This document contains three sections each of which provides an overview of teacher centers and several case studies of individual centers in Japan, Britain, and the U. S. Although teacher centers tend to be diverse, those in England and Japan seem to have a describable national characteristic, Japanese centers tend to be large with regard to both…

School focused in-service education and training (INSET) is a synthesis of course-based and school-based models. Three elements are considered: identification and definition of needs; development and execution of appropriate INSET activities to meet these needs; and evaluation. (JMF)

A survey analysis of training needs indicated that a majority of British university administrators perceive their role to contain managerial components for which training is desirable. (Author)

A discussion of the role of television as a change agent in implementing a new compulsory attendance law in Great Britain. (HB)

Describes an exchange program whereby preservice and inservice American teachers and administrators can gain first hand knowledge of Britain's open education system. (Author/DN)

The changes taking place in education require of teachers an unprecedented professional re-orientation and growth. Much of this can be done effectively only by a collective effort within the school. Staff development, including the induction of probationary teachers, is the organizing of a systematic response to these many changes. (Author/IRT)

Assesses the state of library education and training based on personal experiences in Zambia, the United States, and Britain. The purpose and environment of library education, graduate and nongraduate library education, and library training are discussed. (EJS)

Describes the Educative Leadership Project, a British program attempting to generate a new synthesis of experience, research, and theory on leadership and to develop complementary inservice and postgraduate learning materials for administrators. Discusses adult learning principles, relevant issues, project phases, and workshop procedures involved.…

Discusses the offering of a residential project course for students in 1972 and a similar course for teachers in 1973 at the Grammar School, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Included are descriptions of participants reactions and course objectives and topics. (CC)

The authors describe Workbase, a British trade union organization that trains manual workers in communication skills, and explain the Workbase approach. This approach features flexibility and allowances for individual needs. (CH)

The National Computing Centre Limited (NCC), established by the British Government to extend and improve the use of computers in the United Kingdom, is a major force in computer science education. As part of the overall national plan, training course packages consisting of lecturer's materials, visual aids and student notes have been prepared for…

The Newcastle Project in Great Britain, a school-based action research project examining ways to prevent and treat behavior disorders in elementary and secondary age students, is described. (IM)