Innovation is one of the key drivers of success in modern business, and continuous learning is what drives innovation. Building on the theory and practice of consulting psychology and the science of learning, along with principles of human resources development, Manuel London and Thomas Diamante articulate a five-step process for designing and…

The handbook, an outgrowth of a project involving 8-13 year-old siblings of handicapped children and their parents, describes ways to implement sibling programs. Problems facing siblings are reviewed, including overidentification, resentment, and embarassment. Guidelines for conducting "sibshops" are offered with information on five goals, such as…

Two documents focus on Transitional Service Centers (TSC) programs designed to help persons with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities enter into employment and community life. The procedural manual introduces the concept of transition from school to work and community living and examines steps in developing TSCs: (1) conducting a…

Designed for use by those who intend to improve the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA)-adult education linkage through staff development activities, this guide includes a description of CETA purposes, adult education programs, educational linkages, staff development considerations, and support material. The CETA-adult education…

Describes the implementation of and provides guidelines for duplicating a successful program replacing traditional inservice education approaches with a series of 12 lunchtime presentations over a school year. The program avoids teachers' end-of-the-day fatigue, permits long-term inservice planning, and provides a break from the routine. (PGD)

This participant workbook is designed for use in workshops on achieving sex equity in athletic programs through Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. It contains worksheets on: (1) assessing Title IX implementation in athletic programs; (2) basic guidelines for competitive athletics Title IX compliance; (3) athletics case examples; (4)…

The document provides guidelines for conducting a workshop for administrators, teachers, and counselors on career education for the hearing impaired student in grades K through 12. Initial chapters address the history and purpose of the workshop; concept outline; instructions for using the manual; selection, registration, and preworkshop…

Aspects covered include general inservice, needs assessment, the inservice format, locating speakers, organizing the list of participants, attention to details, inservice evaluation, generating the next inservices, and other coordinator activities. (DLS)

This monograph was developed to serve as a conceptual guide for extension educators facilitating or conducting life-cycle program management workshops focused on any of the life-cycle stages of problem finding, program design, program development, program implementation, program maintenance and improvement, and program redirection. This second…

This monograph is divided into two parts. Part 1 is meant to serve as a conceptual guide for those facilitating or conducting life-cycle program-management workshops focused on any of the life-cycle stages of: (1) problem finding; (2) program design; (3) program development; (4) program implementation; (5) program maintenance and improvement; and…

These worksheets are designed for use by participants in workshops on implementing sex equity in physical education programs. Subjects of the workshop sessions are: (1) assessing Title IX implementation in physical education programs; (2) basic guidelines for physical education Title IX compliance; (3) physical education case examples; (4)…

Containing four sections of materials for workshop presenters to teach phonics and word recognition, this guide assists early reading program educators (grades K-3) in enhancing the Reading and Language Arts knowledge and skills of Texas students. Section 1, an introduction, defines the purpose of the guide and outlines six goals. Section 2,…

The authors present a step-by-step approach to a phased-in career development model to help develop, restructure, evaluate, and implement a program. Steps include: examine existing practices; sell top management; communicate corporate philosophy; integrate the program; design workshops; and evaluate. (CT)

The 107 California Community Colleges (CCC) are organized into 9 regions, each served by a regional Gender Equity/Single Parent Coordinator. The role of the coordinators is to improve communications and facilitate resource sharing among the colleges within their region in order to address the needs of and expand services provided to single parents…

This report is a general guide for people planning a charter school. In September 1995 the Program on Reinventing Public Education, a collaborative effort of the University of Washington's Institute for Public Policy and Management and the RAND Institute for Education and Training, sponsored a workshop on charter school startup. This report…