This study sought to establish a descriptive base for the teaching performances of physical education trainees as they progress through a teacher education program. A behavioral teacher evaluation system was developed which includes 11 teacher response classes and 8 student response classes. The project training course included four courses which…

A description is given of the Social Studies Professional Semester at the State University of New York at Albany, a program attempting to provide the elements necessary for the development of reflective teaching. The 16-week program is designed to reduce the separation between clinical field experiences and professional education studies for…

This study was undertaken to examine the socialization process of secondary education students becoming teachers. The problem addressed was whether students progressing through a series of field experiences have the same kind of transition process at each stage of a secondary education program. The student teaching journal was used as an…

Strategies for implementing changes that will improve the effectiveness of teacher education are discussed. These include: (1) redesigning curriculum by incorporating entrance and exit criteria and a performance-based emphasis, allowing for continuous assessment of the effectiveness of the curriculum and ensuring a more individualized and…

This handbook is designed to explain the student teaching programs at Illinois State University by identifying and defining the roles and responsibilities of those involved in the programs. Objectives for the student teaching programs are stated, and suggestions for evaluation are made. Chapter I discusses the purposes and objectives of student…

This paper examines the subject of student teaching from four different angles. The first, why student teaching is popular and successful, points out five positive benefits in this method of learning: (1) It offers a good opportunity for problem solving in real classroom situations; (2) Student teaching produces results that are emotionally…

The Purdue Student Teacher Opinionnaire was administered to 142 student teachers in an attempt to measure differences in attitude between student teachers in different preparation programs, in different student teaching situatuions, and in different program situation interactions. The following factors were examined to determine whether attitudes…

Philosophy, technique, and issues of tutoring are presented to aid student teachers in sharpening tutoring, teaching, and communication skills. The establishment of a positive student self-concept and the prospective tutor's development of effective questioning techniques are two of the topics treated. A guide for volunteer tutors is appended. (LH)

The Work-Study Innovative Teaching Programme (WSITP) developed during 1975-1977 at Churchlands College in Western Australia proposes a developmental approach to continuous long-term practice teaching and concurrent related lecture experiences as a means of assisting student teachers in their search for personal meaning about teaching and about…

A report is given of the findings of a follow-up study of a field-based program for preparing preservice teachers for inner-city schools. This program moves preservice teacher education from the realm of isolated theoretical instruction toward a realistic clinical approach through the use of a professional semester format. During this semester…

This document describes the organization and function of a school based supervision team and its role in teacher education. The teachers that comprise the team are working staff members in a secondary school. They maintain their teaching responsibilities while taking the responsibility as coordinators of the total on-site preservice program at…

The Office of Teacher Education at the State University of New York at Buffalo and the Buffalo Public Schools have cooperatively developed the City Teaching Center, a preservice teacher education program which integrates theoretical learnings with field-based experiences in urban settings. Personnel of the center include both university staff (two…

The Utah State University Elementary Teacher Education Program, SODIA, is multicultural, performance-based, field-centered, and utilizes portal schools as partners in the teacher education program. It is an interdisciplinary and interdepartmental program utilizing staff from the Departments of Psychology, Special Education, and Family and Child…

The program to Prepare Teachers for Multi-Cultured Secondary Schools (MULTI-CUL) at Ball State University provides an alternative, elective program open to all enrollees in secondary education who wish to prepare for teaching their subject matter specialities in schools serving adolescents from a variety of cultural, religious, social, and ethnic…

Placement of field experience students (FES) in rural schools develops human relations skills and positive attitudes. FES may assist rural educators by doing paper work, providing individual tutoring, and working with small groups and on individualized projects. However, success of these placements depends on the active involvement of university…