The Pittsburgh Middle School Teacher Corps Project (PMSTCP) is a competency-based, field oriented master's program developed and implemented jointly by the Pittsburgh Board of Education and the University of Pittsburgh. The PMSTCP has developed a model which focuses on competencies needed to train teachers to work with urban middle school students…

This module is the first in a curriculum development component. It is designed to enable prospective teachers to develop curricula for delinquency prone youth. The prospective teacher is presented with an overview of learning theory after an exploration of delinquency causation providing him/her with greater insight as a basis for curriculum…

This monograph discusses competency/performance-based teacher education (C/PBTE) as a training alternative with promise and problems. Four basic characteristics of C/PBTE are discussed, namely, specification of competencies to be mastered, assessment of C/PBTE outcomes, extensive use of technology, and use of flexible time requirements for…

An overview of the competency-based teacher education (CBTE) program at the University of Houston is provided through a "walking tour" of its facilities and a presentation of the program rationale and design. Part 1 presents sketches of brief scenes in the college of education and an elementary school where students complete their field…

This competency-based teacher education module focuses on decision making. It is stated that in this module the participant will make a tentative commitment toward a certain course of action, receive feedback from his/her surroundings and peers as to the adequacy and appropriateness of the commitment, then reshape the commitment into a different…

The purpose of this learning module developed at the University of Houston is to aid the prospective teacher in defining problems so that decision making can be handled in a flexible manner. The student is presented with five situations and asked to define the problem from the point of view of the student, the teacher, and the parent. The module…

This paper describes a program designed to prepare teachers to teach reading. Nine general objectives and 10 categories of behavioral objectives are listed. For each objective within the program, the student will have at least two choices of instructional modes. In addition, students may plan their activities for achieving a stated objective by…

This packet is concerned with the problem of choosing and writing educational goals and objectives and the determination of goal achievement with emphasis on: (a) the determining valid goals and objectives; (b) stating goals and objectives in terms that are measurable; and (c) measuring the achievement of goals and objectives. Section one reviews…

Reported are proceedings and results from a special study institute (1971) which examined competency-based programing to train teachers of the crippled and otherwise health impaired (COHI). Findings and recommendations of a previous conference (West Point, 1970) are noted. Common themes of conference papers are given such as the need for change in…

In performance- or competency-based teacher education, the training objectives are behavior skills a teacher may use to produce or enhance learning. One technique used to improve skill development is modeling. The trainee is shown either a live, taped, or written model and then attempts to emulate the example. The student receives immediate…

The piloting of a questionnaire concerning teacher competency and the outlining for a future study on determining teacher role are described in this document. The background of the performance-based teacher education movement and its psychological underpinnings are discussed. A list of 150 teacher activities and a partially annotated bibliography…

This is one of a series of eight Teacher Education Modules developed by Adams State College Teacher Corps Program. The goals of this module package are listed as follows: a) to introduce the intern to music for elementary school children; b) to enable interns to develop knowledge and skills of an elementary level in music; c) to enable interns to…

Presented is the SOCRATES (Synchronized Objectives and Competency Rated Activities Teacher Education System) model for preservice education for secondary school science teachers at the University of Toledo (Ohio). Separate courses have been replaced with a sequence of modular-based learning experiences designed to develop each student's…

The need to modernize teacher education procedures is a universal problem. This need is particularly evident in developing countries where adherence to the old syllabi and the "tried and true" methods of instruction is strong and where highly trained personnel capable of leading a reform are in short supply. This model for a competency approach to…

This document, divided into four chapters, reports on the annual workshop activities of the North Central Association. Chapter 1 presents elements of the teacher education project and lists the participating institutions. Chapter 2 provides general information regarding sponsorship, personnel, special presentations, and workshop organization.…