Presents training budget ideas which meet these criteria: (1) minimal cost, (2) minimal time consumption, and (3) convey skill or concept. Ideas include learning from attendance at free training demonstrations, sales meetings, professional groups, college/university courses, staff and division trainer meetings, visitations, cotraining sessions,…

Describes a case study of an inservice Teacher Corp project where the purpose was to resocialize teachers moving from self-contained classrooms to an open-space high school. A staff development model is described along with the implementation strategy and the concrete operationalization. (JMF)

Using the data experience from a particular district, the author describes the Helping Teacher model. Starting with teacher concerns on a voluntary basis, a fellow teacher helps in the classroom. Dissusses the individual goals of the teacher and the link to district goals as well as the dynamics of how to make such a role work. (JMF)

Presents specific ideas on designing, planning, and staffing a training facility for industrial technicians. Facilities should be designed in relation to curriculum, traffic control, and safety. Trainer success is often based on both skills and attitudes. Presents case study at Commonwealth Edison; also reviews process by which various maintenance…

The article presents an outline of the methodology used in a study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of staff development courses for Ontario's Civil Service Commission. The procedure included a literature search, instructor interviews, and questionnaire development. (MF)

It is contended that insufficient attention has been given to the development of human resource management programs for nonfaculty personnel in academic institutions. Management schemes can be developed to enhance the strengths of the employees and to obtain optimum utilization of these strengths toward attainment of university goals. (Author/LBH)

Even the best employees tend to reach plateaus and need consistent direction for their continued achievement. To be truly effective, job related training should include recognizable components which people feel will result in improvement of themselves as individuals. (EM)

Presents a management training workshop/program design (based on organization development principles) which is applicable to a wide range of organizations and different organizational levels. (EM)

Before integrating special needs students into a regular industrial or vocational education class the teacher should be trained, then the students. The author describes staff inservice to develop understanding of special needs students, how to motivate them and deal with inappropriate behavior, from his experience at the Calhoun Area Vocational…

There is a positive relationship between teaching effectiveness and the teacher's perceptions of himself and his abilities. The educational leader should try to enhance the teacher's self-image in order to improve instructional quality. (Author)

Reviews the efforts of the American Historical Association, the Society for History Education, the American Sociological Association, and the Community College Social Science Association to promote the teaching of their respective disciplines. (RT)

The New England Program in Teacher Education model of inservice education is described. (MM)

The ability to guide a client comes from practice and from a good knowledge of community resources. (Author)

Presents the objectives and philosophy, qualities of trainer and trainees, procedures and methodology, and evaluation techniques necessary for an effective writing skills program within a business organization. (RL)