The place and importance of implementation in the life cycle of Army training programs is frequently misunderstood. Typically, a program's life cycle is thought of as research, development, and use. If implementation is thought of at all, it is regarded as an event, not a process. Many worthwhile programs have failed because the implementation…

This report summarizes the evaluation of civilian training in six Federal government agencies. A representative sample of executive, managerial, technical, clerical and scientific training programs were selected. The project's purposes were: (1) to produce useful examples of systematic training evaluation; and (2) to generate recommendations for…

The paper offers a framework for the design, implementation, and evaluation of appropriate, effective communication instructional programs for persons who are severely developmentally delayed. The use of an ecological approach that incorporates the instruction of communication skills with that of activities of daily living (ADL) is emphasized.…

This paper describes a system of built-in, or internal, evaluation used within the Botswana National Literacy Program (NLP). Launched in 1981 and targeted toward illiterate adults and youth aged 10 years and older, the program aims at eradicating illiteracy in Botswana by 1986. The built-in evaluation was implemented in 1983, using program…

A comprehensive guide on learning to become a resident hall assistant (RA) is presented; it is directed purposefully toward the trainee, and is to be used in conjunction with a training session. Chapters include: (1) "Roles and Responsibilities of a Resident Assistant"--what the scope of the RA job involves, how to use this manual, and what RAs…

This paper describes the approach taken by the Office of Compensatory Education of the Michigan Department of Education to provide microcomputer training to Chapter 1 administrators. It reports on the two objectives of the study to evaluate the effects of the training program: (1) to assess the short term effects of teaching administrators to use…

This report focuses on the development of a behavior modification program to help institutionalized patients prepare for situations they may encounter after discharge from the hospital. The rationale for this program is explained in terms of the severe differences that exist between life in a mental institution and community life. A daily program…

This paper presents an overview of the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a mental health continuing education program in rural Virginia. An initial needs assessment found that professionals, paraprofessionals, and volunteers need further training in innovative treatment approaches, community intervention, and prevention strategies. The…

Result are summarized of a one-year pilot project to develop, implement and evaluate a paraprofessional counselor training model, which combines the psychology of women with basic helping skills. Supervised counseling experience gained through role playing and individual projects is also described. The goals of the program were to enable…

In 1976, with a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, the Sex and Disability Unit began training disabled and nondisabled professionals and paraprofessionals to serve as sociosexual educator-counselors for physically disabled persons; this is the final report of that project. Training included lectures on the sexual aspects of…

The in-service training needs of first-level employees of the state health and rehabilitative clerical staff and the development and evaluation of an in-service training model workshop were investigated. Interviews were conducted with the first- and second-level supervisors to determine the needs of the clerical staff for in-service training, to…

Peer tutoring programs represent an innovative approach for optimally utilizing resources existing within classrooms. While most tutoring programs are aimed at helping tutees or tutors with academic difficulties, this study involved all children in two classrooms in a peer tutoring project. A multiple baseline design indicated that prompting was…

A major problem in social work field institution is that there is very little organized structure or order to field teaching. This document discusses the creation and evaluation of a training manual in performance-oriented field instruction that can be used as a tool for clinical faculty to develop an orderly and systematic progression of…

Guidelines are furnished for application of psychological theory (including principles of learning, motivation, and reinforcement) in the training room, job or task analysis, formation of learning objectives, and selection of appropriate training techniques and audiovisual aids. The importance of clear communication and a supportive learning…

A culture assimilator is a collection of anecdotes concerning interaction of persons from different cultures in which there is opportunity for misinterpretation of the nature of the interaction of the explanation of the behavior of persons in the anecdote. Trainees are asked to read such anecdotes, and asked to consider potential explanations for…