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Download full textBorman, Leonard D., Ed. – 1975
Prompted from several directions, the Stone Foundation sponsored this exploratory workshop on community self-help and mutual aid efforts. The purposes identified for the conference were: (1) to enhance the functions of self-help groups by creating new opportunities for them to learn from others; (2) to find ways to share more widely what is known…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Programs, Individual Needs, Policy Formation
Edwards, Richard L., Ed.; Morton, Thomas D., Ed. – 1980
Needs assessment, program design, and evaluation are presented in a series of 12 papers for trainers, educators, and practitioners interested in training for human service practice. Needs assessment is discussed in terms of direct interpersonal approaches; indirect interpersonal approaches; and social indicator approaches. Weaknesses of needs…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Human Services, Inservice Education, Needs Assessment
Canadian Teachers' Federation, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1974
This document presents the proceedings of a 1974 workshop by the Canadian Teacher Federation's Teacher Education Committee on designing a quality practicum. The introduction to the document indicates that the proceedings were broken into two parts. Part 1 addressed the basic question, What are we trying to do? and covered the following topics:…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Educational Improvement, Practicums, Professional Associations
Clark, Gail – 2000
The Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration (CSRD) network forums were convened by McREL to share CSRD implementation strategies, discuss issues relative to technical assistance needs and CSRD model implementation support, and strengthen communication and collaborative links between the SEAs and regional providers for coordinated service…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Methods Research
Geonetta, Sam C., Ed. – 1986
Focusing on what quality "is" in technical and scientific communication programs, the papers in this proceedings are divided into five sections: Quality in Programs; Quality in Administrators; Quality in Teachers; Quality in Students; and Quality in Graduates. Papers in the proceedings are: "The Proof Is in the Pudding: Evaluating…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Higher Education, Program Descriptions, Program Evaluation
Crowe, Linda, Ed.; Shaevel, Evelyn, Ed. – 1980
A seminar held in October 1978 brought together teams from public and school libraries in 36 Illinois communities representing the 18 Illinois library systems, in order to: (1) provide an environment where school and public librarians who work with young adults could identify their problems, assess their needs, and begin working toward mutual…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Elementary Secondary Education, Library Cooperation, Library Services
Bird, Viv – 2002
This paper delineates a family literacy symposium in which the five participants discussed their different perspectives which reflected their particular viewpoints and pathways through family literacy in the past 10-20 years. Peter Hannon's contribution concerned the development of family literacy practice and research in England, in which he…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingualism, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices
Ramp, Eugene A., Ed.; Pederson, Colleen Smalter, Ed. – 1992
Participants in this conference urged that arrangements be made for collecting and preserving information about participants, personnel, and organizations involved in the Follow Through Program, and for conducting long-term review studies of the program. Papers presented at the conference were: (1) "A Brief History" (Robert L. Egbert and…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Policy, Elementary Education, Followup Studies
Communique, 1982
Presented are summaries of two separate but closely-related conferences. The International Scientific Conference and Exhibit, organized to mark the 10th anniversary of the Man and the Biosphere Program (MAB), was based on the theme "ecology in practice: establishing a scientific basis for land management." This summary includes: a 10…
Descriptors: Conferences, Conservation (Environment), Decision Making, Ecology
Sivirine, Jean-Michel – 1988
The final conference of the Council for Cultural Co-operation's Project No. 8 on "Innovation in Primary Education in Europe" was held in Nice, France from November 30 to December 2, 1987. Involving approximately 120 participants, the conference brought together delegates from the Council's member states, representatives of the Standing…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Listening Post, 1984
This special edition summarizes the discussions which proceeded during the Indian Health Service (IHS) Mental Health Plenary Session. Following introductory comments by four session participants are seven discussion topics: mental health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives; history and description of the program; services for children…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians, Human Services
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. Adult Education Service. – 1978
This conference proceedings report contains abstracts of seven 1977-78 Virginia Adult Basic Education (ABE) projects presented at a dissemination conference for ABE administrators and teachers. The abstracts vary in length (two to seven pages) and format and focus on program objectives, procedures or strategies, expected results, findings,…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adult Basic Education, Conference Proceedings, Educational Television
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). General Information Programme. – 1987
Organized for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (Unesco) by contract with the International Council on Archives (ICA), this meeting concerning the Records and Archives Management Programme (RAMP) was attended by 14 experts invited from Unesco member countries. Following a brief introduction, summaries are…
Descriptors: Archives, Automation, Foreign Countries, Guidelines
Zappen, James P., Ed.; Katz, Susan, Ed. – 1991
Based on the theme of issues, questions, and controversies in program development and review, this proceedings presents papers delivered at the annual meeting of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC). Papers in the proceedings are divided into four sections: Benchmarks for Quality: Developing Criteria for…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Advisory Committees, Case Studies, College Faculty
Listening Post, 1984
This special edition contains the background material prepared for the Indian Health Service (IHS) Mental Health Program Review session of January 17-19, 1984 which reviewed the background of the Mental Health Program, assessed the major current management and programmatic issues, and developed recommendations for improving the program. The Review…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians, Human Services
