Of all the functions of the university-based educational researcher, none is more important to public school activities than the training of professionals to support research, development, dissemination, and evaluation (RDD&E) operations. The researcher's job in training RDD&E personnel for a large school district can be understood through…

In 1972, the Student Counseling Center at Illinois State University initiated a paraprofessional program to assist students of the university in meeting their needs. This paper discusses the role, selection process, training, and supervision of the 72 undergraduate students currently employed in the program. The general role of these…

Microteaching, a technique for training teachers to develop specific teaching skills through the use of a scaled down classroom situation, has proved to be not only effective but also strongly appealing to teachers. A state-of-the-art paper entitled "Microteaching: History and Present Status" prepared by the authors for the ERIC…

Johnson-O'Malley-funded projects in Wisconsin schools are described in this 1969-70 annual report on Indian education. Objectives of the Johnson-O'Malley Program are (1) to secure for Indian children the educational opportunities and learning environment necessary to fulfill their educational needs; (2) to promote understanding and improve…

This is the second publication in the fourth series of general bibliographies developed to disseminate information on documents analyzed at the ERIC Information Analysis Center for Science and Mathematics Education. Reported are some 132 citations of selected documents related to teacher education in science and mathematics education. The…

Numerous innovative educational techniques and programs for children in a rural setting are presented, along with a suggested strategy for change in rural schools. Chapter 1 defines the role of rural education within the perspective of the prime goal of education in America: to provide equal opportunities for all to share in America's wealth.…

This document is an abridged transcript of the discussion held by representative participants from educational institutions and the Peace Corps at the Brookings Institution Conference on July 22, 1965. The meeting was initiated with the belief that the academic establishment and the Peace Corps need each other. Three propositions were presented:…

This paper discusses "the classroom as a social system" as an idea which has implications for teacher training. Reference is made throughout to the author's own recent research (ED 003 449 and ED 017 965) and his teaching of undergraduate and graduate educational psychology. Section 1, "The Conceptual Framework," includes (1) definition of the…

To explore how individuals in the corrections fields perceive their work, the functioning of their agencies, and the effectiveness of the various correctional fields, a national sample of 1,870 correctional workers in institutions and in probation and parole agencies were interviewed. Some findings were: (1) A majority saw the total system as…

The last phase of this three-phase study involved an off-campus inservice education class for home economics teachers and a summer workshop. The class was conducted in four locations within the state, and enrolled 58 persons including county home economics supervisors, vocational supervisors, and home economics teachers. Course requirements were…

This survey was conducted to establish research priorities in the field of technical and vocational education in North Carolina. Contacted by a mail questionnaire were 812 randomly selected community college administrators, private vocational school operators, State Department of Education personnel, and classroom teachers. In the questionnaire,…

The fifth annual report covers a variety of activities of the Indiana Career Resource Center, including goals of the center (related to inservice training), staff presentations, inservice and preservice training of teachers, and media editing and production. The center's involvement in career awareness for girls and women and staff support…

The need for staff development as a means of facilitating professional and personal growth is explored. A model for staff development which is relevant and effective for student personnel services is presented. The characteristics and processes of a viable growth model are identified and discussed. (Author)

This second of two volumes on post secondary environmental education is comprised of three series of case studies that were carried out in various institutions of higher education in France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Italy. These studies deal with the training or retraining of people in the following categories: (1) educators at…

Curriculum guides to levels I and II of the Canadian National Manpower Model, which elaborate on content originally presented in 1971, are provided for personnel training programs in the field of mental retardation and related handicapping areas. The guides are said to be based on a philosophy that demands society's acceptance of retarded and…