A Handbook for Inservice Education: Guidelines for Training, Multicultural Education and Desegregation.

Overview & Synopsis

This handbook presents guidelines for developing and implementing inservice teacher training programs on multicultural education and school desegregation. Developed by the Ways to Improve Education in Desegegated Schools (WIEDS) project of the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (Austin, Texas), the guidelines are based on data from the WIEDS information base and various research reports. Following an introductory section that provides a theoretical and conceptual background on multicultural education, school desegregation, and inservice education, the handbook presents separate guidelines for planning and implementing programs concerned with each of these areas. A WIEDS Inservice Education Process Model, designed to complement the guidelines and enhance implementation of an effective training program, is then described. The model has five components: (1) planning; (2) preparation; (3) implementation; (4) application; and (5) evaluation. Each component is discussed in detail. Also included in the handbook are an annotated list of recommended eadings, a bibliography, and forms for use in planning an inservice training program. (MJL)