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Worker, Steven M.; Schmitt-McQuitty, Lynn; Ambrose, Andrea; Brian, Kelley; Schoenfelder, Emily; Smith, Martin H. – Journal of Extension, 2017
The California 4-H Science Leadership Team conducted a statewide assessment to evaluate the needs of county-based 4-H programs related to the key areas of the 4-H Science Initiative: program development and design, professional development, curricula, evaluation, partnerships, and fund development. The use of multiple qualitative data sources…
Descriptors: Science Education, Youth Programs, Needs Assessment, Qualitative Research
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Vesely, Colleen K.; Ewaida, Marriam; Anderson, Elaine A. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2014
The cultural competence of 13 parenting education programs for Latino families with young children was examined in this study. Based on our analyses, we make several recommendations for improving the cultural competence and effectiveness of parenting education programs for Latino families with young children. Specifically, we recommend the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Parent Education, Hispanic Americans, Program Effectiveness
Miller, Cuba – 1990
This document is a policy paper that addresses the recommendations for project and staff development made in California's l989 Strategic Plan for Adult Education. Following an executive summary, chapter 1 summarizes the objectives and history of the strategic plan. Chapter 2 describes the relationship between the recommendations and the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Administration
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Di Geronimo, Joe – Clearing House, 1985
Describes the program developed by one California school district to meet the requirements of legislation concerning the training and evaluation of probationary staff. (FL)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Probationary Period
Murphy, Kathleen J. – 1988
A generic staff development model for kindergarten through sixth-grade child care programs is described. Recommendations for the what, when, and how of staff development activities are based on a review of the literature and a needs assessment survey administered in two school districts and a private sector, school-age child care program in…
Descriptors: Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Elementary Education, Needs Assessment
Little, Judith Warren; And Others – 1987
Results of this study will be used to assess the possibilities and limitations of staff development as an instrument of state and local policy for improving educational quality in the public schools in California. Four basic questions were addressed: (1) What is the total California taxpayer investment in staff development and what forms do the…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Program Development
Association of California School Administrators. – 1978
This document discusses staff development in California schools from program development through implementation. Written in outline form, it offers step-by-step information on needs assessment, planning, roadblocks to watch for, implementation, and evaluation. An extensive appendix gives examples of staff development programs in California school…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Case Studies, Needs Assessment, Program Descriptions
Ehrgott, Richard H. – Thrust for Educational Leadership, 1979
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)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education
Little, Judith Warren; And Others – 1987
This staff delivery policy study was initiated by the legislature and governor in response to a steady escalation in the number and costs of staff development programs in the California public schools. The report is based on four main data sources: (1) descriptions of local patterns of staff development; (2) teacher and administrator surveys; (3)…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Delivery Systems, Educational Policy, Program Costs
Sims, Antonia Lopez; Empey, Donald W. – 1987
A description is given of the activities that occurred during the initial three years of planning and implementing a staff development program aimed at effective teaching and supervision in the Glendale, California, Unified School District. The report focuses on the third component of a five-year master plan, the planning and implementation of a…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Improvement
California State Dept. of Motor Vehicles, Sacramento. – 1974
The development of a 6-hour motorcycle course of instruction for personnel responsible for motorcycle licensing is described in this project report. The primary goals are stated and include (1) training driver licensing personnel in motorcycle safety and principles of operation, and (2) purchasing and installing appropriate motorcycle skill…
Descriptors: Driver Education, Examiners, Institutes (Training Programs), Motor Vehicles
Umbach, Kenneth W. – 1998
Computers and Internet access are becoming increasingly frequent tools and resources in California's K-12 schools. Discussions with teachers and other education personnel and a review of published documents and other sources show the range of uses found in California classrooms, suggest what are the best practices with respect to computer…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Development, Educational Policy
Kissam, Edward; Reder, Stephen – 1997
The report presents findings and recommendations from a 1996 statewide study of the adult education needs of limited-English-proficient (LEP) adults in California, designed to help in planning and policy initiatives. The study explores three broad areas of concern: patterns of need (the extent of services needed by the LEP population, by county…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
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California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1975
Presented is a 2-part report on educating the gifted in California schools. Included in Part One on program planning are brief sections on goals, proposed legislation, the role of the Gifted and Talented Education Management Team, a 3-phase proposal for implementing work plans (in such areas as management, preservice and inservice training,…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Role, Curriculum Design, Educational Needs
Wagner, Laura A. – 1984
The California Mentor Teacher Program, brought into being by California Senate Bill 813, is designed to retain and recognize excellent teachers and to improve the profession by enabling expert teachers to assist others. Four major issues to consider in developing mentor teacher programs are discussed. First is the importance of collaboration with…
Descriptors: Differentiated Staffs, Elementary Secondary Education, Master Teachers, Program Development
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