This is a guide to program components and models for orientation of refugees, sponsors, and service providers. Necessary orientation program components are identified and a range of existing orientation models are reviewed with reference to successful programs in the United States. The document is intended to aid in the selection of program models…

These principles are intended for application by employers of large or small organizations who wish to improve the efficiency of clerical workers. They include policies and practices that respond to social and technological changes and implement a systematic approach to training. Seven principles highlight the value of training clerical workers.…

Intended as workshop guidelines, the model for career education implementation contains six modules which outline the procedure for integrating career education into the instructional process, and describes a multi-media approach to guide administrators through the developmental process. Module one, Preparation for District Career Education…

Discusses models for training and development of outdoor education organizations and staff. Discusses how six components of Parsons' Development Model (1980)--recruitment, orientation, communication, support services, instructional clinics, and evaluation--were applied to staff development for wilderness programs at Southern Illinois University.…

A guide to the organization and administration of professional development efforts for student personnel workers is presented. The development of the guide was based on needs within the organization: (1) to understand processes and procedures of student personnel services and how they relate to other departments; (2) to communicate and relate to…

The processes used by the Defense Language Institute (DLI) Foreign Language Center to develop proficiency-based nonresident courses in Czech, Polish, and Russian for language maintenance is described. Based on needs assessment and analysis of Department of Defense endusers, DLI provided the concept and design for the Proficiency Improvement…

This report describes the benefits to vocational educators of involving volunteers in vocational programs and presents a model for planning and implementing a volunteer program. Outlined first are programmatic and nonprogrammatic approaches to designing volunteer programs. Next, in a discussion of the benefits of vocational volunteer programs, the…