Library staff training methods and training manual construction should be part of the overall implementation plan for an online processing system. An effective training program to introduce staff to the new system and increase confidence in it would aid in efficient implementation. A manual consisting of a detailed outline of the training plan and…

This staff development module is part of one of three groups of career guidance modules developed, field-tested, and revised by a six-state consortium coordinated by the American Institutes for Research. This module is designed for guidance personnel who work in counseling and guidance with students in school settings, grades K-12. The goal of…

The 33 selected papers from the National Topical Conference on Career Education for Exceptional Individuals are divided into six sections: career education (overview and future perspectives); programing and instruction; vocational assessment and training; counseling and career information; community involvement; and preparation of training…

The purposes of this book are (1) to provide a description of the Indiana University School of Education Training Institute's project for training school personnel to address the issues of racial and sexual desegregation, and (2) to supply educators with classroom exercises and activities that focus on racism and sexism and encourage…

With increasing emphasis on treating the whole person, on the maintenance of an individual's former life style, and on patients' rights, long-term care personnel need to become aware that many nursing home residents experience needs related to their sexuality. A model two-day workshop is presented wlth a focus on the following topics: (1) a broad…

One of a series of instructional packets to aid schools in reducing sex stereotypes, this inservice guide for use with school personnel is designed to reiterate for guidance counselors the requirements of sex fairness legislation in education and to reaffirm the necessity for making young people aware of the expanding options open to them in…

A 3-YEAR STUDY OF THE ORIENTATION OF IMMIGRANT TRANSIENT CHILDREN WAS INITIATED IN SEPTEMBER, 1960. PART ONE GIVES AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1961-61. IT REVIEWS THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ORIENTATION CLASSES, THE INSERVICE PROGRAM, COMMUNITY ORIENTATION, AND REPORTS OF SPECIAL SERVICES GIVEN TO THE PROJECT CLASSES. PART TWO…

THIS IS A REPORT OF A WORKSHOP FOR 114 SOUTHERN EDUCATIONAL LEADERS WHICH AIMED AT (1) INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEMS FACED BY TEACHERS OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, (2) GENERATING IDEAS FOR MODEL PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR SUCH TEACHERS, AND (3) HAVING WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS DESIGN SUCH PROGRAMS. THERE WAS GENERAL AGREEMENT THAT THE BASIC…

A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO THE EVALUATION OF INNOVATIONS HAS BECOME ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS. RECOGNIZING THIS NEED, A TEAM OF EDUCATORS DEVELOPED AN APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM OF EVALUATION THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF A MODEL. THE FIRST STEP IN THIS EVALUATION PROCESS IS TO BEGIN WITH A SINGLE SUBJECT AREA OF THE CURRICULUM. SECONDLY,…

THIS HANDBOOK WHICH THE TEACHER MAY USE IN PLANNING COURSES OF STUDY IS INTENDED TO SUPPLY FACTUAL DATA IN REGARD TO THE USES OF ALCOHOL AND NARCOTICS. THE INFORMATION IS APPLICABLE TO ANY GROUP OR GRADE LEVEL, BUT IT IS PRIMARILY DIRECTED FOR K-12 PROGRAMS. THE HANDBOOK IS IN THREE SECTIONS. THE FIRST INCLUDES FACTS ABOUT BEVERAGE ALCOHOL.…

IN 1967, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM TWO FOUNDATIONS, THE CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO ESTABLISHED A 2-PART EXPERIMENTAL SUMMER PROGRAM IN WHICH HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS TOOK EXPLORATORY ORIENTATION COURSES IN THE COLLEGE'S TECHNICAL PROGRAMS, AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS PARTICIPATED IN A GUIDANCE WORKSHOP WHICH ALSO INVOLVED THE…

THE TWO COURSES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN INDIAN EDUCATION AND EDUCATION OF THE INDIAN ADULT, WERE OFFERED FOR THE SECOND TIME DURING THE SUMMER OF 1963 AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY. THIS DOCUMENT IS A RESULT OF THE COMPILATION OF 32 PAPERS PREPARED BY THE STUDENTS FROM THESE 2 CLASSES. THESE PAPERS PERTAIN TO VARIOUS SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY…

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN OF MIGRANT WORKERS SHOULD BRING CHILDREN WITHIN THE INFLUENCE OF WELL-TRAINED TEACHERS. THE CHILDREN SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN SMALL GROUPS TO BROADEN CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND TO DEVELOP BASIC SKILLS. PROGRAM SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE A STATE RESPONSIBILITY. THE STATE OFFICIAL SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR…

Volume II contains handouts and transparencies for use with the trainers' guide, a manual for administrators, assessment personnel, and others involved in the development and implementation of individualized education programs (IEPs) for handicapped children in Wyoming. The instructional materials are organized by module subtopics (except for IEP…

A unit has been developed that educators can use to promote teachers' and librarians' understanding of the literature written for children in China. The purpose of the unit is to help teachers and librarians develop some fundamental ideas about China as a background for understanding the English translated versions of Chinese children's…