This issue of the Multi-State Consortium for Performance-Based Teacher Education (PBTE) newsletter discusses (1) the evolutionary approach adopted by the state of Minnesota toward the implementation of PBTE, which includes discussion of what is known about PBTE, whether Minnesota ought (or wishes) to adopt the program, and state participation in…

This issue of the Multi-State Consortium on Performance-Based Teacher Education (PBTE) contains: (1) competency based teacher education and certification activities at six Utah universities and by the Utah State Board of Education; (2) the Texas State Attorney General's opinion on the lack of power on the part of the State Board of Education to…

The competency based teacher training program in special education at the University of North Florida is described. The program is said to revolve around 13 generic competencies, including establishment of rapport with the student, identification of student motivation, modality assessment, and evaluation skills. In addition to coursework, students…

This monograph suggests how colleges of teacher education that are attempting to develop and implement a performance-based teacher education (PBTE) program may avoid formulating one that is simply a new orthodoxy. Referring to the experience of the Department of Secondary Education at the University of Toledo as an example, the authors describe…

The introduction to this chart states that it is intended to present a brief outline of where each state was as of September 1973 in regard to the introduction or prospective introduction of competency-based education. States are listed individually; for each state, the name, position, and address of an individual to contact are given. The chart…

GRADES OR AGES: Teacher interns. SUBJECT MATTER: Teaching culturally disadvantaged youth. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The seven course topics are listed, as well as an introduction, the course prerequisite, course requirements, and a list of basic textbooks. The guide includes eight instructional modules. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES:…

Competency-Based Teacher Education (CBTE) is covered from the standpoint of organization, operation, and management. Organizational aspects include (a) clarification of the roles of administrators, professors, students, and school districts; (b) reorganization patterns of the traditional administrative configurations; (c) reallocation of human,…

In this competency-based teacher education module, the participant is given the opportunity to work in a group where the focus is on feedback to the participant about his interaction with the group. The module is concerned with the participant's ability to share with others. It is composed of seminar groups and other group activities. (JA)

Competency Process is a strategy designed for the Pennsyvania Department of Education for use in implementing competency based teacher education. Competency Process rests on the thesis that the most effective and humane way to institute change is to involve those affected in planning and implementation. It utilizes group techniques, inclusive…

This document, which provides a perspective in planning competency-based teacher education programs that is different and future-directed in its approach, is divided into three parts, the first of which is a presentation of Jantsch's model of teacher education. In this model teacher education is viewed in two dimensions: (a) horizontal,…

In order to develop an adequate multicultural competency based teacher education (CBTE) program, culturally-determined individual learner characteristics must be delineated and the nature of interactions between specific teacher behaviors and pupil characteristics must be investigated, in order to determine which set of teacher behaviors applied…

This module cluster was prepared for the Seventh Cycle Teacher Corps Program at Glassboro State College. The purpose of the module cluster is to enable students to be able to identify and write behavioral objectives. There are no prerequisites for the cluster. The two modules which form the cluster are: (a) Identifying Behavioral Objectives and…

This packet of learning plans focuses on personalizing the teacher education experience through the APACE program (A Personalized Approach to Competency-Based Education). A rationale, objectives, learning activities, and evaluation procedures are presented for specific topics in the areas of the nature of learning, planning, teaching, knowledge of…

This paper discusses aspects of competency-based teacher education in order to provide useful information for developers. Some essential elements of a competency-based program are described, and three approaches for bringing about programmatic and organizational changes necessary for competency-based program development are defined. Advantages and…

This eight-part document describes a process of developing and implementing a competency-based teacher education program that considers the present teacher education program and provides for the translation of courses in a competency mode. This approach involves a delivery system built around the module, module cluster, and components. Part 1…