Discernible self-development and skill acquisition can be stimulated among practicing counselors by a relatively brief, inexpensive training module. Training in deep relaxation techniques was generally more effective than interpersonal encounter experiences. (EH)

This manual (1) explains the nature and purpose of ESEA Title IV grants; (2) describes the types of programs that may receive grants--the inservice training of school personnel to deal with problems incident to desegregation, and the use of advisory specialists in school desegregation; and (3) outlines procedures for preparing a grant proposal.…

A brief description of the programs which won the awards for In-Service Training Programs in Educational Technology, jointly sponsored by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology and the Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation. (AK)

The author contends that teacher education in the United States is outmoded and dysfunctional and, therefore, that in-service education is remedial training for those poorly prepared. (MM)

The major aim of this study was to examine the relationship between teachers' curriculum preferences in the primary school and the relative value they place on PE compared to other key learning areas (KLAs) of the primary curriculum. Data were collected from 422 pre-service and 63 in-service classroom teachers. Results suggested that most…

This article draws upon original qualitative data to present an initial assessment of the significance of learning agreements for the development of socially responsible approaches to professional and human resource development within the workplace. The article suggests that the adoption of a partnership-based approach to learning is more…

This textbook on elementary school mathematics is designed to be used, in conjunction with a film series, in inservice programs for elementary school personnel. Topics covered include numbers; a numeration system; fundamental arithmetic operations; computation techniques using whole numbers; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of…

ERIC abstracts on inservice education for education staff and administrators, announced in RIE through october 1970, are presented. The key terms used in compiling this collection are "inservice courses,""inservice education,""inservice programs," and "inservice teacher education." The following information is presented for each document: author,…

This survey assembles information on the developments and trends in inservice teacher training in Asia, identifies the growing points of innovative approaches for improving inservice teacher preparation, and identifies ways that further education of teachers is linked to programs of curriculum development and the introduction of new teaching…

This is an overview of the extensive in-service education inventory conducted as an integral portion of the planning contract for Models for In-Service Education supported by the Tennessee State Department of Education under Title III, Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The narrative descriptions are free of extensive statistical references…

A comprehensive, inservice staff renewal program is described. (MM)