The document reports on a series of 18 regional workshops for school psychologists on assessment of visually handicapped students. Workshop topics are summarized, and materials indexed in an appendix are cross referenced for each topic: background information (social attitudes regarding vision loss, developmental implications); assessment (use of…

A project was conducted to enhance the vocational training program of approximately 300 students enrolled in carpentry/general building construction, electrical/electronics, and cosmetology courses by introducing them to possible career opportunities available in the technical theater field. The program was conducted through Somerset County and…

The position statement of the Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) addresses issues in the design and delivery of programs for persons with mental retardation. An introductory section presents basic principles and philosophies underlying services, including integration, human rights, equal rights, normalization, and the developmental model.…

Utilizing a workshop format, 10 Spanish-surnamed parents of minority group handicapped children were introduced to techniques in behavior management thus allowing them to become actively involved in the educational process. The parents (8 females and 2 males, ranging in age from 20 to 45 years) were identified by the school as minority and as…

The volume presents agendas of two inservice training workshops for school personnel on student assessment and two seminars for psychologists, held in the summers of 1981 and 1982, on the topic of placement and Individualized Education Program (IEP) development for handicapped Native American children. This document was prepared to accompany a…

The author discusses some of the limitations of the use of sheltered workshops and behavior modification in vocational rehabilitation for the handicapped and promotes the possibility of on-the-job training as an alternative to sheltered workshops. (EA)

The specific objectives of the project described were to (1) design and develop a prototypic, modularized, performance-based course of instruction entitled "Introduction to Entrepreneurship" which would facilitate awareness and initiate exploration of entrepreneurship, and provide the necessary content framework and preliminary…

Pre-tests, post-tests, and on-site observations were used to evaluate a series of workshops designed to prepare California community college occupational personnel for conducting follow-up studies using Student Accountability Model (SAM) materials and methods. Pre-tests elicited information on participants' positions at their respective colleges,…

This paper discusses the effects of and the need for training of parents of disturbed children. The authors have trained over 1200 parents in 68 parent training courses. They have offered 16 different types of programs to the parents of hyperactive, learning disabled, autistic or otherwise behavior-disordered children ranging in age from…

This document provides a final report of a workshop convened to develop instructional packages in classroom management, orientation to teaching, and mathematics assessment. Included are: (1) a list of conference participants; (2) overview of teacher education and the use of laboratory schools; (3) an overview of the Cooperation in Teacher…

Six months of observation--at two universities, at a drama festival, and with several independent theatre companies--form the basis for this evaluation of theatre in Kenya, Africa. While Kenyan dramas deal with a variety of themes, the majority are topical rather than universal in their treatment of issues. In many, the emphasis is on the…

Four treatment levels were compared to determine the effects of a seminar in self-concept theory and process education on teachers' classroom behavior and pupils' responses to that behavior. Goals of the program were to (1) determine whether an intensive focus on theories of self-concept and success would result in changed teacher attitudes and…

During fiscal year 1977, training workshops on the new ESEA Title I evaluation and reporting system were conducted for State level program administrators and evaluators. In this report, the workshop activities are documented. The purposes and development of the evaluation system and the technical assistance efforts are summarized, as an…

A workshop type method of training teachers in the use of counseling techniques for facilitating parent teacher conferences is described. It is based on the Carkhuff model of attending, responding, initiating, and communicating. At each of the four stages, the leader first discusses its purpose and the specific behaviors to be encompassed in the…