This virtual conference was the eleventh in a series of moderator-driven discussions introduced by UNESCO-UNEVOC in 2011. Conducted on the UNEVOC e-Forum--a global online community of over 4,000 members--and guided by an expert, these discussions provide a platform for sharing of experiences, expertise and feedback and wish to inspire people to…

This chapter considers the design of incentive pay systems for teachers and principals and the challenges facing policy makers who seek to design them. The author argues that policy makers must direct the efforts of teachers and principals toward schools' mission--the acquisition of skills and knowledge among children--and must find ways to link…

Cooperative doctor of philosophy degree programs in educational administration and supervision have been developed between the College of Education at Georgia State University and three of the System's 14 senior colleges. Cooperating senior colleges are located in three different geographical sections of the state: Valdosta State College; Columbus…

Needss asessment is here to stay as shools wishing to apply for grants under the competitive titles of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), must now justify their requests. However, quality assessment data cannot be obtained in the majority of school districts nationally without federal or state budgetary allocations for Local…

"Illuminative evaluation," as defined by Parlett and Hamilton, "is not a standard methodological package but a general strategy. It aims to be both adaptable and eclectic. The choice of research tactics follows not from research doctrine, but from decisions in each case as to the best available techniques; the problem defines the…

This collection of papers illustrates processes for assessing needs and determining goals in inservice programs and includes the following titles: Inservice Needs Assessment; Field Based Clinical Inservice Education; Inservice Education Clinic--Translating Needs into Goals and Objectives; Multiple Source Assessment Model--A Process for…

A survey of foster care workers and foster families in three rural Colorado counties identified needs for developing a foster care training program. The survey gathered information on the extent of current training, the importance of including foster parents and workers in a training program, types of training that should be used, and an…

The basic activities of marketing are discussed, including gathering information and determining needs, designing a program around the elements of the marketing mix, and managing the marketing program. Following a general discussion, applications of the marketing concepts to a health sciences library are described. The administrator of the health…

The Multiphased Need Assessment for Program Decisions (MAP) was designed to inform decision makers of a large urban school district concerning the need for early childhood programs in the community. The goals were to indicate the types of programs desired by the community; to bring together public school preschool experts; and to coordinate…

Fourteen research studies were conducted on exemplary practices in experienced teachers' centers, focusing upon specific interests or concerns of those operating or otherwise supporting the centers. Research was funded through small awards which would allow teacher center practitioners to collaborate with researchers to develop knowledge about…

To provide services and instruction to students based upon identifiable needs, the Individual Student Profile (ISP) System (an automated database system, not yet implemented) was developed. ISP is designed to include three components: academic, health, and self-concept. These components were chosen to coincide with the three learning domains:…

The process for initiating an inservice program begins with the appointment of an Inservice Education Steering Committee (IESC), composed of teachers, teacher aides, parents, and administrators. In the first phase of the model, the IESC reaches a consensus on what inservice education is, why it is needed, and who plans and conducts it. In the…

Using the concept of organizational effectiveness to aid in the development of a statewide policy for educational information centers (EICs), a project described and analyzed selected organizational features of 28 Pennsylvania Educational Information Centers. Six organizational attributes, dealing with structure, policy, and process (legitimacy,…

In the United States, illiterate adults account for 20 percent of citizens over age 16. Yearly, 5 percent of these adults without a high school diploma are enrolled in Adult Basic Education (ABE) courses, which offer few appropriate counseling services. In order to study the counseling services available to ABE students in Maryland, on-site visits…

A useful, values-oriented human resource development (HRD) program evaluation approach is one that is empirical with its orientation derived from a social/technical perspective. The optimum mix between the technical skills of evaluation and the required social skills of evaluation delivery is crucial for the quality assurance process. The core to…