The objectives of this institute were: (1) To provide the classroom teacher with the basic knowledge of library science through introduction to reference materials which will serve as the backbone for a more effective use of the library as a learning center; (2) To provide classroom teachers with knowledge about and experiences with instructional…

The purpose of the institute was to update school librarians in elementary and secondary schools and enable them to gain competency in the new media. The objectives of the institute were to assist the school librarian in the selection, processing and utilization of nonbook media, to learn simple techniques in production of materials, and to…

An Institute for State and University Level Adult Basic Education Personnel was held to provide insight into the philosophy, potentials, problems, and techniques of programmed and computer assisted instruction as they relate to adult basic education programs. Speeches given at the institute are reproduced in this publication. The titles and…

Three separate projects were involved in this evaluation project. Project 1 involved teacher-participants, teaching staffs, and institute directors and asked their opinions about general institute performance and particular subject matter coverage. Project 2 focused on the teacher-participants only, investigating the effects of institute…

The participants for the Institute consisted of well-experienced classroom teachers from representative secondary schools in Georgia and South Carolina. There were a total of 40 teachers and counselors. It was felt that these teachers would experience, for the first time, the need to concern themselves with the socio-cultural backgrounds of…

Papers presented at the Institute which were concerned with keeping of church archives are entitled: "St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Eugene, Oregon;""Central Lutheran Church, Eugene, Oregon: A History;""Mormon Church Archives: An Overview;""Sacramental Records of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Eugene,…

The purpose of this report is to present a study of the history and development of the New York Public Library. Attention has also been paid to the structure of the Library and it's various Divisions, including the Manuscript Division. However, this paper does not attempt to penetrate deeply into the policy and organization of the Manuscript…

OBJECTIVES: The institute was organized around five of the major components believed to influence the quality of the relationship between the learner and the teacher: 1) characteristics of the disadvantaged learner, 2) perceptions and beliefs of the teacher, 3) facilitators of learning, 4) curriculum material, and 5) teaching skills. DURATION:…

This report describes an institute designed for administrators and teachers from junior colleges and lower divisions of senior colleges. Participants were taught to restructure their courses, using media as an integral part of the program. The institute's program included 5 major areas, culminating in an institutional plan to effect instructional…

Among formal organizations, higher educational institutions are perhaps the worst offenders in failing to prepare staff to function successfully in their professional roles. Because of this, the University of Iowa initiated a training program for inexperienced college teachers. The primary purpose of this short-term training program was to assist…

AN INSTITUE WAS HELD TO DEVELOP TECHNICALLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS FOR DATA PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS. THIRTY-FIVE TEACHERS WERE TRAINED TO HELP ALLEVIATE A CRITICAL NEED FOR QUALIFIED COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHERS AND AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDE STAFF MEMBERS FOR A NEW STATEWIDE, DATA-COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTER PROCESSING TECHNICAL PROGRAM. RESULTS OF…

Presented is the first year evaluation of the National State Leadership Training Institute for the gifted and talented (N/S-LTI-G/T). Sections provide information on the background and purpose of the LTI and the report, the general evaluation plan (including research design and integrated analysis plan of the LTI), planning and early operational…

This report documents an application of the Preparing Educational Training Consultants (PETC) systems to the training of a cadre of internal organizational specialists, presenting its analysis in five chapters dealing with (1) a description of the systems, the context and focus of the study and major questions guiding the evaluation; (2) a history…

The authors describe a core training program consisting of methods, materials, curriculum, and practicum to serve as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the certification of noncertified employed special education personnel. (SBH)

The article describes the administrative structure, content, presentation, and evaluation of a summer inservice training program for vocational teachers of handicapped students. (CL)