The first of a two-part series of articles on how we can improve the quality of workshops is concerned with the functions of the design committee in the planning stages. Workshop objectives, participants, and design are discussed in detail. (BP)

Describes a program developed to meet the preservice and inservice training needs of prospective and practicing cooperative education teacher coordinators in the nine state universities of the Illinois system. (JOW)

Author discusses the role of the director of a university television service. He believes that ETV at the university suffers from having been designated a service, a technical aid, rather than having been planned to develop and improve teaching and learning. (Author/HB)

Describes a comprehensive plan of procedure for the selection of a school superintendent. (MF)

Data for this study was drawn for an extensive study on personnel practices. This particular report focuses on the position of coordinator of student activities which is seen as ranking low on the totem pole in regard to benefits, perceived responsibilities, and perception by other staff personnel. (CJ)

Explains how Tidewater Community College's cooperative education program uses the proficiency analysis system (PAS) to measure coordinator's student load. Explains the advantages of the PAS model and its applications to other institutions' programs of cooperative education. (JOW)

This article discusses the role of the teacher-coordinator in coordinating classroom and on-the-job training. It discusses the importance of leadership, the role of advisory committees, and how to use certain procedures and materials. (CT)

Discusses inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in managed care as part of general efforts by states to enroll all Medicaid recipients. Elements of managed care that are important to people with developmental disabilities are reviewed, including care coordination, maintenance of quality, and individual and family support. (Author/CR)

In Ohio, 105 of 121 vocational special education coordinators responded to a survey of the perceived importance and level of performance of 41 tasks related to 11 state guidelines for coordinators. Implementation barriers such as lack of time, communication, team approach, understanding of special education, and administrative support were…

The responsibilities of a gifted education program coordinator are many and varied. Guidelines are provided for many questions that new coordinators should ask when evaluating the existing gifted education program, developing the program, selecting new teachers, specifying the coordinator's role in both teaching and administration, and making a…

In a survey, 214 of 232 Mississippi county extension coordinators, staff, and district/state administrators rated coordinators' administrative roles as important but had different expectations and perceptions of behavior for role performance. Inservice training should clarify expectations and emphasize four roles: program administration and…

Cooperative education coordinators should market their work experience programs to college-bound students. The combination of career-specific work experience and appropriate course work can expose college-bound students to career options, prepare them for higher education, and give them job skills. (SK)

Britain's Neighborhood Watch coordinators receive limited training, but few expressed interest in an entire course. Adult education programs might best offer modules for specific training in such areas as fundraising, committee skills, and publicity. (SK)

Teleconferencing is a discussion by telephone among individuals and groups of people in two or more locations for the purposes of instruction and conducting meetings. Audio conferencing connects people by voice alone, audiographic conferencing allows people to speak and to exchange text and graphics over the telephone line, and video conferencing…