In discussing the importance of a competency based approach to teacher education and potential concerns for program integrity, four points are emphasized: (1) In Competency Based Education (CBE), stated competencies define all other program elements; (2) Many programs do not possess internal consistency, integrity, or external validity; (3) CBE…

While many states are considering mandating Competency Based Teacher Education (CBTE), certain basic problems should be addressed before official action is taken. Some confusion exists over the exact definition of CBTE and how a state views teacher education will affect the thrust of CBTE programs. The selection of competencies and the…

A teacher education program is described that functions in three patterns of education. Field placements are made in three different socio-ethnic-economic environments--suburban middle class, inner city, and metropolitan mixed-ethnic. A distinguishing feature of the program is that it is collaboratively planned and implemented. The major…

The salient features of the Portland Consortium Training Complex (P.C.T.C.) include: (1) cooperative planning by the local school district, the institution of higher education, the local teacher association, and the community; (2) management consistent with a collaborative decision-making model; and (3) community, preservice, and inservice program…

Presented is a competency based teacher education (CBTE) program for training and certification of elementary level special education teachers which represents the program development phase of the Eastern Washington Special Education Consortium. It is explained that a student must be interviewed by a three-man review committee to reach each level…

The data gathered in Project ESCAPE and the experiences encountered throughout the three-year program give strong evidence that classroom teachers are willing and able to assume increased responsibility for the formal preparation and continued education of members of their own profession. (MM)

The Association for Children with Learning Disabilities encourages a Regular Education/Special Education Initiative as a system of integrated planning, delivery, and evaluation of the effects of services to disabled children. Specific recommendations regarding the development of pilot projects and competency training for school personnel, related…

The Ohio State Board of Education approved new standards for colleges and universities preparing teachers, which have major implications: (1) joint governance of teacher education by universities and school districts; (2) university involvement in in-service teacher education programs; and (3) a new emphasis on field experiences in a variety of…

Assertive Discipline (AD) advocates a systematic approach which enables teachers to set firm, consistent limits for students while remaining cognizant of students' need for warmth and positive support. This article describes effective and ineffective teacher disciplinary behaviors, AD competencies, and the implementation of AD at Rice Elementary…

Intended for use by researchers, program developers, teacher educators, and other policymakers concerned with the improvement of teacher education, whether general or vocational, preservice or inservice, this state-of-the-art report on performance-based teacher education (PBTE) is an attempt to analyze and summarize what has happened and what is…

Designed to be utilized in a national workshop conducted to aid teacher educators in preparing vocational education teachers to install and manage competency-based instruction, this training module follows the format and structure employed in the performance-based teacher education (PBTE) curricula materials developed by the Center for Vocational…

The experience of the University of Houston in evaluating its teacher education program and in conducting followup studies of its graduates is recounted. A description is given of the problems encountered in planning, developing, and implementing a competency based program, and the subsequent evaluation procedures used to validate the program. The…

This document provides standards of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification relating to the development, content, and periodic review of teacher education programs. It is also a guide for institutions planning revisions of existing programs or seeking to develop new teacher education programs. Chapter one…

This competency-based preservice home economics teacher education module on developing programs for preschool children is the third in a set of four modules on establishing occupational programs in human development. (This set is part of a larger series of sixty-seven modules on the Management Approach to Teaching Consumer and Homemaking Education…