Surveyed corporations (N=203) to gather information on employee-oriented career development programs. Most view career counseling as a supervisor's responsibility. Primary purposes were individual growth, improved productivity and morale. Describes model programs used by six corporations, including information centers, workshops, and individual…

The author addresses the planning of learning-disabled (LD) college students toward programing considerations. (SW)

Shows how new developments such as changes in curricula and in the nature of the student population have drawn attention to the training needs of further education teachers. Discusses complexities of policy, needs assessment, orientation, and management. (SK)

Presents and explains how to use a checklist for helping principals determine the presence of effective elements in their schools' staff development programs. The checklist process involves testing such program factors as school commitment levels, needs assessment components, program development activities, program implementation and evaluation,…

Identifies alienation from work, aging of the workforce, and technical obsolescence as contributors to the erosion of organizational vitality. Lists four factors that interact to influence personal vitality development. Recommends staff development programs that address adult and career development theories, increase self-understanding, and…

A six-stage evaluation model is described for gathering data concerning the relative cost-effectiveness of alternative professional development activities which share common objectives. The model specifies the type of cost effectiveness data to gather and the analysis procedures to use in comparing the relative costs and effectiveness of the…

Presents strategies for clinical knowledge development, for documenting, conserving, and enhancing the unique knowledge of the experienced clinician. Examines differences between practical and theoretical knowledge and discusses the implications for enhancing the practical knowledge nurses gain through clinical experience. (Author/CT)

Contains John Hoffman's "Continuing Education for the Elderly," which describes Panola Junior College's (Texas) programs; Judith Seed's "Tutor Training for Business and Industry," on La Guardia Community College's (New York) Adult Learning Center; and "Secretaries as Professionals" by Jo Lynn Samuelson, describing Sierra College's (California)…

A teacher's description of how the microcomputer was integrated into her school, first in programming courses and later into other curriculum areas. (Author/JM)

The author expresses his agreement with the recommendation that teacher education be upgraded--suggested in the preceding article by Gideonse in the same issue--but sets forth some additional problems to be overcome. (Author/JM)

The uses of microcomputers in special education are explored in terms of administration (data collection and analysis); assessment (approaches to linking assessment with instruction); instruction (planning, supplementing, and presenting instruction); related services (communication aids); and staff development (access to innovative practices and…

The role of college of education faculty in public school staff development is discussed. (JD)

Identified the essential goals and appropriate roles of counselors engaged in assisting older persons. A national panel of gerontological counseling experts specified, confirmed, and assigned priority to the seven goals and 21 roles most valuable as guidelines for professional counselors serving the elderly. Experts favored a preventive approach.…

The central purpose of mainstreaming is to integrate handicapped students with nonhandicapped peers. It is the teacher's responsibility to foster positive and constructive interactions between handicapped students and their peers. Three ways of organizing constructive peer interaction are: (1) cooperation; (2) competition; and (3) an…

In Colorado, a project was developed to teach participants a collaborative planning process for staff development and to assist in the design of a system of personnel development. Areas covered included: (1) selection of cadre members; (2) participation; (3) program design; and (4) consultants' reflections. (JN)