The 1974 seminar of the Region Four Adult Basic Education Staff Development Project had four purposes: (1) to make adult educators aware of new materials and techniques developed in the region; (2) to communicate the methods used to distribute these products; (3) to describe the systems used to relate human and institutional resources in a…

The administrative bonus model described here assumes that educational delivery systems can be improved by improving people. That is, a people-improvement program is a better buy than the adoption and innovation syndrome of the fifties and sixties. This plan restores the principalship to its rightful place in the line of authority, power, and…

Presented in one of three reports from an early childhood staff training program at the University of Texas at Austin is an annotated listing of approximately 450 films on general aspects of child development and 10 areas of exceptionality. Films are arranged alphabetically by title within six categories of development (general child development,…

Staff development in adult basic education programs is discussed and the University of Northern Iowa's Adult Practical Action Program is examined. (LH)

This article reports a simulation at Sangamon State University, "Orientation SSU Style," used for the orientation of new students. (HB)

Staff environments should foster individual, group, and organizational effectiveness. The article describes the development and implementation of a staff environment design process focusing on understanding and utilizing individual differences, assessing staff preferences for certain environmental characteristics, increasing staff-environment…

The process of delegation makes possible the extension of one's abilities, encourages teamwork, and results in greater productivity. (Author)

The status of professional growth of teachers, some current factors influencing professional stability, and some of the key elements to better inservice programs are examined. (MM)

The mentoring relationship is examined in terms of the stages in the process and the benefits to mentor, protege, and the organization. A four-step procedure to effectively foster mentoring in schools is presented. (MT)

A principal describes her role in fostering an atmosphere of collegiality and experimentation so that teachers could become their own staff developers. (Author/MT)

Despite the substantial growth of interest in ethical issues in social work, consultation is generally unavailable to practitioners who encounter ethical dilemmas. The recent introduction of ethics committees in human service agencies to educate staff, formulate policies, and review cases that contain complex ethical issues is discussed. (Author)

Personnel preparation methods and goals in career/vocational education for the handicapped should be based on understanding of three areas: training audiences, needed professional roles and functions, and training approaches (including infusion, cross-training, and leadership training). (CL)

This paper reviews the methodology of recent research (1979-84) on staff development and inservice teacher education in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. A research agenda for the future is suggested. (Author/MT)

This article analyzes the unique set of interacting factors that make burnout likely in social services and describes a management development strategy for addressing the problem through training and through the creation of a climate for learning and growth. (JOW)

Discusses application of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) as a staff development tool at Wichita State University in Kansas. Describes procedure for implementing the MBTI in staff development and presents results from MBTI use with 39 staff members. Recommends that student affairs divisions at other institutions use the MBTI in staff…