This study investigated the observable changes, if any, of 58 elementary education student teachers following completion of field experience programs. Behavior rating forms were completed by the prospective kindergarten to sixth grade teachers, the public school cooperating teachers, the university supervisors, and a control group of 35 non-field…

The SODIA program is the 1974 Distinguished Achievement Awards entry from the Elementary Education Department at Utah State University. (SODIA stands for the five levels that students progress through during their 4-year undergraduate program: Self, Others, Disciplines, Implementation, and Associate teachers.) The program is designed to prepare…

The Elementary Education Program at Capitol Campus provides a 2-year upper division curriculum designed to prepare teachers for inner-city classrooms. Students in the program are expected to develop approaches to teaching which are flexible, individualized, reality-oriented, and child-centered. The major emphasis is on the junior-year…

This study investigated the 3-year effect of a field-based teacher education program, which significantly decreased teacher-pupil ratio, upon elementary school children's learning in a midwestern city. A pretest/posttest design controlling for the testing situation, the teacher, the school, and the ability of subjects (Ss) grade levels in both an…

The University of South Dakota Cooperative Field Education Program (CFEP) serves to supplement existing classroom study with related, credited field experience. The field experience is to: (1) give the student an opportunity to apply academic study to actual work experience; (2) open up new areas of interest, study and employment for the student;…

This document is composed of two papers studying the conversion of a traditional teacher education program to a performance based teacher education (PBTE) program at the University of Washington. The first paper describes the conditions and process necessary to bring about a change in teacher education. Emphasis is placed on the organization of…

In 1969 Eastern New Mexico University's College of Education developed a program of one-semester internships at a variety of state facilities including mental institutions, rehabilitation centers, and hospitals. Coupled with the internships, one-week institutes were designed for students wanting some exposure to the facility but not wanting to…

The Inner City Teacher Education Program (ITEP), designed by the University of Northern Colorado, emphasizes the preparation of prospective teachers for working in urban schools whose populations are composed of children from culturally diverse backgrounds. Objectives were developed in relation to three categories: a) the prospective teacher's…

The State of New Jersey's certification requirements mandate that school librarian professional preparation should include an internship program. Trenton State College offers such a program but lacks a formal policy manual outlining the necessary requirements and procedures. This study surveyed the current policies in the Department of Media…

Describes a sequence of six practicums in an early childhood teacher education program that provides a variety of field-based experiences with children, the children's families, and the community. (RL)

A program in which college supervisors, cooperating teachers, and education students cooperate and work as a team is described. (JD)

An approach to preservice education is described which attempts to provide a deeper understanding on the part of students of how learning and development theories are related to children and teaching. (DS)

To help develop the resources of Nigeria by increasing efficiency and production in agriculture, agricultural education is being promoted in the secondary school system. Some agricultural education projects are listed. (MF)

The operation of the pilot HEMI project is reviewed with specific reference to the successes and failures of the University of Tennessee in implementing the program. The theoretical framework is reported along with the five phases--introduction, needs assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation--of the Tennessee experience. (LBH)