Describes the Maryland State Department of Education's volunteer training program for principals and other instructional leaders in supervision and evaluation of instruction. The program has been offered through the Maryland Professional Development Academy since 1977. (Author/WD)

A survey was conducted of accredited colleges and universities in Pennsylvania to investigate knowledge of alternative community living arrangement (ALA) services for developmental disabled persons. Most existing programs in training ALA personnel were offered by small colleges located outside the two large metropolitan centers in Pennsylvania…

The Federal Express Leadership Institute helps managers improve skills through a model emphasizing experiential and self-directed learning. The institute takes place within the context of Fed Ex as a learning organization. (SK)

Describes a professional development model for a 1-day institute that is an intensive 7-hour teaching program concentrating on updating technical knowledge and skills for improving teaching strategies. (JOW)

This paper provides a survey of medical applications that make use of Web3D technologies, covering the period from 1995 to 2005. We assess the impact that Web3D has made on medical education and training during this time and highlight current and future trends. The applications identified are categorized into: general education tools; tools for…

The proceedings of this 1976 University of Wisconsin Institute contain the texts of 19 presentations about the young adult and intellectual freedom. Papers cover the areas of: (1) censorship - overview, in film, science, humanities, and schools; (2) legal aspects; (3) realistic adult novels; (4) transitional novels; (5) evolutionists and…

Describes a National Cancer Institute (NCI) seminar directed to the problem of death, and specifically to the need to train medical personnel to help the dying. (GS)

The first of a series of special reports produced by TADD (Technical Assistance in Training Developmental Disabilities Personnel Project), the document provides planning councils and staff with an overview of financial resources available for the training of personnel involved in the delivery of services to developmentally disabled individuals.…

THE PROGRAM OF ADVANCED TRAINING FOR 50 FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT CHAIRMEN AND CITY COORDINATORS WHO ATTENDED THE FIRST NDEA FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE IS DESCRIBED. HIGHLIGHTING THE UNIQUE FEATURE OF THE CURRICULUM WHICH WAS ITS ORGANIZATION AROUND TOPICS RATHER THAN COURSES, THE REPORT LISTS THE 40 LECTURE TOPICS, PRESENTED BY BOTH…

THIRTY TEACHERS OF RUSSIAN FROM THE UNITED STATES PARTICIPATED IN THE 1966 NDEA (NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT) INSTITUTE SPONSORED BY INDIANA UNIVERSITY IN THE SOVIET UNION. THE PROGRAM OF 5 WEEKS OF INTENSIVE STUDY ON CAMPUS FOLLOWED BY 5 WEEKS OF TRAVEL IN THE SOVIET UNION OFFERED PARTICIPANTS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR LANGUAGE…

THE OBJECTIVES WERE TO EVALUATE THE 1962 SUMMER INSTITUTE PROGRAM OF THE COMMISSION ON ENGLISH OF THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD (CEEB). EACH OF THE 20 INSTITUTES WAS EVALUATED SEPARATELY SINCE EACH WAS RELATIVELY INDEPENDENT. AS PART OF THE EFFORT, AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF THE INSTITUTE TRAINING UPON THE PARTICIPANTS…

The objectives of the institute were (1) to encourage excellence in education research, both institutional (self-study) and action (practice), (2) to have the staff and trainees evaluate the program, and (3) to distribute its findings to junior colleges interested in improving their own research. A followup of the trainees and their research was a…

This report describes a 3-week research training institute supported by USOE funds, which was held at the University of California at Los Angeles, July 1967. It was designed to increase the competence of junior college research directors and staff. The method of recruiting and selecting the trainees is explained. Thirty-eight trainees from 12…

This report describes two 4-week research training institutes (July 1966), supported by USOE funds, and designed to increase the competence of junior college research directors and staff. Organized by the California Junior College Association (and the University of California Extension Division), the institutes were held concurrently at the…