In-Service Training for Teachers in Japan. NIER Occasional Paper 02/85.

The first section of this monograph presents an outline of the inservice training regulations for teachers in Japan, focusing upon the legal aspects and the functions of the state. Inservice education is compulsory for teachers, and its administration is governed by the Local Public Service Personnel Law. Descriptions are presented of the roles of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, and the Prefectural and Municipal Boards of Education. The outline provides points to be taken into consideration by the Prefectural Boards of Education when the boards organize inservice programs. In section two, descriptions are presented of inservice training programs for teachers divided into the following categories: (1) inservice training for new teachers; (2) inservice training for experienced teachers; and (3) inservice training for principals, vice-principals, and head teachers. Data on the content of the programs are illustrated by tables. (JD)