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Beckwith, Gwendolyn Long, Comp.; Stivers, Margaret, Comp. – 1977
This manual is designed to aid training classroom staff members in training new Behavior Analysis Follow Through teachers. Behavior Analysis Follow Through was designed to meet the educational needs of low-income students in the kindergarten through third grades and was validated as an effective and exemplary educational program by the U. S.…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Behavioral Science Research, Classroom Techniques, Evaluation Methods
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park. Div. of Occupational and Vocational Studies. – 1979
The intent of the second-year project was to (1) provide inservice training in competencies needed by vocational teachers to teach special needs students, (2) field test teachers' modules developed by the University of Pittsburgh, (3) establish the need and mode of delivery of vocational special needs inservice, and (4) develop a system of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disadvantaged Youth, Field Tests, Inservice Teacher Education
Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Research and Development Center for Individualized Schooling. – 1980
The mission of the Wisconsin Research and Development Center is to improve the quality of education by addressing the full range of issues and problems related to individualized schooling. Each major line of inquiry pursued is designed to culminate in the publication of a "milestone" document such as a book, a monograph, or conference proceedings.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Cultural Background
Neyman, Clinton A., Jr.; Riordan, Anne M. – 1970
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ESEA Title III project of the African Museum of Art/Frederick Douglass Institute as conducted in the District of Columbia Public Schools. The Institute sought to further its education program to meet the increasing demand for materials, activities, and resources dealing with the cultural and historical…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Black Students, Black Studies
Sorenson, Juanita S.; Buckmaster, Lynn R.; Francis, Mary Kay; Knauf, Karen M. – 1996
Based on the belief that giving students opportunities to think and solve problems independently is the best way to help them enjoy learning, this book provides guidelines and learning activities to help students in grades kindergarten through 8 to solve problems in all subject matter areas of the curriculum. Chapter 1 provides a rationale for…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Class Activities, Cognitive Style, Diversity (Faculty)
1999
The first of the four papers in this symposium, "Knowledge Management and Knowledge Dissemination" (Wim J. Nijhof), presents two case studies exploring the strategies companies use in sharing and disseminating knowledge and expertise among employees. "A Theory of Knowledge Management" (Richard J. Torraco), develops a conceptual…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Administration, Corporate Education, Educational Needs
American Association of Retired Persons, Washington, DC. Work Force Programs Dept. – 1993
This booklet is a practical guide to help employers develop ways to train midcareer and older employees to work to their full potential. Section 1 discusses the older worker advantage. Section 2 focuses on dealing with older workers, the half-life effect, and three common problems that reduce productivity: career burnout, career plateauing, and…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Cost Effectiveness, Employer Employee Relationship
Novick, Rebecca – 1996
This report describes four innovative and culturally responsive early childhood education programs in Montana, Washington, Alaska, and Oregon. The introduction discusses developmentally appropriate early education and effective teaching practices. The report devotes one chapter to each site, with profiles and "close-ups" of selected…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Constructivism (Learning), Culturally Relevant Education
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Hogan, Padraig, Ed. – Irish Educational Studies, 1991
Articles on a wide range of issues concerning the education system of Ireland are presented. The articles include: "Presidential Address to the ESAI Annual Conference, Thomond College, Limerick, March 1990" (J. Wilson); "Introduction to BOB--A Problem Solving Package" (L. Caul; L. Greenwood); "Coping with Impersonal…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Curriculum Development, Educational History, Educational Policy
McGlinn, Jeanne; And Others – 1992
This collection of papers represents the reading, writing, film-viewing, and discussion exercises that were the center of a 5-week research institute held in North Carolina for educators from the Isaac Dickson Elementary School and the University of North Carolina, Asheville. The papers are (1) "A Model for Staff Development in Multiculturalism"…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, College School Cooperation, Cultural Awareness
Friedenberg, Joan, Comp. – 1984
This annotated bibliography provides teacher educators and administrators with resources to use in planning and implementing pre- and inservice training for instructors serving limited-English proficient (LEP) vocational students. Described in the five sections of the bibliography are resources dealing with the following topics: instructor…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Educational Planning
Horn, Jerry, Ed.; Davis, Patricia, Ed. – 1984
The 1983 joint meeting, attended by approximately 450 administrators, school board members, teachers, state legislators, parents, and other interested persons, was the location for the United States Department of Education's announcement of a national policy on rural education. The proceedings contain texts of the 5 major conference addresses,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Administration, Educational Finance, Educational Strategies
Denbo, Sheryl; And Others – 1982
The information in this packet has been selected for the purpose of assisting educators in their efforts to create and sustain effective schools for all students. The articles in Section I, "Overview and Resources," contain statistical profiles assessing minority progress, research information on the effects of desegregation, and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Desegregation Effects, Discipline Policy, Educational Environment
Iowa State Dept. of Public Instruction, Des Moines. – 1985
This publication contains nine standards developed for vocational home economics programs in Iowa. The first part of the document is an introduction that describes the development of the standards, sets forth the goal of vocational education, defines and sets the goal of home economics, outlines the purposes, characteristics, and topics of the…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Curriculum, Educational Facilities, Educational Finance
Copeland, Willis D.; Kingsford, Steve – 1981
The effectiveness of two approaches used by the Ventura-Santa Barbara County (California) School Resource Network to meet district-wide staff development needs is evaluated in this report. A new inservice training method, characterized by facilitation teams working within schools on site-specific needs, is contrasted to a district-wide topical…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
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