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Briar-Lawson, Katharine, Ed.; Zlotnik, Joan Levy, Ed. – 2003
Few fields of service command as much public attention as child welfare. Workforce development is often a less visible yet critical response to service delivery crises and efforts to improve child and family outcomes. In the late 1980s, a campaign was undertaken to rebuild public child welfare systems with trained social workers. The subsequent…
Descriptors: Caseworkers, Child Welfare, Children, Higher Education
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Killion, Joellen – Journal of Staff Development, 2004
This article deals with the current situation of educational assistants now being required by the No Child Left Behind Act to have at least two years of higher education or an associates degree, or to meet rigorous quality standards and demonstrate academic skills and knowledge. In this article, the author presents views from a superintendent,…
Descriptors: Teacher Aides, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Education, Federal Legislation
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McDonald, Kimberly S.; Hite, Linda M. – Performance Improvement, 1999
Highlights findings from the literature on management development experiences that influence women's advancement. Discusses results of a study of 27 female managers about their participation in management development. Describes four human resource development (HRD) initiatives with the potential to enhance women's management development: training,…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Careers, Employment Level, Females