Words Work! is an approach to improving literacy outcomes for children through teacher development and parent engagement. In this article the authors describe the pilot phase of the project. The staff at Words Work! created an assessment system that aligns curriculum with assessment and collection of student data and teacher planning. Teachers use…

In an attempt to protect consumers of education this article considered the qualifications of those teachers studying for their doctorate degree. (RK)

"Everyone knows what guidance is, don't we?" The author takes a detailed look and urges that we really find out. (Editor)

This article describes a study to evaluate changes in the health knowledge and attitudes of fifth-grade students from selected school districts involved in the School Health Education Curriculum Project. (PD)

This report examines consortia leadership factors in institutions of higher education (IHE) responding to a New York State Department of Education mandate for performance based teacher education (PBTE). To assess the effect of leadership on program registration, the following questions were investigated: (1) the nature of leadership within and…

Performance-based teacher education in New York State is examined. Information is presented on its background, its advantages and disadvantages, and the important aspects that need to be examined by all teachers are pointed out. (Author/JR)

A list of 86 instructional competencies in the categories of instruction, school and classroom management and environment, and student guidance services were identified by teachers and principals. The validation of these competencies was accomplished through comparison and consensus. An instructional alternative system was designed by using a…

Reading materials on the subject of competency based teacher education are cited in this bibliography. The listings include published works and documents available from ERIC. (JD)

This issue of the Multi-State Consortium for Performance-Based Teacher Education (PBTE) newsletter discusses (1) the evolutionary approach adopted by the state of Minnesota toward the implementation of PBTE, which includes discussion of what is known about PBTE, whether Minnesota ought (or wishes) to adopt the program, and state participation in…

This issue of the Multi-State Consortium on Performance-Based Teacher Education (PBTE) contains: (1) competency based teacher education and certification activities at six Utah universities and by the Utah State Board of Education; (2) the Texas State Attorney General's opinion on the lack of power on the part of the State Board of Education to…

The competency based teacher training program in special education at the University of North Florida is described. The program is said to revolve around 13 generic competencies, including establishment of rapport with the student, identification of student motivation, modality assessment, and evaluation skills. In addition to coursework, students…

This monograph suggests how colleges of teacher education that are attempting to develop and implement a performance-based teacher education (PBTE) program may avoid formulating one that is simply a new orthodoxy. Referring to the experience of the Department of Secondary Education at the University of Toledo as an example, the authors describe…

The introduction to this chart states that it is intended to present a brief outline of where each state was as of September 1973 in regard to the introduction or prospective introduction of competency-based education. States are listed individually; for each state, the name, position, and address of an individual to contact are given. The chart…