This final report discusses the activities and outcomes of the Portage Outreach Project, an early intervention project designed to meet the varied needs of state and local agencies around the country through the provision of highly acclaimed training addressing provision of early intervention services from an ecological perspective. The purpose of…

The author responds in detail to a column by the Executive Director of the Alabama Education Association relative to needed improvements in the preparation of teachers and administrators in the state. While agreeing with some of the concerns, the position is taken that the School of Education at UAB is moving in the right direction with…

A familiar, reasonable, and superficially successful lesson in report-writing is described (small groups of students edit each other's reports for re-writing), its effect on the student analyzed (demoralization, loss of confidence, defensiveness), and an alternative, positive lesson suggested, in which highlights are circled instead of errors. (AJ)

Readiness and remedial activities involving symbolic and cognitive stimulus elements were viewed as being superior to the currently widely used perceptual motor activities for readiness, corrective, and remedial instruction for children. (Author)

A discussion of a task analysis procedure which was used to develop a task-based curriculum for hospital corpsmen. (Author)

Training Technology is issued twice yearly as a supplement to Educational Technology Magazine. (GB)

Explores how successful training departments have been in achieving improved managerial performance; how conventional training methods compare in effectiveness with new process" techniques; how management development and training practitioners can modify existing training approaches to achieve increased managerial performance. References. (RB)

A study of training effectiveness in textile mills in India. Program is evaluated for trainee reaction, the extent of learning achieved, the changes in behavior effected and the results on the job. Charts, tables, references. (Editor/RB)

Describes a computerized business game and explains how it was used to develop the business talents of some members of the senior management. Gives course design as well as costs. Charts and graphs. (Editor/RB)

The importance of reinforcing the reading achievement of children and the procedures for accomplishing this reinforcement are discussed. (CK)

Article suggests ways a researcher can and should give training in research to young researchers. (Editor/IR)