The Phase Program of the Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Curriculum at the University of Louisville (Kentucky) is described. Developed by the Early and Middle Childhood Education Department, the program incorporates the study of theory and methods with concurrent field experience. The program is divided into four phases covering a period of four…

A competency-based, field-oriented model of instruction is presented for inservice teachers seeking graduate credit for masters degrees and/or certification through a nontraditional format. The program, entitled Project CLASS (Coordinated Learning Activities for School Staff) involves cooperation by the local school staff and the local college for…

This article compares traditional teacher education (TTE) with competency-based teacher education (CBTE). (JS)

A computer assisted approach to accountability and performance based instruction is discussed. (HB)

This paper discusses an approach which used the development principles of competency based education as guidelines for the training of social studies teachers at the University of Houston. Competencies identified for training social studies teachers will be either generic or specialized. Generic competencies reflect those teaching behaviors…

This paper deals with three components of the quality control process in teacher preparation: certification, competence, and assessment. Each component is described in terms of its types and uses; then they are discussed as conglomerates to describe various systems in operation. This is done by a review of procedures in selected states and a…

Three papers address the competency based teacher education (CBTE) movement, particularly as it relates to teachers of the visually handicapped. In the fist paper, I. Holman and G. Scholl review some of the activities related to CBTE in regular, special, and visually handicapped education to determine current status of the field, to identify major…

A systems approach for evaluating student teachers of physical education is described in this document. The evaluating device is a competency chart, consisting of 36 items categorized into three comprehensive areas of teaching competencies. Student performance in each of the 36 items is rated on scale from a low rating of one to a high rating of…

This document lists 16 general competencies and 63 specific, related sub-competencies thought to be essential for teachers who are responsible for the mainstreaming of handicapped children. (Author/RH)

In an attempt to improve education, and to assist teachers in meeting the students' and the nation's rapidly changing needs, a format for a Multicultural Education License is presented. It is recommended that licensing for a multicultural undergraduate teacher education program be performance based or competency based. Included is a suggested…

The Fort Hays State University (Kansas) training program for career/vocational education for the handicapped is described. The program addresses unique regional needs of a sparsely populated area, the high proportion of handicapped students and professionals remaining in the area, and a special education teacher shortage. Five competency areas are…

This book, developed primarily for use in inservice teacher education programs, presents eleven teacher competencies relating to multicultural education, together with strategies for their acquisition. The first section of the book presents five articles describing the historical evolvement and purpose of multicultural education. The competencies…

The annotated bibliography on teacher education in special education provides approximately 80 citations (1974-1976). The bibliography is explained to have been developed from a search of volume eight of Exceptional Child Education Resources. Entries are arranged according to accession number and usually include information on author, title,…

This document is a companion volume to the paper "Resources for School Based Teacher Educators" and is composed of specifications of objectives, indicators of attainment, and assessment criteria for the twenty competencies outlined in that volume. Each competency is divided into a number of sub-competencies, for which behavioral…

Brigham Young University is engaged in a program to recruit and train teachers to function successfully in rural school settings. An education consortium composed of educators representative of county school districts, the university, the regional service center, and the Utah State Educational Agency was formed to initiate and operate a teacher…