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Striefel, Sebastian; And Others – 1987
The paper is a product of the 3-year project, "Functional Mainstreaming for Success," designed to develop a model for instructional mainstreaming of handicapped children (3-6 years old) in community settings. The paper reviews the literature defining "mainstreaming," notes that mainstreaming is not the wholesale return of exceptional students from…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Definitions, Disabilities, Mainstreaming
Moon, Sidney; Swift, Melanie – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1989
Presented are a literature review, model, and case study for effective local program development for gifted and talented students. The model applies the research on educational change and institutional excellence to the task of developing excellent programs for gifted/talented youth in school districts of various types and sizes. (PB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Models
Worth, Charles E.; Worth, Maria M. – 1986
To provide an understanding of the issues and essential elements involved in developing effective inservice programs for administrators, information from research on teacher inservice programs was adapted in light of the insights of several administrators attending the 1986 national conference of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum…
Descriptors: Administrators, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education
Thayer, Yvonne V. – 1988
Two articles address issues in the development of French and Spanish language programs in elementary schools: instructional materials and time and money factors. The information presented is drawn from experience in developing the Radford, Virginia FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School) program. The first article describes some aspects…
Descriptors: Costs, Elementary Education, FLES, Instructional Materials
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1987
Intended for educational leaders, this three-section monograph presents information and perspectives regarding support given to beginning teachers. The first section reviews a variety of perspectives on the purposes that teacher induction programs can serve. Among the perspectives discussed are those based on studies of beginning teachers'…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Development, Socialization

Hayek, Robert A. – Focus on Exceptional Children, 1987
Use of building-level teacher assistance teams (TATs) to provide suggested alternative instructional strategies and support services to regular teachers with problem learners prior to referral to special education is discussed in terms of relationship to special education, purposes, organization and operation, staff training, attitudinal issues,…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education

File, Nancy; Kontos, Susan – Journal of Early Intervention, 1992
This discussion reviews the literature regarding consultation as a form of indirect service delivery in early intervention for children with disabilities, identifies barriers to effective consultation practice, and concludes that consultation can allow children with disabilities to receive intervention services in integrated settings if…
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
State Univ. of New York, Saratoga Springs. Empire State Coll. – 1982
This position paper was written to answer a series of basic questions frequently asked about attrition and retention at Empire State College (ESC), New York. The questions addressed in the report are: (1) What is the attrition rate at ESC? (2) How does ESC's attrition rate compare to other colleges? (3) Who are the leavers? (4) When does attrition…
Descriptors: College Students, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Research, Higher Education
Purcell, Larry O. – 1987
Staff development programs and activities are common methods of stimulating change in the behavior of educators. These programs may be designed for a number of purposes, including (1) problem-solving within the local school or district; (2) remediation to develop work-related skills; (3) motivation to change and improve staff; and (4) development…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Literature Reviews, Professional Development
Appel, David L. – 1986
This booklet suggests ways in which institutions--Catholic schools in particular--can move beyond public relations and advertising to engage in the broader arena of marketing with its focus on consumer satisfaction. The first of the book's three chapters reviews the concept of marketing, providing definitions of key terms, clarification of…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Advancement, Marketing
van Broekhuizen, L. David; Dougherty, Barbara – 1999
This research synthesis provides insight into issues related to teacher diversity and faculty development. It begins with a review of the literature on models of professional development and the characteristics of effective professional development identified by research, with the knowledge that little, if any, research has addressed professional…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism, Cultural Relevance, Diversity (Faculty)

Mets, Lisa A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1995
Review of literature concerning the use of program review in higher education lists sources discussing the review process, focusing on the links between program review and other institutional processes, and addressing application of program review principles and practices to different higher education settings. Critical factors for successful use…
Descriptors: College Administration, Higher Education, Information Utilization, Institutional Research
Schrag, Emily – 1988
The report analyzes roles of mental health professionals in implementing Public Law 99-457, the Education of the Handicapped Amendments of 1986, which established the Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP). A December, 1987, conference of administrators, clinicians, policymakers, and parent representatives from federal, state, and…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems, Emotional Disturbances, Federal Legislation
Adams, Paul R.; And Others – 1987
The paper is a product of the 3-year project, "Functional Mainstreaming for Success," designed to develop a model for instructional mainstreaming of handicapped children (3-6 years old) in community settings. Evidence is presented of major competency deficiencies in both the pre-service and inservice training of regular teachers being asked to…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education

Yonke, Annette M.; Foley, Richard P. – Academic Medicine, 1991
Ambulatory care undergraduate medical education from 1979-91 is examined and two major problems are found: (1) difficulties in transfer of educational techniques from hospital to ambulatory care setting; and (2) problems in definition of ambulatory care, primary care, and community-oriented primary care. A framework for planning education and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Clinics, Definitions, Educational History