Among the findings were that the number of administrators receiving in-service training was relatively low, that programs emphasized identification in the areas of general intellectual ability and specific academic aptitude over other areas of giftedness, and that generally more districts identified children as gifted in the middle grades.…

A survey of 102 personnel working in 14 adult programs for the developmentally disabled was undertaken to assess training needs. Results showed that the majority of respondents ranked the same training needs, and skills necessary to carry out their current jobs as most important. (PHR)

The New Jersey Education Association has developed a positive, collaborative approach to change and improvement for urban schools. The training program involves a three-day workshop for the entire school staff and focuses on consensus building and a guided school planning process. (Author/SJL)

Summarizes the regional rehabilitation continuing education programs, identifies aspects of the certification maintenance process, and assesses the ability of RRCEPs to respond to this process as they currently function. This information is useful in refinement of the certification maintenance process and continuing education for rehabilitation…

Describes programs designed to produce positive attitudinal changes among students toward their handicapped peers. Discusses planning, implementation and outcomes of a program that made inservice presentations to 22 classes of children from preschool through the sixth grade levels. (Author/RH)

A structured experience as "hearing impaired" was provided in an effort to sensitize three child-care workers to the psychological effects of hearing disorders. (Author/SBH)

Makes a case for an in-house minor repairs workshop to treat circulating materials of a small research library. Preservation methods, materials, and training are discussed, and useful reference sources are mentioned. (JD)

Describes a supervisory technique (the "O Cycle") based on observing and critiquing teachers, and a way that a small group of principals can create its own in-service program to acquire the skills required to use the technique. (IRT)

Discusses the necessary first steps in preparing in-service business communication programs. (RL)

Presents a model adopted by Ohio State University for use in the planning of a series of in-service training programs to be implemented by the professional programing staff and several hall directors. This systems model can be generalized to training programs other than those for resident advisors. (Author/BEF)

Describes the roles and functions performed by rehabilitation counselors and then presents a view of formal pre-service preparation and in-service training required for competent performance. (Author/RK)

A program of inservice training for educational radio broadcasters in developing countries is outlined. The trainees learn to conduct formative evaluation on their programming. (BD)

A study used Kolb's Learning Style Inventory to assess the learning styles and computer training preferences of 200 extension personnel listed in the Iowa State University Extension Directory (184 respondents). It found that 29% had a converger-type learning style; 26% a diverger style; 25% an accommodator style; and 20% an assimilator style. (JOW)

Guided reflection in group settings is a way to decrease the bias that may exist in individual perceptions of experience. Group deconstruction and reconstruction of critical incidents by imaginatively visualizing options can develop deeper insight and awareness of the consequences of actions. (Contains 37 references.) (SK)

Investigates how editors and reporters view writing coaches and identifies factors that affect those views. Finds that coaches are considered most effective in one-on-one work with reporters. (RS)