Intended for administrators of programs for the developmentally disabled, the guide presents a goal planning method for staff evaluation which stresses focusing on what the staff is doing right, setting reasonable expectations for staff, being clear about expectations, and concentrating on client behavior. The underlying idea of helping staff do a…

Four papers by four conference speakers deal with the theme that educational planning is urgent, and that it vitally needs time and resources. Specialist personnel may be required and without them it is doubtful if full benefit can be obtained either from the planning process or from the implementation of plans once developed. At the same time,…

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools maintains an interest in the improvement of elementary schools, as evidenced by its Cooperative Program in Elementary Education. The primary Technique for improving elementary schools is the faculty study, which is the sum total of a particular school's activities in selecting a problem, enlisting…

In this paper, an attempt has been made to treat sociological concepts and those from other disciplines, as tools for deriving objectives for staff training and development. The Cooperative Extension educator's job was considered as one in which he uses these concepts in achieving change in individuals and groups by performing the functions of…

This evaluation of the Urban Staff Development Laboratory Graduate Program consists of seven sections: a) background of the project, b) program description, c) presentation of program objectives and assessment of their accomplishment, d) achievement data on students enrolled in the program, e) psychological education as it relates to the…

The Los Angeles Community College District needs to develop a written plan for affirmative action and staff development. This report proposes the content of a plan, discusses pertinent legislation, and recommends actions that the district should immediately undertake. It is specifically proposed that the district established an Office of Human…

Data on formal staff training activity by county welfare departments in the State of California from July 1, 1968, to June 30, 1969 are summarized. The counties were divided into three groups according to the number of employees; the total number of cases in all programs; and the scope of complexity of the agency programs and organizations. Some…

This document suggests several things: a process for developing an inservice education program; suggested definition, philosophy, and objectives of inservice education; guidelines to assist in developing and maintaining an effective inservice education program; and a four-step job instructor training method which involves consecutively preparing…

These instructors' handbooks were developed for a special basic and advanced workshop series held for State-local employee development officers. They are designed to provide a complete "package" of curricular materials and readings for participants in a three-day basic workshop, or in a four- or five-day variant of that workshop, or in a…

This summary and evaluation of the research published from 1963 to 1970 deals with inservice teacher training in reading. The major focus is on a review of the research on what types of inservice education are needed and are most effective. Investigations conducted recommend that inservice programs be based on the current needs of teachers.…

The Marcus School staff feels that the best approach to discipline is a preventive one--the provision of a variety of educational and environmental alternatives that will interest, challenge, and motivate the pupil. (Author)

Organization Development deserves the attention of school media personnel. It offers a new and promising approach to the whole problem of staff development and evaluation for school media programs. Its strengths lie in its constructive, open approach to both individual and program actuation. (Author)

The author describes his year at Teachers College, Columbia University, under the Klingenstein Fellowship program, which is designed to develop educational leaders for private schools. (KC)

Considers what elements to include in the schedule, script, and handouts of a business communication training program. (RL)

An understanding of the social realities of teaching combines a social systems understanding of teaching as a profession with a description of the dailiness of teaching as an activity based on experience. A framework for utilizing these understandings in staff-development/school-improvement programs is presented. (JMF)