The product of two summer institutes to prepare teachers and administrators for school integration, this report contains a resource manual on "The Black Self-Concept." For full abstract of institute proceedings, see UD 009 479. For other resource manuals, see UD 009 480, UD 009 481, UD 009 482, and UD 009 484. (KG)

This two part Saskatchewan NewStart school aide curriculum guide outlines program content and procedures for trainees and for their instructors. Stressing the responsibility of trainees for much of the content impact, the first volume provides questions, training outlines, and other resources (including guidelines on microteaching) to equip…

In-service training is envisaged as an essential to the librarian's post-professional education. The effectiveness of this particular type of training is shown to be complementary to academic library education, which deals with principles and general practice. Specialized practices and the experience in-service training gives, assume a…

Auburn University (Alabama) sponsored a project to bring together persons from several Southeastern states practicing, or aspiring to practice, a particular speciality in junior college education. An in-service and a resident group were served. Sixty persons were involved in the in-service portion that consisted largely of a 2-week conference. The…

This report describes a training institute for staff members of school systems with multicultural schools. Eighty members of the professional staffs of the Memphis City and Shelby County School Systems participated in the institute. The program was designed to relate to multicultural schools, school desegregation, and culturally disadvantaged…

Designed to offer individuals in the role of unit leaders some guidelines for assuming the leadership role in planning inservice education for members of the school staff, the booklet provides information on learning styles, assessment of learning style, sample rating scale, developmental tasks and education, teacher observations, directed…

Reported is a summary of inservice programs held in North Carolina for implementing the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS). The workshops were five days in length and dealt with the philosophy of the program, instructional methodology, lesson content, use of materials and organisms, and use of the program for environmental education and…

Staff development in adult basic education programs is discussed and the University of Northern Iowa's Adult Practical Action Program is examined. (LH)

This article tells the story of how a university can develop an on-site inservice program for teachers that deals with day-to-day, real-life issues of teaching. Such a program benefits both the university and school participants. (Editor)

On October 27, 1977 Georgia Gibson represented NJEA on a special panel discussion at the N. J. School Board's Convention. The topic was "Gifted and Talented Education in New Jersey." Here are excerpts and suggestions from that presentation. (Editor/RK)

An outline of an effective inservice program that is employed by the librarians at Eisenhower High School for both students and faculty is presented. Formal and informal activities are discussed in detail. (Author)

The authors suggest that much of the in-service training given health care workers in developing countries is not effective. They discuss reasons for this failure and recommend how health institutions can remedy it. (Author/CH)

A study looked at inservice practices in clinical laboratories and at managers' perceptions of the impact and cost effectiveness of those activities. Findings indicate that most do not have an inservice budget and that new employee orientation, policy and procedure discussion, and instrumentation instruction are most effective. (JOW)

Reviews a typical opening day for teachers, replete with insufficient socializing, boring speeches, and motivational badgering. Presents alternative models based on (1) outright socializing; or (2) a planned program with staff participation. Empty rituals are a waste of valuable staff time and taxpayers' money. (MLH)

Outlines how to develop productive staff meetings that foster professional staff development. Three steps to follow include developing a staff development committee, designing a long-range staff development plan, and planning staff meetings that become a lesson in themselves. (MD)