Two recent training institutes for new and inexperienced technical education administrators were designed to develop and improve the participants' understanding of the philosophy of technical education, the technical education leadership role, and how this role relates to program planning and development of continued leadership potential through…

Developing evaluation capacity in organizations is a complex and multifaceted task. This article outlines a framework for building evaluation capacity. The framework is based on four strategic methods for teaching evaluation: (a) using logic models for sound program planning, (b) providing one-on-one help, (c) facilitating small-team collaborative…

Five career education institutes were conducted in West Virginia for 128 superintendents, principals, directors of vocational education, curriculum specialists, and guidance personnel representing 30 counties in the State. The general objective of the institutes was to provide meaningful information and experience upon which educators in local…

A ten week in-service program for public and school librarians was offered in the U.S. Virgin Islands for the purpose of upgrading the quality of librarianship and library services. Thirty-five participants from various parts of the Virgin Islands took part in the program which consisted of Saturday workshops and lectures during the week. Basic…

Provided are appendixes from the 1974 annual report of the Leadership Training Institute on the gifted and talented. Included in Section A are a copy of a letter from the project director to consultants and the following tables: table 1--response to student activity questionnaire, table 2--public elementary and secondary school information, table…

The purpose of the study was to expose key individuals to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) developed curriculum materials for police traffic services supervisors and to teach them how to teach. The objective was accomplished through the conduct of five 30-hour instructor training institutes conducted in various areas of…

Two institutes held on the east and west coasts, in March 1980, to develop and promote a leadership cadre to strengthen the arts in the education of the gifted are reviewed. The coalition of nine states (Arizona, California, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Oklahoma, and Washington) and its purpose--to further the arts in…

This paper describes a training program for graduate teaching assistants (TA's) at two universities. At the University of Illinois, Urbana, TA's from several departments met for seminars during the year, while at Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, the seminars were conducted before the semester beqan and each department's TA's met separately. Both…

A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, DESIGNED TO RETRAIN TEACHERS, DEVELOP ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCATIONAL ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE PROGRAMS IN THE MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES, INCLUDED TRAINING, SERVICE, AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES. THIRTY TEACHERS SELECTED FROM 75 APPLICANTS ATTENDED A SUMMER…

The document contains the 3-year evaluation summary for the Kansas Statewide Network for Special Education Paraprofessional Training. The program's purpose is fourfold: (1) to develop an increasing awareness of the professionalism of the paraprofessional in the total educational system; (2) to present an overview of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for…

FORTY TEACHERS REPRESENTING 29 STATES AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ATTENDED A 4-WEEK INSTITUTE FROM JULY 17 THROUGH AUGUST 11, 1967, PLANNED PRIMARILY FOR THOSE PREPARING TO TEACH FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FEDERALLY FUNDED VOCATIONAL OFFICE OCCUPATIONS PROGRAMS DURING THE 1967-68 SCHOOL YEAR. THIS REPORT OF THE INSTITUTE WAS PLANNED, WRITTEN, AND…

A series of five national instructor training workshops were planned for traffic court judges and administrators. A curriculum package which had been previously prepared was used to orient selected key personnel toward highway safety. Technical Education Research Centers (Midwest Center) conducted the conferences from October 23 to December 12,…

Teacher researchers may be the essential link between the philosophy and training of higher education and the grass roots implementation at the public school level. The Teacher-Researcher (T-R) Institute has the potential of providing a catalyst for role change and a channel for research in action. This paper describes the merits and defaults of…

The annual Institute for School Administrators, founded on Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Knowles' theory of adult learning, was initiated in 1979 at the University of California, Berkeley. After identifying participants' needs, a panel of school administrators and university professors develop the annual program. The Institute's general goals…

APPROXIMATELY 100 EDUCATORS FROM FIVE STATES AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS PARTICIPATED IN AN INSTITUTE TO HELP INSTRUCTIONAL AND GUIDANCE PERSONNEL IMPROVE THE VOCATIONAL ORIENTATION OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE PREPARING TO ENTER THE WORLD OF WORK. THE AGENDA CONSISTED OF SPEECHES ON VOCATIONS, GROUP SESSIONS TO DISCUSS VOCATIONAL PROGRAM…