Operation SAIL was designed to facilitate the assimilation of children who relocate from the inner city to suburban schools. The project includes faculty inservice training, parent orientation and involvement, and student cognitive and affective development. The methodology and results of the program's first year are described herein. (GC)

Presents results of a mail survey of sales managers. The survey asked three questions: (1) What organizational factors are adversely affecting your performance as sales manager? (2) What factors are adversely affecting your salespeoples' performance? and (3) What skills do you personally need to improve? (CSS)

A system of communication among faculty, students, and parents called advisement as it functions at McCluer North High School is studied. Elements of this career education staff development program that are examined include: goals of the system, structure, adjustments made by the school, tasks, training, and program improvement committee. (CT)

Presents a training professional activities inventory to evaluate ability and job skill importance in nine activity areas: analyzing needs/evaluating results, developing training programs/materials, delivering programs/services, advising/counseling, managing training activities, maintaining organization relationships, researching to advance…

Increased attention is being given to division-wide professional staff development. Readers are invited to consider the Mini-U format. (Author)

Describes the implementation in Arlington (Virginia) schools of Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach (CALLA) science and mathematics programs for secondary students learning English as a Second Language. Discusses program goals, curriculum and materials development, teacher education, instruction, native-language support, parent…

A survey of academic libraries and librarians with active text digitalization projects produced a framework of issues faced by librarians implementing electronic text projects. Discusses and ranks factors in text selection; data conversion; data presentation, including mark-up schemes and level of encoding; access; archiving; user and staff…

Summarizes the results of a needs assessment survey of 186 disability service coordinators of Head Start programs in one region. Three important challenges were identified: serving young children with emotional-behavior issues, working with families, and working with community institutions. Implications for staff training are discussed. (Author/CR)

Description of the Ann Arbor (Michigan) District Library focuses on the transition from being a public library that had status under the public schools. Highlights include public support for new taxation, expanded and improved services, staff development, partnerships and programs with other community groups and schools, and future plans. (LRW)

This literature review addresses four variables related to school climate: teacher efficacy, collegiality (as promoted by the principal, shared decision making, and staff development), student achievement, and parent involvement. Schools attempting reform should consider how each of these variables can contribute to a positive school climate and…

Discusses changing views of teaching and learning and the focus on various integration efforts taking place nationally. Highlights integration for relevancy and staff development and teacher inservice. Presents a rationale for an integrated science and mathematics methods course as a vehicle for enhancing future teachers' understanding of both…

Describes a culturally sensitive program developed by the University of Washington School of Social Work, the Washington Department of Social and Health Services, and 26 Indian tribes in Washington State that trained 34 child welfare personnel to better implement the intent of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. Contains program evaluation…

A literature review suggests that teachers' attitudes strongly influence the success of inclusion programs and that training can affect those attitudes. Surveys of 110 rural Midwest K-12 special and regular education teachers found that most regular education teachers did not want special education students in their classrooms and saw few benefits…

This article provides an overview of the basic features of the protective behaviors (PBs) approach and suggests that the PBs approach is relative to people with mental retardation, particularly in relation to issues of vulnerability and empowerment. It provides examples of the application of PBs approach in clinical settings. (Contains 7…

This article describes the development of a seven-step faculty-driven school improvement model and provides a case study of how the model is currently being implemented at a central Florida middle school. The model empowers teachers to design staff development programs based on their own needs. (IAH)