This paper describes how clinical child psychologists are trained in a pediatric psychology program and emphasizes their interface with the school. The need for clinical child psychology training is stressed, and training programs for pediatric psychologists and clinical child psychologists are compared. The collaborative pediatric psychology…

The paper describes a competency based training program that was developed by an outpatient mental health clinic. Competency based training was selected to assist in achieving agency goals, meet varied requirements, and improve accountability. Competencies were developed based on needs assessment, agency evaluation data and professional…

This document investigates the physical and psychological effects of sport-intensive training for children. The following questions are addressed as a preamble to tentative conclusions: (1) Is such training a hazard to the developing bones of the preadolescent? (2) Are there any special nutritional or thermoregulatory considerations for children…

California Early Literacy Learning (CELL) and Extended Literacy Learning (ExLL) are professional development programs designed to help elementary teachers strengthen their teaching of reading and writing. Research-based teaching methodologies are organized into a framework for classroom instruction. CELL training (pre-K-Grade 3) emphasizes that…

Examined the effects of a training program for geriatric staff designed to reduce the functional dependency of targeted health-related facility residents. Results indicate dependency was reduced and independence increased by training staff in the principles of behavior analysis focusing on cognitive and attitudinal restructuring. (Author/RC)

Consultants from Arizona State University and the Principal and Board of Trustees of the Blackwater Community School teamed together as partners and engaged in a process of school board training institutes endorsed by Public Law 95-56l which resulted in a policies and procedures manual for the operation of the school. (Author/CM)

Describes the programs and courses of the sales training department at British Airways from induction to management level. The staff uses one of the largest commercial computer facilities in the world to provide seat reservations, fare quotations and tickets, hotel reservations, and tours. (MF)

Describes the training strategy developed by the Community Based Rehabilitation Programme in Guyana. The strategy has three components: the identification of training needs of families and support workers, the production of video-based training packages on specific topics, and the utilization of available personnel to act as local tutors.…

This report presents information on a 1980/81 U.S. non-degree training program which was designed to provide Egyptian scientific and technical information (STI) specialists with the basic minimum knowledge and skills required for developing national information services in Egypt. The background and purpose of the Egyptian STI program are discussed…

This booklet is a collection of five articles from the Child Development Associate Program (CDA) in Texas, part of a nationwide program for training child care workers. "Skills Needed by a CDA Training Counselor" outlines three skills: facilitation of learning, interpersonal skills, and management. "Some Findings and Recommendations…

This document describes a five-week program designed to assist and train paraprofessionals in the classroom. Goals of the program include the following: That paraprofessionals and community volunteers become more effective and knowledgeable about their students, about teacher relationships, their role, school functioning, and more accepted as…

Military training parallels vocational education in that both systems are preparing students for specific jobs, and both systems are concerned with the productivity of that training, i.e., how effective training is. A private human resource contractor provided training help to the Army for two programs: TRAINFIRE, in which the contractor provided…

This document presents a portion of the Family Day Care Task Force's overall training program for family day care caregivers designed specifically to re-educate caregivers with regard to attitudes toward ethnic and sex stereotyping. Training objectives, procedures for the training sessions, and class outlines are presented. Also included are…

This report describes and analyzes current information about the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) from a variety of sources, including State plans, expenditure reports, administrative data reports, and research. The report also includes information about training and technical assistance that is provided to States, Territories, and Tribes.…

Describes a program in which industrial supervisors attended training sessions to improve their report writing skills. Training methods were based on case studies and included role plays and simulations. Suggestions for improving the program are included. (CT)