The article presents a personal analysis of competency-based teacher education (CBTE) in terms of perceived positive and negative aspects of the CBTE approach. CBTE is compared with a traditional approach to teacher education and 11 suggestions for CBTE are offered. (SBH)

Identifies essential aspects of administrative planning that must be considered when moving from a traditional reading preservice education program to a competency, field-based model of instruction. (TJ)

A "Product-Action" approach extends the research and theory of teacher education into the reality of the actual learning site. (LH)

The question of the effectiveness of CBTE is discussed by way of definition, a look at its generating forces, the responses to CBTE, its immediate impact, and its long term impact. (MM)

This article reviews the history of the Role Definition Project which developed the Competency Based Curriculum Framework (1985) providing standards for health educators. It discusses origins of the project in a 1977 report, a 1978 workshop, the Project's activities in role specification and verification, a national conference, curriculum…

Drawing on interview data derived from two case studies of teachers in their first year in the profession, this article examines the difficulties that confront new teachers as they move from a Postgraduate Certificate in Education course into their first teaching post. It questions the value of those discursive practices, promulgated by the…

This article discusses the implementation of the "Information and Communication Technologies in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning" course conducted as a component of the pre-service English language teacher training program in the Buketov Karaganda State University, Kazakhstan. The course was introduced in 2003. The central…

Because competency-based teacher education (CBTE) is being more extensively used to train teachers of handicapped children from birth to age 6 years, this booklet was written to provide an overview of the current literature and practice of CBTE. The author reviews the rationale for and essential elements of CBTE programs, as well as presenting two…

Some pitfalls for English as a second language programs inherent in competence-based teacher education programs are mentioned. The independent development in Utah of ESL programs and competency-based teacher training is described, and recommendations are made for TESL programs desiring state certification. (Author/RM)

An experimental competency based teacher training program that used a modular approach succeeded in giving student teachers an added sense of security.

This article discusses several recently designed university art teacher education programs. (RC)

Suggests a structure for college-school cooperation in developing competency based teacher education programs. (JG)

Research literature on the relationship between teacher characteristics and behavior and student achievement is examined. It is found that this relation does not offer an empirical basis for the prescription of teacher-training objectives. Tables illustrate the findings. (JR)