A national survey of all (676) teacher preparation programs in speech communication was conducted during 1976 and 1977. Responses were received from 266 (42%) institutions; of these responses, 219 (34%) were usable. This paper reports the informational and attitudinal responses on the following subjects: the department and the institution; state…

TEPY is a unified approach to the preparation of elementary school teachers which integrates the professional education areas of language arts and reading, mathematics, science, social studies, child development, evaluation, and teaching skills into an instructional format that is team-taught, clinically-oriented, and field-based. The program…

This program prepares secondary level teachers by providing a systematized program of field experiences which serves the purpose of both screening and of sensitizing students to the realities of a career in secondary education. Students in this program are required to test their interest in teaching by working with secondary students in local…

This study represents the first portion of a two-year program designed to gather baseline data indicating the present state of teacher centering in Texas. The questionnaire designed for the survey focused on three areas: (1) the organization and workings of the teacher center; (2) the communication paths and media within and between teacher…

This paper discusses the need for and importance of field-based experiences in the training of prospective second language teachers prior to student teaching. Several types of field-based experiences are described: (1) experiences actually based on schools, including observation and participation; (2) teaching experiences based on the college or…

This handbook was prepared by 22 members of the student teaching staff of Michigan State University (MSU) as an attempt to provide concrete suggestions to assist supervising (cooperating) teachers who work with MSU student teachers. There are 10 chapters: (1) "Introduction and Goals," (2) "Roles and Responsibilities in a Cooperative…

There is a need for local school systems and teacher preparation institutions to seek new directions in teacher training. Present arrangements between the university and a local school system for student teaching programs do not provide for full development of the potentials. This report describes a proposed living-learning center for student…

The Student Teaching Modules included in this course syllabus, which is part of the competency-based secondary education program developed at the University of Toledo's College of Education, deal with the following topics: a) instructional design, b) lecture-recitation and guided discussion instructional strategies, c) inquiry teaching, d)…

The pilot study reported investigated changes in the educational values perceptions of student teachers, university supervisors, and cooperating teachers during the spring semester of 1971 at Lincoln East High School, Lincoln, Nebraska. Subjects included 76 student teachers, 69 cooperating teachers, and 32 university supervisors. The…

The secondary teacher education program at Ramapo College, scheduled to begin in the fall of 1971, consists of a required 24-credit sequence of ten blocks. Each block is classified as an "inquiry block" or an "action block." Students are required to enroll in an action block for each corresponding inquiry block. Inquiry blocks cover sociology of…

The core curriculum described is a significant departure from typical professional programs in elementary, early childhood, and special education and is based upon a collaborative-process theory. Emphasizing integration rather than differentiation, the program merges and interrelates the campus courses, field experiences, and organizing ideas…

The Experimental Teacher Education Program (ETEP) was a cooperative effort between the University of Northern Colorado and the Denver Public Schools. The program modified three major areas of teacher education: a) general education, b) student teaching experiences, and c) methods courses. The general education course requirements emphasized an…

Effects of student participation in a science methods course with and without extensive experiences with children on changes in open- and closed-mindedness and in attitudes toward science were studied among nine sections of pre-service elementary education majors. Seven sections received regular course instruction, and two were provided with…

This paper presents an inner-city, elementary teacher education program which focused upon a) the acquisition of teaching techniques and skills in the urban learning setting, b) the learning of theory together with reinforced practice in functional field experiences, c) the reinforcement of principles of child growth and development through direct…

In the title, "Five Points on Site Teacher Education," the "On Site" refers to the transfer of education courses from academic settings to public secondary school locations; the "five points," to a specific geographic design through varied racial or ethnic areas. Theory and practice are consistently interrelated, and…