This article discusses the relationship between the trainer and the trainee in teacher training and the relationship between theory and practice. A successful teacher training program must have as its objective the autonomy of the trainee and teacher trainers must keep in mind the interrelationship of the trainee's personal attitudes, competence,…

Progress in teacher education can be assured only by integrating instruction, practical experience and evaluation. The evaluation must be on the psychological level, on the level of competence, and on the pedagogical level. (Text is in French.) (AM)

Article concentrated on efforts in the area of teacher education, specifically PBTE, and offered applications and extensions of PBTE. (Author/RK)

The document reports on Project CITE (Competency Identification for Teacher Education), a project whose final product is a listing of competencies essential to the effective functioning of teaching personnel delivering instruction to gifted students. An introductory chapter explains that the project was organized into four major phases: competency…

A competency based model of affective teaching is proposed for training teachers of students with Hispanic background in the southwestern United States. The GAC (generic affective competencies) model is described in terms of the adjustment needs of Hispanics in public school. Three competency clusters are outlined: creating the affective climate;…

In contrast to the past, when English teachers were considered responsible for the quality of their instruction, the present push for accountability comes from outside the profession and has taken several forms including competency based teacher education (CBTE), licensing, and achievement testing. Mandated in several states, CBTE deals with the…

Described is an approach (developed by the Center for Innovation in Teaching the Handicapped) to resolving the following three performance based teacher education development issues: how to identify competencies; how to validate competencies; and how to assign competencies to modules. It is explained that competency lists must be acquired and…

This report summarizes the proceedings of the second National Child Development Associate (CDA) Workshop conducted by University Research Corporation with the Administration for Children, Youth and Families (ACYF). The purpose of the workshop was to provide information and assistance to staff from Head Start grantees, educational institutions, and…

A four year competency based education course for prospective physical education teachers is outlined. This course is divided into blocks and modules. The blocks consist of an arrangement of integrated learning experiences (combined from subjects conventionally separated) and directed toward specific student outcomes. The modules are units of a…

This module is one in a series of thirteen specifically designed to help vocational educators develop the skills needed to function as resource persons to learners enrolled in field-centered competency-based teacher preparation programs. (These learners are persons with appropriate occupational experience and competence who are being prepared as…

The report presents a competency based instruction approach for training providers of preschool recreation programs for both handicapped and nonhandicapped children. Seven training modules are presented, each module listing particular learning objectives in behavioral terms, along with suggested learning activities (such as readings and…