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.…

This paper addresses: (a) problems in the education of native Americans caused by prejudice and the coercive assimilation policy of the federal government, and (b) the need for improvement of education for Indians. The prime requisites for change must be generated in a climate of willingness on the part of educational institutions to assume…

Schematics for professional preparation programs leading to certificates provided for in Texas statutes are presented in this paper. The intent of the design is that all certification programs will be of similar form and that one type of document which clearly communicates the school roles for which the individual has been prepared will be issued.…

This paper discusses the discrepancy between the realities of required inservice teacher performances and the operational outcomes of teacher certification as it is now practiced, and suggests a strategy for establishing a system for evaluating teacher competencies and basing certification policies on that system. Data from a comprehensive…

This five-part document, based on the position that schools should teach social-emotional development, presents a rationale concerning human needs for healthy social-emotional development, presents a rationale for teaching it, and outlines exploratory and respectful behaviors. Part 1 defines the position which stresses the need to increase…

This document is an attempt by a former student of the University of Houston Competence Based Teacher Education Program to speak directly to the topic of student evaluation of Competency Based Education (CBE) experiences. The author approaches CBE from three different viewpoints, devoting a section to each. "CBE as an Instructional Process"…

This 2-hour seminar is designed for institutions that have a traditional teacher education program but whose faculty or state department of education is considering a change towards performance-based teacher education. The materials required for this seminar include both readings and filmstrips. After completing this module, each participant…

This open letter focuses on performance-based teacher education and certification (PBTE/C). The first section of the letter deals with anxieties about PBTE/C and about some of the people who have brought about this innovation. It comprises a survey. The second part of the paper makes various recommendations: a) the establishment of an independent…

This document describes the requirements for obtaining an undergraduate degree in education at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, which offers a performance-based curriculum in teaching at four levels: a) early childhood, b) elementary, c) middle, and d) secondary. This performance-based program combines course content with…