This resource guide contains descriptions of 47 projects and 13 professional growth activities conducted between 1982 and 1984 under the auspices of the Wisconsin Board of Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education (WBVTAE) Leadership Identification Program. Included among those projects described are efforts related to the following areas:…

This bibliography cites writings on the application of technology to education and the use of new teaching strategies, evaluation methods, and curriculum development designed to improve the quality of teaching and learning. It is divided into the following sections: (1) educational technology, development, and innovation; (2) curriculum…

Presents an annotated bibliography of resources on faculty and staff development at community colleges. Includes information on needs assessment, programs and initiatives at national and state levels, and offers national data for examining common issues. Discusses the future of faculty development programs. Contains 12 resources. (AUTH/NB)

In 1987, Congress directed each of the regional educational laboratories to develop a "rural initiative." Beginning in 1991, the U.S. Department of Education directed that the laboratories devote 25% of their effort to helping rural schools by fostering innovative rural education programs that promise to improve instruction, and by…

Designed to help those who develop and implement formal mentoring programs find relevant information, this publication summarizes 80 books and articles selected from the practical and academic literature. Section 1 is an annotated bibliography of the 80 works representative of the available published literature on formal mentoring programs within…

The annotated bibliography is presented in nine sections: (1) college faculty; (2) college libraries; (3) educational improvement; (4) in-service teacher education; (5) professional continuing education; (6) program development; (7) staff development; (8) models; and (9) author index. Each section is prefaced with a brief description of its scope.…

This annotated bibliography represents the core literature of the human resource development profession. An introduction describes the process by which the core literature was identified, annotated, and published for dissemination. The approximately 111 documents are categorized by the nine professional areas: training and development,…

This annotated bibliography lists 29 journal articles and publications which deal with recent professional developments in the field of teacher education. (JN)

This annotated bibliography cites 20 sources, including presentations of theory, analyses of need, and outlines of specific programs. Sensitivity training, individualized training, field training, networking, and human relations are among the concepts presented. The need for the rejuvenation of administrator training emerges as a connecting theme.…

Intended for elementary and secondary school teachers and curriculum planners, the more than 200 titles annotated in this bibliography discuss the theory and practice of teaching writing in the content areas. The citations are organized into seven sections: (1) writing theory and instruction, (2) writing-across-the-curriculum theory, (3)…

This bibliography is the result of a literature review directed exclusively at the issue of inservice education, or staff development, for experienced teachers, administrators, and other professional educators. The purpose was to examine, within the time frame of 1977 through 1983, recently completed studies to identify predominant research…

Literature concerned with management and supervisory training was reviewed and analyzed from the perspective of relative effectiveness of various training methods for improving knowledge and awareness, changing attitudes, improving problem-solving skills, improving interpersonal skills, and improving on-the-job performance. Conclusions were drawn…

This information packet is intended to provide special education administrators with information and materials regarding inservice education and staff development. The first section presents a research and development model based on Project TAMEC (Technical Assistance for Mainstreaming Exceptional Children), a North Carolina program which assists…

One hundred and forty-four citations, including the bulk of the publications that have appeared in the last ten years, are listed in this annotated bibliography on continuing social work education. It is intended for administrators, professional specialists, technical experts, adjunct teachers/trainers, administrators of host organizations, and…

Organized following the format of the International Conference on Technical and Vocational Education at Denver, Colorado (June 1976), this annotated bibliography presents over l60 resumes selected from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). Intended as a resource for technical and vocational education planners and practitioners from…