This annotated bibliography is a collection of the more significant, recent (since 1962) literature describing or proposing programs for the inservice or preservice preparation of educational administrators for public and private educational organizations at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels. The 36 documents included deal…

Outdoor education is discussed as a means of enriching and enhancing the interdisciplinary curriculum. Topics covered include urbanization effects, patterns of outdoor education, planning for outdoor education, Federal programs, teacher and leadership preparation, and consultant resources. The document concludes by pointing to planning as the…

This directory lists academic institutions and service organizations which report major training programs for practice in corrections, law enforcement, and the courts. Part one lists the colleges, universities, and graduate professional schools which offer a major course of study for practice in the field of criminal justice. Part two contains a…

Five papers concerning administrative problems in reading discuss administrative innovation, reading research, inservice education, and program funding. Forces promoting innovation include the federal government, industry, and educational research, the force which is seen as the basis for progress in education. Learning resource centers,…

A 5-year attendant training project for institutional attendants of the mentally retarded was begun in 21 institutions and expanded to 37 participating institutions in 15 southeastern states. A description of the actual events of the 5 years of the project is provided and is meant to serve as a guideline for those setting up or conducting similar…

Part of a 13-volume series designed to be used as a group inservice or a self-learning system to train school administrators and counselors for their role in career education, this module (Module 7) consists of a series of readings and activities to aid the counselor in assessing the career education needs of youth. (It is one of six modules for…

Designed for use in career education workshops and other staff development activities of persons in schools and the community who are responsible for promoting, planning, implementing, and evaluating career education in a school or district, formulating school policies and procedures, and designing or revising curriculum, this guide was prepared…

This is the first of four modules on developing a comprehensive program of job placement services in a school setting. The prupose of these modules is to help the placement coordinator plan, implement, and evaluate a program of job placement services to meet student needs. The content areas of the four modules are (1) pre-employment, (2) job…

This is the second of four modules on developing a comprehensive program of job placement services in a school setting. The purpose of these modules is to help the placement coordinator plan, implement, and evaluate a program of job placement services to meet student needs. The content areas of the four modules are (1) pre-employment, (2) job…

There have been enduring conflicts in correctional institutions between personnel charged with rehabilitative duties and those who oversee authority. It is only within the past few years that realistic communication between these groups has been tolerated. The same period of time has been characterized by the infusion of training and staff…

This manual presents theoretical and process design criteria for the implementation of nitrogen control technology in municipal wastewater treatment facilities. Design concepts are emphasized through examination of data from full-scale and pilot installations. Design data are included on biological nitrification and denitrification, breakpoint…

This resource guide suggests ideas for implementing needs assessment, evaluation, monitoring, and planning for staff development programs. It grew out of experiences of 148 Georgia school systems that in 1974 initiated staff development programs. It maintains that leaders of staff development programs ought to be able to conduct a learner needs…

A needs assessment methodology is described which can be used (1) to assess the competencies required for functioning in a particular position, (2) to provide data for planning inservice and preservice educational programs, (3) to assess job performance, and (4) to provide information for personnel planners. Quadrants are formed using four…

This publication is a text and reference manual for operating personnel of both large and small wastewater lagoon systems with support from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As a text, this inservice training manual is intended to be used in a correspondence course wherein the trainee or operator would read and study each chapter before…

This report asserts that counselors must become student advocates, working with students to assure that they get help to fulfill all their educational needs; guidance counseling has become a highly skilled profession. Most come into the profession full of promise, wanting to perform as student advocates. Student advocates are needed to fulfill the…