The Cleveland Collaborative for Mathematics Education (C2ME) intends to change the role and status of teachers of mathematics in Cleveland's public secondary schools. This report presents the perceptions, beliefs, and practices of the teacher members of the collaborative project. This research is based upon descriptive and historical data gathered…

This national study of school-university collaborations indicates that there is no single formula for collaboration, although specific common obstacles are likely to appear and specific common factors are likely to contribute to successful programs. Data were drawn from questionnaire responses from 68 school superintendents and 128 university…

This paper shares preliminary research findings about the experience of student teachers and mentors working together in a clinical site. The major characteristics of a clinical teaching site are: (1) high school teachers acting as a cohort have an expanded role as teacher educators in their work with student teachers; (2) student teachers also…

The Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)/Spring Hill Commission at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, described in this report, was formed in response to a nationwide movement to improve and upgrade the quality of teacher education. Sixteen individuals were selected from the ranks of professors, students, and administrators to function as…

Based on the assumption that all community college staff members should be lifelong learners, this paper outlines the purposes and principles underlying a quality staff development program and enumerates the elements, activities, incentives, and other considerations that are necessary for the program to be successful. First, the purposes of staff…

This paper presents the findings of a study conducted to investigate negative teacher attitudes toward staff development as mandated by the Mississippi Educational Reform Act of 1982. The East Mississippi Center for Educational Development is a consortium of 16 rural school districts and the Meridian Branch of Mississippi State University. The…

The legitimate uses of new instruments for the selection and appraisal of principals, factors influencing use of these instruments, and safeguards to minimize misuse are discussed. Performance appraisal systems in education have been used legitimately to ensure that principals meet minimum performance standards, and for promotion. Another valuable…

The need for encouraging research and scholarship in masters-only institutions (also called comprehensive universities) is discussed from the standpoint of gains to be made in the educational experiences of students at these institutions and the importance of these universities as employers of faculty with research training. A survey was sent to…

The professional development resources annotated in this document were selected as the core resources available for the first five functions of the North Carolina Teacher Performance Appraisal Instrument (TPAI). The list is designed to include the most practical, up-to-date research associated with the 28 practices listed under the five functions.…

Problems inherent in international rural development cooperative efforts are those caused by the international mix of participants, difficulties in intercultural communication, and cultural biases of western teaching contents and methods. A 6-month program established in 1982 at the International Agricultural Center at Wageningen, Netherlands,…

These proceedings of a conference built around the theme of the professionalization of adult and continuing education include the full texts of presentations at the conference General Sessions, papers and synopses of conference workshops and panel presentations, reports from the seven task forces of the Commission of Professors of Adult Education;…

The first part of this document provides materials from a project to develop a training workshop for vocational educators who plan to incorporate the teaching of entrepreneurship into their regular curriculum. Extensive appendixes to this part contain materials from the project and workshop. The second part is a curriculum for teachers who wish to…

A process for identifying professional development needs and planning teacher inservice programs involved the participation of 4 university professors, 4 local administrators, and 20 physical education teachers in 2 workshops. Each of the four groups was asked to "brainstorm" (for 20 minutes) the question, "What do you see as the…

In 1980, the Texas Tech University Teacher Corps offered a professional development program for elementary and secondary school teachers in Lubbock, Texas designed to help teachers gain new research knowledge and skills. The program was patterned after the Interactive Research and Development model, a strategy providing research experience through…

This directory is one of a series of publications developed by the Comprehensive Vocational Teacher Education Program for the Mississippi ARC (Appalachian Regional Commission) Region to provide vocational educators with information for personal and professional development. The directory provides Mississippi vocational educators with a listing of…