The Associate Degree Nursing Program at Bergen Community College developed and field tested competency-based instructional modules in a program designed to allow licensed practical nurses to qualify to take the certification examination for registered nurses after a year of study. Thirteen licensed practical nurses were enrolled in the first class…

This module is one of a series of 127 performance-based teacher education (PBTE) learning packages focusing upon specific professional competencies of vocational teachers. The competencies upon which these modules are based were identified and verified through research as being important to successful vocational teaching at both the secondary and…

These 59 learning guides are self-instructional packets for 59 tasks identified as essential for performance on an entry-level job in clothing production. Each guide is based on a terminal performance objective (task) and 2-5 enabling objectives. For each enabling objective, some or all of these materials may be presented: learning steps (outline…

Designed for secondary and postsecondary auto mechanics programs, this curriculum guide contains learning exercises in seven areas: (1) brake fundamentals; (2) brake lines, fluid, and hoses; (3) drum brakes; (4) disc brake system and service; (5) master cylinder, power boost, and control valves; (6) parking brakes; and (7) trouble shooting. Each…

This document contains a competency-based, common-core curriculum for students enrolled in the second year of criminal justice education in Arizona community colleges. It was developed to go beyond the "Competency-Based, Common-Core Curriculum for Criminal Justice Education" (see note) developed in 1978-79. Three career options--Law…

This task-simulation learning module on board meeting preparation for secondary and postsecondary teachers and students, the fourth in a series of eleven task and in-basket simulations, was designed to provide individualized instruction in office occupations courses, such as introductory business and typewriting. (Each of the modules in the set is…

This task-simulation learning module on being a correspondence secretary for secondary and postsecondary teachers and students, the sixth in a series of eleven task and in-basket simulations, was designed to provide individualized instruction in office occupations courses, such as introductory business and typewriting. The module is divided into…

This report is designed to acquaint secondary school teachers and other interested individuals with a redesigned business education program for New York state. The program, reviewed in ten sections, focuses on competency identification, new modules, curriculum patterns, regent's examination modifications, etc. Initially, challenges facing business…

Two needs were addressed in this project: (1) the effective utilization of V-TECS (Vocational Technical Education Consortium of States) catalogs of performance objectives, and (2) development of a system to assess curriculum needs. Three instructional areas were chosen for development from combined V-TECS catalogs and other materials after review…

One of a set of seven instructional materials designed for competency-based vocational education administrator education, this module focuses on the learner's accomplishment of objectives related to procedures for planning and implementing vocational programs for disadvantaged and handicapped persons. Following introductory material discussing the…

This module, one of a set of seven instructional materials designed for competency-based vocational education administrator education, focuses on program planning. Both state and local level planning processes are reviewed with the overall purpose of helping the learner (1) understand the planning process, (2) develop organizational skills for…

A project was conducted which focused on the development of viable, competency-based materials, including a user's guide, for the inservice training and improvement of local level vocational education administrators. The project objectives were accomplished in four phases: the development of a needs assessment instrument which revealed (1) task…

This module is one of twelve individualized performance-based modules, each based on a major competency needed by vocational administrators for effectively administering vocational education in local education agencies. (The modules are the result of a project designed to develop and test instructional packages for use in performance-based…

Described in this final report is the development of a plan to produce and distribute an instructional package for teaching the concepts of competency-based instruction in home economics pre-service education programs in the state of Virginia. Nine Virginia Universities (Virginia Polytechnic Institution and State University, Radford College, James…

An individually-paced, open-entry/open-ended mastery learning approach for a state-wide civil engineering technology curriculum was developed, field-tested, and evaluated. Learning modules relying heavily on audiovisuals and hands-on experience, and based on 163 identified competencies, were developed for 11 courses in the curriculum. Written…