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Katz, Malcolm; Kimbrough, Ralph B. – 1991
From 1985 through 1989, studies were made annually of the administrative needs of school leaders in Georgia. This document functions as a guide for the Georgia Education Leadership Academy, as it looks ahead to the future of staff development for Georgia's school leaders. In 1985-87 and 1989, superintendents were asked to rate 61 common…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership Training, Needs Assessment
Nevi, Charles – Principal, 1986
Outlines six beliefs administrators may have that hinder the deliverance of good staff development programs. The author asserts that it is important that principals critically examine the implications of these beliefs. (MD)
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership, Needs Assessment
Codianni, Anthony V., Comp.; And Others – 1983
In an attempt to increase interdistrict interaction, support the efforts of voluntary metropolitan-wide desegregation, and address similar interests in St. Louis (Missouri) City and County schools, a series of multicultural education seminars was conducted in 1982-83. The seminars (co-sponsored by the Midwest Race Desegregation Assistance Center…
Descriptors: Desegregation Methods, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Metropolitan Areas
Texas State Library, Austin. – 1984
This long range plan provides a framework for the establishment or expansion of programs to carry out the intent of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), P.L. 95-123, as amended, in the state of Texas. It reflects input from four major sources: policies established by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, deliberations of…
Descriptors: Library Planning, Library Services, Library Standards, Long Range Planning
Matthews, Cherritta L. – 1990
This report describes the personnel development requirements of Public Law 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act), Delaware's Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD), and Delaware's proposed action plan. The scope of the CSPD system is covered, including descriptions of inservice and preservice training for general…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Delaware State Dept. of Public Instruction, Dover. Exceptional Children/Special Programs Div. – 1989
This report describes specific requirements of Public Law 94-142 concerning the establishment of a Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) to ensure that qualified personnel deliver appropriate educational and related services to handicapped children and youth in Delaware. Various components of the CSPD are reviewed, including the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Download full textCrocker, Allen C., Comp.; And Others – 1989
The increasing number of individuals infected with symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has created a need to examine public policy issues and to further efforts in planning, implementing, and evaluating services for individuals with HIV infection and their families. A working conference was convened, which identified several…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adults, Children
National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Alexandria, VA. – 1993
This report describes a project which developed and implemented a process for the ongoing identification of national information needed for improving programs and services to infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. The process involved creating a polling panel of stakeholder groups, creating a list of national program information…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agency Cooperation, Delphi Technique, Disabilities
Clagett, Craig A. – 1988
A collaborative study was conducted by representatives of the Prince George's Chamber of Commerce, the University of Maryland University College, and Prince George's Community College to identify the training and professional development activities most desired by county business leaders. Surveys were mailed to 5,000 of the 15,125 businesses…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Continuing Education, Educational Needs
Walker, Beverly J.; And Others – 1990
This study examined the feasibility and advisability of using telecommunications in the Chicago Public School (CPS) system to support school reform that has been mandated by recent legislation. Survey research yielded information on the current status of staff development and Local School Council (LSC) training, and provided the basis for…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Decentralization, Educational Resources, Educational Technology
Mattson, Beverly – 1995
This report presents samples of models and strategies for determining professional development needs of special education personnel. The following areas are covered: definitions of needs and the needs assessment process; personnel needs assessment regulations under the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development, the Individuals with…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Texas Planning Council for Development Disabilities, Austin. – 1990
This report of an 18-month planning study presents recommendations concerning the development and promotion of improved child care services for Texas children with and without disabilities. A mail survey of child care centers (588 programs surveyed) and a telephone survey of 495 family day care providers found a need for on-site training and…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Day Care, Day Care Centers, Disabilities
Chow, Stanley H. L.; And Others – 1989
This report was commissioned by the Utah State Office of Education (USOE) to provide USOE with information about the potential applications of distance learning technology in schools. The study includes: (1) a statewide assessment of instructional, staff development, and administrative needs which may be met by distance learning technology; and…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Administration
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. – 1991
This review of eligibility criteria for students with special needs was the result of a 2-month analysis of the Massachusetts special education law and the current state of education within Massachusetts. The review was intended to examine the original intent of the special education statute, possible reasons for the high number of special…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disabilities, Educational Finance, Educational Policy
Spencerport Central Schools, NY. – 1987
During the 1982-83 school year the Spencerport (New York) Central School District began a comprehensive project to study the effective schools research and its implications at all levels of a suburban school system. A leadership planning team (consisting of teachers, principals, and district personnel) participated in a series of workshops and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annual Reports, Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning
