Noting the changing role of the principal toward instructional supervision, this article suggests several plans by which California schools and districts can put together staff development programs using resources from the state's school improvement legislation, AB 65. (SJL)

A model staff development program is presently being implemented at Memphis State University in which systematic observation and videotape feedback is used to provide teaching faculty with the opportunity to analyze and improve their classroom behaviors. (MM)

Continuing education in nursing is discussed in terms of contrasting views on nursing's continuing education role in America's health delivery system, the interests and self enrichment of nurses vs. the interests and needs of society, nurse educators as role models, education and practice, the danger of cultism, standards for expertise and…

Describes a study designed to identify the specific needs (as identified by administrators and charge nurses) of nurses' aides and to determine the appropriateness for inclusion in an inservice training program. (WL)

Describes the rationale and operations of the Professional Growth and Instructional Development Committee at Harrisburg Area Community College (Pennsylvania), and discusses the advantages of utilizing a committee of faculty members to provide leadership in instructional change. (JDS)

A survey of community college leaders and university professors involved in community college education was conducted to determine the current status of community college in-service education. Opinions related to types, topics, forms, leadership, and the role of the university in in-service education of community college faculty were also sampled.…

Reviews previous studies of adult basic education teacher competencies, corroborates their findings with a New England states study, and discusses teacher competencies in relation to their implications for adult basic education teacher training where the community college is the agency responsible for the administration of these programs. (JG)

Outlines behavioral attributes identified by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association that can be correlated with positive patron perceptions of reference librarian performance: approachability, interest, listening/inquiring, searching, and follow-up. This will assist in the training, development, and/or…

Presents a planning checklist for staff technology training. Includes forming a committee and developing proposals, contacting pertinent people, handling publicity, sending invitations, distributing schedules/registration information, arranging for equipment, purchasing prizes, conducting preliminary checks on equipment and software, ordering…

Describes a year-long staff development course called "Exploring the Possibilities with Portfolios" that developed into a small and close-knit community. Notes that the group learned they could not separate their personal and professional lives, and that it was fundamental to the group's success that they acknowledge strengths and weaknesses,…

A cognitive-science revolution, reminiscent of Dewey's Progressive Education Movement, will profoundly affect future educational policy and practice. A comprehensive brain theory will emerge out of Darwin's discoveries about natural selection as a scientific explanation for biodiversity, Einstein's theoretical reconceptualization of…

Discusses interrelations between administrators and faculty and how academic freedom can be negatively impacted. Suggests that by cutting costs and overloading faculty, administrators are contributing indirectly to a dissatisfied student. Addresses the importance of having a very clear grievance process composed primarily of elected faculty…

Assesses the value of a counselor-led training program for teachers and investigates its effects on classroom environment, student behavior, student achievement and attendance, and locus of control. Results indicate a significant improvement in overall student achievement and in internalized locus of control in the first and fifth grades. (RJM)

Presents a staff-development model for implementing a schoolwide conflict-management plan. Discusses an urban middle school's ongoing conflict-management plan to illustrate a conflict prevention and management strategy shaped by the school's culture and climate realities. Program effectiveness improves when a philosophical orientation is…

Notes the different labor acts and policies that create confusion over whether centers must pay staff for training time if such training is required by law. Also notes state variations on this matter. (MOK)