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Gideonse, Hendrik – Journal of Teacher Education, 1978
Changes in enrollment patterns and new demands on higher education suggest the need for greater institutional accountability for defining the needs and providing the processes through which individual faculty initiatives and those of basic academic units can have some play. (JD)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Demography, Enrollment Trends, Higher Education
Sharpe, Lillian – C.S.P.A.A. Bulletin, 1978
Tells how a yearbook staff learned about diverse aspects of yearbook production through attending summer workshops; offers suggestions to aid other yearbook staffs. (GW)
Descriptors: High Schools, Journalism, Layout (Publications), Staff Development
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Alvarado, Andrew; Rinnander, Elizabeth – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1977
In order to maximize the quality of educational services offered by community colleges, faculty and administrative staff development appears crucial. The needs of the institution, students, community, and graduate courses, as well as various staff development programs around the country are discussed. (LH)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Inservice Education, Program Descriptions
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Perrone, Vito – Childhood Education, 1978
Presents a rationale for staff development based on encouraging teachers to be more reflective about their teaching and describes some practical examples of teacher reflectivity. (BR)
Descriptors: Individual Development, Inservice Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Self Evaluation
Ferren, Ann S.; White, Louise G. – Teaching Political Science, 1977
Describes a staff development program for college level political science faculty. The article reflects on the realities of university life and implications for faculty; describes the program's background and its content; and offers a preliminary evaluation. (Author/JR)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Higher Education, Models, Political Science
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Firth, Gerald R. – Educational Leadership, 1977
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Change, Program Development, Staff Development
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Krause, Kenneth – Child Welfare, 1977
This paper summarizes the major findings of a demonstration child welfare project involving interagency training conducted at the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle. (MS)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Welfare, Demonstration Programs, Program Descriptions
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Wu, P. C. – Journal of Staff Development, 1987
The question of whether teachers should train other teachers is discussed from the perspective of the literature and the opinions of classroom teachers. Several cautions for using teachers as staff developers are given. (MT)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Peer Coaching, Staff Development, Teacher Attitudes
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Leggett, Diana; Hoyle, Sharon – Journal of Staff Development, 1987
This article describes the experience of the Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas, with peer coaching, using teachers as their own staff developers, to improve performance in the classroom. Problems associated with traditional inservice education are discussed. Implications of the peer coaching program are presented. (MT)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Peer Coaching, Peer Relationship, Program Evaluation
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Joyce, Bruce; Showers, Beverly – Journal of Staff Development, 1987
The concept of peer coaching of teaching is discussed and specific, low-cost strategies are recommended to support peer coaching. (Author)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Peer Coaching, Peer Relationship, Program Implementation
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Munro, Petra; Elliott, Jack – Journal of Staff Development, 1987
A peer coaching program at Forest View High School, Illinois, is described and evaluated. Recommendations are provided for other districts to consider when implementing a similar program. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Peer Coaching, Peer Relationship, Program Effectiveness
Child Care Information Exchange, 1987
Suggests ways to improve administration leadership skills such as writing a letter of appreciation to the person "who gave one a break"; what to do if one is a "workaholic"; getting the most out of seminars; effective telephone communications; living a healthy lifestyle; effective time management; and preventing…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Leadership Qualities
Dean, Gary J. – Lifelong Learning, 1988
Counseling services of many adult education programs are inadequate due to several factors: (1) incomplete state of development of adult career development and transition theory; (2) lack of preparation in the existing theory by adult career counselors; and (3) limitations placed on adult career counselors because of the institutions in which they…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Career Counseling, Career Development
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Innes, Sheila – Education + Training, 1988
The United Kingdom's Open College uses the "Quality Code of Practice" as a framework for developing procedures and standards. This is an account of current developments that indicate the nature of their strategies. (JOW)
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Rossing, Boyd E. – New Directions for Continuing Education, 1988
The author elaborates on informal learning in discussing staff development for volunteers. He suggests that ways be found to integrate classroom and on-the-job learning; that staff developers help people learn more effectively; and that learning be supported through job selection, organizational support, and a system of learning relationships and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cognitive Style, Informal Education, Staff Development
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