This collection contains 16 papers that focus on various problems and challenges relating to the design and implementation of training programs for international or foreign teaching assistants (ITAs or FTAs). It includes: (1) "An Outline of Analysis for Program Design" (Larry L. Loeher); (2) "A Survey of ITA Orientation Programs:…

This booklet is intended to assist Australian employers in helping female apprentices in nontraditional trades overcome barriers to their successful completion of training. The first part deals with the following difficulties experienced by female apprentices: isolation, restrictions on the breadth of training, women's need to "prove" themselves,…

Open enrollment is an essential feature of the Education Department of the International Institute in St. Louis, a refugee sponsoring group offering a wide range of social, housing, and medical services; job counseling and placement; and English as a second language classes. The institute allows students to begin a language training program…

A summer program offered by Eastern Kentucky University to ease the transition to the college environment for high school seniors is described. The six-week program, called "College Warm-Up," involves seven hours of credit classes in English composition, academic orientation, and college reading and study skills. The academic orientation…

In a study using qualitative and quantitative indicators to measure adjustment to retirement, it was proposed that people come to understand who they are in relation to the other social objects in their environment, including other persons. The study sample was comprised of 12 retired and 12 nonretired persons, all within about 18 months of their…

THIS PAMPHLET PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS. THE PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES OF SPECIAL EDUCATION ARE DISCUSSED. INTERACTION OF SPECIAL AND REGULAR CLASSES IS DISCUSSED. THIS REPORT PRESENTS DESCRIPTIONS OF TYPES OF ROOMS IN OPERATION, THE DUTIES OF THE SPECIAL SERVICES PERSONNEL, IDENTIFICATION AND PLACEMENT PROCEDURES, METHODS…

THIS REPORT, PART OF A LARGER WORK COMPILED BY THE GROUP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, INVESTIGATES THE SPECIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF PERSONS WORKING OVERSEAS AND DISCUSSES RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO MEET THESE PROBLEMS. MOTIVES AND EXPECTATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES AND "CULTURE SHOCK," THE ROLE OF THE FAMILY, VARYING PATTERNS OF SERVICE…

IN THIS NATIONAL STUDY OF THE PREDICTION OF SUCCESS OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENT, THE AUTHORS FOUND THAT HIS SUCCESS DEPENDED ON THE INTERACTION OF MANY VARIABLES, SUCH AS HIS OWN ATTRIBUTES AND THOSE OF THE SENIOR INSTITUTION, ITS ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND GENERAL CLIMATE, AND THE ALTERNATIVES OFFERED THE STUDENT. THESE FINDINGS SUGGEST…

This instructor's guide is divided into two major sections. The first section contains materials for pre-service preparation of placement personnel and is divided into an introduction and five instructional units. The introduction presents an overview of the materials. The five instructional units contain lesson plans on the following topics: (1)…

THE PROGRAM INVOLVED (1) THE 6-WEEK ENROLLMENT OF 222 HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR STUDENTS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO CITY COLLEGE GROUP GUIDANCE TYPE COURSES AND IN EXPLORATORY ORIENTATION COURSES IN TECHNICAL CURRICULUMS, AND (2) A COUNSELOR'S WORKSHOP TO ACQUAINT 29 TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS WITH THE TECHNICAL OFFERINGS OF THE COLLEGE AND…

In an effort to meet the ne d for additional assistance inacademic areas and acculturation of the school age children on the Fort Hall Reservation in Southeastern Idaho, a two-week tour of the Northwest for 30 Indian students was formulated. The procedures, planning, and orientation of this project are presented, including the following topics:…

Intended as a practical, comprehensive guide to conducting training within an organization, this manual shows how training personnel can create and administer effective programs within the constraints of time, staff, and budget. The first part covers preparation of training forecasts, selection and training of instructors and other basic program…

Specific objectives of this study were to: test alternative methods of determining training needs; identify methods of determining training needs that may be more efficient than those previously used by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service; and develop recommendations for procedures that may be useful in determining training needs of newly…

This research study is presented as an indication that the hard core unemployed can be employed, and profitably so, by business and industry. Accounts are given of how 43 companies are organized to work with the hard core unemployed and coach their foremen and supervisors. Emphasis is placed on frequently encountered problems and on how the…

A home-based orientation and mobility program was developed for blind/visually impaired infants and toddlers. Three stages in functional mobility were identified focusing on the development of gross motor skills, related conceptual activities, auditory awareness, orientation skills, and mobility skills. The program included parent education and a…