The data on institutes and teacher fellowship programs used in this study were those which the Bureau of Educational Personnel Development had readily available; none were collected specifically for the Office of Program Planning and Evaluation. Areas in which data tables are presented and discussed are as follows: 1) types of organizations…

The activities of the Institute of Adult Studies in the Development of Kenya are reviewed. Specific areas discussed are: (1) the university and adult education, (2) institute priorities, (3) adult education training unit, (4) extra-mural division, (5) adult studies centre, (6) correspondence course unit, (7) facilities of the institute, (8)…

Two Institute papers were concerned with genealogical research. "Manuscripts, Private Papers and Genealogical Research," deals with the handling and evaluation of unpublished and private papers in genealogical research. "The Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints," discusses the Mormon…

The National Education Task Force De La Raza uses lay and professional people of Mexican descent to provide role models and motivate students and teachers toward self-development and community service. Its major objectives are to: (1) prepare its members as educational catalysts and consultants; (2) assist in identifying, recruiting, and training…

The primary objective of the Federally Assisted Staff Training (FAST) programs for the 1970-71 academic year was to improve the classroom learning environment in participating Title I schools by expanding the ability of teachers to direct their own improvement by using techniques such as interaction analysis, micro-teaching, and student feedback.…

The article provides an overview of programs funded during 1976-77 for training paraprofessionals in special education. (SBH)

St. Bonaventure University's Institute in Supervision was developed to help coordinating teachers gain the skills necessary for supervising and evaluating student teachers. (MJB)

Describes the history, planning, and content of the 1984 Global Studies Institute held at New York University. (JDH)

Outlines the special summer humanities institutes for secondary school principals that began at three universities in 1984 and were funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. (MD)

The Institute of Public Administration (IPA), in Saudi Arabia, is a well renowned training institution designated for training civil servants in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This paper mainly discusses the uses of technologies in the administrative aspects of the IPA. The author also points out the obstacles faced and lessons learned from the…

Discusses a few key problems facing faculty members of a Group Counseling Institute that was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor in 1971. (RP)

A 10-week intensive program trained 12 interpreters for the deaf. (DB)

During the 19th century, the Royal Institution changed from a middle-upper class society sponsoring working class adult education to one serving the needs of its predominantly middle class membership. Although increasing governmental participation in educational provision replaced Institution efforts throughout the century, the Society continued…

Proceedings of an international summer school session, organized in August, 1972, by the Netherlands Atlantic Committee at Oegstgeest, near Leyden, involving about sixty participants. (JB)