Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are being recognized globally for their influential role in realizing the UN Millennium Development Goal of education for all in developing countries. NGOs mostly employ untrained para-educators for grassroots activities. The professional development of these teachers is critical for NGO effectiveness, yet…

The authors propose a model for statewide planning and dissemination in the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development process, as mandated in P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. (CL)

Several in-service models are presented including a provision of services model, job maintenance model, personal development model, and three problem-solving models. (JMF)

An in-service model for the career education staff is presented. The graphic presentation permits the sponsor to study the various components of the model and how they interrelate. The narrative section defines the various components and describes the importance of personnel, financial resources, facilities, and other support systems. (CT)

Teacher centers are examined in terms of their differences, their assumptions about teaching and staff development, and their possibilities as complements to other staff development activities. The question of who and what are seen as resources, the kind of assistance centers provide, and the issue of responsibility and control are discussed. (JMF)

Implications for staff development are discussed using an empirically tested model that measures the developmental level of teacher concerns as they deal with innovative ideas. The focus is on specific stages of concern as a way of better understanding relevant interventions useful to the staff developer. (JMF)

Proposes a comprehensive approach for continuing education for social workers. This ecological model takes into account critical staff participation at various levels as well as important phases of the staff development process. (JAC)

Presents the results of a national survey on staff development for part-time instructors, the program established on the basis of the survey findings at Eastfield College (Texas), and a model for establishing part-time faculty programs in other colleges. (RT)

Discusses four decision-making models and applies them to the evaluation of staff development programs. (SR)

This final report describes Project I-TIP (Inservice Training for Infant Personnel), a 3-year project which developed and demonstrated a comprehensive model of inservice training for personnel serving children with handicaps (ages 0-5 years). Specifically the project provided training at 17 sites to over 900 individuals. Training protocols were…

This final report describes accomplishments and activities of the 4-year Super-Vision project, designed to train teachers to supervise paraeducators in their work with students who have disabilities. The project used a problem-solving, consultative model, validated curriculum materials ("Teamwork and Evaluation"), and a training of trainers…

A model for staff development called "Staff Development/Organizational Development" (Wood/Thompson/Russell, 1981) describes a process for designing inservice that is systematic and comprehensive. The model was developed through an analysis and synthesis of the literature and research related to staff development. This paper briefly describes the…

The orientation and in-service training of adjunct faculty members is one of the most neglected aspects of an institution's faculty development program. Few institutions provide any consideration at all and, of those which do, most conduct little more than brief orientation sessions at the beginning of an academic term. There can be little doubt…