Describes a competency-based reading program at Illinois State University and presents some of the limitations and advantages of such a program. (RB)

Competency-based teacher education (CBTE) is discussed in terms of definition, concepts to be found in programs, how to get at the pedagogical and technical competencies, and the problems and promises of CBTE. (BP)

Campus residence an essential part of an effective doctoral program. (JH)

Project THOR (Training Habilitators of the Retarded), a noncategorical competency based teacher training program, is described. The program is said to be developmentally oriented with emphasis on similarities as well as differences among children with labels. The inclusion of a series of vocational education modules into the program is described.…

This report represents an in-depth analysis of one institution of higher education's response to a New York State Department of Education mandate on the establishment of performance based teacher education (PBTE) programs, and it focuses on factors involved in the development of a PBTE program viewed from the perspective of intra- and…

The article lists the 12 competencies of adult education teachers that are considered essential to assist adults in achieving instructional goals and objectives. Following the listing a brief justification and examples of ways to evaluate teacher competencies are discussed. (Author/BP)

An operational, noncategorical, performance based teacher education program for the preparation of teachers of the handicapped at the Department of Special Education, University of Northern Iowa is described in the text of a panel presentation. Panel members address historical perspectives of the training program, key features of the program,…

Because the institution of performance-based teacher education and certification (PBTE) affects the allocation of resources for teacher education and certification, the movement has become highly political. The political contenders in the struggle to institute PBTE include teachers, administrators, university educators, federal governments, state…

This compilation of presentations given at the National Conference on Performance Based Teacher Education (PBTE) centers around two main themes: the present state of the scene in performance-based vocational teacher education, and changes in the educational setting in both schools and colleges that will affect PBTE in the near future. Among the…

The purposes of this booklet are (a) to suggest the kinds of research needed to close the knowledge gap that now exists with respect to competency based teacher education (CBTE), (b) to build a case for CBTE programs as contexts for research in education and teacher education, and (c) to outline a framework for proceeding with basic research in…

The state of Georgia has been moving toward competency/performance-based education since the late 1960's. All of the groups concerned with education and the preparation of teachers (higher education institutions, the Georgia Teacher Education Council, professional organizations, and the Georgia Department of Education) have been involved. In…

This study (1) describes student selection and retention procedures currently used by North Central Association colleges and universities which are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, and (2) determines student selection and retention procedures which administrators of teacher education programs at the…

Performance based teacher education (PBTE) and multicultural education are emerging as viable and compatible strategies for preparing school personnel. The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) has provided national leadership in the study and encouragement of PBTE and multicultural education. AACTE faces many problems as…