A committee drawn from two British organizations, the National Educational Closed-Circuit Television Association and the Association of Cinematograph Television and Allied Technicians, submitted a report on the question of training at all levels for personnel engaged in closed circuit television and allied fields. The report defines several kinds…

The role of the black reading specialist is here defined on the basis of informal observations and on surveys distributed to reading specialists in predominantly black colleges and to deans of predominantly black graduate programs. Though the role of the black reading specialist includes all the tasks of the typical reading specialist, the black…

This catalog lists and describes regularly scheduled training courses offered by the National Office Training Branch of the Internal Revenue Service. It also describes other courses available to National Office employees. The purpose of the catalog is to help supervisors identify training courses that will meet their employees needs. Employees…

This conference report contains the texts of speeches delivered at a December, 1975 conference on Texas learning resource programs. Complete transcripts are provided for speeches on: (1) district and school site media programs; (2) guidelines for developing learning resource centers; (3) standards for learning resource programs; (4) the role of…

Participants of the twentieth Lake Okoboji Educational Media Leadership Conference examined various issues in the field of instructional technology, and suggested new directions. This report presents descriptions of general meetings and group studies. Ten subtopics were discussed: (1) humanizing education via instructional technology, (2)…

Competencies are specified for each of six roles of personnel in reading education: instructing students in developmental reading, including reading in the content fields; instructing students in remedial reading; providing reading consultant service to school personnel; organizing, managing, budgeting, and developing community support for the…

A project in which second graders learn language arts through media production activities. (SF)

When a school library is redesignated as a school media center, the role of the former school librarian changes along with the function of the unit itself. The responsibility for communicating about these new functions and responsibilities lies primarily with the school media specialist. (Author/MJB)

Brief discussion of state certification requirements and how they determine changes in the role of professional practitioners of media and information technologies in public schools precedes the results of a 1985 survey of certification requirements. The survey identified computers and instructional design as two new areas of interest. (LRW)

Collects impressionistic images from the author's life over a 20-year period. Chronicles her development as a Black woman filmmaker and photographer. (BJV)

Two issues in early childhood special education personnel development (personnel shortages and state certification policies) are examined via a literature review and a survey. Both competency and experiential based certification policies are studied. Recommendations are made for developing appropriate certification/competency requirements and…

The subspecialty of "developmental school psychology" has emerged to identify and treat special needs children of preschool age. This article examines the rationale, tentative definition, attributes and competencies, and role functions for the developing profession. Issues and trends in training and practice are also discussed.…

Describes Augustana College's program of structured library orientation for high school students and its role in recruitment of prospective students. Library staff are seen as a credible and capable force in the college-wide effort to attract good students. (KS)

An introduction to a special focus issue on the relationship between general educational reform and special education, the article summarizes four national reports on excellence in education. Sections that address special education are identified, as well as related issues such as teacher preparation, grouping practices, and the use of…

To guide Alaskan Natives and minority students from adolescence to productive adulthood, the Yukon-Koyukuk school district's Postsecondary Counselor Program has successfully developed academic and urban survival skills. The program tracks students through programs, hospitals, and centers. The model could be adapted for students seeking employment…