This article summarizes the main findings of a research study concerned with the position of team teaching in the secondary schools of England and Wales during the academic year 1983-84. A brief account is given of the nature and organization of team teaching schemes currently in operation. (Author/CT)

Describes development of a Public Relations Advisory Council composed of practitioners for the purpose of evaluating the public relations program at the University of Florida. (HTH)

Describes the teacher assurance program of Eastern Washington University, which benefits the department of education in the areas of credibility, student marketability, accountability, and program feedback. (FL)

Describes five consulting activities developed over several years association with a business firm in order to show that intensive work for one company can be an interesting option for consultants who want to address a firm's many communication problems and who want to see long-term results. (FL)

"Two-plus-two transfer programs" involve teaching lower-division engineering programs at non-engineering institutions, allowing senior institutions to concentrate on upper division courses. The program at Mesa College (Colorado) is described. Suggestions for other institutions are offered. (JN)

This paper presents the methodology developed by the State University System of Florida (SUS) to propose new programs and evaluate their viability prior to approval. Universities must initially request that programs for development be placed on the 5-year strategic plan. Once on the SUS strategic plan, universities may submit proposals following a…

Provides theoretical and practical information on the use of Outward Bound activities in a mental health setting. First section traces the development of physical activity as an adjunctive psychiatric treatment and then describes a model treatment program for psychiatric patients in the second section. (ERB)

Unless education transfers back to the job, training is wasted and its value questioned. This article examines resistance to transfer and provides strategies for building transfer into training design. (CT)

The six essential elements of this model are based on adult learning principles: (1) motivation; (2) ongoing meetings; (3) changes in attitudes, knowledge, and skills; (4) varied formats; (5) small number of participants; and (6) continuous feedback. Comparison with large seminars and individual study illustrates the merits of this format. (SK)

Gives a step-by-step description of the two years of research and testing that preceded the opening of the Ohio State University Writing Workshop, and a report on the current activities of the workshop. (RL)

Integration of staff development and career education concepts is examined from the following viewpoints: training (through graduate courses, conferences, or staff development programs); trainers (in-house or visiting experts); timing (long-term, short-term); location; and who should be involved. (CT)

Identifies a program design sequence for establishing a faculty mentoring program. Outlines Western Carolina University's New Faculty Mentoring Program: goals, eligibility, key features, benefits, mentor's roles, participant's responsibilities, what has been learned, and on-going issues. (SR)

This issue both reports on the activities of the Division of Historical and Anthropological Services since its creation in 1979 and documents the record of New York State governmental efforts in history and anthropology that will serve as a resource for future study. "Keepers of the Flame: History and State Government in New York" (Paul…

This document presents an overview of the administration, procedures, progress, expansion, and the effectiveness of the project "Training for New Careers in Psychology." Extensive appendices include: course description and schedule; staff resumes and letters of resignation; writings skills questionnaire; course evaluation; evaluation of fieldwork…

Illustrates how effective, statewide educational reform can occur based on the Effective Schools Train-the-Trainer program implemented in South Carolina school districts. (JC)