A description of how videotaped programs are produced and used to serve the needs of a large company. (AK)

This paper describes a training program for communication consultants in a school district, and presents an evaluation of the effects of the program on participants. A 2-week laboratory provided an opportunity for the 23 trainees to practice diagnosing and intervening into team organizational processes and to try out exercises and techniques that…

Problems are frequently encountered when attempting to improve the evaluation design of an ongoing educational program which has not made adequate provisions for evaluation. Usually the objectives of such a program are too global to guide the evaluator in the development of a more functional evaluation design. This paper presents a discussion of…

Endeavors to incorporate Mexican Americans into the administration of social action and other governmental programs are examined in this paper. As a result of exploratory work for training Chicano youths for entry-administrator positions in such agencies, 3 areas are discussed: (1) ways in which such programs can improve communication between…

This article provides a list of publications evaluated as finalists in the annual School Publications Awards Competition sponsored jointly by School Management and the National School Public Relations Association. Awards for excellence or honorable mention in six categories are noted along with critical comments and recommendations of contest…

The training adviser's role is changing from trainer to problem analyst. Some of the problems being dealt with include: (1) the school to industry transition, (2) new training methods for the 16 to 18 year old entry worker, (3) foreign language training, (4) safety programs, and (5) tire-fitter training. (MW)

A professor who chooses the unusual role of working in an urban school, when the university is nonurban, encounters a number of problems. These problems exist in terms of school district relationships, university institutional and colleague relationships, traditional professorial expecations, and student-professor relationships. The…

This report highlights selected portions of a conference that dealt with communication between the public and the schools. The text was written specifically for persons involved in planning higher education and persons who would profit from the establishment of new communication training programs. Some of the broader topics discussed include (1)…

Communication and cooperation between public and nonpublic schools might have potential for an immense and beneficial national impact, especially in confronting certain urban problems which nonpublic schools are better able to deal with than are public schools. At present there is a great lack of such communication and cooperation, due to a…

Questionnaires were sent to communication trainers in diverse businesses and organizations to discern how they perform their teaching and consulting functions. Survey results were obtained from 57 respondents (28% response rate) for the following areas: topics dealt with in seminars, workshops, and courses on communication; primary sources for…

Discussed are the problems of communication in mental retardation with an introductory background and definition of this problem, including the etiological factors and general characteristics. A presentation of diagnostic methods leads into discussions of the problem of medical-dental management and educational management of the retarded child.…

Ten communication content areas comprise this program: (1) the impact of language on behavior; (2) the communication process; (3) perceptiveness; (4) understanding and clarity; (5) sharing feelings; (6) nonverbal expression; (7) emotional closeness; (8) honest yet responsible; (9) communication responses; and (10) interpersonal problem solving.…

The paper examines staff and parent advocacy training for special needs preschool and Head Start children. The author outlines the rights and responsibilities as stated in federal and state legislation, and the aspects of advocacy not usually considered, such as maximizing the resources to provide an appropriate program. Suggestions are given for…

Culturally differentiated patterns of behavior among Englishmen and Jamaicans are discussed in this article. The attitudes of Jamaicans toward English concepts of authority, governmental administration, and education reveal potential problems in communication in cross-cultural education programs. (RL)