This module lists eight staff development objectives pertaining to various aspects of Greek-American culture. Topics dealt with include Greek emigration and immigration, Greek vocabulary, contributions made by prominent Greek-Americans, Greek family life and the changing role of family members, Greek values, and the growth of Atlanta's Greek…

This staff development module is designed to: (1) introduce significant facts basic to understanding the cultural and historical heritage of three Asian-American cultures; (2) develop an accurate knowledge and awareness of the experiences of Asian-Americans; and (3) relate the geography and past history of China, Korea, and Japan to the United…

Project SEISMIC (Sex Equity in Schools: Modules in Careers) grew out of a federal mandate to the New York State Educational Department to reduce sex bias in its educational system. Under the project a kit was developed containing four modules for use in staff development, secondary school classrooms, and workshops with the business community.…

A campaign was undertaken to disseminate and distribute the self-contained sex-equity kit for secondary school personnel developed in fiscal 1979 as part of Project SEISMIC (Sex Equity in Schools; Modules in Careers). (The developed kit, which consists of a staff development program, a set of curriculum lessons, and a community outreach manual to…

This is the third module in a four-module training package for use in inservice seminars or workshops on performance appraisal and employee development. Module 3 focuses on the actual performance review process. The first part outlines requirements for constructing objective, workable employee development plans, in particular factors resulting in…

Family support staff need a broad range of knowledge and skills and an understanding of the multiple psychosocial, biological, and cultural factors influencing human behavior, development, and relationships. This training curriculum, based on concepts of adult learning and the assumption that feeling and self-reflection are at the core of…

This is the second module in a four-module training package for use in inservice seminars or workshops on performance appraisal and employee development. Module 2 concentrates on different methods of performance evaluation, including essay, ranking, forced distribution, nonanchored rating scale, weighted checklist, forced choice, critical…

This is the first module in a four-module training package for use in inservice seminars or workshops on performance appraisal and employee development. It also contains an introductory manual with general information pertaining to all four modules in addition to specific outlines and objectives for each of the modules. Module 1 overviews the…

This is the fourth module in a four-module training package for use in inservice seminars or workshops on performance appraisal and employee development. Module 4 addresses employee feedback and counseling aspects of performance evaluation. Primary emphasis is on use of performance reviews as employee development tools. Two related content areas…

A project was organized around a series of activities to prepare materials or disseminations for small business management education programs. Activities were as follow: (1) prepare needs assessment procedures for determining the number and types of businesses to be served by a small business management education program; prepare model…