Many exciting and successful staff development programs with different goals and objectives and using varied techniques and approaches have been realized in recent years. Each was successful not only because of the unique approaches it utilized, but because of the careful planning and preparation that encompassed each program. A number of crucial…

This document lists staff development components in the Cherry Creek Schools of metropolitan Denver. A brief overview stresses that the establishment of the office of the Director of Staff Development in the Cherry Creek Schools reflects a recognition of the need for more active participation of local school districts as well as all interested…

Continuing education programs are criticized for their lack of creative program planning, inadequate staffing, insufficient funding, and weak professional organizations. It is suggested that graduate programs in continuing education need to appeal to and develop professionals who are applied social scientists, have a working knowledge of…

Three national institutes for correctional staff trainers incorporated new techniques in an attempt to upgrade corrections programs through improved staff development. There were 78 trainer and 200 middle management staff and correctional officers involved in the program, representing more than 100 correctional institutions in the United States.…

A guide is presented for initiating and conducting ECOP-sponsored staff development activities, an ES-USDA and 4-H Club program. Overall procedures are listed, followed by a procedure flow chart, guidelines for preparing proposals, format for preparing proposals, proposal submission timing, role of the ES-USDA coordinator, and role of the…

A directory of land-grant college personnel having major responsibility for extension training is provided. Listings are in State order. Persons fulfilling one or more of the following responsibilities are listed: coordinator of staff development, orientation education responsibility, inservice education responsibility, and graduate education…

Both the current concern over student reading achievement and the recognition that the teacher is the key to excellence in reading instruction indicate the necessity for school-based teacher-training programs. This paper discusses a staff-development program in Palm Beach County, Florida, and includes an outline of the necessary teacher…

Changes in enrollment patterns and new demands on higher education suggest the need for greater institutional accountability for defining the needs and providing the processes through which individual faculty initiatives and those of basic academic units can have some play. (JD)

Tells how a yearbook staff learned about diverse aspects of yearbook production through attending summer workshops; offers suggestions to aid other yearbook staffs. (GW)

In order to maximize the quality of educational services offered by community colleges, faculty and administrative staff development appears crucial. The needs of the institution, students, community, and graduate courses, as well as various staff development programs around the country are discussed. (LH)

Presents a rationale for staff development based on encouraging teachers to be more reflective about their teaching and describes some practical examples of teacher reflectivity. (BR)

Describes a staff development program for college level political science faculty. The article reflects on the realities of university life and implications for faculty; describes the program's background and its content; and offers a preliminary evaluation. (Author/JR)

This paper summarizes the major findings of a demonstration child welfare project involving interagency training conducted at the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle. (MS)

The question of whether teachers should train other teachers is discussed from the perspective of the literature and the opinions of classroom teachers. Several cautions for using teachers as staff developers are given. (MT)