An agricultural teacher educator states that one of the most important tasks facing agricultural educators is the determination and refinement of the competencies required of teachers. Also necessary is the determination of how these competencies are best acquired and evaluated to assure high quality standards. (JH)

Based on a paper presented at the 55th Annual International Convention of the Council for Exceptional Children in 1977, the article examines ways of defining competency-based training for teachers of the visually handicapped, and notes some practical difficulties of establishing competency-based programs. (Author)

Two issues relevant to competency-based teacher training were investigated with 13 elementary teachers--the specification of acceptable implementation levels for validated techniques and the necessity and feasibility of providing training on those techniques. (Author)

The author presents humanistically-oriented evaluation criteria for the assessment of college supervisors, supervising teachers, and student teachers in a competency-based teacher education setting. (MJB)

Describes how computer assisted instruction is used in two competency based teacher education courses in language education at Pennsylvania State University. (DD)

The pros and cons of competency based teacher education are presented, and opinions re: the merit of exploring an action model are given. (JC)

Consequence evaluation data are reported from a summer training program to introduce teachers to contingency management. Over a two-year period, 18 of the 19 teachers who remained in the program were certified. Findings suggested the logistical feasibility of conducting consequence evaluation. (CL)

A competency-oriented training program to help special and regular teachers meet the educational needs of handicapped children is organized around several three-credit inservice courses. Instructors are key components of the approach and are carefully selected, trained, evaluated, and supported. (CL)

The competency-based approach is used in teaching educational measurement during a five-week summer session. (SK)

An adequate and effective amalgam of theory and the practice of education in the preparation of future teachers must be worked out. (RC)

To make up for the administrator's lack of information about a prospective teacher, an educational portfolio is recommended. It would be developed throughout the undergraduate years and contain sample items relating to teaching competencies and video tapes. (MS)

An internship instruction at the University of Maryland is described. (MS)

Illinois State University has done away with traditional courses in teacher education. The Professional Education Sequence (PES) is performance based and derived from an explicit conception of teacher roles. The teacher role consists of specified competencies formed in behavioral terms and expressed as objectives with explicit assessment…

Paper focuses on one attempt to train teachers to be knowledgeable, caring, and capable of designing instructional activities that promote desirable learning in young children. (Authors/CB)