Development of effective professional training programs for adults requires: careful, honest analysis of organizational needs and conditions; an overall training approach geared to distinctive adult characteristics; and a logical program planning sequence, normally involving a number of steps. These steps or elements in planning would include…

This booklet provides guidelines for administrators, curricula directors, mathematics coordinators and supervisors, mathematics department chairmen, and classroom teachers for the orderly evaluation of improved mathematics programs. The purpose of the booklet was (1) to identify the kind of organization that enables the implementation,…

Includes checklists to use as an aid to developing contacts in industry, selling a letter and report writing seminar program to industry, developing the program content, presenting the program, and evaluating the program. (RL)

Questions and answers from the book "Guidelines for Robotics Program Development" are presented, addressing some of the major issues confronted by the person setting the direction for a robotics training program. (CT)

A discussion of how cost-effectiveness analysis provides a conceptual framework for analyzing the cost and effectiveness of educational programs. (Author)

The plan outlined in this article can yield quick results, lay the foundation for any systematic future programs, and be established with a minimum of outside help. For a program to be successful, a commitment to energy conservation must be made at the highest level. (Author/IRT)

Suggests nine guidelines for teachers and administrators planning death education programs. All emphasize planning and developing with great sensitivity and care. (CK)

Guidelines for securing and maintaining local funding for computer-related projects include suggestions in the areas of establishing and maintaining project/school board relationships, encountering social and political factors, and defining guidelines for project implementation. Successes and failures of the MICA project are provided as…

Provides a summary of dos and don'ts for school systems that want to inaugurate a sex education program. (Author/IRT)

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Focus groups can be a useful tool for program promotion and development and recruitment in business administration. Participants and moderators must be carefully selected, and the interview guide should include open-ended questions. Generalizations drawn from the data should be made with caution. (SK)

Presents marketing guru Guy Kawasaki's seven rules for revolutionaries, and examples of alumni relations innovators who are implementing change with cutting-edge programs, services, and business practices. Rules include: "jump curves" (look for new paths); "break down barriers" (challenge roadblocks of ignorance and inertia);…

Examines the use of pesticides in an integrated pest management (IPM) program. The three steps to creating an IPM are discussed along with IPM personnel communication requirements, and the need for written policies managed by a knowledgeable coordinator. Additional resources for information about IPMs are included. (GR)