Focuses on (1) some steps that President Carter and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW) have taken to serve handicapped Americans, (2) new efforts that are underway in DHEW, such as closed captioning for the deaf, and (3) future effectiveness of rehabilitation programs in light of inflated expenses for health and hospital care.…

Each of four segments (reaction, learning, behavior, and results) in the process for evaluating training programs is analyzed in terms of evidence versus proof of program effectiveness. (EM)

Reviews the economic and political benefits derived from revolutionary cadre training school projects as discussed in a Cadre School Work Conference. (AV)

The Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) was used to assess the impact of a semester-long encounter-group, personal-growth experience on students seeking degrees in counseling. Both the experimental and control groups showed gains in self-actualization. (Author)

Discusses the schedule, curriculum, participant interviews, and results of the Texas Oral Proficiency Certification Project, which works toward the implementation of proficiency standards (established by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) for the certification of foreign language teachers. (CB)

A "Pay for Performance" program in Fairfax County, Virginia, has gained support from teachers, administrators, and community. Teachers progress along a three-step career ladder based on professional growth. Teachers are involved in the plan through their roles as peer observers, consulting teachers, and staff development instructors.…

Claims literacy expectations need to be examined and interpreted by teacher-researchers at the local level in order to make sense of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results, suggesting this information will provide a factual base from which to plan programs. (NH)

The future of faculty development programs will benefit most from a systematic assessment of program goals, a factor often ignored or taken for granted while program process and product are evaluated. (MSE)

A dropout prevention program is described which incorporates direct involvement of parents in training; an advisory committee made up of employers, parents, students, and staff; and a subcontract which allowed continuation of the program throughout the summer. The effectiveness of the program is discussed. (CT)

Human relations is an essential ingredient in education and teacher effectiveness. Suggests that since teachers have not received appropriate preservice training in human relations, such learning must come from in-service and staff development programs supported by and originated from the local school district. The elements of good in-service…

If art education is to be a required subject, it needs validation. Needed is an art curriculum development project, similar to 1960 projects in math and physics, that is sponsored by an agency respected both by the academic and school establishments and by the general public. (Author/RM)

The author points out that the experiences of women and children closely affect each other, yet in development programs over the past 20 years projects have been designed either for one group or the other--but seldom with both in mind. She provides examples of successful programs that focus on both groups. (CT)

Describes and evaluates a model for agency-based staff development training for a county mental health unit. Concludes it can be a useful way to identify and resolve problems. (Author/MCF)

Teaching effectiveness knowledge, teaching context knowledge, and change and improvement knowledge are knowledge bases that bear directly on improving the context of teacher education programs. Several sources of context and teacher effectiveness are discussed. (DF)

Health educators can play a significant role in reducing public misconceptions about safety belts and child restraints. Ten articles deal with federal education efforts to promote occupant protection, safety belt education resources, and attitudes of rural areas toward restraints and loan programs. Various safety programs are described. (DF)