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Alvir, Howard P. – 1978
The paper is designed to help managers of mainstreamed programs set up intensive staff training courses on mainstreaming. A brief analytic survey of the literature is followed by a discussion of practical applications of mainstreaming (including philosophy, curriculum, support services, and evaluation). The remainder of the paper reviews…
Descriptors: Handicapped Children, Inservice Teacher Education, Mainstreaming, Program Development
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Collison, Brooke B.; Dunlap, Susan F. – Journal of Career Education, 1979
Integration of staff development and career education concepts is examined from the following viewpoints: training (through graduate courses, conferences, or staff development programs); trainers (in-house or visiting experts); timing (long-term, short-term); location; and who should be involved. (CT)
Descriptors: Career Education, Program Content, Program Design, Program Development
Schambier, Robert F. – 1985
A survey of 800 public school educators in New Hampshire revealed inconsistencies between staff development goals and practices. While teachers and administrators agreed on program goals, they disagreed on how effectively staff development projects meet individual needs. Differences between inservice activities and staff development activities…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Program Development, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Kuchinskas, Gloria – 1976
Both the current concern over student reading achievement and the recognition that the teacher is the key to excellence in reading instruction indicate the necessity for school-based teacher-training programs. This paper discusses a staff-development program in Palm Beach County, Florida, and includes an outline of the necessary teacher…
Descriptors: Inservice Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Program Development, Reading Instruction
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Peseau, Bruce A. – Journal of Teacher Education, 1979
Effective improvement of accreditation standards for teacher education institutions must deal with deeply rooted problems such as inadequate educational finance and staffing. (LH)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Budgets, Educational Finance, Needs Assessment
Neubert, Gloria A. – 1988
This booklet discusses peer coaching as a form of staff development for assisting teachers to transfer new skills into their active teaching repertoire. This assistance can be provided by another teacher, administrator, specialist, or university professor. The first chapter examines some models of peer coaching such as how the coaching is…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Feedback, Peer Teaching, Program Development
Roberts, Julia Link – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1993
A Western Kentucky University Javits project focuses on ways to extend educational opportunities for gifted middle school students, through the involvement of teachers, teacher educators, and parents. Teachers' views of talents were broadened via staff development and involvement with gifted students in summer experiences, and curriculum…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Opportunities, Gifted, Intermediate Grades
Parham, Jerry D.; And Others – 1977
The manual (part of the training package, "Individual Program Planninq with Developmentally Disabled Persons", IPP) presents suggestions for administering training in individual program planning and for maintaining the IPP system. Discussed are the contents of the IPP training package, descriptions of the six training sessions, policies for the…
Descriptors: Administrators, Developmental Disabilities, Individualized Programs, Instructional Materials
Knox, Alan B. – 1971
In-service education of Adult Basic Education (ABE) instructional staff by the unit of the school system or other institution that sponsors the ABE program is the focus of this monograph. The four interrelated purposes of the monograph are: (1) to present a general framework that planners can use in developing in-service education, using basic…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Citations (References), Guides, Inservice Education
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Miller, Melvin D. – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 1980
Using contracted services to support costs of preparing vocational personnel has become fashionable in spite of its many flaws; however, a viable alternative is to apply the principle of excess costs to the support of vocational personnel development programs. This system puts the emphasis on quality and improvement. (CT)
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Quality, Inservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teacher Education
Ervay, Stuart – 1986
The purpose of the Emporia State University (Kansas) Center for Educational Research and Service is to provide research and staff development services to Kansas public schools. The Center was begun in 1982 to provide these services and to stimulate College of Education faculty to conduct research. Since 1984, the Center has expanded its mission.…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Program Development
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Klassen, Frank H.; And Others – 1980
A set of guidelines to be used in planning and evaluating multicultural teacher education programs is provided. These guidelines go beyond the minimum requirements of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards for designing exemplary teacher education programs that reflect a commitment to multicultural education…
Descriptors: Course Organization, Curriculum Design, Multicultural Education, Program Design
McNown, John S. – 1976
Staff development problems faced by new engineering education institutions in developing countries are examined in detail in this report. Some of the root problems of staff development identified and discussed here are: the need for planning, varied practical work experience, pedagogy, study abroad, and expatriate staff. A number of possible ways…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Faculty Recruitment, Higher Education, Program Development
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Ewert, Alan – Journal of Experiential Education, 1979
Maintaining that year-round programing can increase program efficiency and environmental utilization, this article notes advantages and disadvantages of winter programing; suggests 30 pointers for instructors to help manage the disadvantages of teaching in a cold climate; and presents a cold weather program strategy. (SB)
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Affective Objectives, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning
Katz, Elinor, Comp.; Burruss, Jill, Comp. – 1989
The goal of these guidelines for the education of Colorado's gifted and talented students is to develop an administrative structure and management plan that will enable local districts to provide appropriate educational services to children and youth identified as gifted and talented, to assure the quality and appropriateness of those services,…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
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