This article considers the in-service learning opportunities arising from the emergence and early formation of the learning representative scheme in New Zealand. Drawing on an interview study with respondents from the major stakeholders involved in the design of the scheme and subsequent ongoing research, the article makes comparisons between the…

A study was conducted in New York State to identify the administrative factors and/or practices that contribute to successful high school programs of mainstreaming the handicapped and to develop a working report that identifies these factors and/or practices to aid occupational education administrators and supervisors in planning and evaluating…

This training guide provides a step-by-step guide for the implementation of a one-day workshop on sex equity for vocational education personnel. It is organized to facilitate the provision of general information regarding sex equity in vocational education to a large number of persons as well as to provide assistance to particular groups of…

This document is a monograph in a personnel development series addressing issues that are pertinent for policy-making personnel concerned with inservice personnel development of vocational/special educators. Chapter 1 addresses the state of the art in inservice education and includes a definition and information on legislative provisions, the…

A description of the basic elements of a research based instructional system for educational personnel development for vocational programs is presented in this report. This description indicates how the system derives inservice competencies for teachers from pupil performance and eventually results in institutionalized change in preservice teacher…