The purpose of this module cluster is to enable students to demonstrate that they can plan for changes in the academic behavior of their elementary school pupils and then change the behavior. The cluster is intended for use after the completion of normal college entrance competencies, liberal arts requirements, practicum experience, methods…

The purpose of this module cluster is to enable students to a) identify the areas that the language arts focus on in the elementary school; b) analyze and synthesize expressive and receptive skills as they relate to the language arts program; c) demonstrate a knowledge of and skill in the use of a variety of techniques and materials for teaching…

The purpose of this module cluster is to enable students to define the basic operant terms, to state the basic operant principles, to read operant measurement charts, and to use operant principles in elementary classrooms with both social and academic behaviors. It is intended for use by teacher education students with the cooperation of an…

This paper describes how undergraduate instruction in reading methods can be structured to prepare elementary education majors for competency-based teacher certification. Examples of how content, methods, and materials can be adapted to give students opportunities to perform specified tasks and to demonstrate their competencies are suggested. Some…

This paper focuses on performance-based teacher education in speech communication as an alternative to the traditional method of preparing speech teachers. Following an introductory argument stating the case for performance-based teacher education in speech communication, contents include: "Competency Based Teacher Training: A Perspective on a Set…

This paper defines competency-based teacher education (CBTE) and discusses relevant competencies, some problems and issues, and some assessment strategies. Competencies for all teachers and nine competencies for teachers working in a multicultural setting are listed. Problems discussed include the following: (a) professional educators ignore the…

The Multiple Alternative Program (MAP) is a competency based, individualized program that focuses on the in-service education of elementary school teachers. Developed in cooperation with the school systems of Norwalk and Bridgeport, Connecticut, MAP addresses itself to the achievement of those teaching competencies that have been identified as…

This project, associated with the Institute for Training Directors of Teacher Education Reform Programs, focused on selected realities of current efforts that provide alternative programs for teacher education. This report contains theoretical, analytical, and practical models, discussions, and case studies that should be valuable to educational…

This document is a report on the Houston Teacher Center Project. Section one describes the project's rationale and main objectives as they are cast against the broad cultural changes in today's society. It is stated that the purpose of the teacher center in Houston is to promote a systematic approach to change by involving a number of groups in a…

The College of Education at Wichita State University together with the Wichita Public Schools has designed a program for introductory education courses that is completely field based. The instructional teams are comprised of both public school and university personnel. The program is funded completely by Wichita State University and involves both…

In this paper, a scheme for organizing teaching skills or competencies is described. The competencies listed were identified by using a combination of four methods: polling; poaching from prepared lists; observing; and, mainly, analyzing the teaching act. The paper states that the analysis was strongly influenced by Freider's work in which six…

This paper treats the theoretical underpinnings of accountability, particularly as they relate to specifying competencies that are used to evaluate an individual teacher's effectiveness. Contingencies and factors that influence the selection of competencies are discussed. Stressed is the virtual impossibility of adequately preparing teachers to…

This document is a discussion of a systemized approach to education theory and practice, especially as it applies to performance-based teacher education. The author uses as the basis of his discussion the physical sciences and their use of approximation models (an illustration of this use is the historical development of the description of matter…

This document is a supplement to the annotated bibliography "Resources for Performance-Based Education," published by the New York State Education Department (ED 076 555). The supplement adds new instructional modules, films, slide/tapes, programmed materials, video tapes, and other nontextbook materials useful for supporting performance-based…

This manual introduces teaching strategies into teacher education through microteaching. The manual aided in the experimentation of accepted teaching behaviors by practicing them in classroom situations. The four basic divisions in the manual are microteaching concerns, process concerns, affective concerns, and personal concerns. The first section…