The first objective of this research project focused on organizing the large number of previously identified vocational special needs teacher competencies into an educational model. The model contained a matrix that compiled all these competencies into twelve domains of four performance phases each. The model provides a framework for all…

Two approaches to setting standards for the professional performance of teachers are contrasted. One involves a coherent professional belief system in which an internal standard is invoked within a conceptual framework. It is exemplified by Sigel's Distancing Model, and involves a theoretical standard for teacher performance and emphasizes the…

Explained are the rationale, development, and function of the University of Wisconsin--Stout Career Special Education Program, a teacher training program for the secondary level career special educator of educable mentally retarded (EMR) students which has incorporated the methodologies of both competency based teacher training and systems theory.…

The prerequisites, the process, and the outcome of the implementation of the competency based teacher education program at the University of Houston are examined and analyzed. The following components comprise the framework for analysis of this innovation: (1) goals and basic assumptions, scope of the pursued change, and characteristics of the…

This booklet is the final volume in a series of eight that describe the Tenth-Cycle Teacher Corps Program of the Lincoln, Nebraska, Public School System and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and reports research data documenting the achievement of the Program's three goals. The first goal was to improve the delivery of educational opportunities…

A critique is presented of the new teacher certification and program standards adopted by the State Board of Education of Alabama. The process by which these standards were developed is analyzed, and implications of developing these standards are examined. It is stated that the findings of two major studies of teacher education conducted in…

This module for Child Development Associate (CDA) trainees offers guidelines for structuring preschool center programs through the use of lesson planning and center scheduling. Objectives are stipulated, activities for achieving each objective are suggested, and an assessment checklist is provided. A study guide emphasizes that (1) characteristics…

The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is to provide the CDA intern with knowledge of how to collect, organize, and use teaching aids. Objectives are presented along with suggested activities for achieving each objective and an assessment checklist. Also provided is a study guide emphasizing children's profiles,…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) module focuses on child guidance strategies that promote children's self control and positive social behavior. Objectives are stipulated, activities for achieving each objective are suggested, and an assessment checklist is provided. A study guide emphasizes (1) teacher qualities which lead to close, warm,…

The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is to help the CDA intern develop the knowledge and skills necessary to encourage the open expression of feelings among children in the classroom. Objectives are stipulated, activities for achieving each objective are suggested, and an assessment checklist is provided. A study…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module helps the CDA intern present and supervise sewing activities for preschool children. Classroom activities as well as training objectives for the intern are provided. The module emphasizes (1) the values of sewing activities for the preschool child, (2) the kinds of material that can be used in…

The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is to offer guidelines to assist the CDA intern in the development of management functions appropriate for the smooth operation of the classroom learning environment. Objectives are stipulated, activities for each objective are suggested, and an assessment checklist is provided…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module provides group management techniques for the CDA intern. Mastery of the material will enable the trainee to plan and carry out daily routines, scheduled activities, transitions, supervisory activities and to deal effectively with unexpected events. Instructional and behavioral objectives are…

In an attempt to establish the rank ordering of the 17 personal and professional traits identified by Lehman College as "student teacher competencies," this questionnaire was circulated to 87 student and cooperating teachers during the fall 1977 and the spring 1978 semesters. The results indicate a medium to high level of consistency in the rating…

This module on promoting vocational education and recruiting eligible students for vocational programs is one of a set of seven on vocational students and is part of a larger series of thirty-four modules constituting a core curriculum intended for use in the professional preparation of vocational educators in the areas of agricultural, business,…