Describes the Human Relations program for secretaries which was experimented with at the University of Northern Colorado during the 1973-74 school year. (Author/JA)

College administrators need to understand staff development as an integral part of the total process of organizational development. A 6-stage paradigm is suggested as one conceptual framework within which a college may identify and act upon its staff development needs. (Editor/PG)

This handbook tells how to identify and afford on-the-job development for administrators and supervisors of a school system or other institution and at the same time how to evaluate them. Developmental performance evaluation, the book says, is similar to Management by Objectives and Program Planning Budgeting Systems and can be used in conjunction…

A study was conducted to examine and evaluate the impact of the Cooperative Information Network (CIN) Staff Development Project (CIN-SD) in individual CIN libraries and to recommend methods for establishing on-going staff development programs in libraries. This report presents findings gathered from a survey employing questionnaires and…

The goal of the Michigan plan for school staff development is to clearly describe a comprehensive approach to staff development. The plan relies on two basic assumptions. The first is that local school staff should be involved in the planning process. The second is that the state has a unique and specific role to play in facilitating quality…

This paper identifies two steps day care administrators can take to more efficiently manage staff time. The first step is to know what, why, where, when and how tasks are to be done. The administrator must know whether or not staff activities contribute to the goals of the center. This is the basic element of conserving staff time. The second step…

This resource notebook, the third of three developed within the framework of management review and analysis self-study procedures, focuses on library staff development. The introduction provides background and a brief conceptual overview of staff development. The first section of documents provides examples of data gathering tools and approaches…

Seven papers from a 1979 workshop address program evaluation factors (specifically planning) in the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program. R. Sheehan ("Evaluation Strategies in Early Childhood Education: A National Perspective") summarizes the state of the art and lists seven guidelines, such as that evaluation efforts must…

This brief paper indicates three strategies that can be used by child care program directors to promote staff development. The first strategy involves the organization of community school-age child care programs into associations and support groups. The second strategy emphasizes the direct, frank and honest discussion of issues between the…

This workbook is to be used in conjunction with the Trainer Manual entitled Training Alcoholism Trainers. The program was developed to upgrade training design and delivery skills of inservice trainers in the field of alcoholism. The workbook contains all the handout sheets necessary for participant sessions. (Author/BMW)

A summary of data on inservice training programs for state agencies providing services to the developmentally disabled in Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Minnesota (Health, Education, and Welfare Region V) is provided. After a brief description of the purpose and methodology of the survey, the findings are presented. Among…

The newly formulated staff development program for professional university adult educators at the University of British Columbia entails the establishment of basic competencies, a seminar and independent study (selected readings) program, and regular staff seminars to help to enable supervisors to clarify and practice new learning. Basic tasks and…

This planning model outlines eight steps that enable local education agencies to formulate a program for staff development. The program is designed to modify organizational, managerial, and instructional practices that inhibit reading success among both children and adults. The eight action steps are: (1) assess district-wide reading needs; (2)…

This workbook presents three evaluation exercises that can be used by workshop directors to plan, implement, and evaluate workshops. The first exercise is deemed most helpful when the workshop objectives are only half-formed. Exercise 2, for cases in which workshop participants have been identified, helps the workshop director ensure that the…

This annotated bibliography cites 20 sources, including presentations of theory, analyses of need, and outlines of specific programs. Sensitivity training, individualized training, field training, networking, and human relations are among the concepts presented. The need for the rejuvenation of administrator training emerges as a connecting theme.…