Research conducted with a sample of 86 classroom teachers concerning the teaching of reading suggests that the needs they report must be analyzed by objective means to determine the underlying conditions that result in expression of the symptoms. (Author/MLF)

Two cornerstones to professional growth may be the right of educators to say "I don't know how" and their use of the appropriate planning tools for learning new skills and knowledge. (Author)

Establishing a strategy for staff development avoids pitfalls involving the definition of goals, the analysis of evaluation data, and the identification of essential competencies. (Author/MLF)

Decreasing teacher turnover, public criticism of the school, and other factors are leading to new efforts in the area of staff development--many occurring at the local building level. (Author)