Reported is a survey of 587 educators in 20 selected school districts to determine appropriate competence for a prototype training program to prepare curriculum consultants for programs serving exceptional children. The project's major goal is explained to be the development of a performance-based training model which will be generalizable to…

This paper, which focuses on competencies needed to teach in a culturally diverse society, discusses three basic goals that are acceptable to a wide range of individuals, describes a model that is designed to provide instructional experiences that enable teachers to understand and respect different value systems, and discusses why competency-based…

The discussion in this paper resulted from a questionnaire administered to students at a graduate seminar on Competency Based Teacher Education held at the University of Houston in 1973. The following topics are discussed: (a) the role of CBTE in society; (b) the nature of competencies; (c) individualizing and personalizing to meet student needs;…

This paper explores ways to build highly articulated, well-integrated, competency-based programs for teacher education. The development of two substantive systems in teacher education is discussed--the teacher system (the model of a teacher) and the program system. Five strategies for articulating the model of a teacher are noted: (a) the model of…

There presently exists an ongoing debate in teacher education concerning the terms "competency-based,""performance-based," and "proficiency-directed." A closer examination of the meanings of these words suggests useful relationships among these terms rather than conflicts. The word "competent" denotes adequacy, suitability, and sufficiency while…

This document provides authoritative information on sources and procedures for developing competency-based or performance-based teacher education (PBTE). Directed toward program designers, the paper largely assumes that the reader has moved beyond a definitional stage of understanding of the topic, although in chapter two a series of resources are…

This paper argues that the present system of teacher certification in New York State fails to adequately identify criteria for competency and suggests ways to improve this situation. The writer states that too much emphasis has been placed on the means by which certification is achieved while too little emphasis has been placed on the goal of…

The University of Vermont has developed a competency-based Responsive Teacher Program which provides elementary and secondary education majors with special education skills. (PHR)

The article provides an overview of competency based teacher education programs and describes recent changes in visually handicapped personnel preparation programs. (CL)

This paper describes a method of organizing subject matter and/or skills into flexible units of instruction using a competency chart approach. The competency chart allows the instructor to assess the entry competence of learners and to determine specific instructional needs. Media education for teachers is the subject focus of this article.…

A competency-based sequence in supervision was designed, developed, and field tested with doctoral trainees over a three-year period. Evaluation revealed positive outcomes for supervisors and their student teachers as well as an impact on classroom projects involving handicapped students. (CL)

A systematic inservice training program for rural area teachers of severely disabled students featured weekly seminars, field visits, and supervised practica centering on 19 competencies. Eighteen of the 25 original trainees completed the program. (CL)

Using the Framework for the Development of Competency-Based Curricula for Entry Level Health Educators, the health education faculty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham reviewed and modified their undergraduate health education professional preparation program. The process, which produced seven core courses to be required of all education…

The study examined teacher evaluation practices that are currently being used with early childhood special educators in public school preschool handicapped programs in Virginia. Discrepancies are identified between teachers' rankings of teacher competencies and specific content areas required for teacher endorsement and those found on standard…

The development, field testing, and revision of a competency-based program guide and interactive evaluation system to train preservice teachers in special education is reviewed. The Student Teacher Evaluation Manual (STEM) was developed to coordinate requirements and expectations between field and university course work. (Author/CL)