Training University Faculty and Aspiring Educators Enrolled in Pre-Service for Career Education.

Overview & Synopsis

This report provides training activities found most effective for inservice training of university faculty and preservice training of aspiring educators enrolled in colleges and universities. The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and the University of Wisconsin-Stout developed and demonstrated model programs for inservice training of university faculty in career education and preservice training of aspiring school administrators, teachers, counselors, and other support personnel for career education. Based on a needs assessment, training objectives, competencies, and activities were formulated. Competencies were written for the (1) inservice preparation of university administrators, general faculty, and teacher/counselor education faculty; and (2) preservice preparation of elementary secondary administrators, classroom teachers and counselors and other support personnel. For example, a competency for university administrators would be to develop a working knowledge of career development theory. A competency for aspiring teachers would be to develop familiarity with model career education programs and career education models. Preparation activities help develop implementation skills associated with each competency. (LRA)