This volume provides a cumulative review of the primary methods used or available for use in recording formal training experiences and an annotated bibliography of documents relating to the accreditation of training experiences. The literature review begins with a discussion of academic documentation, that is, the record of formal training…

This descriptive paper of the U.S. Office of Education Alcohol and Drug Training and Resource Center Program represents the first, general documentation of the program. It is meant to be an overview, discussing premises and working assumptions, training strategies, and the management of the program. The writer's experiences in the national office…

This extensive annotated bibliography of publications on library materials preservation lists conference proceedings, program reports, and articles on a broad spectrum of topics including: (1) standards; (2) selection for preservation; (3) commercial library binding; (4) conservation treatments; (5) reformatting; (6) research; (7) emergencies; (8)…

This bibliography lists training programs and training materials, both print and audiovisual, related to aging irrespective of the source of language used. Materials emanate from Australia, Canada, Chile, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, the former Soviet Union, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States as well as from several international…

Six university-based nonacademic programs to help academic Ph.D.s. make career changes are described. Included are comments of 15 Ph.D.s who prepared for college teaching careers but pursued other professions, as well as comments from mentors who assisted humanities/social science Ph.D.s to make career transitions. Nonacademic career efforts at 24…

This sourcebook contains descriptions of original leadership course syllabi and programs for use by educators, student activity directors, and others designing and delivering leadership-development courses and programs. To be selected for this sourcebook, programs must focus on leadership; contain details about curriculum objectives, format,…

This directory includes listings of advocacy, economic development, organizing, legal assistance, social services, research, job training, and education programs for immigrant and refugee women. It is not a comprehensive listing of all such projects, but it is a select listing of groups which responded to a questionnaire produced by the Nationwide…

This directory was developed from responses of 73 colleges and universities to a survey conducted by the Association for Specialists in Group Work to ascertain the amount and kinds of instruction offered in group counseling. Items chosen for use in the directory include: the level at which the program is taught and the number of courses at each…

Development of student leaders has been identified as an important need on college campuses. Experience drawn from numerous training sessions for various student leadership situations has led to a leadership training model based upon five propositions for effective training. The model contains five modules, each with a statement of goals,…

This resource manual presents an overview of the Manpower and Community College Training Program (MCCCP) developed in cooperation with Oregon State University and the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. Described are the processes related to the development of competency statements and evaluative criteria, program operation (instruction),…

A resource guide for those who want to promote the study or development of leadership is presented. Section A provides a selected sample of 101 course and program descriptions submitted by teachers or program directors. This section includes reading lists and texts. Section B is a bibliography of books, articles, reports, and reference materials…

This annotated bibliography includes a listing of programs and program information concerning apprenticeship, as well as apprenticeship-related curriculum materials. Included are materials that cover strategies for linking vocational education to apprenticeship and a series of books devoted to apprenticeship instructor training. The curriculum…

School bus safety depends as much on responsible students as it does on competent drivers. Periodic on-the-job training is necessary to maintain and increase driver skills in handling buses and pupil passenger behavior. Similarly, continuing instruction on safety rules and the need for personal responsibility for those rules is needed to promote…

This paper outlines the necessity for career counseling and career education which attempts to relate school to the community, to the world of work, and to leisure-time activity from the earliest grades through the retirement years. Learning is designed to occur in the total community rather than merely inside traditional schools. The paper…

This directory provides current information about over 1,000 funding opportunities (scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, awards, and internships) open to Americans interested in structured or independent study abroad. The directory is divided into three separate sections: a descriptive list of financial aid programs established to support…