This memorandum sets forth policies, objectives, plans and programs for providing opportunities to professional staff for development of their technical and managerial skills. Section titles are: Policy and Objectives; Methods of Achieving Objectives; Cooperative Determination of Training Needs, Professional Development Plan; Agency Financial…

A survey analysis of training needs indicated that a majority of British university administrators perceive their role to contain managerial components for which training is desirable. (Author)

Describes a one credit-hour minicourse developed by Tennessee Tech University that is designed to aid principals and teachers in organizing and implementing school volunteer programs. (JG)

The authors discuss a consumer opinion survey that analyzes local service and retail business activity. The survey identifies where consumers shop and why. Findings provide community development practitioners with information to develop educational programs involving local business management. (Author/CH)

Discusses four important issues influencing the current state of mathematics education: what should be taught, how to evaluate students' learning, the role of technology, and the preparation of prospective teachers. Provides a list of five questions to help administrators evaluate their schools' mathematics program. (MLH)

This article explores some of the major limitations, problems, and concerns with current practices in professional development of principals and examines the kinds of changes necessary to put into practice that are known to be effective. Long-range development, incentive issues, and diversity of principals are addressed. (MT)

Summarizes the author's comments at the Training, Industry, Education (T.I.E.) Conference held in Chicago in 1985. The comments cover such areas as relationships among industry, training, and education goals in a correctional setting; planning and implementation of the T.I.E. model; and staff training for the model. (CH)

Discusses the role of the Office of Personnel Management in monitoring federal training programs. Offers data on training programs in several agencies, but admits to a wide margin of error and discusses problems involved in collecting data. (JB)

Results of this study suggest that current inservice training programs need to be reviewed and improved if better services to clients are the goal of the state rehabilitation agency and its counselors. (Author)

Describes the University of Tennessee's innovative approach to preparation of educational administrators. (JF)

A description of how the NAEB, through seminars, is attempting to improve...the professional development of educational broadcasters." (Editor)

How to make your workshops and meetings more relevant to the specific interests of participants. (Editor)

Discusses the growth and development of the Continuing Education in Nursing Department, a part of the School of Nursing at the University of Southern Mississippi. Curriculum development inservice programs, workshops, conferences. (RB)