Provides a suggested approach for planning and conducting a patterned exit interview of employees leaving the company. (IRT)

Respite care curriculum content, training approaches, and evaluation strategies are reviewed and evaluated. The need for social and ecological validity in both the content and process of instruction is discussed, as are key elements for training activities. Specific attention is drawn to the need for individualized training and curriculum…

Describes Clark University's new computer training program for faculty and staff. (MD)

Traces the development and implementation of a staff development program for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Results of a study of the project indicate that participants exhibited increased self-confidence and provided more informative and consistent public presentations. (DDR)

The article offers practical thoughts on mediation to school systems involved in disagreements related to implementation of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The authors recommend training programs for mediators as well as for participants in mediation sessions, individualized education program meetings, placement meetings, and due…

Describes a staff incentive program that has successfully used employees to improve a school's efficiency through an old fashioned suggestion box. (MD)

Outlines the Madison Workshop Program for staff development, operated by the local school system in cooperation with a local college. This unique collaboration funds nationally known educators to present workshops for local teachers. (MD)

A program produced by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory uses a combination of 8mm color-sound films and printed materials to train school food personnel. (MLF)

Offers suggestions for training beginning staff photographers; discusses many items related to cameras and photography, including lens and shutter speed settings, film speeds, and the use of different types of lenses. (GT)

The article discusses role release, an important process in transdisciplinary procedures for severely handicapped students. Different levels and types of role release are discussed and strategies for its implementation are presented. (Author/CL)

Advocates the use of study groups focusing on the local school context as a complement and an alternative to traditional staff development. Discusses ingredients of successful study groups and gives examples of how they can be applied. Notes benefits and cautions of study groups. (SR)

Discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches to needs assessment is followed by a description of the five phases of the flexible composite needs assessment approach, START (Systematic Technique for Assessing Resources and Training/Development) for developing training programs within various types of organizations. (EAO)

Provides guidelines for meeting legal standards of fairness in teacher evaluation. (WD)

Presents two strategies for improving the quality of child care through staff development: (1) identifying areas of staff expertise and cultivating mentoring relationships; and (2) developing collaborative community initiatives. Includes brief descriptions of these strategies in use in particular child care programs. Makes suggestions for…

Discusses issues concerning AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) that affect library management. Topics addressed include the need for appropriate information and training for staff; suggestions for establishing a library program; and implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Contains 14 references.) (LRW)