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Kite, R. Hayman – 1980
Within an inservice training program there is a functional interdependent relationship among problems, causes, and solutions. During a sequence of eight steps to ascertain program impact, a "continuity matrix", a management technique that assists in dealing with the problem/solution paradox is created. A successful training program must: (1) aim…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Evaluative Thinking, Inservice Teacher Education, Problem Solving
Coleman, Peter – 1978
Every program evaluation should provide formative as well as summative data; evaluators should tell educators more about the causes of program failure and less about the consequences. Evaluation should address itself primarily to program improvement rather than to program assessment. Such an emphasis has been previously impossible since little has…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Administrator Responsibility, Educational Research
Parks, Darrell L. – 1978
Inservice education is primarily planned and justified on the basis of its contribution to and impact upon the classroom. Although the student must remain central, staff development programs can and must concurrently address and relate to other institutional and/or organizational goals and objectives. Inservice or staff development should not be…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Organizational Development
Download full textClemson Univ., SC. Vocational Education Media Center. – 1978
This learning module on using Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States (V-TECS) catalogs in contemporary programs to make them more performance based is one of nine developed for use in training administrators, teachers, and prospective teachers in the utilization of V-TECS catalogs. Readings are provided on the use of V-TECS catalogs…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Catalogs, Competency Based Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Liptrott, Peggy; Poyser, Alice – 1979
This report summarizes the findings of a survey of children's broadcasting in Canada, conducted by two media experts who traveled about the provinces and territories of Canada over a one-year period, and recorded their subjective responses to what they discovered. These responses, impressions, and ideas have been translated into recommendations,…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Childhood Needs, Children, Childrens Television
Aurora Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1980
This workbook presents a proven and practical model of organizational development prepared for the 166 Youth Department Bureau Runaway Youth Program grantees. It is designed to take the user through four phases of organizational development: (1) initiation of the change process; (2) development of organizational change (intervention) plans; (3)…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Intervention
Miller, LaMar P. – 1979
Inservice programs for teachers and other educational personnel can increase the effectiveness of urban schools by upgrading the quality of school programs for children. Although social forces are partly responsible for the problems confronting urban schools, it is necessary to use existing knowledge to improve education under present conditions.…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Inservice Teacher Education, Professional Training, Program Development
Adams, Kay Angona; Walker, Jerry P. – 1979
This document is the fourth volume in a set of five Career Education Measurement Handbooks intended to help local education personnel in measurement and evaluation. Divided into thirteen units, this handbook is designed to show how evaluation can help improve the accountability of career education programs. Each unit is written to stand alone, and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Career Education, Educational Assessment, Evaluation
BAER, CLYDE J.; AND OTHERS – 1961
AN EXPLORATION OF THE SCHOOL HISTORIES OF SAMPLE EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED ADOLESCENTS WAS UNDERTAKEN TO IDENTIFY FACTORS RELATED TO SCHOOL CONTINUANCE AMONG SUCH STUDENTS, AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON WHICH TO BASE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THE TWO SAMPLES USED IN THE STUDY WERE (1) 354 SEVENTH- AND…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Dropout Prevention, Grade 10, Grade 7
BLACKSTEAD, J.H. – 1962
CONCENTRATED FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS HAVE BECOME INSTITUTED IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. REASONS INCLUDE--THE REALIZATION THAT VALUABLE INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE HAVE BEEN WRITTEN IN OTHER LANGUAGES, THE U.S.'S PIVOTAL POSITION AS A LEADER IN THE WORLD, AND THE GENUINE INTEREST AND AWARENESS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. THE DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGE…
Descriptors: Costs, Curriculum Guides, High Schools, Laboratory Equipment
MARASCUILO, LEONARD A. – 1965
A SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED OF OPINIONS HELD BY ADULT CITIZENS OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, CONCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SCHOOL INTEGRATION MADE BY A DE FACTO SEGREGATION STUDY COMMITTEE. QUESTIONNAIRES WERE ADMINISTERED TO A STRATIFIED-CLUSTER SAMPLE OF 936 ADULTS. THE RESULTS WERE PRESENTED IN TWO SECTIONS (1) DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC…
Descriptors: Black Students, Community Attitudes, De Facto Segregation, Northern Schools
FIFE, AUSTIN E.; NIELSEN, MARION L. – 1961
A CONFERENCE WAS HELD TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STUDY OF LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, RUSSIAN, AND SPANISH. DISCUSSIONS WERE CENTERED ON (1) DETERMINING CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF NEGLECTED LANGUAGES WORTHY OF INCREASED STUDY, (2) SELECTING A LIST OF LANGUAGES MEETING THE CRITERIA, (3) A…
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Communication Problems, Conferences, Educational Needs
Thomas, John W.; Taylor, Beverly Loy – 1975
This paper examines educators' interest in fostering critical thinking behaviors in relation to other "process education" concerns. It presents a definition of critical thinking and then uses that definition to classify and evaluate the literature on critical thinking, logical thinking, and reasoning. The paper examines essays, research studies,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment
JAROLIMEK, JOHN – 1967
PRECEDED BY SUMMARIES OF THE RATIONALE AND CURRENT STATUS OF ELEMENTARY SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION, 12 GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSING EXISTING CURRICULUMS ARE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED IN THIS BOOKLET. THE GIVEN GUIDELINES CONSTITUTE A CANON OF CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM AND ARE CONCERNED WITH (1) THE EXISTENCE OF CLEAR AND…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria
BELTON, JOHN; GOLDBERG, SIDNEY – 1966
A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS ADMINISTERED TO A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE COMPOSED OF PARENTS OF 50 CHILDREN (TWO PUPILS RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM EACH OF 25 HEAD START CLASSES). COMPILED FROM THE QUESTIONNAIRE, STATISTICS ARE REPORTED CONCERNING (1) REASONS FOR ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN, (2) DEGREE OF PARENT INVOLVEMENT, (3) PARENTS' PERCEPTION OF THE HELP GIVEN…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Parent Attitudes, Parent School Relationship, Preschool Education
