Because implementation of Public Law 99-457 is dependent on the quality of service providers to young handicapped children, the article encourages teacher trainers to confront the major policy issues of personnel shortages, certification standards, program content, and inservice training. (Author/DB)

Since 1981, the Minnesota Society for Medical Technology and the Division of Medical Technology, University of Minnesota, have collaborated to provide high-quality, organized, and ongoing continuing education programs for clinical laboratory personnel in the state. Workshops are intended to be practical, relevant, and timely in the practice of…

The article highlights some innovative and important approaches to employee training and retraining in anticipation of and in response to technological change. These include both collectively bargained arrangements and new state initiatives that are suggestive for future developments. (CH)

In Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, a Principals' Instructional Leadership Development Project has brought schools closer together and institutionalized a means for principals' development. Principals are exhibiting their leadership by extending their focus from their own schools to educational outcomes in general. (MLF)

Ralph W. Tyler reviews five significant events in the field of curriculum development: (1) work of Edward Thorndike, (2) John Dewey's monograph on interest and effort in education, (3) the 26th yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, (4) the formation of the Society for Curriculum Study in 1930, and (5) curriculum experiments…

Presents interviews with several women in state-level leadership positions in vocational-technical education about their positions and how they got there. The author suggests that women build networks, assess their career path and objectives, and take realistic steps to get where they want to go. (CT)

Describes how social workers in a family agency were trained to apply single-case evaluation procedures. The staff's assessment points to four factors that influence practice evaluation: (1) perceived relevance to job responsibilities, (2) utility for immediate action of decision makers, (3) involvement of practitioners, and (4) organizational…

The long-term success of professional development programs depends on the quality of the original offering and availability of support services. Methodological issues relating to follow-up evaluation are discussed. The evaluation of an inservice program for primary school principals is described. (Author/DF)

Describes University Hospital's (Louisville, Kentucky), implementation and evaluation of a Consumer Oriented Relations Education program to re-conceptualize relationships between "patients as consumers" and staff, translate objectives of excellent patient care into consumer-oriented attitudes, reduce dissatisfaction and increase…

Reviews continuing professional educational requirements for Alberta teachers as outlined in proposed and existing policies. Discusses current state of the art in continuing professional education for teachers and considers actions to provide a more solid basis for continuing professional education in Alberta in the future. (NEC)

A national survey of graduating students (n=232) and current practitioners (n=195) was conducted to assess their perceptions about their training for the many roles school psychologists are expected to perform. Both groups perceived the quality of their training highest for traditional, direct service role. (Author/EGS)

Changes in society due to technological advancement have placed a burden on educational systems to prepare individuals to deal with the future. Academic administrators must be properly and continually trained in order to provide leadership for their institutions. (DF)

Reviewed a program designed to assist multidisciplinary teams engaged in screening and eligibility determination to assess their own functioning and set specific goals to improve their case handling procedures. Described the approach and provided some preliminary data on the usefulness of the program. (LLL)

The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Plan for Instructional Improvement requires principals to take part in several workshops and activities to learn how to analyze what goes on in the classroom. Principals then direct teacher inservice training by conducting staff meetings, small seminars, and classroom observation followed by teacher conferences. (MLF)

Staff development programs for civil service personnel are important for improving performance. Good programs contain the following components: needs assessment, program development, program implementation, course evaluation, and program evaluation. (MD)