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Gentzler, Yvonne S. – Journal of Home Economics, 1987
Reviews the literature on professional competence for home economists. States that true commitment to the mission of home economics requires action based on the established goals of the profession. One of the actions to be taken is the ensuring of professional competence through professional development activities. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Job Performance, Occupational Home Economics, Professional Development

Arthur, Gwen – RSR Reference Services Review, 1992
This 13-item annotated bibliography reviews the literature of video for reference staff training and development. It includes professional and in-house productions on three topics: service encounters; instructional presentation skills; and online searching and computer applications. The advantages of video training for each area are discussed. (10…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Communication Skills, Job Performance, Librarians
Dunwell, Robert R. – 1986
School systems interested in improving teacher performance, effectiveness, and job satisfaction while reducing turnover rates might do better to seek ways to enhance the intrinsic rewards of teaching rather than implement such extrinsic motivators as merit pay plans and career ladders. A review of the research literature brings several important…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Job Performance, Merit Pay, Professional Development

Cardinell, Charles F. – Contemporary Education, 1981
Definitions are provided which permit an analysis of stress, career burnout, and mid-life professional crises among teachers. Burnout is defined as the mid-career deterioration of job performance. Observation of teacher burnout symptoms shows that many teachers lose commitment to the profession as their careers develop. (JN)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Anxiety, Career Development, Developmental Stages
Johnson, Charles E.; And Others – 1980
This document is a review of research literature on the preparation and certification of Georgia's professional educational personnel. Following a summary of research results, abstracts of the 71 studies pertaining to teachers and the 16 studies of administrators are listed chronologically. Master tables classify the subjects of the studies by: 1)…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Administrator Evaluation, Beginning Teachers
Karp, Melinda Mechur; Jacobs, James; Hughes, Katherine L. – 2002
The question of how to best prepare nurses for practice continues to be debated extensively. The crux of the debate is whether a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) should be required of all registered nurses in the United States or whether an associate degree in nursing (ADN) and diploma programs adequately prepare novice nurses for practice.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Associate Degrees