After briefly discussing numerous areas of concern to people looking at retirement, the author outlines the core sessions of a typical retirement preparation workshop. (IRT)

A progmatic model consisting of four dimensions for identifying components to be evaluated in various instructional programs is described. In the first dimension, major categories of any instructional program are identified: (1) appropriateness; (2) history; (3) objectives; (4) methodology; (5) evaluation procedures and (6) effectiveness.…

Outlines a procedure for designing an industrial skills training program in which the trainer prepares a job analysis by actually learning about the job duties and equipment; writes instructional objectives for each equipment section; and combines sets of job photos, scripts, objectives, and other information into a study guide for trainees. (MF)

A step-by-step method can determine whether training programs match the training needs as expressed by rated objectives. Trainers calculate the time devoted to each objective while the program users rate the importance of each objective. The match between importance and time is a measure of program efficiency. (LRA)

The media specialist in a small organization should enlist the support of top management, describe the program fully, obtain detailed cost estimates, promote use of media, and realistically start small. (CMV)

Outlines eight basic ways to pep up a retirement education program. Areas of concern are the environment of the meeting, its pacing, preparation of any outside speaker, handouts, group activities, the presentation of the material, audiovisual aids, and follow-up. (Author/IRT)

The article focuses on decisions to be made in planning and implementing programs for gifted and talented students, including resolving issues in the following areas: definition of giftedness, identification, establishing the climate for success, delineation of program objectives and activities, evaluation, and dissemination. (CL)

The intent of this manual is to provide trainers with essential background information about alcohol abuse among Spanish-speaking Americans and with a practical, workable model for organizing and structuring a training program. The nature and extent of alcohol abuse among Spanish-speaking Americans and the particular patterns of drinking behavior…

A comprehensive developmental screening model (CDSM) was designed to help local education agencies (LEAs), in Indiana, plan, develop, and implement screening programs for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children. The CDSM is presented in three parts; Part I provides both empirical and philosophical support to the reasons for developing a screening program;…

Suggests initial considerations in developing programs for gifted and talented students: identification, program format, community involvement, and curriculum. (SJL)

As an introduction to the Program Evaluation Kit, this handbook serves as a general guide for the evaluator and provides a directory to the rest of the series (TM 008 703-710). Chapter 1 discusses the critical issues in program evaluation. Chapter 2 describes the diversified job of the evaluator. Chapters 3 through 5 contain step-by-step guides…

This guide is directed to education program administrators and basic education teachers in Job Corps Centers to help them understand how their functions relate to those of the center and to federal regulations and policies, and also to pass on some of the program experience accumulated by Job Corps teachers and administrators during the last dozen…

The intent of this manual is to provide counselors with essential background information about alcohol abuse among American Indians and with a practical, workable model for organizing and structuring a training program. The nature and extent of alcohol abuse among American Indians and the particular pattern of drinking behavior observable among…

The intent of this manual is to provide counselors with essential background information about alcohol abuse among blacks and with a practical, workable model for organizing and structuring a training program. A general discussion of black self-awareness in relation to alcohol abuse is presented. An approach to counseling and serving the black…

This document is a report of a U.S. team visit to France in 1977 to observe and study French educational facility design, construction, and utilization. The report is written by the individual team members and deals with elements of the educational program, particularly as it related to the building program. Some of the topics include educational…