Discusses the application of satellite information delivery to training. Describes a new trend, horizontal programming. Also discusses vertical programming and in-house production of training materials. Lists vendors of satellite-based training. (CH)

The author, the Procurator-General of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, discusses his country's system of legal education for working persons. Topics include (1) the concept and goals; (2) the system and formats; (3) legal education for workers; (4) legal education for managers; and (5) legal education and the media. (CH)

Discusses how Bank of America has responded to the problem of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the workplace by devising a comprehensive policy on life-threatening illnesses and initiating an employee education program on AIDS. (CH)

Urges policymakers to examine and update their school system's child abuse reporting policy. Such policies must be adequate to help endangered children, protect their right to privacy, and avoid overprotection. Advises on ways to protect staff against unnecessary accusations and develop inservice training programs discussing child abuse, state…

In the face of a culturally changing work force, there is a need to retrain managers to supervise, develop, and retain workers from different cultural backgrounds. Retraining should include information on (1) stereotypes and assumptions, (2) unwritten rules, (3) membership, and (4) cultural differences. (CH)

To develop a transitional program for eighth graders, two teachers at a Louisville, Kentucky, middle school decided to open communication lines among eighth- and ninth-grade teachers by creating inservice programs and compiling a telephone directory indicating teachers' subject areas. Student communication was encouraged by letter writing and a…

A study at CIGNA Corporation's corporate management development and training program attempted to prove that management training makes a real business contribution. Results demonstrated that net savings directly and indirectly due to the training program were substantial. (CH)

Explains how an Illinois school district was forced to develop a plan for writing an entire district curriculum in one day and how the plan was effectively carried out. The approach is not presented as a model for emulation but, rather, as an example of what can be done with limited resources. (MD)

Describes an interactive television educational delivery system connecting three small schools in rural Iowa. (MD)

In this successful 10-year-old Salt Lake City, Utah, personnel evaluation program, every employee is entitled to and guaranteed the protection of due process--shortcomings are identified, assistance provided, and peers involved in employment decisions. Employees who cannot provide satisfactory service or learn the necessary skills are dismissed.…

Evaluation of the school-based, collaborative inservice program implemented by 10 elementary schools in Jefferson County, Kentucky, indicates that ideal conditions are not essential to school improvement. Based on the effective schools research model, the project also provided evidence that local schools will adopt successful programs after pilot…

Pretest posttest results on responses to 10 questions by 60 junior medical students, who learned about definitions of handicapping conditions and the impact of federal regulations on education for the handicapped in a two-hour inservice session, revealed inability to generalize from a medically oriented position on definitions, diagnosis, and…

Japan's employment model has been that of "lifetime employment," especially for male college-educated workers. Under such a system, an individual becomes employed by a firm upon graduation and remains in its employ until retirement. (Author/SSH)

Discusses a joint labor-management training program designed to explore possibilities of improving postnegotiation relationships between the two. Planning, design, implementation, and results of the program are described. (WL)

A new approach to school administration is characterized by a multi-discipline program designed by experts from within and outside the profession, as well as representatives of "consumers" of the public school program. A program consistent with that approach is described. (Author/RK)