University training programs and public school systems must address the development of beginning teacher assistance programs which include the use of mentors. This paper describes Project RAISE (Rural America Institute for Special Educators), a masters level program that trains preservice and practicing special education teachers. This project…

The three reports combined here examine the process consultancy approach to faculty development initiated by the Tavistock Institute on Human Relations (TIHR), its use by the British Open University, and reactions from university staff. The first report reviews the original Tavistock report of August 1979 as well as reactions to the ideas and…

An organizational framework for establishing effective partnerships between school systems, social service providers, universities, and/or the private sector is presented in this paper. The different types of interorganizational structures, described along a continuum of increasing interdependence, include cooperative, coordinative, or…

Teacher-principal relations play an important role in creating a positive school climate. This paper describes findings of a study that sought to: (1) determine the reliability of the Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire--Rutgers Secondary (OCDQ-RS) in a South African context, and (2) measure the openness of the organizational climates…

The development of a common instructional language used by teachers and administrators to describe their beliefs about student learning and to coach other teachers can be an important factor in the adoption of instructional change. This investigation of the relationship of language, belief, and practice is the culmination of a historical analysis…

This study was designed to examine the school's role as a context of professional community for secondary school teachers. The literature suggests that conditions of shared goals, coherent instructional plans and curriculum, and collaboration within a faculty is largely a matter of effective site management. This paper questions the top down view…

The purpose of this study was to compare and contrast the role of teachers' unions in three high schools located in different school districts in California. The cases and subsequent discussion were derived from analysis of data from in-depth interviews with teachers, administrators, and union leaders. Questions focused on issues of teachers'…

The diverse, multicultural population that constitutes today's work force faces ethical dilemmas on the job that bring pressures to protect their own or their company's interests, at the risk of losing their personal integrity. Employers and vocational and career development personnel are recognizing the need for decision-making and…

The need for higher education to take a proactive rather than a reactive stance in dealing with the impact of the computer is considered. The field of computerized video technology is briefly discussed. It is suggested that disparate groups such as the liberal arts and business faculties should cooperate to maximize the use of computer technology.…

An examination of the effects of collaborative interaction among 13 elementary school teachers implementing an innovative teaching approach collected data pertaining to the subjects' interdependence and lateral communication from teachers' responses to questionnaires answered at 2-week intervals throughout a school year. Data for measuring teacher…

The traditional role of the university supervisor traveling from school to school plying his/her professional expertise may be likened to the early circuit riders of pioneer America plying their skills in the professions of law and religion. Exercising supervisory practices in this fashion may not be as effective as needed or as desired. The…

This study reviews current research on teacher mentors. Mentoring is defined as teacher-to-teacher coaching or counseling. The annotated bibliography covers articles that deal with: (1) descriptions and definitions of mentors; (2) mentoring as a vehicle used in teacher induction programs; and (3) the value of mentoring as a staff development tool.…

The Invitational Learning model, developed by William Purkey and others, is a philosophical framework for counseling and development based on perceptual theory that emphasizes the importance of an "inviting" stance in human interaction. This paper focuses on the inviting process and its application to professional helping relationships.…

A study examined television reporters and photographers as a journalistic unit to see if their perspectives about news coverage coincided, weighing also the visual component of television news. Subjects, 793 reporters and 438 photographers culled from 200 randomly chosen network affiliates, completed questionnaires about working conditions, job…

Management strategies used by effective department chairpersons to enhance faculty performance and work satisfaction were investigated. Interviews were conducted with outstanding department heads at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, the University of Missouri at Kansas City, and Wichita State University. Grounded theory research was employed,…