Without objective measures of occupational competence, it is not possible to ascertain whether the prospective teacher possesses the broadly-based level of competence essential for effective teaching. Each occupation contains elements which distinguish the competent tradesman (the author identifies seven). Assurance is required that the level and…

This paper focuses on the roles played by internal and external change agents actively involved in the adoption of Personalized Teacher Education (PTE) or its components. Six adoption agents were selected for interviews by a panel on the basis of the number of institutions worked with, number of years in the business, experience with components of…

This article describes a jointly planned and jointly evaluated course offered through Washington State University General Extension. The purpose of the course was to improve instruction in elementary classrooms through use of competency-based training materials (Minicourses) from the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development.…

This monograph outlines the impact of competency-based teacher education (CBTE) on the science program for prospective elementary teachers at the University of Georgia and the conversion to a model which reflects CBTE philosophy. The introduction describes the general trend in science courses toward CBTE, starting with the establishment of a…

The evolution and governing structure for teacher education and certification provide the context for analyzing the probable impact and issues caused by the implementation of performance-based teacher education (PBTE). Because the concept of PBTE is still being refined, such an analysis must be of a prescriptive and speculative nature. However,…

Performance tasks used to determine if the Child Development Associate (CDA) has mastered the competencies and concepts specified as an expected learning outcome are provided in these samples. The first sample concerns specific competencies involving the learning environment, with tasks related to preassessment, behavioral objectives, learning…

GRADES OR AGES: College. SUBJECT MATTER: Developmental psychology, the teaching of reading, teacher education, science for the grades, physical education, health education, teaching a directed reading lesson, music in the elementary school, methods and materials for secondary science teaching, high school reading, methods and materials for…

The SODIA program is the 1974 Distinguished Achievement Awards entry from the Elementary Education Department at Utah State University. (SODIA stands for the five levels that students progress through during their 4-year undergraduate program: Self, Others, Disciplines, Implementation, and Associate teachers.) The program is designed to prepare…

This paper attempts to identify and specify what is meant by competency. It examines the Utah and the New York Approaches and finds three levels of competence in both: categories or broad areas of competence; molar statements that depict identifiable competencies; and the breakdown of competency statements into technical, conceptual, and human…

This document outlines a performance-based undergraduate program for the education of teachers at Brooklyn College. Introductory material includes an overview, assumptions, goals, special features, and desired outcomes. Described are four course-level sequences of the program: early childhood, elementary, middle schools, and secondary. A 42-item…

This investigator bases his study on the principle that competency-based teacher training programs require clear statements of objectives, sequenced according to the needs and interests of learners and according to instructional considerations. A classification system used to generate teaching competencies for teachers of varying levels of skill…

This document is composed of two papers studying the conversion of a traditional teacher education program to a performance based teacher education (PBTE) program at the University of Washington. The first paper describes the conditions and process necessary to bring about a change in teacher education. Emphasis is placed on the organization of…

This report reviews the culmination of a series of activities, procedures, and conferences which were employed by the faculty of Norfolk State College (NSC) for the study of the Comprehensive Elementary Teacher Education Models (CETEMS). Five major procedures were incorporated in the process of studying the programs. The first step was to develop…

This document presents instructional modules of the competency-based elementary teacher education program at Norfolk State College. A three-fold criterion formed the basis of the instructional module: 1) knowledge of criteria, which are employed to assess only the first level of learning; 2) performance criteria, which are used to assess the…

The Dominican College of San Rafael, California, developed a performance-based teacher preparation program based on two educational models: the Data Theory Cycle and the Personalized Learning Model. Students involved in this program are given a series of performance-based objectives which clearly describe the behavior that is expected, the…