This perspective paper describes the strategic development of evaluation and organizational learning programs focused on building core knowledge and skills at a university with high research activity. New program development allows academic leaders to introduce relevant and cutting-edge knowledge to students. Nevertheless, the program development…

Across the United States, doctoral programs in education are in deep reflection about their purpose, content, and expected outcomes for graduates. Many are in the throes of redesign and testing to better differentiate between two pathways to the doctorate--one for scholars preparing for research and academic roles and one for scholar-practitioners…

University-based teacher-education programmes in the USA confront mounting pressure to demonstrate that graduates will have a significant and positive impact on student achievement. Such pressure has forced teacher educators to wrestle with the question of what constitutes compelling evidence that teacher candidates will indeed have such an…

This monograph grew out of an effort to develop a new and comprehensive system for evaluation of teacher education programs at Ohio State University (OSU). The need for a more sophisticated evaluation system became apparent as it was noted that follow-up studies revealed that many graduates of the College of Education took their first jobs…

THE JUNIOR COLLEGE TEACHER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AT UCLA HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO PRODUCE LEARNING SPECIALISTS, AND ALL PHASES OF THE PROGRAM ARE INTENDED TO DEVELOP THE INTERN'S ABILITY TO SPECIFY OBJECTIVES, TO SELECT APPROPRIATE MEDIA, AND TO GATHER AND EVALUATE EVIDENCE OF LEARNING. IN THE SUMMER BEFORE HE BEGINS TEACHING, EACH INTERN ENROLLS IN A…

The status of multicultural teacher education curricula in selected colleges and universities is surveyed and appraised in this study. The study was designed to (1) identify the number and kinds of multicultural curricular experiences and programs; (2) reveal the variety of these programs; (3) ascertain the quality of the programs; (4) determine…

The proposals from 27 of 34 applicants for Phase II of the USOE Comprehensive Elementary Teacher Education Model (CETEM) program were reviewed to determine 1) what kinds of institutions participated, 2) how responsive applicants were to guidelines, 3) which Phase I programs Phase II applicants found most useful, 4) what were some major and common…

This report summarizes the orientation meetings and the planning review sessions held with members of all the Oregon College of Education coalition constituencies. Three separate orientation meetings were held, one with staff and administrators from the public schools, one with staff and administrators from the college as a whole, and one with…

This training package of evaluative indices for process curriculum materials and educational programs is composed of ten handouts: (1) a set of materials designed for use by teachers, curriculum coordinators, school administrators, college professors, or educational consultants, intended to teach basic concepts about process education and…

The conceptual framework for this teacher education program is based upon the notion that the actions of individuals and/or organizations either consciously or unconsciously flow from their beliefs. This description of the conceptual framework for the program at the university discusses the justifications for actions and statements in the…

This report presents recommendations made by the Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board task force on improvement of teacher education programs and curriculum. Chapter one provides the background necessary to understand the origin of the report. The second chapter presents a forecast of future social, economic and political trends, and…

This model for a conceptual structure of teacher education programs is intended to codify and accumulate aspects of knowledge related to teacher education programs, and to identify available studies on the topic as well as to note problems that need further investigation. It seeks to provide an understanding of the dynamics and interactions of…

A report is given on the development and progress of the Dean's Grant Project at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Included in the report is information on: (1) developments leading to the Dean's Grant Project; (2) plan for institutionalizing special education concepts in the teacher education program; (3) goals, objectives, and activities…

The Collaboration for the Improvement of Teacher Education (CITE) project brought teachers and administrators from four public school districts together with Eastern Michigan University professors to design and implement a research-based pre-student teaching program. The major goal of the program was to develop reflective pedagogical thinking in…