Showing papers on "Professional development published in 1976"

Some Management Issues in Temporary Systems: A Study of Professional Development and Manpower--The Theater Case.

Abstract: This report was prepared for the Manpower Administration, United States Department of Labor, under research and development contract (grant) No. 31-0570-07-A, and under a grant from the Research Program on Management in the Arts, Graduate School of Management, UCLA. Since contractors (grantees) conducting research and development projects under Government sponsorship are encouraged to express their own judgment freely, this report does not necessarily represent the official opinion or policy of the Department of Labor. The contractor (grantee) is solely responsible for the contents of this report.

Supervision for today's schools

Abstract: Part I: Nature of Supervision. 1. Roles of the School Supervisor. 2. Issues in Supervision. Part II: Leadership in Instructional Development. 3. Helping Teachers Plan for Instruction. 4. Helping Teachers Present Instruction. 5. Helping Teachers with Classroom Management. 6. Helping Teachers Evaluate Instruction. Part III: Leadership in Curriculum Development. 7. Helping Teachers Plan and Implement Curricula. 8. Helping Teachers Evaluate Curricula. Part IV: Leadership in Staff Development. 9. Helping Teachers through In-Service Programs. 10. Helping Teachers on a One-to-One Basis. 11. Helping Teachers Work Together. 12. Helping Teachers Evaluate Their Own Performance. Part V: The Summative Dimension of Teacher Evaluation. 13. Summative Assessment of Teacher Performance. Part VI: Instructional Supervision: Evaluation and Change. 14. Improving Instructional Supervision.

The Double Bind: The Price of Being a Minority Woman in Science

Abstract: This report summarizes a conference of thirty minority women in science, engineering, medicine, and dentistry that vas held in December 1975, with the support of the National Science Foundation. In addition to a general discussion of the conference and the conferees, the following topics are discussed with respect to the experiences of the minority women scientists: the precollegiate experience, collegiate and professional education, career experience, the diversity of race and culture, and recommendations, programs, and conclusions. (MH) *********************************************************************** * Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished * materials not available from other sources. ERIC makes every effort * * to obtain the best copy available. Nevertheless, items of marginal * * reproducibility are often encountered and this affects the quality * * of the microfiche and hardcopy reproductions ERIC makes available * * via the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS) . EDRS is not * responsible for the quality of the original document. Reproductions * * supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original. * *********************************************************************** AAAS Office of Opportunities in Science U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION & WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY The Double Bind: The Price of Being a Minority Woman in Science Shirley Mahaley Malcom Paula Quick Hall Janet Welsh Brown a a American Association for the Advancement of Science a s 1515 Massachusetb Avenue, N.W., Washington, D. C. 20005 AAAS Report No. 76-R-3, April 1976 0 2 AAAS OFFICE OF OPPORTUNITIES IN SCIENCE THE MAJOR PURPOSES OF THE 00S ARE: * to.increase the number of minorities, women and the handicapped in the natural, social and applied sciences; * to increase the kinds of opportunities available to these groups; * to increase the participation of minority, women and handicapped scientists and engineers in policy-making, advisory and managerial

The Role of Models in Women's Professional Development*

Abstract: If modeling represents a significant process in socializing candidates to professions, the question arises as to how young women have negotiated the acquisition of professional identities in fields...

Teaching and Learning in the Elementary School

Abstract: 1. The Social Context of Teaching in the Elementary School. 2. Professional Challenges for Todays Teachers. 3. Overview of the Elementary School Curriculum. 4. The Qualified and Competent Teacher. 5. Classroom Management and Student Discipline. 6. Modes of Teaching. 7. Instructional Objectives. 8. Planning for Teaching and Learning. 9. Organizing and Guiding Childrens Work in Groups. 10. Using Questions to Guide Childrens Learning. 11. Helping Children Learn Essential Skills. 12. Teaching Facts, Concepts, and Generalizations. 13. Affective Learning in the Elementary School. 14. Assessment and Evaluation of Student Performance. 15. Professional Development of the Elementary School Teacher. List of Lesson Plans. Index.

The Effects and Effectiveness of Simulations in Business Policy Teaching Applications

Abstract: The rigorous business policy gaming literature is reviewed against a criterion of business policy course content and teaching objectives. Gaming appears to support the objectives of strategy-making and goalsetting, and the study of personal and group factors in organizational decision making, while it seems to fail regarding the structuring elements and the appraising and controlling functions of business policy.

The Politics of Training Teachers in Schools.

