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Download full textMoody, Charles D., Sr., Ed.; And Others – 1974
These conference proceedings are divided into two parts: (1) teacher training institutions and the need for multicultural education, and (2) models that have been developed to facilitate staff training and development. Papers presented in the first section are said to indicate that preservice education in the area of multicultural education at…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Demonstration Programs, Inservice Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Gray, Kennedy E., Ed.; Petrie, William J., Ed. – 1975
This report contains the proceedings of a seminar on "In-service Vocational Education Personnel Development for the 1980's," which consisted of two keynote addresses, a series of presentations, and group discussions. Chapter I, The Context of Inservice Education, includes three presentations: Philosophical Bases, Trends, and Issues for Inservice…
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Strategies, Competency Based Education, Conference Reports
University Council for Educational Administration, Columbus, OH. – 1979
The Special and General Education Leadership (SAGE) Project was a 3 year effort focusing on inservice activities for administrators and other personnel geared toward implementation of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The project involved three objectives: to design, implement, and evaluate a series of staff development…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Western North Carolina Consortium, Inc. – 1975
This document compiles the addresses presented at the 1st Annual Staff Development Workshop sponsored by the Western North Carolina Consortium. Presentations include: (l) "Staff Development--Why?" by Louis W. Bender; (2) "Staff Development--The State of the Art" by W. Robert Sullins; (3) "State Resources" by Hazel…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Educational Planning
Kokaska, Charles J., Ed. – 1981
The document contains 10 papers on assessment in the career development of the handicapped, and is one of three volumes of selected papers presented at a November 1981, international conference on the career development of handicapped individuals. Part I contains four papers presented in a special session on assessment issues, and Part 2 contains…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Guidance, Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances
Brunner, Marjorie L., Ed.; Casto, R. Michael, Ed. – 1987
The following are among the 40 papers included in this proceedings: "Code of Ethics for Interdisciplinary Care" (Thomasma); "Training Model for Increasing Team Excellence and Efficiency" (Clayton, Lund); "Organizational Structures of Health Care Teams" (Farrell, Schmitt, Heinemann); "Nutrition Support Practice" (Johnson); "Dividing up the Work on…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Geriatrics, Health Services, Higher Education
American Association for Higher Education, Washington, DC. – 1981
Perspectives on cooperative programs between higher education and business and professional associations are presented in three papers. In "New Frontiers for Higher Education: Business and Professions," K. Patricia Cross traces three alternatives for higher education in its relationships with other adult education providers: parallel…
Descriptors: College Role, Cooperative Education, Higher Education, Industrial Training
National Education Association, Washington, DC. Teacher Rights Div. – 1978
The effects and implications of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, Public Law (PL) 94-142, are discussed in this collection of conference presentations. A panel gave an overview of legislative and legal aspects of the law and its implications for personnel development and funding. Small group sessions were held on: individualized…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Educational Needs
Booker, Di, Ed. – 1993
The aims of this conference were to promote information literacy as a means of personal and national advancement in today's information-dependent society; to emphasize information literacy as an essential competency for lifelong learning; to ensure that all delegates understand information literacy and its importance for the economic and social…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Government Role
Copple, Carol – 1990
Findings from a meeting that brought together 35 U.S. experts on early childhood education are synthesized in this report on high quality early education and child care programs. The report is based on participants' responses to the following issues: (1) the state of knowledge about the effectiveness of preparation and training efforts; (2) the…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Cooperative Planning
Multnomah County Education Service District, Portland, OR. – 1980
Ideas discussed at the 1980 National Conference on Rural/Regional Educational Programs held in Portland, Oregon are presented in this Conference Reporter. Following a summary of executive committee activities and speeches concerning the future of rural/regional education and stressing the need for educators to assume leadership in rural education,…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Agency Cooperation, Educational Principles, Educational Strategies
Smathers, Keener, Ed. – 1976
In April 1976, the National Conference on Outdoor Pursuits in Higher Education convened to re-examine the potential effectiveness of a small group in focusing on identifiable issues and program possibilities at the college level. The conference, which was loosely structured and held to a limited participation, featured presentations on outdoor…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Affective Behavior, Anthropology, College English
Gottron, Martha V. – 1991
The Defense Department--the nation's largest employer--has announced that it is planning a 20 percent reduction in its work force. The transition is expected to go more smoothly than initially assumed. Because of education and training received in the service, most newly released service personnel should be competitive in the civilian job market.…
Descriptors: Dismissal (Personnel), Education Work Relationship, Employment Potential, Employment Practices
Evaluation Research, Newton Highlands, MA. – 1992
A 1991 conference provided a forum where workplace educators could analyze their experience. Participants agreed that establishing a partnership between business or labor organizations and education providers was a key step in developing an effective workplace literacy program. Participants also saw the importance of curriculum development to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Basic Skills
Koble, Daniel E., Jr., Comp.; Newton, Mark, Comp. – 1977
The six topics presented in this report which were addressed in seminars conducted at a conference, second in a series, focusing on developing the leadership potential of urban vocational education administrators. The six topics are (1) Educational Organizations in the Large Cities: The Challenge Ahead, (2) Achieving Urban Vocational Improvement…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Administrators, Conference Reports
