Question clusters related to staff development content delivery are used to develop programs that will result in more productive professional development. The questions determine the focus of programs, analyze the target audience, discuss the selection of delivery modes, and identify future directions. (JMF)

Maintaining that year-round programing can increase program efficiency and environmental utilization, this article notes advantages and disadvantages of winter programing; suggests 30 pointers for instructors to help manage the disadvantages of teaching in a cold climate; and presents a cold weather program strategy. (SB)

Describes a project involving teacher educators and related support personnel in a curriculum change process designed to teach preservice students how to implement career education programs with a special emphasis on needs of exceptional students. Deals with considerations that must be made for staff development in a university setting. (CT)

Discusses the managerial skills necessary for community college administrators in a time of collective bargaining, declining enrollments, and scarcity of public funds. Analyses three community college cases that exemplify successful planning processes developed by education leaders to promote staff development. Stresses the importance of…

The author reviews the goal setting and action planning stages of the management by objectives process in employee performance appraisal, and discusses behaviorally anchored rating scales to describe job-specific behaviors associated with getting results with personnel who need more help in raising individual and organizational effectiveness. (MF)

Creative use of future planning as a staff development tool can have short- and long-term benefits for the individual and the organization. Its potential for stimulating creativity, reducing crisis management, and developing staff cohesion is unequaled. The individual, the organization, the technology and the manager are the important factors.…

Noting the changing role of the principal toward instructional supervision, this article suggests several plans by which California schools and districts can put together staff development programs using resources from the state's school improvement legislation, AB 65. (SJL)

A model staff development program is presently being implemented at Memphis State University in which systematic observation and videotape feedback is used to provide teaching faculty with the opportunity to analyze and improve their classroom behaviors. (MM)

Continuing education in nursing is discussed in terms of contrasting views on nursing's continuing education role in America's health delivery system, the interests and self enrichment of nurses vs. the interests and needs of society, nurse educators as role models, education and practice, the danger of cultism, standards for expertise and…

Describes a study designed to identify the specific needs (as identified by administrators and charge nurses) of nurses' aides and to determine the appropriateness for inclusion in an inservice training program. (WL)

Describes the rationale and operations of the Professional Growth and Instructional Development Committee at Harrisburg Area Community College (Pennsylvania), and discusses the advantages of utilizing a committee of faculty members to provide leadership in instructional change. (JDS)

A survey of community college leaders and university professors involved in community college education was conducted to determine the current status of community college in-service education. Opinions related to types, topics, forms, leadership, and the role of the university in in-service education of community college faculty were also sampled.…

Reviews previous studies of adult basic education teacher competencies, corroborates their findings with a New England states study, and discusses teacher competencies in relation to their implications for adult basic education teacher training where the community college is the agency responsible for the administration of these programs. (JG)

Outlines behavioral attributes identified by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association that can be correlated with positive patron perceptions of reference librarian performance: approachability, interest, listening/inquiring, searching, and follow-up. This will assist in the training, development, and/or…

Presents a planning checklist for staff technology training. Includes forming a committee and developing proposals, contacting pertinent people, handling publicity, sending invitations, distributing schedules/registration information, arranging for equipment, purchasing prizes, conducting preliminary checks on equipment and software, ordering…