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Utz, Robert – Action in Teacher Education, 1981
An annotated bibliography concerning proficiency development in schools identifies sources which focus on the identification and development of basic skills. Topics explored include: (1) issues and definition in proficiency development; (2) assessing the state of proficiency development; and (3) instructional techniques and programs. (JN)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Competence, Competency Based Education
Orr, Arlene T.; Amos, Neil G. – 1987
A study was conducted to determine if significant attitudinal differences concerning evaluation by principals could be found between Mississippi's kindergarten teachers and other grade-level teachers immediately after administrators had evaluated teachers with the Mississippi Teacher Assessment Instruments (MTAI). Designed to assess minimum…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Kindergarten, Minimum Competencies, Minimum Competency Testing
Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. – 1982
The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Task Force on Higher Education and the Schools calls for states "to consider the feasibility of developing a regional assessment of teacher selection techniques" (SREB, 1981). This recommendation reflects concerns about the need for: (1) more states to develop new teacher certification tests,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, Beginning Teachers, Comparative Analysis
Spencerport Central Schools, NY. – 1986
During the 1982-83 school year the Spencerport (New York) Central School District began a comprehensive project to study the effective schools research and its implications at all levels of a suburban school system. A leadership planning team (consisting of teachers, principals, and district personnel) participated in a series of workshops and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Annual Reports, Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning