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Curry, Kath – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2010
To what extent do local governments use vocational education and training as a staff retention strategy? Human resources personnel from a selection of councils around Australia believed that a lack of career development or training opportunities might cause an employee to leave their organisation. They had some reservations about the quality and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Local Government, Data Analysis, Educational Opportunities
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Walberg, Herbert J.; Genova, Wllliam J. – Journal of Educational Research, 1982
Variables that affect the use of knowledge gained by educators at workshops were investigated. Knowledge use is significantly associated with: (1) school climate variables such as staff treatment, goal direction, and problem solving; and (2) workshop features such as clear explanations, job relevance, and amount and qualities of instruction. (FG)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Utilization, Inservice Teacher Education
San Francisco State Univ., CA. – 1991
This report presents profiles of major training activities for teachers of adult basic English (ABE) and adult English as a Second Language (ESL) in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Included in the profiles are statewide and regional training activities funded through Section 353 of the Adult Education Act and other federal, state, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Certification