This study summarizes student responses to an evaluation questionnaire and some performance statistics for a special "conference telephone" class in organization and management theory offered by Los Angeles City College to employees of the Pacific Telephone Company. The conference telephone setup permitted the students to take the class at their…

This book is a guide designed for rehabilitation agencies to plan for staff retirements and other turnover. It examines the process of succession planning, necessary tools, resources, and positioning the organization for future success. Chapters have the following titles: (1) "Succession Planning in a Dynamic Environment"; (2)…

Focusing on postsecondary marketing or distributive education programs, this article assesses recent developments in postsecondary marketing education programs and looks ahead to some of the significant changes likely to occur during the 1980s. Topics discussed include curriculum, instruction, clientele, staff qualifications, articulation, and…

Discusses a study conducted to define costs of continuing education programing and to examine the productivity of professional program staff. Three unit cost factors were compared: budgeting on a per program, per participant, and per instructional unit basis. (Author/JOW)

Uses survey responses of 473 teachers, principals, and staff development chairs in rural Oklahoma school districts to indicate the level of implementation of 38 research-based staff development practices that define the Readiness, Planning, Training, Implementation, and Maintenance stages of staff development. Lists the 38 practices and tabulates…

Discusses the significant growth in the number of adults with disabilities pursing postsecondary education, the professionalization of postsecondary disability services, the changes in services available to students with disabilities in postsecondary education, and suggestions to improve personnel preparation related to the transition to…

This instructor's manual is designed to help in implementing a course for caregivers on individual planning for individuals with disabilities. Content notes and implementation notes for each section are provided, as are sheets for overhead projection, worksheets, and handouts. The course is organized into 19 sections to be administered in 8 hours…

Females comprise less than 25 percent of the student enrollment in Connecticut's state technical colleges, and more than 70 percent of them are clustered in data processing technology. For this reason, a sex equity workshop was held for a total of 28 representatives of the state's technical colleges. All of the participants felt that they gained a…

Adult learning theory and research on professional development provide a rich background context for examining school leader development for school improvement. The literature on adult learning theory identifies the following generalities about adults as learners: age reduces the speed of learning; adult learners bring life experiences to bear on…

The need for staff development as a means of facilitating professional and personal growth is explored. A model for staff development which is relevant and effective for student personnel services is presented. The characteristics and processes of a viable growth model are identified and discussed. (Author)

This annual report of the Director, Community College of Vermont, for Fiscal Year 1973, is comprised of 10 sections. These sections are as follows: 1. Report of the Director--Goals, Accomplishments, and Highlights of FY 1973; 2. The Learning Support System and Degree Programs; 3. Planning Services; 4. Planning Programming Budget System; 5. The…

Current staff and program development guidelines and forms for the State of Florida are provided. The institutional activities supported through the staff and program development appropriation for 1971-72 for community colleges are reported in tabular form. The name and object of each activity are given, followed by the functional area primarily…

Presents the objectives and philosophy, qualities of trainer and trainees, procedures and methodology, and evaluation techniques necessary for an effective writing skills program within a business organization. (RL)

Offers tips for teaching technical and business writing to corporate employees, including (1) using writing samples from the host organization, (2) keeping technical requirements simple, and (3) teaching in clearly stated blocks of time. (JC)

Participants in gifted program inservice and staff development are served best in a collaborative atmosphere where they are involved in self assessment of needs, mutual goal planning, use of materials and facilities appropriate for adults, and self evaluation of learning with supportive feedback and followup. (Author/CB)