This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module helps interns establish a preschool center environment that promotes the development of positive self concepts among young children. Objectives are stipulated, activities for achieving each objective are suggested, and an assessment checklist is provided. A study guide emphasized (1)…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module indicates the values of craft activities with clay for preschool children. Classroom activities as well as instructional objectives for the CDA intern are provided. The module emphasizes (1) reasons for using clay in the preschool program, (2) types of clay and clay-like materials, and (3)…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module provides guidelines for program evlauation by the CDA intern. Program evaluation objectives and activities for the intern are outlined. Instructional material in the module emphasizes (1) types of and occasions for program evaluation activities, (2) components of a comprehensive child care…

The importance of an adequate diet in a child's growth and development is the topic of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module. The material emphasizes different nutrients, their food sources and their availability through a variety and combination of different foods. Correct food handling, as well as safety precautions and the…

The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is to help trainees develop social studies experiences that will help children learn more about their family, school and community. Topics covered include lessons, activities and environmental conditions that can be used to provide social studies experiences for young children,…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module introduces the intern to the responsibilities of a professional CDA. At a high level of proficiency, the trainee is expected to be able to locate and identify colleges that have early childhood courses, early childhood education journals and professional books, and local and national early…

A teacher education program especially designed to prepare teachers for teaching at the middle school level is advocated. A description is given of the education program, curriculum design, and degree requirements for five institutions having outstanding middle school programs--Gordon College in Massachusetts, Findlay College in Ohio, Illinois…

Questions are raised regarding the purposes of teacher assessment, the teacher performance to be assessed, and the level of training and skill individuals who do the assessing must have. In each question area, several courses of action are presented. Different cost levels are associated with each option. It is suggested that the task for the…

The philosophy of the special education program at the University of North Florida is to develop a competency based teacher training program at the masters level. The program is designed to produce teachers who can quantitatively demonstrate they can produce academic achievement gains and desirable behavior changes in all special education…

This document is designed to provide information about learning modules-- how they can be used, what their components are and how they can be designed and evaluated. Examples of learning module components that have been developed by Head Start Supplementary Training/Child Development Associate training programs are included as well as examples of…

The West Dallas Teacher Education Program is a competency-based program to better prepare teachers for service in inner-city schools. The program utilizes a field-based, professional semester format to directly relate didactic instruction and clinical practice. The project is staffed by three North Texas State University faculty members.…

This program, leading to specialization in reading on the undergraduate level, has been developed by the Division of Reading in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Northern Iowa. The B.A. program in Elementary Education: Remedial Reading is characterized by early and continuous involvement with children in classrooms…

This bibliography lists material published on teacher evaluation since June 1972. It includes listings of (a) 150 books, (b) 209 articles, and (c) 11 theses. A large number of the items in the first listing are in the ERIC system, in which case their ED number is included. Some of the topics covered include (a) performance based teacher education,…

This paper describes the proposed Assessment Center at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York. The center is intended to provide statistical and technical support for the Mercy College elementary education, special education, and speech and hearing departments in the areas of student assessment, student guidance, and program evaluation. Evaluation…

This document describes the elementary education program to be initiated at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. It is an individualized, modularized, personalized program consistent with the competency-based mode. Requirements for entrance into the program and the expected skills, knowledge, and attitudes required for program…