Excellence in Teacher Education. 1971 Distinguished Achievement Awards Program.

Overview & Synopsis

This booklet contains brief descriptions of all the teacher education programs submitted in competition for the Distinguished Achievement Award (DAA) of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. The 1971 DAA was awarded to Weber State College in Ogden, Utah, for its "Individualized, Performance Based Teacher Education Program." Of the 71 other programs submitted, four programs received special mention, and five were awarded a certificate of recognition. In addition, a Special International Award, inaugurated in 1971, was given to Wayne State College, Wayne, Nebraska, for its student and teacher exchange program with Scandinavian countries. Descriptions of 15 other programs submitted for the Special International Award are also included. Most of these programs involve exchanges with foreign countries or special comparative education courses. (RT)