Developed at the request of the Community Care Facilities Licensing Board, this document describes in detail the outcomes, in terms of student performance, of an early childhood education program for colleges and institutions in British Columbia, Canada. These competencies represent the organizational, evaluative, decision-making, and manipulative…

Competency-based criteria in Chicano preschool teacher training and credentialling must be specifically tailored to the Mexican American culture. Presented are: (1) a set of specific competencies focusing on verbal and interactional behavior, self concept, and parental involvement; and (2) an assessment process for measuring teacher competencies.…

This interim report describes the progress of a Florida study to identify teaching competencies for teachers of preschool through grade six. Development and operation of the model for the study consisted of four phases: (1) generating and compiling a list of competencies from classroom teachers, through interviews and classroom observation; (2)…

This is the fourth in a series of four booklets describing the Child Development Associate (CDA) Project at the California State College in Pennsylvania, one of the 13 original CDA pilot programs. Topics covered in this booklet include: a rationale for teacher trainer programs; a review of research on the importance of teacher interpersonal…

The Teacher Education Model of Partnership (TEMP) features joint ownership, joint support, and a partner relationship between a college and a school district in planning and implementing a professional program, designed specifically for teaching in the urban classroom. A planning committee was formed, composed of representatives from the public…

This fourth in a series of eight learning modules on professional role and development is designed to give secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers assistance in developing the attitudes and competencies necessary to carrying out their professional responsibilities in serving the school and community (beyond the specific responsibilities of…

Discusses teacher training, specifically beginning training for language teachers. Deficiencies are examined, and new directions are suggested, including: curriculum updating to make methodology and applied linguistics part of language training; greater autonomy in learning; and making practical experience in teaching and research part of the…

The "All About Child Care: Instructor's Guide" is designed as a companion volume to the All About Child Care: Trainee's Manual. Like the manual, the instructor's guide is divided into 14 units covering health, safety, cognitive development, individual strength, language development, prereading skills, self concept, social development,…

"All About Child Care: Trainee's Manual" provides a means for acquiring and demonstrating the knowledge and skills of an effective child care practitioner. The Manual is divided into 14 units with each unit built around a set of competencies. These sets of competencies correspond to the 13 functional areas described in the Child…

The following position papers on evaluation are presented: (1) "Curricular and Comprehensive Program Evaluation," by Ray Clifford; (2) Evaluation--Proficiency Goals, CBTE National Assessment: How Do They Interrelate?" by Randall L. Jones; and (3) "Priorities in Classroom Testing for the 1980s," by Alice C. Omaggio. The first paper describes an…

To increase the supply of modularized instructional materials to meet the need for preservice and/or inservice education of professional vocational educators, the National Center for Research in Vocational Education and seven interested states organized in 1978 a Consortium for the Development of Professional Materials for Vocational Education. To…

Part 7 of a series of 13 instructor's manuals for the competency based training of curriculum consultants for exceptional children focuses on the development of instruction. Four competencies are considered: (1) that a curriculum consultant should be capable of developing a familiarity with the current literature on institutional practices for…

Part 11 of a series of 13 instructor's manuals for the competency based training of curriculum consultants for exceptional children focuses on instructional training. Three competencies considered are: (1) that a curriculum consultant should be capable of designing and organizing instructional activities aimed at the development of specific skills…

This study compares the relative performance of Central Washington University student teachers who chose to participate in extended field experiences with that of student teachers who preferred the regular course of study, which featured fewer and later field experiences. The regular course, Option A, was a campus-centered program which included…

Intended for use by trainers of candidates for the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, this collection consists of resource materials issued by the CDA Resource Center, Univeristy of Illinois, between winter 1978 and winter 1980. Part I, the Introduction, provides background information about CDA objectives, components of the CDA…