Since staff are a key element in adult literacy programs, this document outlines requirements and actions for effective administrative and instructional personnel for such programs. Addressing first administrative personnel and then instructional personnel, the paper describes skill and knowledge requirements, and recommends actions to be taken…

This report describes, from a technical assistance viewpoint, a 3-year renewal program conducted in a New York City intermediate school. The program was one of nine selected as a demonstration site by the Documentation and Technical Assistance (DTA) Project, with the purpose of applying educational research to enhance the problem solving capacity…

In an effort to explain the Staff Accountability Plan for New Mexico's schools, two pamphlets were developed. Designed to address the issue of teacher accountability and certification, pamphlet 1 presents the three provisions of the New Mexico Staff Accountability Plan. The plan requires: (1) a written basic skills assessment as part of teacher…

Thirty-seven ways to communicate effectively with board members and superintendents regarding staff development are listed. Formal and informal methods for keeping them both informed and involved are suggested. (JH)

A questionnaire was distributed to 1,305 companies to study the basic skills training provided. Of 62 responses, 41 companies had basic skills training programs. Respondents represented these types of companies: communications and utilities, finance and insurance, manufacturing, wholesalers, retailers, health and hospitals, and mining, and had…

The report summarizes the Preschool Demonstration Project for the Handicapped which served 3- to 5-year-old children with mild handicaps. The project was designed to reduce the influence of handicaps on regular school entrance through structured intervention; integration with nonhandicapped children; and training for teachers, parents, and…

The author suggests that workshops, evaluation procedures, and institutional policies regarding instructional development should differ according to whether an institution's prevailing attitudes are oriented to consciousness-raising (Stage 1), focal awareness (Stage 2), or subsidiary awareness (Stage 3). Suggestions are made as to which programs…

Designed as a forum for the exchange of ideas on significant issues in the humanities, this journal presents articles written by two-year college faculty in the humanities disciplines. The 1989 annual issue includes the following: (1) "Popular Literature and the American Literature Survey Course: The Case of Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood," by…

This report summarizes the activities of various bodies providing training impetus for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe on the three levels of (1) basic management education for potential small and medium-sized business owners and/or managers; (2) programs for small firm start-ups; and (3) activities to improve the management of…

This staff development resource guide includes listings of television and radio broadcasts categorized by topical emphasis. Television program topics include: administration; adult education; arts; career education; certificate-renewal credit courses; college credit courses; computer education and new technology; custodial training; early…

Since assuring quality health care delivery to patients suffering from Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and those who test positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a priority, development of effective staff training methods is imperative. This pilot study assessed the effect on staff attitudes of a participative AIDS/HIV staff…

This document traces the steps take by a rural school district to design and implement a research-based staff development program to train all teachers, K-12, to be teachers of writing and to produce students who would be writers. The three-step process involved: (1) needs assessment; (2) staff development planning; and (3) evaluation. Public…

In this discussion of teacher empowerment, areas related to teacher sense of impact or efficacy are examined. These areas include: (1) administrative support; (2) responsibility for meaningful tasks; (3) control/decision making related to curriculum; (4) decisions on teaching assignments; (5) input on policies and procedures; and (6) choice in and…

This study reviews current research on teacher mentors. Mentoring is defined as teacher-to-teacher coaching or counseling. The annotated bibliography covers articles that deal with: (1) descriptions and definitions of mentors; (2) mentoring as a vehicle used in teacher induction programs; and (3) the value of mentoring as a staff development tool.…