Volume III of the evaluation of the School Personnel Program (SPU), designed by Florida State University, assesses the impact of program training. Part I reports the extent to which school personnel trained in SPU projects were able to identify a "flexible staffing" approach and to view the flexible staffing approach as a desirable alternative to…

The conclusion shared by many studies of instruction--that the teacher is the most significant variable in the child's learning process--suggests that the major focus of the efforts of the reading consultant is the classroom teacher. In working with that teacher, the consultant will discover these assumptions about adult learning provide a viable…

This document is a learning packet for differentiated staffing. Chapters include behavioral objectives of differentiated staffing, a learning packet, pre-assessment instruments, differentiated staffing assumptions, factors to be considered in a differentiated staffing program, a differentiated staffing definition, differentiated staffing models,…

The purpose of this study was to determine the relative importance of selected functions of state advisory councils on vocational-technical education and the probability of accomplishing these functions with select staffing patterns and administrative organizations. Questionnaire data collected from state directors of vocational education and…

The results of a nationwide survey of the use of subprofessionals by state vocational rehabilitation agencies reveal much discord regarding the use, nomenclature, and employment requirements for support personnel. It is proposed that a career-ladder system involving task-specific standardized work roles based on the Rehabilitation Job Task…

Described is the adaptation of the Program Evaluation and Review Technique, a method of assessing caseloads to maximize professional efficiency and service to clients, to a demonstration program for severly and multiply handicapped blind students. (DLS)

The Student Health Service at SUNY/Stonybrook overcame underfunding difficulties by cooperative programs with the school of medicine (staff and materials), student participation (technical, clerical, and administrative) and campus health consumer groups (counseling, ambulance club, health store), at no cost, or low cost, to the university. (MJB)

A test is provided to assess the value and use of an organization's human resources development (HRD) operations. (TA)

Evaluated a brief, collaborative-structured approach to group counseling which specifically differs from traditional development groups in that the content was chosen and the group norms established in the context of a structured and limited framework. Indicated that this approach may be a viable alternative for understaffed counseling centers.…

Describes three organizational models for staffing--rational, political, and standards--typically seen in mental health programs. Examines who is hired and why in terms of the characteristics of each model. Provides a summary of decision guidelines for staffing and suggestions for formulating a staffing strategy. (Author/ABB)

The survey of deaf service centers in eight southeastern states looked at how these centers were established; what services they typically provide; their staffing component; the size of their operating budgets; and what unavailable services deaf people most frequently need. (Author/DB)

The planning process at Towson State University was developed in anticipation of a projected enrollment decline of 12 percent in the period 1984-90. The planning process, planning model, and implementation are described. (MLW)

To meet the expanding demand for comprehensive, relevant training for correctional personnel, programs to train staff trainers have been developed. The feasiblity of expanding the "train the trainer" process to include supervisory staff is explored. Preliminary findings on a comparison of training by a supervisor and a certified trainer are…

Describes the type of team staffing used in the Virginia Tech foreign language camps and the way in which the staff is rewarded. The staff is composed of a high school teacher, a native speaker, and a junior counselor. Describes how the teams function during precamp planning and during the camping week. (SED)

Effectiveness of substitute teachers is related to the implementation of strategy for their utilization. If substitutes are expected to do more than control students, then teachers must leave lesson plans, activities, and materials that can be used by anyone. Cooperation and coordination are essential for substitutes' success. (MD)