The training needs of the cotton industry have fostered a movement within that industry to develop more trainers and improve management training. Since 1966, through seminars, training programs, grants programs and proper recruitment, 6,000 more qualified training instructors have been added to the industry. (DS)

A lawsuit charging religious and racial discrimination filed against the New York City child care system may result in extensive changes in children's services. (Author)

Written primarily for coaches, this book is intended to help formulate a conceptual philosophy and approach to the game of basketball. The basic offensive, defensive, and transitioal fundamentals are stressed, and drills that simulate these fundamentals in a game are presented. The drills differ from most others in that they are designed so that…

THE POTENTIAL OF CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION AND VIDEO TAPE RECORDINGS AS "OBSERVATION AMPLIFIERS" IN TEACHER TRAINING IS EXPLORED. IT IS FELT THAT DEMONSTRATIONS VIEWED VIA THESE MEDIA CAN BE MORE EFFECTIVE THAN LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS. SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE FOR FURTHER RESEARCH. (MS)

This publication outlines recommended minimum competencies for training and development personnel, as developed by the Professional Development Committee of the Ontario Society for Training and Development. It is intended to provide basic checklists of necessary skills, knowledge, and behaviors for each of four categories of training and…

This module attempts to apply the learning principles of positive reinforcement to the teaching of elementary grades. Its focus is on what the teacher can do to facilitate learning in the classroom. The package provides selection criteria that enable the teacher to produce appropriate classroom behavior. (Five specific enabling objectives and…

This module provides instruction in increasing positive interpersonal relationships. As a performance-based module, it requires the application and practice of specific verbal interpersonal skills in a real setting until their mastery is demonstrated. A continuous cycle of input--concept formation--application--feedback--and evaluation leads to a…

The leaders in education, business, industry, commerce, labor, and community organizations in the Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana region are challenged to confront problems in training workers for technological occupations. One facet of the problem is the task of meeting immediate manpower needs and the other is the long-range task of providing an…

A driver improvement training program using multimedia classroom lessons and multiple car driving range exercises was given to U.S. Coast Guard recruits. Training was evaluated by comparing matched control and experimental groups. Baseline data including driving history, biographical, and physical characteristics was collected. Driving range,…

During the next two decades, changes in underseas technology will profoundly affect Navy personnel and training requirements. Both Navy and national programs in ocean science and engineering will require operational commitments from the Navy which are far beyond present personnel capabilities. In the near future, Navy personnel will routinely work…

A guide to the over-all Supervisory Development Conference Series is provided. The guide provides answers to the following questions: What is the need?; How was the Supervisory Development Conference Series developed?; What are the core units?; How do these core units fit in with management development training that field stations have already…

Two presentations are offered on frameworks for measurement and quality control in business and industry. The first paper states that in making a job performance evaluation, anything that can be specifically defined can be measured. However, to develop a testing program that is both useful and cost-effective, it must be known who will make what…

This report describes procedures used in developing a set of selection requirements and training objectives for operators of school buses. The selection requirements include collection and interpretation of personal history and other background information, physical examination covering vision, hearing, handicaps, and general health, written…

The interview with Edgar B. Speer, chairman and chief executive of the United States Steel Corporation, focuses on the company's training and development activities. The role of the training department in management development is discussed. (EC)