In order to facilitate a synergistic relationship to the community, the Center for Human Development was established at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. The major purpose of the Center was to initiate adjunct professional experiences to assist the training of graduate students in counseling and guidance. Results are discussed. (Author)

This is a report on the development of a graduate competency based model for educating the "specialist for career education in Illinois." This specialist is qualified to plan, implement, and administer career education programs. The author includes a list of 29 validated competencies necessary to fulfill this role. (Author/DOW)

The efficacy of experimental, competency-based methods of teaching the interpersonal skills of empathic communication, respect, and genuineness is compared with traditional didactic methods. Experimental groups taught with communication laboratories significantly outperformed control groups. (Author/LBH)

Examines what types of liberating understandings or competencies that political science, particularly the introductory courses, can give the general education student who will not major in the discipline. (Author/RK)

Discusses the status of the competency based education movement, curriculum issues relating to the CBE movement, and potential benefits of the CBE movement. (RK)

A competency-based direct practice curriculum for graduate social work education is described based on: (1) interpersonal behavioral control; (2) judgment and decision making; (3) contracting and goal setting; (4) selection and application of change method; and (5) assessment of outcomes. (Author/LBH)

A competency-based training model is presented which specifies competencies, achievement methods, and evaluation procedures for a clerkship in mental retardation. Focus is on developing practical skills and a positive orientation toward developmental problems. Evaluative measures for 12 students showed positive knowledge and attitude changes.…

Topics include: (1) global objectives for structuring and improving the educational climate, (2) a history of competency-based education, (3) objectives based instructional programs, (4) behavior modification, (5) physical education objectives, (5) objectives in the cognitive domain. (DAG)

Describes Oregon's experience with developing and implementing new requirements for high school graduation, based on minimum competency standards defined by local school districts. (JG)

Focuses on how state policies affect the teacher-learner relationship in classrooms. Particular attention is given to standard setting as implemented through testing mechanisms. With respect to students, test-based standards as well as test-based instructional processes are examined. With respect to teachers, test-based standards for professional…

The author defines competency-based individual and mediated instruction and argues that it should be used in developing countries' training programs. He cites barriers to implementation of competency-based instruction, including translation problems, the need for inservice teacher training, and geography. Possible solutions are presented. (CH)

Reviews the standards for librarians and students involved in the library use education process and discusses the feasibility of producing lifelong, expert library researchers through this process. A model of simpler, more achievable goals is presented. (9 references and notes) (Author/CLB)

Outlines the processes undertaken at Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education to identify an appropriate basis for a course to educate information professionals to work in a range of positions inside and outside the library setting. The philosophies, assumptions, and beliefs of the course design team are presented. (Author/CLB)

Presents a case study analysis which attempts to illuminate the difference between knowledge accumulation and ability to deal with problem solving in stoichiometry. Competence is presented as ability to properly represent, solve, and verify solutions. Discusses rule or algorithm based vs. heuristic based problem solving. (JM)