The role of the special resource teacher can be seen as that of a consultant to the classroom teacher in increasing the teacher's awareness of his or her own problem-solving experiences with the learning disabled child. (Author/PHR)

Characteristics of 48 industrial training methods taken from various research surveys are listed and analyzed, with implications for industrial teacher education. Forty-one of the methods are participatory for the recipient, and there is an almost even spread between group and individual training methods. (MF)

Reviews research in Britain and the United States on intervention with deprived preschool children and describes programs introduced in monitoring the problems of working with the staffs of six London (England) day nurseries. Particular difficulties in the project approach and implications for action research as a method are discussed. (MF)

Some perspectives on industrial arts' role in vocational education, general education, and the federal funding structure as presented by four speakers at the annual vocational convention. (SH)

Many drug agencies are now recognizing that in order to be effective in dealing with the changing drug problems, their staffs require additional training in many areas. This paper presents one method by which to assess training needs; this approach relies heavily on the needs identified by actual drug abuse agencies staff. (Author)

Appropriate preservice preparation is discussed for teachers who will be employed in a school where a local community-developed and state-approved "improvement program" is being conducted. (JD)

The author states that a hospital inservice education department must function as a management tool in delivering quality care to patients and that the nursing inservice educator should provide input into administration decisions that have educational implications. She describes an ineffective packaged program used in one hospital without…

Describes a planning system to meet the training requirements of specialized project personnel. This training planning system provides for an organized assessment of personnel training needs and the use of all available training media. It also provides mechanisms to document acquired training and to develop new training resources. (EM)

The first of five articles on how to plan an implement a supervisory training program focuses on establishing a philosophy and setting the right job climate. The philosophy of the organization should clearly communicate three levels of responsibility for the development of supervisors: supervisory, managerial, and organizational. (EM)

Tips to trainers for influencing management to provide employee development programs are presented, with reference to the Fluor Corporation's People Resources Planning Center which the author developed. (MF)

Staff development activities should achieve both indirect outcomes (behavior changes of staff members) and direct outcomes (improvement in student achievement). This article describes how one junior high staff development program was initiated and carried out. (DS)

Suggests how educational administrators can change their supervisory behavior to promote supportive relationships that will foster new growth patterns for women teachers who want to become administrators. (JG)

Proposes that the advancement of professionalism in vocational education must start at the local level with local vocational directors playing a key leadership role in an effort to unify and improve each state's professional organization. (BM)

Describes a storefront resource center where family day care mothers can meet and share ideas and experiences with other day care mothers, can receive training in child health and development, and can become familiar with and learn to use available community resources. (JMB)

Chairpersons receive only nominal preservice and inservice training. A nationwide study of 1,100 public community college chairpersons revealed their developmental needs and the most convenient times and conditions for inservice training. Recommendations are included. (DC)