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Sarah Savage Hedges – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The pressure to improve instruction and teacher effectiveness continues to grow in our nation's public elementary schools. As a means to achieve instructional improvements, school districts are increasingly adopting instructional coaching initiatives. This study explored instructional coaches' perspectives on their preparation for the role of…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Staff Development, Teacher Improvement, Instructional Improvement
Rabogadi, Thulaganyo Arnold – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The World Economic Forum (WEF) found that Botswana's information and communication technology (ICT) networked readiness index (NRI) had declined from position 89 in 2012 to 104 in 2015. A decline in Botswana's ICT NRI resulted in a modest gross domestic product (GDP) growth increasing from 4.2% in 2012 to 5.0% in 2015. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Change Strategies, Staff Development, Capacity Building
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Douglas, Sarah N.; Uitto, Denise J.; Reinfelds, Claudia L.; D'Agostino, Sophia – Journal of Special Education, 2019
Paraprofessional training is essential for high quality special education services. Yet, educators may struggle to select appropriate materials for paraprofessional training. A review was conducted of 26 paraprofessional training materials using a rubric designed to evaluate the alignment with federal legislation and professional standards, and…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Professional Training, Special Education, Staff Development
Margolis, Jan – Training and Development Journal, 1979
The 1979 American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) President, Jan Margolis, discusses the organization's challenges and role. Identifies 1979-80 ASTD goals which cluster in four areas: representation and leadership in the human resource field, professionalism, member and leadership development, and maintaining a healthy organization.…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Objectives, Opinions, Professional Associations
Carter, Margie – Child Care Information Exchange, 2002
Emphasizes the importance of the planning and the process of organizing staff meetings. Specifically addresses the areas concerning clarity of purpose and structure of meetings, as well as promoting learning and connecting during meetings. Provides specific strategies to achieve these goals including suggestions for self-assessment. (SD)
Descriptors: Meetings, Planning, Preschool Education, Professional Training
Carter, Margie – Child Care Information Exchange, 2002
Suggests strategies for mobilizing more leadership and power in the early childhood profession including: (1) getting teachers, providers, and directors to the table; (2) taking time to reflect and raise questions; (3) using a constructivist, empowering pedagogy; and (4) forging relationships of integrity and respect. (SD)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Care, Early Childhood Education, Instructional Leadership
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Manz, Patricia H.; Power, Thomas J.; Ginsburg-Block, Marika; Dowrick, Peter W. – School Community Journal, 2010
Inner-city schools located in high poverty communities often operate with insufficient resources to meet the educational needs of students. Community residents serving as paraeducators offer the dual benefits of expanding instructional capacity and fostering family-school relationships, provided they are appropriately prepared and incorporated…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Partnerships in Education, School Community Programs, Community Involvement
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Buttram, Joan L. – Journal of Drug Education, 1977
Many drug agencies are now recognizing that in order to be effective in dealing with the changing drug problems, their staffs require additional training in many areas. This paper presents one method by which to assess training needs; this approach relies heavily on the needs identified by actual drug abuse agencies staff. (Author)
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Drug Abuse, Educational Needs, Inservice Education
Kaufman, Scott Paul; Hunter, Donna – 1991
All individuals desiring employment as substitute teachers for the Oklahoma City Public Schools are required to attend a professional substitute teacher institute. Certified and noncertified applicants are eligible; retired teachers who have been employed within the previous 3 years are exempt. Curriculum and instruction for the institute,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Institutes (Training Programs), Job Training
Gray, Kenney E.; Pierson, Terrence K. – 1979
An evaluation was conducted to determine the effects of the General Electric Foundation Summer Institutes on Career Education and Guidance over a one to two year period in participating school districts and communities. The study evaluated the team-oriented institutes held in 1976 and 1977 at the University of South Carolina and Indiana…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Guidance, Career Planning
Beeler, Kent D. – NASPA, 1977
Increased attention is being given to division-wide professional staff development. Readers are invited to consider the Mini-U format. (Author)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Models, On the Job Training, Professional Continuing Education
Texas Univ., Austin. General Libraries. – 1980
Developed in anticipation of the adoption of AACR2 by the library community, two plans reported by the General Libraries address the impact on the catalog and staff training. No conflict is anticipated in the absorption of AACR2 and the focus of the first report is on the mechanics of integrating AACR2 headings with headings already in the…
Descriptors: Cataloging, College Libraries, Library Catalogs, Library Personnel
Pendergast, David M.; And Others – 1979
This paper discusses the structure and process of an A.R.C. workshop, an innovative approach to inservice training. Following a general introduction, including impacts on workshop participants, the paper details four basic components of a workshop: (1) the opening session, (2) examining readiness for professional development, (3) exploring…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education, Professional Training, Program Descriptions
Adey, Philip; Dillon, Justin – 1994
This research describes how the Pemnatapan Kerja Guru (PKG) Project in Indonesia developed into one of the largest continuing inservice programs in the world. Working with UNESCO and UNICEF, the Ministry of Education began a radical innovation of inservice training of secondary teachers already in the classrooms. Beginning with science teachers in…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education
Canadian Training Methods, 1976
Seminar report and recommendations of the Ontario Society for Training and Development's Professional Development Committee on competencies needed by professional training and development personnel, including checklists of skills and abilities in the various competency areas. (MF)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Industrial Training, Needs Assessment, Professional Personnel
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