THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEDIUM FOR INSERVICE EDUCATION OF TEACHERS IS THE SUMMER WORKSHOP. THE COURSE WAS AN INSTITUTE INVOLVING AN INSTRUCTOR-COORDINATOR AS WELL AS SPECIALISTS. THE AREAS COVERED WERE ANTHROPOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, CHILD STUDY, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHIATRY, AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT. THE AREA OF CHILD STUDY…

Reported are the findings of a project to evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy with disturbed or otherwise handicapped individuals in a number of different clinical settings. Following an introduction which outlines the project's objectives, a brief section discusses research methodology. The remainder of the document includes a larger…

Discusses purpose of resume, describes "advertisement" aspect, and encourages participants to inventory their assets and experiences, and to gather information about their chosen occupational areas. Explains traditional formats and offers suggestions for attractive layout and reproduction. Found that persons who talk with others produce…

The report presents evaluation data on the activities of the National Committee for Arts for the Handicapped (NCAH) during the 1977-78 school year. Status of NCAH objectives is detailed for four objectives (sample findings in parentheses): national awareness activities (formation of a National Arts Forum; development of a national training…

Simulation exercises focusing on the development of personal and technical skills of supervision and decision making are presented as the first in a series of projects designed to develop, test, and disseminate simulation training materials for state leadership development. The exercises incorporate three dimensions of supervisory behavior:…

A report on the Leadership Training Institute (LTI) and its successor, the Leadership in Library Education Institute (LLEI), reviews 1974-75 new and continuing activities and provides an assessment of program-activity patterns for the last three years. Activities reported include site visits to training institutes; special meetings of…

In its 1973-74 year the Leadership Training Institute (LTI) program focused on training needs in the areas of planning, evaluation, general management, and communications. The LTI team worked with directors and staffs of Title II-B institutions to increase librarians' skills in service to isolated communities, adults, and community colleges.…

A training program was held in November 1970 for selected Delaware supervisors, administrators, department chairmen, and State Department of Public Instruction personnel to instruct them in the skills needed to write performance objectives. Participants were expected to develop and field test sequences of their choice and to serve as resource…

Since principals play an important role in fostering effective educational programs, they have a genuine need for increased professional development opportunities. Five models for administrator inservice education are described, including courses for academic credit, workshops and seminars (institutes) sponsored by professional associations or…

An informational and evaluative report of the Migrant Teacher Supervisory Institute conducted at Arizona State University is presented. The institute had as its long-range goals (1) change rather than mere progress and (2) implementation rather than innovation. The curriculum for the institute centered around the following areas: unit teaching,…

This report presents the evaluation findings of a 3-year project to develop a comprehensive statewide (Montana) inservice program in gifted and talented education. An introduction summarizes the project's results: regional leaders presented 172 trainings to 3,021 individuals, thereby affecting 90,124 students; conducted 36 consultations in various…

Described is a 4-week summer workshop, Project OUTREACH, designed to train Head Start personnel in the knowledge and skills necessary to identify handicapped or potentially handicapped children and to develop specific teaching strategies for the preschool handicapped child. It is explained that a unique aspect of the workshop was the coordination…

A three-week summer institute on educational television for ABE teachers, teacher trainers, administrators, and television production personnel is discussed. Thirty-two participants (11 TV personnel and 21 ABE personnel) from 10 states, two territories, and the District of Columbia attended. Participants were provided with a variety of materials…

Materials produced following a seminar held on the orientation to educational evaluation, conducted for ABE Summer Institute directors and allied staff, are provided. This material relates to common perspectives for effective evaluation that can become part of the evaluation methodology used by the summer institute directors. The planning for the…

A well-planned and well-conducted evaluation can provide useful information to funding agencies, sponsoring institutions, instructors, and participants. Evaluating an instructional program, such as a workshop or institute, involves collecting, organizing, analyzing, and reporting data about several features of the program and its impact on the…