In August 1975, the Louisiana legislature passed a bill, Act 812, which required each school board "to provide for and conduct an annual two day in-service teacher educational program for teachers during the minimum session of attendance required. . . ." The two day in-service activity was to be conducted within the required 180 days of…

This report describes the inservice component of a project designed to enable 16 secondary English teachers to increase their understandings and develop their competencies in teaching disadvantaged, low achieving students. Included are descriptions of the resource materials used, curriculums which were studied, a sample unit which was developed, a…

This review of the literature on in-service teacher education focuses on two points: 1) the teacher as an individual in the process of change and 2) the variables necessary to promote change. The introduction presents the purpose and types of in-service programs as well as current practices and assumptions surrounding the programs. Some of the…

This summary and evaluation of the research published from 1963 to 1970 deals with inservice teacher training in reading. The major focus is on a review of the research on what types of inservice education are needed and are most effective. Investigations conducted recommend that inservice programs be based on the current needs of teachers.…

Teacher centers are examined in terms of their differences, their assumptions about teaching and staff development, and their possibilities as complements to other staff development activities. The question of who and what are seen as resources, the kind of assistance centers provide, and the issue of responsibility and control are discussed. (JMF)

The role and function of a college of education should continue to be analyzed. (MM)

The 1968 Amendments to the Vocational Education Act, the report by the President's Committee on Consumer Interest, and legislation at the State level have been influential in furthering the consumer education movement. They have created a need for inservice training in consumer education for school teachers, counselors, and administrators. (AG)

The abandonment of existing school systems is unrealistic and educational reform demands should be met internally. The authors propose a renewed emphasis on continuing training programs. They advance a conceptual basis for inservice training and suggest a repertoire of alternative approaches aimed ultimately at the restoration of public confidence…

Author suggests situations that stress the critical incident method for stimulating quality teaching. (Author/RK)

This paper is an examination of a model for the inservice training of elementary school teachers in health education. Presented before the Research Council at the forty-sixth annual convention of the American School Health Association in San Diego, California, 1972. (Author)

Central Ohio Project Breakthrough, a successful in-service training program, is the focus of this discussion of the modes and problems of in-service teacher education. (MM)

This evaluation of an in-service program for teachers included surveys before the program, immediately after, and six months after. It found a decline in the acceptability of the workshop to the teachers over time and showed that the program had no significant impact on their teaching. (IRT)

Issues relating to in-service education are highlighted including professional lifespace, resource allocation, validity, systemic designs, collaboration, and the responsibility for in-service education of teachers as professionals and employees. (JMF)