A summative, follow-up evaluation of an inservice program, Project TIME, focuses on intrinsic and extrinsic factors of three major aspects: program effectiveness, program efficiency, and program acceptability. The approach can be used to improve program effectiveness and to determine the classroom generalization of teachers' skills, knowledge, and…

Analysis of the inservice education conducted by live New York City districts revealed that training for classroom special education teachers lacked most characteristics of quality inservice training, while the training for administrators and resource room teachers had many of the criteria found in effective inservice education. (Author/CL)

Evaluaton of teacher inservice is considered and several principles are offered, including that evaluation must be needs-based and innovative. The importance of three functions of evaluation is stressed: (1) planning, (2) implementation, and (3) impact. (CL)

A framework for evaluating short-term inservice teacher education workshops regarding handicapped children specifies targets (outcomes, processes), conditions (pre-postsession, within-session, and followup), and instruments (paper and pencil surveys, direct observation, interviews), and standards. Recommendations are offered for using the…

Consequence evaluation data are reported from a summer training program to introduce teachers to contingency management. Over a two-year period, 18 of the 19 teachers who remained in the program were certified. Findings suggested the logistical feasibility of conducting consequence evaluation. (CL)

An experimental inservice project was developed at the college level focusing on teaching competencies in planning, direct teaching, and measurement applied to handicapped persons. The project features included training in skills directly applicable to classroom needs and supervision and consultation via remote monitoring and site visits.…

The role of large universities in developing effective in-service programs for general and special educators is examined. (CL)

The article presents evaluation data on Project RETAP (Regular Education Teachers and Principals), an inservice program focusing on competencies for successful mainstreaming of mildly handicapped students. Findings are reported in terms of teacher and student outcomes based on participation by 25 kindergarten through sixth grade teachers. (CL)

More and more colleges and universities are utilizing web-based instruction to meet the educational needs of teachers seeking certification in special education, and effective course design strategies for using this technology are needed. In this article we present results form a survey of 54 teachers who evaluated 6 design considerations for…

Describes a school-based collaborative consultation model that was designed and field-tested to increase the core knowledge of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and to improve effective intervention skills of junior-high-school staff. Evaluation by personnel in 57 participating school districts indicated the model was successful in…