This document is a followup study of a survey on performance-based teacher certification that was conducted in 1972. The present study indicates that an increased number of states are involved in performance-based teacher certification, although the level of activity in some instances has decreased. The information presented in this report is…

The greatest rationale for the newly emergent Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is the ease and universality with which it may be applied to existing programs of continuing education. It is time now to get on with applications of the CEU that are built upon user aspirations and lead to meaningful programs of recognition that are equally acceptable…

This document which is the product of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (AAHPER) Undergraduate Professional Preparation Conference, consists of 10 separate reports that serve as a guide for curriculum building and program planning essential to the training of professionals in health, physical education,…

There presently exists an ongoing debate in teacher education concerning the terms "competency-based,""performance-based," and "proficiency-directed." A closer examination of the meanings of these words suggests useful relationships among these terms rather than conflicts. The word "competent" denotes adequacy, suitability, and sufficiency while…

There are many institutions that utilize the learning contract as a framework within which learning is described. At Empire State College, the learning contract is a term used to imply a solid commitment to a plan of study developed by a student and a faculty member after whatever deliberation both deem necessary. The learning contract specifies…

The search for a satisfactory objective definition of a culture-fair test is doomed to failure, except in the special case in which different cultural groups have the same mean scores on the criterion variable to be predicted by the test. In the general case, it can be shown that no test (except one with the rare quality of perfect validity) can…

This document provides authoritative information on sources and procedures for developing competency-based or performance-based teacher education (PBTE). Directed toward program designers, the paper largely assumes that the reader has moved beyond a definitional stage of understanding of the topic, although in chapter two a series of resources are…

This document, part of which is in checklist form, sets forth a set of criteria for analyzing materials which are relevant for the education of minority groups. The checklist itself consists of 29 items, each of which must be judged on a scale ranging from "superior" to "not pertinent." Some sample evaluation questions are:…

Essays on access to the State higher education systems of Nebraska and California and an extensive case study of the open admissions program at the City University of New York are presented. The document indicates the right to a free higher education of a student's choice, criticizes the institutions that allegedly provide open admissions, and…

Reported is a study on the process of teacher evaluation intended to establish evaluation procedures acceptable to science teachers. A questionnaire of 111 items was used to set criteria. Each of the 220 judges involved in the 1970 Outstanding Biology Teacher Award program was asked to rate the items. The category with the majority of significant…

A questionnaire was mailed to all 195 4-year colleges and universities, junior colleges, and professional schools in the New England states to obtain information about their attitudes and policies toward the admission of deaf students. Among the 70 percent of the schools who repsonded to the survey, policies towards deaf students who were able to…

Air Force technical training instructors with and without field job experience were compared regarding teaching effectiveness. Student grades, written critiques, and supervisor ratings were used to measure effectiveness. Results indicated significant differences between instructors on student overall course grades and critiques. However, an…

Both microfilm readers and reader-printers (RRP) for cartridge, roll, microfiche, and aperture card use are evaluated in this report. A method of selection is described which uses a seven-step procedure. The first step for a user is to fill out his requirements on a form which is provided in the report. The second step is to review the…

The first year of The National Right to Read Effort, which was proposed as a coordinated endeavor to make it possible for all students to attain the skills and desire necessary to read to the limits of their capability, was a year of planning. The National Reading Council was formed in order to mobilize and coordinate the skills and resources of…

This brief, introductory booklet defines what is meant by "performance" and "process" objectives and how each type contributes to the steps necessary for incorporating "accountability" into the evaluation of a given educational program. Further, the booklet provides a set of procedures for developing and writing both performance and process…