Author summarizes Phase One and Phase Two of a Project sponsored by Bank Street College of Education for the Career Opportunities Program (COP) of the US Office of Education. (MB)

A follow-up analysis to an evaluation study report in the January 1968 issue of Training and Development Journal. (Editor/MB)

Toronto-Dominion Bank has innovated a banklab to train future administration officers. The use of graded steps allows past trainees to teach new trainees, thus reinforcing learned knowledge and aiding social relationships. Training time is cut to six months without any disruption. (RR)

Assuming that the function of guidance is exercised by a Team composed principally of counselor, teachers, and principal, this article reports a study of university catalogues and state certification requirements to ascertain the extent to which teachers and principals are being prepared for this service. Some universities and some certifying…

The director of Project Reach describes some methods for reaching and motivating adults who need basic education. (AA)

Suggests that a positive relationship exists between encounter group experience and the soccer team performance--a conclusion worthy of consideration in further research in the fields of psychology and sociology of sports. (Author)

Describes the structure and operations of the graduate student research training teams at Michigan State University. Considers advantages of this approach, including the opportunity to pursue programmatic research and the continuity provided by having first-, second-, and third-year students on a team. Discusses limitations of the concept. (JMF)

Crisis management teams in a rural New York State school district include 6 to 10 members. Each group must go through three days of intensive training that prepares them to deal with the media, legal issues, students, parents, and peers, while maintaining as much academic normalcy as possible in crisis situations. Lists crisis team…

Instead of taking an adversarial approach to bargaining, a school district in Palmer, Alaska, now uses collaborative negotiation. Benefits from collaborative bargaining have included shorter contract negotiations and the filing of fewer grievances. Selecting and training the teams is a crucial element for success. (MLF)

Presents an intellectual framework for describing a visual-verbal interface. Applies the implications of the framework to collaborative work by illustrating ways in which the authors used the framework to observe and teach collaborative teams of student graphic designers. (RS)

Examines the roles, perceptions, and expectations of parents, families, and professionals relating to program planning for persons with disabilities. Guidelines and checklists are provided for families and service providers to improve participation and collaboration in conferences and program-planning meetings. Engaging families in active…

Describes a transdisciplinary model of blind rehabilitation service delivery used at the SouthWestern Blind Rehabilitation Center (SWBRC). SWBRC brought together representatives from orientation and mobility, rehabilitation teaching, low vision, and manual skills to provide comprehensive services to veterans with visual impairments. A case study…

Examines misconceptions about simulations for performance technology concerning what they reflect, varieties, uses (instruction, awareness, performance assessment, team building, transfer, research, therapy), levels of fidelity, design approaches, formats (graphic models; card, race, and cyclical games; interactive fiction; production simulations;…