A two-year project was conducted to develop, implement, and evaluate a model demonstration career education program in a large urban setting (Detroit Public Schools). Major activities involved in the first year (phase I) included the following: (1) selecting fourteen target schools to be served; (2) determining the needs and specific career…

This report describes a project developed: (1) to assess the value of a quarry as a learning resource; (2) to identify and evaluate available instructional resources; (3) to produce instructional units and materials specific to the quarry; and (4) to make recommendations for implementation and development based on survey information. The…

This document describes a training conference sponsored by the Teacher Corps Network. Informational and skill development sessions for Community Council members from the Teacher Corps projects are included. A special planning session, held prior to the conference is described. A description is given of the conference planning and events. The…

Publications cited in this bibliography on continuing education in nursing include books, journal articles, government reports, research reports, and other bibliographies. These references and their abstracts are grouped under the following subject categories: assessment of needs and resources; local, state, and regional planning; trends and…

This document discusses staff development in California schools from program development through implementation. Written in outline form, it offers step-by-step information on needs assessment, planning, roadblocks to watch for, implementation, and evaluation. An extensive appendix gives examples of staff development programs in California school…

This report is the first of three volumes which summarize the results of a comprehensive evaluation of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Local Course Improvement (LOCI) program. Included are college teacher perceived needs of course improvement, profile of applicants for LOCI awards, appropriateness of program guidelines, and outcomes of LOCI…

This report is the second of three volumes describing the results of the evaluation of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Local Course Improvement (LOCI) program. This volume describes the quantitative results of the program. Evaluation of the LOCI program involved answering questions in the areas of the need for science course improvement as…

TEAM TEACHING ATTEMPTS TO SPREAD TEACHER COMPETENCE TO AS MANY CHILDREN AS POSSIBLE, TO INSURE MORE EFFECTIVE TEACHING THROUGH A VARIETY OF METHODS OF GROUPING, AND TO UTILIZE INTERESTS AND TALENTS OF EACH TEACHER TO THE FULLEST EXTENT. ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS SHOULD VARY FROM SCHOOL TO SCHOOL, ACCORDING TO THE NEED AND INTERESTS OF THAT SCHOOL.…

FIVE PAPERS ARE INCLUDED. "EXISTING AND PROJECTED RESEARCH ON INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP APPROACHES IN THE TREATMENT OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY," BY DAVID WINEMAN, DISCUSSED INFORMAL INTERVIEW AS A TECHNIQUE FOR TREATING SPECIFIC EGO MALFUNCTIONS. TWO METHODS WERE SUGGESTED--"EMOTIONAL FIRST-AID" FOR MOMENTS OF GREAT STRESS, AND…

The guide is intended for those planning inservice training for teachers of academically gifted students. Initial chapters focus on the characteristics and needs of academically talented students and review of research on general inservice education. The succeeding chapters detail the following steps in inservice program planning: conducting and…

The author discusses the tendency of reformers of juvenile justice to equate change with effectiveness, and warns against repeating this error. He believes that collaboration between program and research personnel is essential in these programs. A juvenile justice model which integrates research and evaluation, clarifying the functions of each and…

This booklet is one of eight developed both as resource guides to assist Wisconsin public schools in offering qualtiy reading instruction and as models for improvement where there is a need for change. This fifth booklet suggests a model to use in planning a local Right to Read program that includes the following steps: commitment to begin…

The School Planning, Evaluation, and Communication System (SPECS) is an overall design for districtwide program assessment and development. It is both a way of interrelating planning and evaluation of individual programs and a way of comparing the outcomes of all district programs with the district's community-defined educational goals. Component…

The School Planning, Evaluation, and Communication System (SPECS) is an overall design for districtwide program assessment and development. It is both a way of interrelating planning and evaluation of individual programs and a way of comparing the outcomes of all district programs with the district's community-defined educational goals. This…

The implications of mainstreaming for the physical education teacher are examined. An overview of the legislation regarding programing handicapped students in physical education is presented. Major categories and descriptors necessary in drawing up an individualized education plan are outlined. Specific strategies and activities that can be…