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Saslaw, Rita S. – 1985
This report summarizes results of a survey of states, teacher centers, and professional organizations on the status of teacher inservice and staff development. The 43 states and the District of Columbia that responded to the survey have a state level plan for both inservice and professional development. Some, by law, require implementation of the…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Inservice Teacher Education, Professional Associations, Program Development
Goodson, Bobby – Principal, 1986
Discusses the importance of the principal's role in preparing for the changes that are taking place in adapting education's role to a technological future. (MD)
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Principals

Rush, Dathan D.; And Others – Infants and Young Children, 1995
This paper describes the Oklahoma Statewide Training and Regional Support (STARS) program, a system of early intervention inservice training developed to comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part H. Major challenges included identification of technical assistance needs, facilitation of training attendance, identification…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Inservice Teacher Education, Preschool Education
Brown, Susan, Ed. – 1984
Designed to assist local board of education members, administrators, teachers, and parents, this guide provides information on planning a comprehensive computer education program and on selecting hardware and software. Planning topics discussed include purposes/types of computer use, staff training, location, distribution of computers across…
Descriptors: Budgets, Check Lists, Computer Software, Educational Planning
Little, Judith Warren; And Others – 1987
Results of this study will be used to assess the possibilities and limitations of staff development as an instrument of state and local policy for improving educational quality in the public schools in California. Four basic questions were addressed: (1) What is the total California taxpayer investment in staff development and what forms do the…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Program Development
Little, Judith Warren; And Others – 1987
This staff delivery policy study was initiated by the legislature and governor in response to a steady escalation in the number and costs of staff development programs in the California public schools. The report is based on four main data sources: (1) descriptions of local patterns of staff development; (2) teacher and administrator surveys; (3)…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Delivery Systems, Educational Policy, Program Costs
ERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children, Reston, VA. – 1989
This document presents minimum standards for programs serving gifted and talented students. The first chapter discusses program design standards, with a focus on building a flexible system of program options throughout general and special education that can be matched with the needs, strengths, and interests of gifted and talented students. The…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Administrative Principles, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
New York State School Boards Association, Albany. – 1988
School staff members need continuing opportunities to learn and grow because the waves of social change strike them first and most powerfully. Research on effective schools tends to stress staff development as crucial. School boards are involved in the development of their staff. A staff development program of broad scope and sharp focus can…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Boards of Education, Change Strategies, Educational Change
Clark, Sally N.; Clark, Donald C. – 1985
Middle level schools have special needs because of the characteristics of the age group served. Staff development is crucial for middle schools. Its purposes and major planning components are presented in this paper. Most mid-level educators were prepared for elementary or high school teaching and have a limited knowledge of early adolescent…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning
Reilly, Kathryn – 1986
In January 1985, the Evaluation and Training Institute (ETI) contracted with the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to produce a media-based inservice program for vocational instructors and student services staff that addressed issues of student access. The objectives of the program were to: (1) utilize input from…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Educational Opportunities, Inservice Education
Wright, Douglas A.; And Others – 1983
This report evaluates data collected in the 1981 survey of school district perceptions of the benefits and problems associated with 27 federal competitive grant programs. The survey had three general objectives: (1) determine the number of districts participating in these programs from 1978-80, (2) identify why districts do or do not apply for…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Kissam, Edward; Reder, Stephen – 1997
The report presents findings and recommendations from a 1996 statewide study of the adult education needs of limited-English-proficient (LEP) adults in California, designed to help in planning and policy initiatives. The study explores three broad areas of concern: patterns of need (the extent of services needed by the LEP population, by county…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Reiss, Karla – Corwin Press, 2006
In this resource, educational coach Karla Reiss helps superintendents, principals, and teachers understand the fundamentals of effective leadership coaching programs that result in long-lasting educational change. Using a balance of theory and practice, Reiss offers 11 core competencies adopted by the rapidly growing coaching profession including…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Leadership Effectiveness, Ethics, Educational Change
Murray, David R. – 1984
This paper proposes a two-part, basic computer literacy program for university faculty, staff, and students with no prior exposure to computers. The program described would introduce basic computer concepts and computing center service programs and resources; provide fundamental preparation for other computer courses; and orient faculty towards…
Descriptors: Budgets, College Students, Computer Literacy, Computer Programs
Crocker, 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