A newly developed audiovisual staff training package on the legal and historical aspects of developmental disabilities was assessed for its educational effectiveness with 100 direct care staff from an institution for the developmentally disabled. Results indicated significant learning effects which were maintained through the followup period.…

Examines the role of the school principal in promoting the professional development of teachers under conditions of mutual visibility while fulfilling regular school responsibilities. Argues for the professional development of principals so they can become more effective adult educators. (Author/MK)

The director of engineering services at the University of Southern Maine attends seminars and workshops in order to be more fully aware of energy conservation programs and their applications. (MLF)

Offers suggestions for training beginning staff photographers; discusses many items related to cameras and photography, including lens and shutter speed settings, film speeds, and the use of different types of lenses. (GT)

Discusses nine areas to be considered in performance evaluation: (1) objectives, (2) frequency, (3) involvement, (4) skills, (5) employee responsibility, (6) prediscussion, (7) growth, (8) evaluation of the evaluation, and (9) employer evaluation. (JOW)

A nursing staff support group run by a qualified leader can offer nurses mutual help in reducing job-related stress and managing conflict. (Author/SK)

The article discusses role release, an important process in transdisciplinary procedures for severely handicapped students. Different levels and types of role release are discussed and strategies for its implementation are presented. (Author/CL)

All too often supervisors, media specialists, teachers, and paraprofessionals are found working at cross-purpose, each with an individual set of goals. Management by objectives is one approach to this problem that can successfully integrate the goals and objectives of such diverse individuals with those of the organization. (Author)

The career education staff development effort in the Louisville Middle Schools is examined. Focus areas include: unique needs of the middle school student, training activities, barriers encountered, and factors contributing to the workshops' success. A figure illustrates the staff development plan. (CT)

Presents interviews of six prominent researchers (Ira Aaron, Harold Herber, Wayne Otto, Robert Ruddell, Roselmina Indrisano, and Olive Niles), which focused on the dynamics constituting effective staff development experiences. (HOD)

Describes procedures involved in selecting and training staff members of a high school literary magazine and in preparing the magazine for publication. (GT)

Suggests that adaptation to new types of library services may require administrations to alter organizational structures and personnel management practices. A list of references is provided. (FM)

Conceptualization of staff development and a more direct role by school districts are inexorably linked to any effort to achieve greater accountability in staff development. (Author/RK)

Continuing education departments should practice what they preach by attending to the development of their own staff. Focal areas for development include customer service, organizational thinking, lifelong learning, technological advances, and worker empowerment. (SK)

Many corporations have initiated learning initiatives during the past few years. Training managers are successfully aligning organizational learning with business objectives and bringing about recognition of the relationship between work force development and corporate performance. (Author/JOW)