The serious lack of language proficiency among many educational administrators and supervisors should be countered by their becoming aware of their linguistic habits and by taking such steps as developing writing workshops for administrators and staff. (MJL)

Research indicates that the behavior of a school's principal is crucial to educational quality. A staff development program in the Wheeling, Illinois, school district, based on Madeline Hunter's clinical supervision model, has helped principals to become effective leaders in instructional improvement. (MCG)

Outlined is an approach to vocational education designed to offer high school students exploratory contacts and job competencies for a wide range of occupations. (GW)

The basic functions of teacher centres now are to help teachers in curriculum development and solving classroom problems, to serve as information centres, to back up resources of schools, and provide social and professional interchange between teachers; it is hoped they will grow to provide broader views of the philosophy and practice of teaching.…

Describes how this program creates the conditions which can allow for shifts in feeling--emotional style which in turn, can allow for the acquisition of new knowledge and behavior change. (Author/AM)

This paper presents a literature review and describes an inservice plan for aspiring and current elementary administrators in schools serving English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) communities. The literature review examines habits and guidelines for effective leaders to use in educational settings, discusses laws regarding bilingual/ESL education,…

This volume documents and reflects on the use of Open Space Technology by Peace Corps staff in the United States and in the field. An introduction reviews basic principles and processes of Open Space, which is a meeting and conference process congruent with Peace Corps philosophy, to clarify ways trainers have interpreted, adapted, and used it in…

This document is an updated version of the Title I Paraprofessionals Non-Regulatory Guidance. It has been reorganized so that all questions addressing similar topics are in the same section. In addition to a number of minor and technical changes, the following questions are new or have been significantly revised: (1) B-15 is revised to highlight…

The Directory of In-Service Training is a listing of short courses and seminars offered in the fields of science, technology, management, medicine and health, and law and government in the United States. Listings by subject and location and a sponsor address list are included. (AG)

Suggests how various kinds of institutions may serve the cause of career education by: defining subfields in the professions; disseminating research findings; and working with industry to develop inservice and work-study training. (PG)

Author tells how quality instruction can be achieved by cooperative closed circuit television. (Editor)

Major thesis of this study held that if teachers are given opportunities to examine, discuss, and model certain behaviors that have been judged to be effective classroom behaviors, then the children they teach will regard themselves more positively. (Authors/CB)

By research, conferences and workshops, the project tries to develop and disseminate ideas about school board operation that will assist trustees and administrators in defining their own roles and adapting them according to needs and current educational concepts. (JA)

In-service education and organizational development are a must in solving the wisespread dilemma of inadequate staff preparation. (Editor)