Because of a need for quality improvement, Wisconsin Power and Light trained two six-person pilot groups in statistical process control, had them apply that knowledge to actual problems, and showed management the dollars-and-cents savings that come from quality improvement. (JOW)

Mission statements, operating principles, and general philosophy statements for a human resources development department were drafted and readers asked to tell which of these philosophies, mission statements, and operating principles come closest to describing the way their training and development departments work. Results are presented and…

An overview of programs initiated by state governments shows considerable diversity in approach and methodology. Five major areas of activity include training, quality circles, health cost containment, incentive systems, and employee appreciation activities. Problems reviewed in this article include limitations in program scope, degrees of support…

The Effective Teaching and Supervision of Instruction program developed at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is described. This program is based on Madeline Hunter's clinical theory of instruction. (MT)

Explores the meaning of conference consumption: the process involved in deciding to attend, the dynamics entailed in participating as a consumer in both attitude and action, and the transfer of learning after the conference is over. Next, it examines the functions that a conference can perform. (CT)

The Purdue Academic Leadership Seminar, a 2-week, summer residential program for gifted and talented high school students, offers high level, fast paced courses in the sciences and humanities, leadership training and social-recreational experiences. The organization, selection of students, staffing, courses, and operating procedures are described.…

Advocated is a training program to prepare qualified prisoners soon to be eligible for parole for employment in the field of therapeutic recreation. (GW)

Describes the planning, development, and evaluation of an inservice program for the teachers and principal of Eagle Lake Elementary School in Winter Haven, Florida. (JG)

This book offers a theoretical justification for online writing instruction (OWI) and a fully developed approach to training educators for such instruction--whether in networked classrooms, distance learning, e-mail- or Internet-based conferences, or online tutoring. The book includes concrete examples of asynchronous (non-real-time) and…

This paper describes the process by which Metropolitan State College of Denver (MSCD), Colorado, developed a training program for faculty and staff to inform them about the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The process developed by this college can serve as a model for others. The most…

This article is a companion piece to A Model for On-Site Supervision of the School Counselor,'' which appeared in the December 1972 issue. It describes the perceived value of on-site supervision by trainees and the possibilities of converting on-site supervision into a continuing inservice experience for counselors. (Author)

This article describes several programs inspired by the discussions of New Directions in Counseling'' presented in recent issues of The Counseling Psychologist. The programs described here have implemented the HRD procedures and can serve as concrete examples of the efficacy of those procedures in academic settings. (Author)

A discussion of new developments which have been used by counselor educators at the University of Delaware to utilize the talents of experienced counselors in their counselor education program. (Author)

Describes the steps for developing a training curriculum for military personnel in terms of the job capabilities of graduates. Training Technology is a quarterly supplement to Educational Technology Magazine. (GR)