The researchers compared the perceptions of school climate of teachers participating in individually guided education programs (IGE) with those of non-IGE teachers. The subjects were 127 elementary school teachers from three upper-midwest suburban school districts. The subjects were members of the faculties of 16 elementary schools engaged in an…

This document on consultation is one of seven staff development programs which target performance skills of school counselors. The staff development programs are one component of a comprehensive student-needs-based guidance system developed by the Pioneer Cooperative Educational Service Agency Guidance Project. The staff development programs are…

This is the final project report for the Transitional Education Project, conducted in Atlanta, Georgia, public schools in 1979-80. A program description is followed by a section that charts changes in students' attitudes toward school and lists program objectives in the areas of English and Spanish language ability and advancement in core…

In 1980, a study was conducted to determine the status of guidance and counseling at Michigan's community colleges. The Dean of Occupational Education, Dean of Student Services, and a guidance staff member from each of the 29 community colleges in the state were asked to provide detailed information on the counseling and vocational guidance…

The book contains seven author contributed chapters on issues concerning inservice and staff development in special education. Major themes of the papers include the importance of participant involvement in the planning process, the importance of gaining support at the onset by district and building administrators, and the need for carefully…

This bibliography, part of a 2-volume set, is intended as a guide for on-site day care developers, staff, and parents. The annotated portion includes books, articles, and reports on on-site day care centers in the United States and in other countries. Included are those centers located in industry, federal and state government facilities,…

The handbook discusses administrative strategies found successful in fostering the integration of mildly handicapped students in five states' school systems (California, Kansas, Massachusets, Minnesota, and Texas). In "Administrative Systems for Service Delivery," T. Oliver describes approaches to streamline referral to placement…

An evaluation is given of an urban summer recreational program which was sponsored by a community college and designed to provide recreation, instruction, competition, and personal development for youth from 8 to 17 years. The program also offered inservice education to staff of community agencies working with youth. Activities included swimming,…

This guide contains materials developed for senior adults and service providers concerned with substance abuse by the elderly. A module, "Substance Use and Older Persons," is presented in a session-by-session outline of the three one-hour programs. The agenda for the first two sessions focuses on prescription and over-the-counter drugs, while the…

Nine papers aim to help staff members in England's colleges of further (or adult) education to improve their interpersonal skills. The first paper outlines basic social interaction skills. The second paper covers current methods of analyzing group interaction, including observation of role behavior and of interaction flow and frequency. The third…

This report presents results of the evaluation of a project designed to provide a support system for teachers in District of Columbia Schools. Under the project, teachers and administrators received training and practice in the clinical supervision process, which allowed them to help other teachers at the local level. The report is based on a…

This report examines the Chicago Mastery Learning Reading Program (CMLRP) and other schoolwide approaches at selected schools in Los Angeles (California), New York City, and Chicago (Illinois) to identify factors in augmented achievement gains. This extended summary and conclusion seeks to provide information which can improve the general…

Project QUEST (Quarters for Utilizing Educational Services for Teachers) was developed in 1976 for the Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore, Maryland. Its purposes were to strengthen staff abilities, enrich the school program, and improve the working and learning climates of the school, which were suffering from low staff morale. QUEST was…

An historical review of cultural pluralism in the United States provides the framework for this consideration of the affirmative action program in the Dallas Independent School District (Texas). The program was designed to eliminate institutional racism through initiating structural changes in curriculum and program improvement, management,…

Eight essays are presented which reflect current problems, issues, and practices related to the development of teacher and administrator expertise. The authors are school district and public school administrators, faculty of schools of education, and a director of staff development in a state department of education. The topics treated are: (1)…