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Haynes, Scott – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2013
Assistive technology (AT) benefits many individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The appropriate application of accommodation solutions, whether they involve the use of AT or not, can be a complex process involving a team of people with various backgrounds. This article describes an in-service AT training program that…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Case Studies
Norris, Norman Dale – 1994
This practicum was designed to increase the awareness and HIV/AIDS literacy of child and youth professionals in a school, agency or ministerial setting. Children and youth were not being provided with factually correct information because the adults had no formal instruction and/or HIV literacy training. Workshops were designed and materials…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education
Plummer, Elizabeth L. – 1996
Academic libraries in Ohio were surveyed to determine the existence and content of training in customer service offered to library employees in the circulation and reference departments. Surveys were mailed to 127 libraries, and achieved a return rate of 68% (n=87). The survey contained questions about customer service training for both new and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Improvement Programs, Inservice Education
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Gaul, Kathleen – Online Review, 1986
Describes a survey of database searchers which sought information on the methods they had used to learn search techniques, and methods they felt would be most appropriate for novices. The study methodology is described and a respondent profile and research-based predictions are provided. The questionnaire used is appended. (EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Inservice Education
Nielsen, Earl T. – 1977
Designed to assist school administrators in their efforts to secure, train, and retain the most qualified instructional aides available, the monograph discusses procedures for employment, payroll processing, aide supervision, performance appraisal, and legal aspects involved in the hiring of instructional aides. Specific topics include…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Contracts, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Interviews
Darling-Hammond, Linda; LaPointe, Michelle; Meyerson, Debra; Orr, Margaret Terry; Cohen, Carol – Stanford Educational Leadership Institute, 2007
This study examines eight exemplary pre- and in-service principal development programs. The programs were chosen both because they provide evidence of strong outcomes in preparing school leaders and because, in combination, they represent a variety of approaches with respect to their designs, policy contexts, and the nature of partnerships between…
Descriptors: Evidence, Case Studies, Instructional Leadership, Principals