Describes some experiments in community participation in preschool education. Volunteers attempt to encourage parents and others in this form of social action. (WY)

This study supports the validity of a Motivation Scale developed for student participants' rating of quality of short course presentations. (IR)

Article appeared as a pamphlet published by the Greater Pittsburgh Guild for the Blind.

Discusses the development, organization, activities, problems, and future of a staff education consortium of five medical center hospitals in Boston. The purposes of the consortium are mutual sharing, reduction in duplication, and cost containment of educational programing. (JOW)

Describes a project conducted to improve training in industry. It produced and validated a training technology system and developed a program to prepare corporate personnel in the use of the system. This system and a related training technology course are reviewed. (CT)

The author presents his thoughts on the meaning of continuing education. He discusses it in the larger background of the ideals and values of our society. (Author)

Concludes that there is a need for programs that will help urban school principals develop skills for dealing with job-related stress. (FL)

A survey of administrators, paraprofessionals, and teachers was undertaken to study the impact of Kansas' statewide training program for special education paraprofessionals. Results revealed that a large number of paraprofessionals and supervisors were not aware of the training program, despite a general feeling that inservice paraprofessional…

Of all the educators and administrators who affect the success and quality of a school, school principals are the most important. Modeled after teacher centers, the primary purpose of the principals' center would be to stimulate professional growth and effective administrative practices. (JN)

Suggests that economic literacy will be fostered if economic concepts such as scarcity, cost-benefit analysis, supply and demand, production, consumption, and money and barter are introduced to elementary school children and included in the social studies curriculum in increasingly complex fashion throughout high school. Ways of helping teachers…

Describes an innovative continuing education model to help nurses better meet the mental health needs of their patients. Discusses specific teaching methods. (Author/JOW)

Comparisons are made between environmental inservice training programs for United States' governmental personnel and similar programs conducted in four Western European countries. The programs, in general, were found to lack an emphasis on environmental training and environmental considerations and values. (DC)