrial education.…

This module on applying learning theory to vocational education is one of a set of three on curriculum design in vocational education and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum intended for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics,…

This module on building a curriculum for vocational education is one of a set of four on stages and structure of curriculum development and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules intended as a core curriculum for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business, home economics, and…

A generalized instructional development model was constructed which could be adapted and applied to the production of competency based nonprint self-instructional materials for special education teachers, and which produced demonstrable learning. After reviewing the literature in the field, it was ascertained that a combination of audiocassette,…

This module cluster enables (a) students to operationally define various classroom behaviors; (b) define and utilize behavioral principles; and (c) correctly employ measurement methods which facilitate information gathering, monitoring, and management of academic and/or "problem" classroom behaviors. It contains modules in the following ten areas:…

There are 13 modules included this module cluster for individualizing instruction in behavior modification at the college level: a) Writing Instructional Objectives, b) Defining Operant Terms, c) Basic Operant Principles, d) Analysis of Behavior in Operant Terms, e) Operant Measurement Techniques, f) Recording Operant Behaviors, g) Specifying the…

This document is one of the module clusters developed for the Camden Teacher Corps project. The purpose of this module cluster is to enable students to define and use basic terminology in the discussion and analysis of educational issues, to use various approaches in studying an issue, and to apply critical analysis skills to written and spoken…