Perhaps the main forum for disseminating information about new techniques and materials to language teachers is the professional development workshop. Such workshops often proceed along similar lines: local teachers are brought together and a consultant is brought in to describe and illustrate a particular subject, with the expectation that…

As part of a larger study to investigate the backgrounds and professional inservice needs of part-time adult vocational teachers in Pennsylvania, research was conducted to identify and assess adult vocational teacher competencies. Following a literature review, a survey instrument was devised which listed thirty-four competencies (basically…

This publication contains nine papers that speak to problems related to the design and implementation of inservice education programs. These problems were ones that the authors discovered and faced as they operated their respective Teacher Corps projects. Each paper identifies a problem related to inservice education, presents solutions that were…

In this study teacher centers are explored as one successful approach to professional inservice training. A descriptive study of one teacher center and the observed behaviors of the teachers involved is presented as an example of the problems faced by a typical center and how they are overcome. Practical questions of developing a teacher center,…

This report describes a project that studied practitioner selection, use and critique of materials for inservice education, and the impact of such materials on the selection of instructional problems. Inservice education products are defined in this report as materials designed to help a teacher or other educator acquire new knowledge, gain…

Precision teaching is a way of maintaining accountability in a classroom, through letting children work on individually prescribed objectives without losing track of each child's needs and rate of progress. This goal is accomplished through taking a timed test of each student's performance daily, and recording the scores on logarithmic charts. The…

Provided is a handbook on establishing educational programs for the learning disabled adolescent which resulted from a seminar involving secondary level educators. An introductory section provides background information and a summary of the other five sections. Section II on qualifications of secondary learning disability personnel is noted to…

Discusses the teacher training and refresher program at York University. A particular feature of the training program is a two week intensive course in a language unknown to the future language teacher. A significant innovation in the refresher course is the English/French "reciprocal course." (Text is in French.) (AM)

This report focuses on the Bilingual Reinforcement and Enrichment Learning Program Component and the Parent Involvement Component of the Chicago, Illinois public schools' bilingual education program of 1979. A description of the project provides information on student and staff characteristics, program structure, and the instructional needs of…

This document reports on the comprehensive evaluation of the Georgia Life Skills for Mental Health program, a primary prevention program designed to provide students with the opportunity for learning basic intrapersonal and interpersonal skills to handle stress, respond to major life decisions, and form more satisfying interpersonal relations…

Workshop activities and materials designed to provide school personnel trainers with an organizing system, analytical skills, and strategies to increase training effectiveness are provided in five modules. The workshop is based on change agent principles and can be adapted to fit different situations. The introduction explains the workshop design,…

A brief overview of the language of mathematics is presented, with specific attention given to its structure and facility. It is felt that professional discretion has to be exercised as to which elements of the material are acceptable for student use. However, it is viewed as essential that teachers be exposed to the structure in order to deal…

This paper reviews a New Haven, Connecticut school intervention project as a model for replication in other schools. The functions of a school advisory committee, parent participation, a mental health team, and a social skills curriculum are described as the principal components of the project. The need for preservice as well as inservice training…

This report summarizes activities provided in Ohio through Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act during fiscal year 1981, and provides basic statistics and information on participation trends, instructional impact, expenditure and staffing patterns, parent involvement, and 5 year trends. The programs funded include supplemental…

As a result of a survey concerning computer assisted instruction in Arizona schools, Arizona State University developed a program to assist districts in computer instructional program development. In the initial planning phase of the program, a list was drawn up of preparatory functions essential for districts making a transition to computer…