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Peer reviewedJohnston, William F. – Middle School Journal, 1994
Isolation, limited access to colleges and universities, and financial constraints restrict staff development opportunities for rural school systems. Recognizing these problems, the Virginia Middle School Association has adopted a regional conference structure that shifts meeting locations throughout seven major areas. The "hot topics"…
Descriptors: Conferences, Information Dissemination, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools
Calderon, Margarita; Marsh, David D. – 1987
A study examined the usefulness of one major strategy for helping teachers, administrators, and resource staff use research on bilingual instruction. The strategy studied was the Multi-District Trainer of Trainers Institute (MTTI) as implemented in California. The study's objectives were to: describe the MTTI design, content, delivery, and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Techniques, Educational Research, Inservice Teacher Education
Download full textFarmer, Edgar I. – 1980
This report describes planning, implementation, and evaluation procedures involved in conducting eight regional institutes to provide staff development activities for vocational teachers and counselors. The introduction summarizes project purposes and objectives and general background information on the 256 secondary and postsecondary teachers and…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Disadvantaged, Inservice Teacher Education, Institutes (Training Programs)
Shapiro, Edward S. – 1997
This final report describes activities and accomplishments of the Regional Consulting Center for Early Adolescents with Attention Deficit Disorders, a personnel training project for teachers and related services personnel working with students with attention deficit disorders (ADD) in the 5th through 9th grades. The program emphasized…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Consultation Programs, Cooperative Programs, Early Adolescents
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1987
A biennial report of the Texas State Board of Education profiles status and accomplishments of 20 regional education service centers in Texas during 1985-86. The report emphasizes service center role in implementing educational reform by assisting schools to meet new accreditation standards, training appraisers for a legislatively mandated…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Education, Budgets
Virginia State General Assembly, Richmond. Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission. – 1999
Virginia has 36 criminal justice training academies, including 10 regional academies. The academies conduct entry-level, inservice, and specialized training for law enforcement officers, jailers, and other criminal justice personnel. In 1998, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) was directed to review the quality, consistency,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Change Strategies, Competence, Competency Based Education
