A review of evaluation forms designed to measure the effectiveness of teacher inservice workshops reveals the absence of a standardized, norm-referenced measurement instrument. The State of Texas Education Service Center (Region 20) has developed an instrument to meet the necessary research criteria. Applicability, ease of administration, and…

PARTICIPANTS IN THIS WORKSHOP INCLUDED THE ENTIRE ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, PUBLIC, AND PAROCHIAL PROFESSIONAL STAFFS OF THE NEWBURGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, NEW YORK. TRANSCRIPTS OF PAPERS ON DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF TEACHING THE DISADVANTAGED AND THE CULTURALLY DEPRIVED ARE PROVIDED. SOME OF THE PAPERS DEALT WITH FEDERAL PROGRAMS, INTERGROUP EDUCATION,…

This pilot training project conducted during the summer of 1967 was Phase I of a two-phase training program. Phase I (ED 016 805) was conducted during the summer of 1966 and provided a group of 30 distributive education teacher-coordinators with distributive occupational experience in two business firms. The purpose of Phase II was to increase…

THE NEW YORK STATE MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 1968 IS A 7-PHASE PROGRAM. FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND ARITHMETIC RECEIVE TOP PRIORITY. SUMMER WORKSHOPS ARE CONDUCTED TO PREPARE TEACHERS TO RELATE MORE SATISFACTORILY TO MIGRANT CHILDREN. REGIONAL INSERVICE WORKSHOPS WITH EXPERT…

Described are the compensatory programs in some of the inner city schools in Kansas City, Missouri. The efforts included reading programs, after-school recreational activities and study centers, cultural enrichment, community and parent involvement, teacher seminars, and speech improvement. (NH)

A consultants' workshop was conducted by the Occupational Education Project of the American Association of Junior Colleges to orient the consultants to recent developments in civil engineering technology and their responsibilities in program development. This document, a summary of workshop presentations and discussions, is intended as a guide to…

A study attempted to measure some effects of a 2-week postbaccalaureate workshop on clinical teaching (teaching which provides children with individualized materials and procedures) and to assess administrative encouragement and appreciation of clinical experimentation and innovation. An experimental group of 20 experienced elementary teachers who…

This Coordinator's Guide accompanies the module Developing Effective Public Relations. It defines the coordinator's role from four aspects: setting the tone, setting the pace, facilitating the discussion, and evaluating. Suggestions for preparing and presenting the workshop are offered. The actual text is in the accompanying module, but the…

This module is designed to provide counselors and related personnel with the knowledge and skills needed to plan and carry out guidance-related public relations activities. To accomplish this goal, a number of learning experiences have been organized into a workshop format lasting approximately six hours. These learning experiences will increase…

This Module is directed toward guidance personnel in school (K-adult) and agency settings such as counselors, teachers, students and administrators. It is also designed for students in pre-service education programs who have had previous exposure to career development theories and to sources of educational-occupational information. The Module…

This Coordinator's Guide accompanies the module Imaging Futuristic Career Guidance Goals. It defines the Coordinator's role from four aspects: setting the tone, setting the pace, facilitating the discussion, and evaluating. Suggestions for preparing and presenting the workshop are offered. The actual text is given in the accompanying module, but…

This Coordinator's Guide accompanies a module workbook, which is directed toward working guidance personnel in school settings, grades 7-14 including counselors, administrators and career specialists. The topic is the founding and improvement of Career Resource Centers and the Module focuses on a systematic process of implementing this objective.…

The Title I Teacher-Trainee Program was begun in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 1971. The purpose of the 5 year program was to improve the quality of public education by increasing the number and quality of graduate native teachers specializing in early childhood education. At the same time the program aimed to supply a large force of teaching…

A workshop to provide hands-on experience for the use of basic reference tools in government documents and legal materials was attended by 45 school and public librarians in New Jersey. This report includes a description of (1) preliminary preparations; (2) a list of materials received by each participant; (3) the workshop agenda; (4) an…

This publication is the final report of an Environmental Inservice Experience for teachers. It is divided into four parts. Section I gives a general overview of the environmental education program. Section II includes research information about inservice training in environmental education. This is meant to provide background information and the…