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Pruitt, K. Wayne; Lindsey, Jackie – Journal of Staff Development, 1985
The mastery learning model called "Essentials, Correctives, and Enrichment" was adopted in the fall of 1982 in one elementary school in Goochland County, Virginia. The experiment has been expanded to all county elementary schools and is currently being implemented in the junior and senior high schools. (MT)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Mastery Learning, Program Development
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Miranda, Antoinette Halsell; And Others – Journal of Staff Development, 1992
Describes the long-range efforts to develop a comprehensive, multitiered multicultural education program in the Columbus (Ohio) Public School District. The article includes discussions on the philosophical framework underlying the program, staff development, curriculum changes, program planning and evaluation, course descriptions, and program…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Multicultural Education
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Brown, Brenda B. – Journal of Staff Development, 1992
Argues that staff developers can have a significant role in structuring programs for cultural diversity in the schools, and explains how the Cambridge (Massachusetts) school district's commitment to multicultural education led to changes in the curriculum and in the roles of the staff developers over several years. (GLR)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
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Margerum-Leys, Jon; Fishman, Barry J.; Peek-Brown, Deborah – Journal of Staff Development, 2004
When a university and a major urban district pair up, teachers learn more about science content and how to develop an inquiry-based classroom. More than 8,000 Detroit, Mich., students have felt the change--and show the results in improved science test scores.
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Program Development, Professional Development, Instructional Improvement