Fewer employees, shorter hours, diminished collection budgets, reduced programs and services--all at a time of record library usage. In this book, library expert Carol Smallwood demonstrates that despite the obvious downsides, the necessity of doing business differently can be positive, leading to partnering, sharing, and innovating. This…

Teachers were recruited from the mainland of the United States to work in rural areas in the State of Hawaii to meet the high demand for personnel. But often there is a mismatch between the culture of the island residents and that of the new teachers. To alleviate this mismatch, a workshop was developed to promote multicultural proficiency of…

Current approaches to workplace learning emphasize designing communities of practice that are intended to support both formal and informal knowledge acquisition. This article presents the design and research of a knowledge-based community of practice for Subaru, based on principles outlined by Scardamalia (2002) and Zhang, Scardamalia, Lamon,…

This article considers the challenges and issues facing school leaders in the implementation of Every Child Matters. It outlines the factors that contribute to the effective delivery of Every Child Matters and outlines some of the barriers that make the delivery of this agenda more difficult. The article concludes that school leaders play a…

Evaluation can be a complicated, time-consuming process. It is no wonder so many organizations resist doing it. In this article, the author outlines the steps in the evaluation process and presents sample questions in each step. The author also defines and exemplifies the components for a successful evaluation strategy.

The fundamental purpose of educational supervision is to increase the confidence and improve the competence of teachers. This book is a guide for supervisors and teachers in the training and development of teaching staffs in school systems; it also serves as an informal text for use in college and university systems. The book offers opportunities…

The Teacher Center Program offers a non-threatening environment where teachers, students, administrators, and other personnel are assisted in self-improvement, skill development, and career advancement. This program evaluation consisted of the intended inputs, processes, and outcomes, outlined on specially designed status report forms. The interim…

A study of British physiology departments reveals critical staffing problems. Discussed are the recruitment problem, reasons for the current problem, and possible solutions. A brief comparison to the United States is given. (RH)

This article deals with creating options for schools with staff problems. It suggests a practical methodology for helping schools fight the effects of bureaupathology. (Editor)

This paper is a comparison of traditional and modern school management techniques for use by principals. The traditional is represented by the management style of The Wizard of Oz, the modern by five goals of what is termed "school-based management." The five goals, discussed in detail, include giving lower-level employees as much…

TO DEVELOP A PROPOSAL FOR POSITIVE EMPLOYEE STIMULATION, A STUDY WAS MADE OF MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS AMONG ATTENDANTS AT INSTITUTIONS FOR MENTAL RETARDATES. ATTENDANTS AT SUCH INSTITUTIONS ARE SUBJECTED TO A GREATER AMOUNT OF CULTURE SHOCK AND SOCIAL DEPRIVATION THAN OTHER EMPLOYEES. OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME THIS CAUSES A DETERIORATION OF…

The inservice education of teachers in Queensland, Australia, is the primary focus of this paper. Policies and the influences on their development are examined before the extent of present inservice practices are summarized and attention is given to the problems of implementing inservice teacher training. (IRT)

This chapter of "The Best of the Best of ERIC" contains 21 annotations of documents and journal articles on administrative staff development, all of which are indexed in the ERIC system. Materials on inservice education, internships, the administrative team concept, administrator preparation, and other topics are annotated. (DS)

Describes the horizontal/vertical personnel evaluation system developed by the Jones Library, and addresses the issue of evaluation as a tool for improving collective performance. (JPF)