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Byrnes, Lawrence W.; And Others – 1987
This document offers three papers that were commissioned by the Executive Committee of the Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE) for presentation at the organization's April 10, 1987 meeting. The challenge to each author (one representing the Minnesota State University System, one the University of Minnesota system, and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Program Attitudes, Program Development
Moore, Jerry R.; And Others – 1986
The Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia has developed a 5-year teacher education program to improve and strengthen preservice preparation. Changes in the program are based on beliefs regarding characteristics of effective teacher education programs and the requirements necessary to implement those characteristics. The program…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Program Development
Baker, Thomas E. – 1984
Results of a national survey of schools and departments of education, undertaken in 1981 by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education on attitudes of teacher educators on extended teacher education programs, indicated a general skepticism about their effectiveness. A similar survey was conducted of educators in Texas. A five-item,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Deans, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education
Saunders, Robert L. – 1985
A description is presented of a new extended teacher education program at Memphis State University. Instituted in 1985, the program has four objectives: (1) to develop and implement an extended (five-year) program covering all areas of teacher preparation, with institutional recommendation for certification coming only after completion of the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Internship Programs, Preservice Teacher Education, Program Development
Gickling, Edward E.; And Others – 1984
A redesigned preservice education curriculum, conceived to strengthen ties between special and regular elementary teachers, featured the extensive use of practicums and student teaching. A questionnaire was developed to secure external evaluation and validation of the program. The specific research objective was concerned with how members of the…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Mainstreaming, Preservice Teacher Education, Program Attitudes
Download full textScannell, Dale – 1984
In the spring of 1981 the School of Education at the University of Kansas announced that students matriculating subsequent to that date would have to meet the requirements of a new teacher education program of 162 hours spread over five academic years. The decision to initiate an extended teacher education program culminated several years of…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Core Curriculum, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education
Wheeler, Alan H. – 1985
Strategies for implementing changes that will improve the effectiveness of teacher education are discussed. These include: (1) redesigning curriculum by incorporating entrance and exit criteria and a performance-based emphasis, allowing for continuous assessment of the effectiveness of the curriculum and ensuring a more individualized and…
Descriptors: Cooperating Teachers, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Brown, Peggy Ann, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1984
Articles on improving preservice teacher education, with particular considerations on proposed five-year programs, are featured in this theme issue. In "Fifth Year Teacher Preparation: A Solution in Search Of a Problem," Alan R. Tom weighs the pros and cons of extending teacher preparation for a fifth year, noting the fact that…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Liberal Arts
Monahan, William G.; And Others – 1983
Results of an open-ended, five-question inquiry sent to sample members of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) are presented and discussed. The questionnaire sought to probe into how AACTE members feel about the concept of an extended or five-year program for preparing prospective teachers. Questions concerned: (1)…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Curriculum Development, Degrees (Academic), Higher Education
Freeman, Bill, Ed.; And Others – 1985
In the Austin College (Texas) Teacher Program, a five-year program of study is required before students obtain a teaching certificate and a master's degree. A liberal arts program is emphasized, and students are provided with a public school classroom teaching assignment as an intern or student teacher, for at least 4 to 5 months, at the graduate…
Descriptors: Field Experience Programs, General Education, Higher Education, Instructional Innovation
