Current approaches to inservice teacher education emphasize process and do not adequately address the maintenance and development of teachers' subject area expertise. It is possible that a well-documented curriculum can furnish adequate teacher renewal for content updating. However, how teachers will judge, select, and use appropriate materials…

The Urban Education Project developed by Research for Better Schools, Inc., has focused on meeting the needs of urban students in a changing and demanding society. In the second contract year of a 5-year contract, the project developed the Urban Education Restructuring Framework by categorizing relevant literature and school-oriented experiences…