This study involved the development of resource modules as part of a competency-based model for preparing teachers of reading under guidelines adopted by the International Reading Association. An advisory panel of experts provided suggestions for developing modules at three levels of competency: professional entry, advanced, and specialization.…

Competency-based instructional programs are being discussed in many, and enacted in some, educational districts. Reports of this process from Oregon, California, and Ohio are included among the 12 entries in an annotated bibliography. All entries are from the ERIC system. (MLF)

Competency-based instruction can be applied to a military setting, an academic program, or a corporate environment with a focus on producing performance-based learning outcomes. In this article, the authors provide theoretical and practical information about underlying characteristics of competencies and explain how the Department of Instructional…

The paper presents results from Georgia's performance of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) on two measures of performance-based certification. The written Teacher Certification Test in Speech Language Pathology covers five broad areas: (1) fundamentals of speech and language, (2) speech and language disorders, (3) related handicapping…

This learning packet was designed by the Special Education Supervisor Training Project (SEST) to develop professional supervisory competency in establishing a set of evaluative criteria and procedures to determine the quality, utility, and availability of learning materials, and to organize and conduct review sessions where teachers and other…

This document is an annotated, selected bibliography on competency-based education. Items include books, book chapters, journal articles, conference papers, and ERIC documents, totaling 29 entries in all. The dates on the bulk of materials range from 1974 through 1977; however, a few older items are included. Materials deal with testing,…

This publication outlines the framework of the social studies curriculum K-6 and provides a continuum for the knowledge and skills of the social sciences. It is designed to assist teachers, supervisors, and administrators in the improvement of social studies teaching and learning. The following information is provided for each grade level:…

This overview of competency based education (CBE) explores some of the important policies and dimensions of CBE that go beyond the popularized notion that simple tests can be devised to make student promotion and graduation decisions or to demonstrate possession of required or desired competencies. Examined are such areas as the reasons CBE has…

A compilation of abstracts of 120 current Adult Performance Level (APL) and Adult Competency Education (ACE) federally supported projects being conducted in 34 States and the District of Columbia, this project profile was developed for adult and secondary education administrators, teachers, and program developers who are beginning or are currently…

This document, produced by a committee of teachers in health education, includes a program description with pertinent extracts from the school district philosophy, as well as major goals and objectives. Curricular objectives state what a student should know, demonstrate, or be able to do in that study area. The sequence of goals and objectives…

This document, produced by a committee of teachers in industrial education, includes a program description with pertinent extracts from the school district philosophy, as well as major goals and objectives. Curricular objectives state what a student should know, demonstrate, or be able to do in that study area. The sequence of goals and objectives…

This document, produced by a committee of teachers in language arts, includes a program description with pertinent extracts from the school district philosophy, as well as major goals and objectives. Curricular objectives state what a student should know, demonstrate, or be able to do in the areas of writing, literature, speaking, and listening.…

The steps in applying the model presented here are to analyze role definitions or job descriptions to determine the content and function components; to identify the "whats,""hows," and sources for the content component and each separate function component; and to write the competency statements from the previously mentioned information. (Author)

Discusses common elements of competency based education (CBE) programs and its role in increasing student self-awareness, self-esteem, and self-direction. CBE is seen as a useful tool to build self-reliant learners as long as the emphasis is on competence, not "competencies," and the learner plays the major part in curriculum development.…

This paper examines one conception of the competent student, discusses some of its features, and highlights research possibilities. (Author/AM)