The Ashland University's superintendent licensure program had not been revised and updated for the last several years. With all of the educational reforms in the first part of this new millennium, there was a pressing need to redefine and develop the overall program and courses embedded in it. An action plan was set up to carry out several steps…

Inservice programs conducted in Ohio school districts which were designed to improve teacher and administrator skills are described. Fields in which improvement suggestions are given include: staff development (Ohio schools only) administrative inservice; arts; career education; curriculum design; economic education; guidance; instructional…

This booklet introduces Project Prepare, a competency-based model for inservice or preservice personnel preparation in early childhood special education. Each of the nine Project Prepare modules focuses upon a cluster of competencies (knowledge, skills, and attitudes/values) needed by personnel working with young children who have disabilities.…