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Gasaway, Carl; Erwin, Cliff – 1977
This inventory is designed to help educational consultants assess their levels of knowledge and skills in ten broad areas of consulting: communication, entry/intervention, diagnosis, group facilitation, problem-solving, influence/power, resource utilization, conflict management/utilization, and evaluation. The instrument is designed to help…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Consultants, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Baldwin, Norman F. – 1978
Effects of inservice training and consultation with 33 staff members involved with 97 mildly to severely mentally retarded children and adults living in group homes and apartments throughout Pennsylvania were examined. Training focused on behavior management and group dynamic strategies for skill development and alteration of socially aversive…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Adults, Behavior Change
Collin, W. J. – 1978
Claiming that staff development is a new concept that is not well-defined or understood by college administrators, this paper proceeds to define the concept in terms of organizational renewal theory, and present a model useful in planning, organizing, and analyzing staff development activities, programs, and processes in community colleges. A…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Colleges, Definitions, Faculty Development
Stone, J. Fulton – 1978
The concept of staff development and continuous improvement for teachers and administrators is discussed in the context of a state-developed plan that allows teacher certification renewal only after participation in an approved local staff development program. The plan stipulates that local educational agencies identify student needs and…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Improvement Programs, Inservice Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Hohenshil, Thomas H.; Maddy-Bernstein, Carolyn – 1980
This resource guide is designed to assist educational personnel to expand and increase the effectiveness of their vocational guidance and counseling programs for the handicapped. The guide includes a combination of articles, books, research reports, audiovisual materials, staff training materials, organizations, and directory lists. The references…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Education, Counseling Services, Disabilities
Young, Patricia B. – 1980
This document presents 1978-1979 evaluation data for three components (developmental/educational, parent involvement, and staff development) of the Parent Cooperative Nursery Program (PCN). The developmental/educational component consists of classroom practices, child developmental status, and achievement of program graduates. Classroom activities…
Descriptors: Achievement, Child Development, Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria
Fleming, Patrick J. – 1980
Staff development programs are seen by many as the means to solving many educational problems. This study identifies staff needs and the staff development strategies that teachers in Individually Guided Education (IGE) elementary schools prefer. Divided into four chapters, this study offers suggestions for principals, inservice coordinators,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction
Ryan, Thomas P. – 1980
A project was conducted to supplement the process and product evaluation of four Vocational Education Personnel Development Centers (VEPDC) through mail surveys of a representative sample of the clients of the Centers. (These Centers are located at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, The University of Pittsburgh, The Pennsylvania State University,…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Formative Evaluation, Participant Satisfaction, Program Administration
Figgures, Cleo – 1980
The Primary Skills Program for Kindergarten through Grade 2 was evaluated in terms of its educational, parent involvement, and staff development components. Cross-sectional achievement data were analyzed to provide a picture of the primary skills performance in reading and mathematics as compared to performance of the total city, each district,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Testing, Elementary School Mathematics, Parent Participation
Kiefert, Kaye D.; And Others – 1978
A project was conducted to develop a Career Education Teacher Training Corps model for local district staff development and district program planning and development. Seven training modules were developed which provide a comprehensive planning and staff development system that can be adapted for use in a variety of educational settings. These…
Descriptors: Career Education, Curriculum Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Program Development
1962
DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN ARE CONCENTRATED IN THE INNER-CITY AREA. THE SCHOOL SHOULD BE CONCERNED THAT THE CHILD'S EXPERIENCES, BOTH AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL, HELP HIM TO REALIZE HIS CAPABILITIES BY RAISING HIS SELF-CONFIDENCE AND MOTIVATION. THE DETROIT GREAT CITIES PROGRAM CONSISTS OF FIVE PARTS. THE FIRST PART IS CONCERNED WITH TEACHER TRAINING…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Community Involvement, Compensatory Education, Educationally Disadvantaged
Fennell, B. H.; And Others – 1980
The purpose of this study was to assess, in a preliminary way, the costs of teacher professional development and inservice training related to the implementation of new instructional programs. The study addressed two issues: the estimated expenditures by Alberta school boards on teacher inservice programs in the most recent fiscal period and the…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates, Inservice Teacher Education, Needs Assessment
Bracken, C. Lee; Garin, Mary Jo – 1978
The publication describes 33 Wisconsin special educational needs (SEN) programs and activities during 1977-78. The bulk of the report consists of self evaluation findings submitted by each project director. Each report is concerned with five areas: instructional program, staff development, parent education/involvement, local advisory program…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Education
Garland, Corinne W. – 1978
The guide lists behaviors and skills needed by persons who work as teachers with very young handicapped children and their families. It is explained that ratings may be completed by self, peer, or supervisor. Skills are listed in 11 areas: referral, intake, and screening; determining child placement; interdisciplinary assessment; interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Consultants, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Gould, Warren – 1979
Hospice care differs from traditional medical care in that it aims to optimize the quality of the patient's remaining life rather than to maximize its duration. The Hayward Hospice project, begun in November of 1977 as a pilot project to evaluate whether hospice quality care could be provided within manageable costs and thus be included as a…
Descriptors: Consultants, Consultation Programs, Coping, Counselor Role
