This booklet is intended to assist school districts in planning effective administrative staff development programs. Following a brief introduction and discussion of how to initiate a program, six model staff development programs are examined. Each of the models describes a successful program being used in a particular California school district. The models were selected to illustrate strategies designed to meet the needs of districts with a variety of specific program objectives. In addition, Appendix A presents a model self-assessment inventory for educational administrators, and Appendix B discusses possible approaches to funding staff development programs. (JG)