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Traditional and Competency Based Programs Compared (and where they came from in Massachusetts) A- Traditional Curriculum 1. Teacher Planned, based upon "academic norms" 2. University Driven 3. Tests/Grades are abstract and norm referenced 4. Curriculum is classroom-based B- Competency Based Curriculum 1. Student Centered, based upon "societal norms" 2. Industry Driven 3. Tests/Grades are performance based 4. Curriculum is individualized |
| The Foundations... Individualized Learning 1. Teaching Machines of the 60's 2. SRA Reading Programs 3. CAI during the 80's Based on B.F. Skinner's behavioral work |
| The Foundations... Mastery Learning Benjamin Bloom: "Eighty percent of the population can learn 80% of anything given enough time and enough resources." |
| The Foundations... Behavioral Objectives Ralph Tyler, 1930's work in military training. All tasks can be divided into measurable behavioral objectives... |
| The Politics... 1981 The State Directors' Meeting 1982 Training Grants to Greater Lowell & Assabet Valley 1983 Developmental Grants to Greater Lowell, Tech. (Sheila Herbert & Bill Burns). Support Grants to Cape Cod Tech. (Ray Larivee) 1989 Computerization begun at Cape Cod Tech. 1990 Reauthorization of Perkins Act and elimination of Exemplary Programs grant money. |
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