THE MAJOR PURPOSE WAS TO DEVELOP A GENERALIZED PROCEDURE FOR MAKING AN EVALUATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION USING THE SCHOOL'S OWN PERSONNEL RESOURCES COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND STATE CONSULTANT SERVICES. A VARIETY OF ONGOING ACTIVITIES BY THE DIRECTOR, THE CONSULTANTS, AND THE STAFF IN THREE COOPERATING SCHOOLS IN MICHIGAN…

Proceedings are presented of hearings before the Senate Committee on Appropriations on the abuse and mismanagement of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Programs and to determine if the Department of Health, Education and Welfare is making proper use of consultants. Among those testifying were Ray Marshall, Secretary of Labor, who discussed…

The organizational communication specialist can play a significant role in the communication of change. The consultant must begin by determining who the client is and what the unit of change is to be. Then the consultant must choose which intervention is appropriate and what the focal issue is. Before the consultation, the consultant and client…

This demonstration project determined if the application of diagnostic techniques, remedial services, and intensive job development efforts on an individualized basis could develop or improve the employability of applicants in professional occupations who were not competitive in the Detroit job market. A comparison was made of the experiences of…

In December 1968, several national authorities met to discuss plans for the Tulsa Junior College and the problems that confront new, lay boards. Edmund J. Gleazer covered the role, growth, and future of junior colleges in general. B. Lamar Johnson spoke on junior colleges as they have evolved over several decades and specified five points as…

The papers and other materials contained in this monograph resulted from the events of the "Planning for Community College Staff Development" conference. Keynote addresses include: (1) a survey of the literature which reflects the present state of the art and points out areas in need of research; (2) critical questions and issues faced by any…

Presented is the final report of the Special Education Simulation and Consultation (SECAC) Project designed to provide simulation-based inservice training to Michigan building principals. Part I reviews project goals, objectives, procedures, results, and learnings. It is explained that the training employed the Special Education Administrators…

A resource person in undergraduate education classes may promote insights into the challenges, successes, and frustrations associated with the development and implementation of elementary curriculum. Resource persons may come from the university, the public school system, or the service and business professions in the community. The direct…

In 1966 an intensive 5-day workshop was held to assist professional staff in the Ohio Department of Education in gaining skills in educational research and evaluation procedures and techniques. The 32 participants were administrative, supervisory or consultative personnel, and the training was intended to help them to communicate with each other…

This study defines the role of the education-industry planning consultant. The planning consultant is envisioned as an independent agent who will be concerned with improving the interaction among school districts and the education industry through facilitating the use of comprehensive, long-range planning. He is seen as functioning to provide a…

This report provides the content for the development of guidelines for early intervention within a system in order to identify children and families with problem behavior. The Pace social worker and consultants are discussed relative to the Pace I. D. Center's program. The Pace worker, community-based, acting more as a coordinating influence, can…

A primer on organization development (OD), this book presents a basic statement for people in organizations and for practitioners and students of OD. Many concrete examples are included. After a definition of OD, the basic conditions which create the need for OD are discussed: rapid change, growth in size, increasing diversity, change in…

In this paper, a general conceptual framework for the role of consultant in the Bureau of Program Development and Diffusion as an education extension agent is presented. The key elements of the definition are (1) service, (2) local school system advocacy, and (3) developmental leadership. The operational definitions for each are viewed as…

This discussion paper illustrates some of the implications of service functions through reference to the historical development of one group of professors of higher education organized within a center, apart from, yet in cooperation with a department of higher education--a group of professors that does provide specific service to the institution…

THE IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ON ART INSTRUCTION WAS STUDIED DURING A 5-DAY SYMPOSIUM. THE PARTICIPANTS WERE 50 ART EDUCATORS AND 4 MEDIA SPECIALISTS. HUMAN LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH IN THE MEDIA FIELD RELEVANT TO ART EDUCATION, MEDIA HARDWARE, AND PROJECTION OF PRESENT MEDIA TENDENCIES WERE EXPLORED AND EXAMINED THROUGH PAPERS,…