Balancing theory, administration, and practice, Newport News (Virginia) public schools achieved a smooth transition to middle school organization. (Author)

Discusses management development, technical training, and increased productivity throughout the world and indicates that the problems and challenges to be faced are similar. Specifically mentions training in Mexico, Japan, Australia, India, Africa, the Far East, the Middle East, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. (JOW)

The utilization of consultation in career education staff development is examined, and the relationship between consultation, staff development, and career education is explored. Then, four models of consultation are examined with particular reference to career education staff development, and suggestions are provided for the utilization of…

A three-year project to train Michigan vision consultants regarding new role responsibilities and skills began with a needs assessment and a conference on change and the means for producing change. Future activities will center on developing administrative skills and increasing knowledge of the educational needs of visually handicapped pupils. (CL)

Guidance for guidance counselors who want to take full advantage of the many resources and opportunities available for self-directed professional growth. Lists ideas, questions to be answered, and rewards to be won. (Editor)

Describes a system in which each issue of a high school newspaper is critiqued by the former faculty adviser on the day it is published and is then discussed in a session involving staff members and the former and current advisers. (GT)

The Personal Development Plan is a process through which individuals take responsibility for planning their training and development. The process involves assessing one's life as a whole, including expectations, ambitions, job skills, home and personal life, and the wider community. (SK)

The second in a five-part series of case studies on enterprise-wide electronic learning explores how the U.S. Internal Revenue Service is developing a system for 110,000 employees, planning to move its training system from 17% e-learning currently to 70% by 2007. Ways in which organizational culture is changing as a result are discussed. (SK)

Asserts that the self-contained classroom is inherently flawed; lost opportunities for growth of students and teachers are associated with solo-delivered staff development programs. Presents characteristics related to successful team trainers. (JOW)

Competency-based staff development is an approach to instructor preparation in which the teacher must demonstrate essential tasks in an actual teaching situation. (JOW)

Presents unique model of staff development for student affairs division based on current strategies which have proven to be successful in corporate sector. Notes that model has twofold purpose of addressing concerns regarding opportunities for professional development and problem of institutional staff attrition in field of student affairs.…

Student personnel professionals (n=244) rated impact of nine situational, institutional, or dispositional barriers on their current participation in development activities. Findings suggest that situational barriers (cost of activities, time needed to participate, and home/job responsibilities) seem most important. Subjects had varying perceptions…

Accelerated learning techniques for training incorporated into staff meetings were designed to address different learning styles and modalities. The use of experiential games and multisensory whole-brain approaches was engaging and motivating. (Contains 25 references.) (SK)

Traces the development and implementation of a staff development program for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Results of a study of the project indicate that participants exhibited increased self-confidence and provided more informative and consistent public presentations. (DDR)

Discusses the role of information in knowledge creation; distinguishes between individual and organizational knowledge; addresses the importance of an organizational learning culture. Recommends that managers use self-managed teams, understand organizations as socially flexible systems, and analyze knowledge from multiple perspectives. (Contains…