This article reviews the emerging model for PBTE and advocates several adjustments necessary for future success--including shifting the teacher from star to coach. (JA)

The study involving 199 professionals was designed to develop a list of competencies which could be used by the state of Florida to certify teachers in the field of hearing disabilities. Results indicated the consensus model was valuable in generating an initial list of competencies. (Author/SW)

The basic issue of competency-based teacher education (CBTE) is presented. Characteristics of the groups (new occult and old ostrich) representing the two extreme positions are identified. The magnitude of the CBTE movement at the national, state, and institutional level is assessed. States possessing competency-based certification requirements…

In this paper we outline how the Institute of Education's new Master of Teaching degree for teachers in their early professional development applies the concept of scholarship of teaching, developed originally in the context of higher education teaching, to the education and development of teachers at primary, secondary and post-compulsory level…

Online instructors need to take on a multi-dimensional role and to be an effective online educator they are required to possess a varied and wider range of competencies. Preparing teachers for online education involves preparing them for a wide variety of roles and developing related competencies. However, the extent of emphasis required to be…

The present paper examines efforts by government and government agencies in England to prescribe and control the knowledge base of a teaching profession that has, under successive New Labour administrations since 1997, been subjected to "modernisation". A theoretical framework drawn from aspects of the work of Basil Bernstein, and of Rob…

In an attempt to protect consumers of education this article considered the qualifications of those teachers studying for their doctorate degree. (RK)

"Everyone knows what guidance is, don't we?" The author takes a detailed look and urges that we really find out. (Editor)

This article describes a study to evaluate changes in the health knowledge and attitudes of fifth-grade students from selected school districts involved in the School Health Education Curriculum Project. (PD)

This report examines consortia leadership factors in institutions of higher education (IHE) responding to a New York State Department of Education mandate for performance based teacher education (PBTE). To assess the effect of leadership on program registration, the following questions were investigated: (1) the nature of leadership within and…

Performance-based teacher education in New York State is examined. Information is presented on its background, its advantages and disadvantages, and the important aspects that need to be examined by all teachers are pointed out. (Author/JR)