This paper discusses problems of course and curriculum construction for a course for students at the Phillip Institute of Technology, Victoria, Australia, who were also practicing teachers. Since 1985 the early childhood staff at the institute have worked with groups of teachers who were employed in early childhood centers but whose previous…

This report contains recommendations of a Wisconsin Task Assignment Steering Committee created to explore solutions to some significant problems facing adult chronic "revolving-detox-door" alcohol abusers (CRA's), persons with repeated admissions for detoxification services; and to examine the system that serves and funds them. This…

This study focused on the use of television by the College of Library and Information Science at the University of South Carolina in meeting the preservice and continuing education needs of information professionals in the state. Following a general introduction, which discusses the use of technology in both librarianship and higher education,…

Good teachers leave teaching not because pay is low but because of poor working conditions and too little recognition. Since students can be strongly affected by teachers, teachers who feel negatively about themselves can adversely affect students. A five-evening workshop was developed in Dade County, Florida to boost teachers' self-esteem and to…

Fiscal and policy implications of continuing education requirements in the health professions are considered, with particular reference to the case of California. For 14 professions, data are presented on the average number of hours of continuing education needed annually to meet the requirement, the costs to the practitioner, and the total annual…

The faculty training strategy designed by the South Dakota Medical Information Exchange (SDMIX) staff implements principles of innovation and concern theory to facilitate the adoption of teleconferencing as an instructional medium. The goal of the workshop described is to provide faculty with the skills and experiences necessary for developing…

The second of two volumes, this document describes the activities of the Tri-State Parenting Collaborative (TSPC) Project, developed to promote education for parenthood activities and programs in the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The document details the leadership development programs and support systems that have evolved…

A comprehensive 18-month career development program for administrators that was conducted by a state university is described. The program is based on the concept of personal growth contracting, which encourages individuals to accept responsibility for their own development by conducting self-assessments, preparing personal growth plans, and…

In 1982 the University of West Florida (UWF) transferred control of one of its off-campus center locations to a sister institution. The loss of the center reduced UWF College of Education enrollment by 194 students. A two-year effort in developing the graduate school at the site resulted in an increase of 195 students enrolled in graduate-level…

The Continuing Professional Education Project at The Pennsylvania State University is described. Five professions were involved: architecture, accounting, clinical psychology, clinical dietetics, and nursing. The objectives were: (1) to bring the university and the professions into collaboration, (2) to focus continuing education activities as…

This collection of essays on teacher centers reports the thinking of teachers' centers participants and leaders as they endeavor to improve, sustain, and extend their programs. While the function of teacher centers is, in a broad sense, to encourage teachers to continue to grow in their profession and remain open to new educational innovations,…

The seven case studies presented in this publication are representative of successful programs for the professional development of practicing teachers. They were selected to give a sampling of the variety in programs underway across the country. Two describe teacher centers jointly operated by a school system and a university; another, a Teacher…

The objectives of this study are to determine the relationship of curriculum development and inservice activities in British teacher centers under real and ideal conditions, the effects of selected organizational variables on centers, and the degree of teacher involvement in programs. Data were collected from 58 teacher center directors and from…

The basic assumption underlying this study is that teacher involvement in professional growth activities would lead to improvement in knowledge and result in a change in practices. The objectives comprising the major focus of the inquiry were to measure and analyze professional involvement; to assess the degree of professional commitment of the…

Statistical data from Ohio directories and program reports on Ohio citizens, their library needs, libraries, and librarians are provided as background information for this proposal of policies and priorities for Ohio state continuing library education, 1977-1979. Sections cover major issues in Ohio library development and implications for…