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Download full textFocus, 1997
A panel of state staff, Professional Development Center directors, and other experts reviewed current or previous exemplary projects in Pennsylvania and in the U.S. and published project descriptions in a newsletter ("FOCUS" bulletin). Twenty-two special projects were selected as exemplary based on a five-point scale for innovation,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs
Adler, C. Ralph; Harvell, Cynthia – 1996
The study described in this issue of "Look at Even Start" evaluated the Staff Mentoring Sites program, a mentoring program provided as technical assistance in Even Start family literacy programs. Staff from five Even Start programs with successful family recruitment and retention records were selected as mentors. Requests for nominations…
Descriptors: Administrators, Family Literacy, Family Programs, Interviews
NCFL Newsletter, 1994
These four newsletter issues provide information on family literacy and literacy education programs. Each 16-page issue includes several feature articles; descriptions of literacy conferences and seminars; updates on the National Family Literacy Project; descriptions of successful family literacy programs; coming events; a list of National Center…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Advocacy, Conferences, Educational Attitudes
Surr, Wendy Boynton; Noonan, Anne; Malecka, Christina; Hall, Georgia – After School Issues, 2002
This document is comprised of 7 issues of a newsletter for the 25 leaders of citywide after-school initiatives in major cities across the United States who comprise the Cross-Cities Network for Leaders of Citywide After-School Initiatives, funded through the National Institute on Out-of-School Time. Each issue of the newsletter provides…
Descriptors: Accountability, After School Education, After School Programs, Child Advocacy
Waggaman, John S. – Administrator's Update, 1984
Factors reported to be important in the design, implementation, and evaluation of professional development programs for department chairs are described. Attention is also directed to results from a goal-focused evaluation of the 6-year-old program to train new department heads in the nine state universities of Florida, a program that is being…
Descriptors: Department Heads, Higher Education, Inservice Education, Management Development
Eisenberg, Eileen, Ed. – Director's Link, 2000
This document is comprised of three 2000 issues of a newsletter for Illinois early childhood program directors, providing information on current issues in early childhood education. Regular features in each issue include: "The Director's Toolbox," delineating practical suggestions for directors related to program policies and staff…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Pawl, Jeree, Ed. – Zero to Three, 1991
This newsletter theme issue focuses on the value of supervision in developing personnel in programs for infants with disabilities and their families. The first article, titled "Learning through Supervision and Mentorship To Support the Development of Infants, Toddlers and Their Families" (Emily Fenichel), is an essay explaining the thinking of the…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Family Programs
Brockenbrough, Ken – NEC*TAS Notes, 1991
This publication describes several national initiatives focusing on the need for cultural pluralism among professionals and support services for parents of young children with disabilities. The publication begins with a discussion of new laws, funding initiatives and programs, and special projects of the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S.…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Intervention
Scofield, Richard T., Ed. – School-Age NOTES, 1994
These 12 newsletter issues provide educational resources to providers of school-age child care. Each eight-page issue may include several feature articles; activities that providers can use with children; descriptions of professional development activities and training programs; information on books, pamphlets, and other educational materials in…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Day Care Centers
Coyle-Williams, Maureen – TASPP Brief, 1989
This publication contains annotations of two publications useful for planning and implementing vocational training programs for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) and five publications for teacher training and professional development in the LEP area. A five-item reference list is included as well as an invitation to submit…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Demonstration Programs, Limited English Speaking, Postsecondary Education
Nelsen, William C., Ed.; Siegel, Michael E., Ed. – 1979
The impact and effectiveness of various faculty development programs is the focus of this report from the Association of American Colleges. Twenty faculty development programs around the country are examined. Faculty development is defined in this study as all activities designed to improve the performance of faculty as teachers, scholars,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development, Higher Education
Glass, Gene V., Ed. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2003
This document consists of articles 1 through 39 published in the electronic journal "Education Policy Analysis Archives" for the year 2003. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Charter Schools, Educational Change
Clark, Doug, Ed. – Director's Link, 2002
This document consists of the four 2002 issues of a quarterly newsletter for Illinois early childhood program directors, providing information on current issues in early childhood education. Regular features in each issue include: "The Director's Toolbox," delineating practical suggestions for directors related to program policies and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Child Care, Child Caregivers
Fenichel, Emily, Ed. – Zero to Three, 1993
This issue presents five articles on the theme of professional development of personnel serving infants and toddlers. The papers describe: experiences in the Training of Trainers Intensive Seminar and the City Training of Teams initiatives, an Illinois developmental training and support program, a Canadian 12-month training program, the use of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Practices, Ethics
Scofield, Richard T., Ed. – School-Age NOTES, 1993
These 12 newsletter issues provide educational resources to providers of school-age child care. Each eight-page issue may include several feature articles; activities that providers can use with children; descriptions of professional development activities and training programs; information on books, pamphlets, and other educational materials in…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Day Care Centers, Discipline
