Discusses the educational program of the Textile Labour Association of Ahmedabad in India, which is designed to cope with the broad cultural, social, and economic problems facing workers and their families. The program focuses upon individual enrichment, cultural participation, and vocational mobility through the improvement of job skills. (JOW)

A seven-part sequence for evaluation of a teacher center includes: (1) determining the purpose of evaluation; (2) identifying decision makers; (3) identifying areas of concern to decision makers; (4) determining what information is necessary to make decisions; (5) determining the means of collecting information; (6) organizing and using the…

A workshop designed to assist local staff developers with the evaluation of their staff development programs is described. The intent of the workshop is to provide specific technical assistance for implementing a planned and consistent evaluation process. The workshop's goal is to allow a nonspecialist in evaluation to gather data necessary for…

Critical trends and actions affecting the present and future state of inservice education are discussed. (CJ)

Explores the progress of student affairs work in fulfilling the criteria for professionalism and concludes that college student affairs work is still "enroute to professional status." Recommendations for assertive and cooperative action by the major professional organizations are presented. (Author)

The Interactive Research and Development Project is based on a strategy to bring classroom teachers, university researchers, and staff development personnel together to research questions of common concern and to plan a means to disseminate their findings. The development and implementation of a peer tutoring project designed to decrease…

The ever-increasing importance of technology in the future of staff training programs is examined. Information access implies that children should begin to use computers in the early educational years. Technology may redefine the roles of teachers and cause drastic changes in the learning environment so that students will be able to acquire…

A discussion of the current practices in inservice education and staff development programs in schools focuses on: (1) the need of school districts to develop organizational models; (2) the content and delivery mechanisms of staff development programs; (3) incentives for teachers; and (4) sources of funding for staff development programs. (JN)

Staff development or inservice education has received increased emphasis in recent times as a result of: (1) a decline in staff mobility; (2) a sense of accountability; and (3) changes in societal expectations. The federal view is to deemphasize staff development as a federal priority. Several state inservice programs are described, and state…

After addressing the problems inherent in developing staff improvement programs, the author offers starter planning steps for countering the energy drainage of teachers, countering the weak technology of teaching, and countering the feeling of aloneness of the teacher. (KC)

All organizations need someone who is clearly responsible for training people to do their present tasks properly, educating certain employees so they can assume greater responsibilities in the future, and developing people and entire organizations for the future. (CT)

Educational legislation mandated that state education agencies submit plans for the coordination of federal and state funds for school staff development. State activities in planning, preparing, and coordinating programs are identified and discussed. (JN)

Strategies were based on a low-key consultative technique designed to build community-college ownership of the program. The project resulted in staff-development activities at each college, including resource handbooks for part-time faculty, meetings with full-time personnel, and greater access to existing services. (Author)

A long-range program of staff development must be an integral part of any process of program development and maintenance. (Author/PHR)

If schools of education are to expand their programs and take on new roles, a change in funding patterns will be necessary. Fund raising skills will be required of college deans and directors and better use of available funds and resources must be made. (JD)