This handbook/catalogue is divided into three parts, the first of which is entitled "Handbook for Staff Development," and was written for those new to New Hampshire, the education profession, or the concept of staff development. It contains background information, philosophy, and procedures on staff development; it seeks to encapsulate…

This orientation package provides an overview of all of the components of a comprehensive approach to guidance, counseling, and placement. The competencies related to each of the components are included in the package. The goal for the orientation module is for the participant to understand what the comprehensive approach to guidance, counseling,…

This material represents an effort to demonstrate, in a limited 60-minute experience, the type of staff development modules or packages developed with an E.S.E.A. Title III grant in Arizona by the Mesa Public schools. this staff development effort is an important part of a larger ongoing effort to develop, field test, and implement a comprehensive…

This manual provides an on-the-job basic orientation and training program for beginning child care workers. Content areas covered were selected by child care worker supervisors as being the most troublesome for trainees adjusting to group care responsibilities. The training program is divided into two main parts. The first part consists of an…

This module of a competency-based staff development training package is concerned with alternative strategies of guidance program development. The module has two main purposes. The first is to briefly describe the various methods, approaches, and techniques that counseling personnel can utilize in implementing a comprehensive career guidance…

The purpose of the instructional module is to provide educators with an orientation to career education--its goals, objectives, and rationale. The material is presented in an individualized instructional format, consisting of a pretest and four units. Completion of the units in sequence assures a logical presentation of these introductory…

Guidelines in organizing a staff development program in a community college are outlined. Initially, some kind of assessment must be made to determine program needs. Four areas to assess include: (1) administrative views and support; (2) present level of staff development activities; (3) institutional and personal/professional needs; and (4)…

Information about the computerized Oregon Career Information System (CIS) and suggested strategies for implementing the system at the college and university level is provided in this handbook for higher education personnel (teacher educators, counselors, placement officers, and subject matter specialists). Topics discussed in the handbook include…

The handbook is designed for use by the camp director, program director, and unit director, to help staff work effectively with campers on every-day values clarification, learning, and decision making. After an introductory discussion of seven key concepts in value education, the handbook is divided into seven chapters focusing on acquiring and…

The purpose of this handbook is to orient staff to the many facets of the Alternative Learning Project, a community based public high school that provides an opportunity for its students to forge a new relationship between their education and the city in which they live. The project was established as an educational setting for the many students…