This document describes a program which attempts to comply with the New York State Regents' plan requiring that all programs leading to teacher certification be reorganized in a competency-based, field-centered format. Part one of the document is a note to the student. Part two is a description of the program, including (a) a position statement;…

A teacher education program intended to make participants aware of teaching as a holistic process integrating specific teaching skills and general planning abilities is described and evaluated. (GW)

A project was conducted to assist post-secondary vocational-technical teacher educators and staff development personnel in improving staff development programs in two-year post-secondary institutions. Thirty-one applicants were selected to participate in a national workshop. These applicants included vocational-technical teacher educators and…

This publication of the CDA Clearinghouse offers brief descriptive abstracts of 4 CDA programs which reflect CDA training criteria and have been judged to be usable in various programs and localities. Each abstract consists of a program overview and describes the implementation of each of the 6 CDA training criteria. The overviews discuss program…

Described is a 9-week, summer, competency-based, instructional program for teachers of deaf blind children. Information provided includes the background and rationale for the program, a list of administrative and instructional staff members, program goals, and a sample scheduling sequence. Goals, session topics, texts and materials, session…

The document describes Utah State University's program in elementary education, called SODIA, an acronym for self, others, discipline, implementation, and associate. The first part of the document identifies specific competencies student teachers need in developing their own self-awareness, in learning communication skills, and in teaching the…

This source book presents a complete system for the training of adult basic education teachers. It consists of six sections. Section 1 provides an introduction to and overview of the system. Section 2 outlines fifty-five competencies needed by adult educators. (These competencies are grouped in the following eleven areas: building effective…

The purpose of this study was to identify the reading-related teaching competencies that will be of potential use to vocational teachers if they are to develop the reading skills necessary for classroom instruction and job success. Questionnaires were sent to 591 teachers in all areas of vocational education. Questionnaire items were rated…

The Bilingual Teacher Training Program in the Center for Bilingual/Multicultural Studies at the California State University, Chico, is a 1-year field-centered, competency-based program to train bilingual education teachers to meet increased demand. Trainees are placed in blocks of coursework and have field placement in bilingual classrooms.…