The Instrument for a Comprehensive and Relevant Education (ICARE) evaluation system seeks to identify teacher effectiveness in health occupations education. This report details the extent to which the use of the ICARE system has been effective in changing the educational practices of health educators who participated in ICARE workshops. The two…

Suggestions for an individualized approach to staff development of adult educators is offered in this monograph. Individual commitment to professional growth and administration allocation of time and resources are seen as prerequisites to implementation of any program. In discussing program types, the report cautions that large group programs,…

A recommendation is made for a six-year program of initial teacher preparation--five years of campus-based, but field-oriented, preparation followed by a sixth year of supervised internship with provision for follow-up of beginning teachers in their first year of regular employment. The following aspects of this topic are discussed: (1) needs and…

This paper on the supervision and evaluation of teachers as professional personnel begins by delineating the characteristics and expectations of professionals, and then explains how they are socialized into their roles, the reasons why they should be supervised, the blocks and hindrances to supervision and evaluation, and how the blocks may be…

The demand, supply, sponsorship, and need for staff development and training activities for middle-level collegiate administrators is examined and discussed. Data were gathered by a survey research questionnaire and structured interviews with 200 administrators and faculty at 20 colleges and universities, and an extensive review of the literature.…

Suggestions for the professional development of librarians in India are offered, including professional continuing education, inservice training, and workshops. Informal networks, the need for professional motivation, and the librarian's role as a communicator are also discussed

Describes the series of training workshops and activities for the faculty of Austin Community College in computer based instruction. Reviews the topics addressed in the various programs and specifies the services that are available for the participants. Outlines future plans. (ML)

This paper reviews research on the dynamics of school culture and environment and their effect on the quality of teaching and the effectiveness of schools. The way schools are, the corporate experience, and effective schools are explored. Recommendations, including roles for the business community, are offered. (MT)

Reviews the literature on mentoring including benefits and costs, issues related to women and minorities, and the role of mentoring in the academic community. Emphasizes the need for peer-mentoring in the academic community. Emphasizes the need for peer-mentoring relationship for young professionals in addition to professor-graduate student…

Outlines the components for educational reform proposed by the Carnegie report "A Nation Prepared." Includes discussion on the report's leadership-by-teachers recommendation as well as teacher training and salaries. Includes a summarization of eight points that make up the reform plan. (MD)

In a pilot test, superintendents participated in self-assessment activities in the American Association of School Administrator's Executive Development Center program. Activity stages centered on professional attitudes and skills, personal health, and fitness. Data provided a profile for professional development. Participants felt activities were…

Discusses problems in recruiting and retaining high-ability teachers and the need to provide motivation for teachers. Provides a listing of incentives to enhance and professionalize the teaching profession. (MD)

This 54-item annotated bibliography focuses on materials dealing with the writing of journal articles and book reviews for professional publication. Published in last ten years, they include general guides to publishing, guides to writing book reviews, general lists of periodicals, guides to education periodicals, and specialized guides to…

Discusses operation and format of a Gerontology Journal Club established at a teaching hospital as a continuing education modality to help experienced practitioners keep up with literature and translate new concepts into practice. Describes conceptual, practice, and program gains made by workers involved in the club. (NRB)

Mentoring as a continuum--a patchwork of different contacts that one makes over a lifetime--is described. Six kinds of mentors are identified: the recognizer, teacher, counselor, role model, intervenor, and sponsor. Tips to attract a mentor are provided. (MLW)