The aim of this study is to evaluate the new Turkish education program that has been being implemented since 2005 gradually in light of teacher suggestions. The study has been done in scanning model. In this study which has been conducted with the purpose of evaluating the newly prepared Turkish education programs, the program has been tried to be…

This report presents data collected about the impact of the Research Utilizing Problem Solving (RUPS) instructional system on the classrooms of teachers trained in two RUPS workshops, which were part of the Improving Teaching Competencies Program at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. The report is divided into four chapters, the first…

Step-by-step guidelines are provided for the planning and implementation of inservice workshops and conferences for persons working and/or interested in the library/media field. Along with the descriptions of many existing programs, suggestions are made for possible topics, materials, and formats for the training of a variety of personnel:…

Given the emphasis on community engagement in higher education, academic departments need to become more involved in the community. This paper discusses a number of outreach activities undertaken by the chemistry department at Rhodes University, South Africa. The activities range from service learning to community engagement with teachers and…

Improving teacher quality in early education is a major part of ensuring young children's school readiness and closing the achievement gap. This is the book decision-makers and administrators need to begin developing coordinated, effective teacher quality systems--ones that not only get teachers ready for the classroom, but also promote continuous…

A series of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) courses, called CARE (Computer Assisted Renewal Education), and a prototype mobile CAI van were developed to train teachers to identify handicpping conditions and to develop prescriptive and diagnostic teaching techniques for handicapped students. The project was designed to help with the placement…

This report of an Institute for inservice training of teachers and other school personnel to accelerate the acceptance of Indian, Negro, and Spanish-speaking pupils in the Southwest involved 40 participants consisting of elementary and secondary teachers and principals, special education teachers, and guidance personnel selected from 35 schools…

The Program reported here was designed to help improve the quality of education in the nations elementary and secondary schools. It pursued this goal in two ways: first, by helping selected, potentially influential experienced teache to pursue full-time graduate education in specially planned courses of studies; second, by fostering and…

This document is a compendium of data relating to the development, content, and periodic review of teacher education programs prepared by the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC). The first chapter contains procedures designed to assist state education agencies in reviewing, developing, and…

The Mary Reynolds Babcock Project (MRBP) is a school improvement effort implemented at the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools during the 1990-91 school year. A total of 24 elementary school teachers, called visiting teachers, visited designated lab sites within the system for 2 weeks each to observe exemplary instructional programs and be…

This module provides the basis for inservice training on the establishment of Sharing Centers, which are small groups of parents and their pre-school (birth-3) children, both handicapped and non-handicapped who come together on a regular basis for shared social and developmental experiences. The Sharing Center, as created by the Macomb 0-3 Rural…

Effective Classroom Management (ECM)-Elementary, an in-service course in which teachers were taught various communication, problem solving, and self-esteem enhancement techniques was evaluated. Process evaluation data included: (1) documentation of in-service training by outside observers; (2) teacher feedback on the individual training sessions;…

Needs assessment, program design, and evaluation are presented in a series of 12 papers for trainers, educators, and practitioners interested in training for human service practice. Needs assessment is discussed in terms of direct interpersonal approaches; indirect interpersonal approaches; and social indicator approaches. Weaknesses of needs…

THIS REPORT CITES THE PROGRESS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE RIVER DELL CENTER. INFORMATION IS PRESENTED OF (1) PRINTED RELEASES, (2) CONTACTS MADE, (3) ON INSERVICE COURSE OFFERED, (4) DISSEMINATION OF COURSE INFORMATION, (5) VISITATIONS, AND (6) IN-PROGRESS ACTIVITIES. TWO REGIONAL SCHOOL NEWSLETTERS ALONG WITH CORRESPONDENCE LETTERS TO THE NEW…