Discusses the conditions necessary for the development of an effective program of administrative staff development, and describes the critical features of such a program. (Author/SJL)

The author identifies eight factors as essential to the success of a school camping program: enthusiastic staff, curriculum developed around unique outdoor experiences, instruction stressing "doing" rather than "telling," a schedule allowing flexibility, student input in planning, inservice for staff, use of trained counselors, and community…

The Avon Grove School District has a middle school orientation program for incoming elementary students and their parents, which consists of several visits and open houses in the Spring and at the beginning of the Fall term. (SJL)

There are four elements which the author has found to be essential for success when designing and conducting staff development programs: awareness, application, implementation, and maintenance. Each of these elements is discussed in detail, followed by the warning that the four-phase model requires school board commitment to insure its success.…

Discusses eight key elements that should be included in programs (in school districts along the United States-Mexico border) designed to boost immigrant parents' participation and involvement in their children's education. (SR)

Competency testing is only one component of competency-based education (CBE); the others are: educational objectives, instructional process, remedial instruction, and program evaluation/reconceptualization. To implement only competency testing may result in disillusionment with the entire concept of CBE, which seeks to improve programs, not fail…

Reports on "Writing Day at Barnes," an intermediate school program implemented to introduce writing skills in every subject area. Presents an overview of teacher training, program framework, sample lesson plans, and guidelines for developing similar programs which focus on the improvement and reinforcement of specific writing expression…