HOUSTON, W. Robert

HOUSTON, W. Robert. American, b. 1928. Genres: Education, Mathematics/Statistics. Career: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Texas professor of education, 1961-70, project director, Model Elementary Teacher Education Program, 1968-70; University of Houston, professor of education, 1970-, associate dean 1973-92; Texas Center for University School Partnerships, executive director, 1990-95; Institute for Urban Education, executive director. Publications: Strategies and Resources for Developing Competency-Based Teacher Education Program, 1972; Resources for Performance-Based Education, 1973; Competency Assessment, Research, and Evaluation, 1975; Modern Elementary Education Teaching and Learning, 1976; Exploring World Regions, 1977; Assessing School/College/Community Needs, 1978; Emerging Professional Roles in Teacher Education, 1978; Focus on the Future Implications for Education, 1978; Designing Short-Term Instructional Programs, 1979; Staff Development and Educational Change, 1980; Mirrors of Excellence, 1986. CO-AUTHOR: Sir Isaac Newton, 1960; Extending Mathematics Understanding, 1961; Professional Growth through Student Teaching, 1965; Teaching in the Modern Elementary School, 1967; Exploring Regions of Latin America and Canada, 1968; Extending Understandings of Mathematics, 1969; Understanding the Number System, 1969; The Elementary School Curriculum, 1970; Elementary Education in the Seventies, 1970; Acquiring Competencies to Teach Mathematics in Elementary Schools, 1973; Competency-Based Instructional Design, 1973; Adult Learners, 1981; Touch the Future: Teach!, 1988; Encouraging Reflective Practice in Education, 1990. EDITOR: (co) Competency-Based Teacher Education, 1972; Exploring Competency-Based Education, 1974; Handbook of Research on Teacher Education, 1990. Address: College of Education, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5031, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]