Abstract: In the recent past, it has been relatively easy to effect school reform through teacher turnover and recruitment. As long as teacher mobility remained high, a principal could count on replacing perhaps as much as one-fifth of the staff in a year. But now and for the foreseeable future, mobility will be greatly constricted by the teacher surplus, the availability of maternity leaves, the need for multiple incomes per family, and the effects of unionization. School reform must now be accomplished through existing personnel. More than ever before, those who seek to change schools must change teachers while they are working in the schools. The euphemism for that is staff development.

Interdisciplinary Training and Interdisciplinary Functioning: A Survey of Attitudes and Practices in Community Mental Health.

Abstract: A survey of staff members and training-program directors suggests that inter-disciplinary functioning is the rule rather than the exception in community mental health centers, although there are significant differences by profession in time spent in interdisciplinary work and in attitudes toward it. Striking parallels are seen within each profession between attitudes of staff and of directors of training programs. Barriers to interdisciplinary functioning and training are identified and discussed.

Teacher Competency: Problem, Theory, and Practice.

Abstract: (1976). Teacher competency: Problem, theory, and practice. Theory Into Practice: Vol. 15, The Early and Middle Childhoood Years of Schooling, pp. 162-171.

Time management in higher education administration: A case study

Abstract: How do departmental chairpersons and deans in a major university setting manage their time? What are the major administrative activities and functions associated with such responsibilities? What relationships do these have with an ability to delegate, to control one's time for planning and self-initiated activities, or with a personal sense of productivity, enjoyment, and stress? This paper attempts to address these questions in the form of a time management case study, drawing on data from a staff development project for administrators in a college at a major American university. Through the use of a new sampling technique and traditional descriptive and parametric statistics, it is possible to identify, rapidly and with precision, a large number of variables that describe the work process as it relates to the above questions. The findings indicate that there is considerable commonality across individuals and that it is possible to deal with such issues as time management, job stress, and enjoyment on an organizational level.

Staff Development: Bright Hope or Empty Promise?.

Abstract: Staff development, under the title "inservice education" has been with us ever since the time when new teachers entered the profes sion clutching their normal training certificates For years, teachers were better educated than the general populace, and an occasional teacher's institute or convention sufficed to keep them informed about developments in their field The school curricula (and the world) changed very little, and once teachers had demonstrated rea sonable effectiveness, they were granted per manent teaching certificates, licensing them to teach indefinitely without further training However, as the educational system be came more complex, policy-makers began to re quire continued professional training for new or renewed certification Salary schedules reflected concern for continuous growth through salary increments based on additional university work Unfortunately, the additional work was not al ways directly related to increasing the com petence of the staff member in his or her teaching assignment A New Look at an Old Idea

Education for Construction

Abstract: Education for construction is extremely diverse, reflecting diversity in the industry. Starting with the first formal degree courses in the 1920's, it now comprises many university programs, ranging from small options in existing departments of civil engineering, architecture, and management, to full separate departments offering undergraduate and graduate programs. Many utilize the AGC suggested curricula, others do not. Programs may be sophisticated and based on mathematical theory, or they may be mainly pragmatic. The trend is toward emphasis on organization, management and control. Differences from traditional engineering and architectural curricula lead to questions of professional recognition and accreditation. Financing is a perennial problem. Curricula at technical institutions grow at a rapid rate, reflecting demands by the construction industry for a wide range of educational backgrounds.

The Alma Mater Is Smoking— This Is Dangerous to Your Health!

Abstract: The function of medical schools is to educate for the scientific, professional, and research skills absolutely prerequisite for health care. The function of distributing and rendering accessible care at reasonable costs—a concern of all Western societies—is ultimately lodged with communities and their public officials. The two functions, while vitally related, are not identical. Obvious. Note that for the past five years a near-oligarchy of congressional health politicians, following the initial lead of Mr Nixon's Office of Management and Budget (OMB), have pressured and manipulated educational institutions as the major means of solving problems in health care delivery. It is timely to declare that the quality of health care—however it is ultimately distributed and utilized—will be drastically affected unless the politicians cease their long diversionary siege, assaulting the orderly processes necessary for adequate professional education and research. Most of us sought a sound education and enjoyed or barely endured the experience.

Designing and Effective Inservice Program

Abstract: According to Hass (1957), inservice education of teachers is defined as &dquo;all activities engaged in by the professional personnel during their service and designed to contribute to improvement on the job.&dquo; However, based upon the experiences of most public school teachers, inservice has taken on a far different meaning. As recipients of numerous administration-initiated inservice offerings, teachers have redefined inservice in terms of its irrele-