Professional development needs of middle-level administrators in western Canadian 2-year postsecondary institutions were investigated as background for planning professional development programs. Most important needs identified included program and staff evaluation, least important fund raising and the completion of a degree. Implications are…

Discusses the key aspects of developing special-interest, non-credit short courses directed specifically to those already employed in a particular field of engineering or engineering technology. (MLH)

Based on a survey of community college chairpersons, conclusions, implications, and recommendations are offered in each of ten areas. (IRT)

The use of video technology for delivering graduate engineering education to professionals where they work. (Author/LS)

Staff members at Appalachian State University are going to school in a new self-improvement course leading to a higher degree. (Editor)

Proposes a model of superordination--subordination as a framework for considering new forms of supervision. Peer group supervision, consultation, and in-service training are potentially more democratic training methods than individual superivision, and could encourage self-confidence and creativity. (Editor/PG)

Current patterns and trends in continuing education for school psychologists are identified by looking at the programs developed by the American Psychological Association and the National Association of School Psychologists, followed by a brief description of the National School Psychology Inservice Training Network project. (Author/BW)

The author describes her field experience as a doctoral student in educational administration, when she designed an in-service program for administrators on sex bias in education. (SJL)

Annotated listings include: four-year undergraduate degree programs; two-year associate degree programs; graduate degree programs; nontraditional individualized programs; university without walls programs; colleges offering credited experiential programs; credited enrichment, in-service, and continuing education opportunities; additional…

Training prospective and practicing teachers is the responsibility of both public schools and universities. To do the job efficiently, a single faculty and support structure for training teachers must be created. This must happen despite an environment encumbered with excessive bureaucratic regulation, autonomous political entities, and highly…

Five dental residents provided with patient behavioral management training showed improved performance of specific dentist-patient behaviors than those not given the training. The training is seen as successful because it was highly focused, behavior-specific, individualized, and carefully monitored. (MSE)

Explores the coordination, evolution, and expansion of the Communication in Instruction Master of Arts program taught throughout West Virginia. Describes the program--its development goals, course offerings and structure, and evaluation techniques used to assess its effectiveness. (SR)

Describes the writing and business communication problems of college-educated workers in Silicon Valley. Discusses hidden illiterates in the universities and in the workplace. Offers solutions for professors and managers faced with the problem of hidden illiterates. (PRA)

The University of Houston/Houston Independent School District Teacher Corps project is designed to demonstrate the operation of an alternative school program intended to promote desegregation and to train educational personnel to function effectively in alternative schools in an urban setting. The project demonstrates how coordination of the…