A study analyzed the discourse and content of a staff development process designed to introduce research-based understandings of reading comprehension into teachers' thinking and practices. Thirty-nine fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade teachers in the Southwest participated in videotaped staff development workshops. Results indicated that creating…

An elementary school located in a predominantly black neighborhood on the south side of Chicago decided it was time to restructure the curriculum (scores lagged behind the national average and interest in reading and writing had waned). The principal, parents, and teachers were given extra encouragement to use the process of team building, shared…

This document, which is intended to assist adult literacy staff development and training personnel working at the state, district, and program levels, contains considerations and guidelines essential for an effective, comprehensive staff development and training program. Discussed in Section 1, which is an overview of staff development and…

The Strategic Staff Development Plan was implemented at Lansing Community College (LCC), in Michigan. This document describes the goals, implementation activities, and components of staff development at the college. An introduction indicates that the Plan represents over 300 hours of proposed training for LCC faculty, staff, and administrators and…

These guidelines were developed for serving students with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in school settings. An introduction reviews the frequency of TBI, range of severity, and legal responsibility for special education services. Guidelines are offered for creating prevention and awareness programs and for implementing staff development. A section…

Literacy councils in central Pennsylvania recruited more potential students within their communities and increased the number of students enrolling in their programs through a staff development project. Direct-service personnel from local human service agencies that constituted important referral sources for literacy councils were targeted for…

This study focuses on a teacher's process of changing; specifically, the changes in her beliefs throughout her participation in and at the conclusion of a particular staff development project. The staff development classes were designed for the staff developer to model the Hilda Taba Teaching Strategies to introduce key concepts of cognitive…

This paper discusses the production of videotape recordings illustrating developmental milestones of early childhood to serve as a reference point in working with parents or staff caring for young children who have disabilities. Procedures for making a video presentation include the following steps: select a topic (such as motor development,…

A description of rural school context variables for successful staff development and an empirical study of large-scale rural intervention are presented in this report. Drawing from research, literature, and practice based on nonrural populations, context variables are identified for implementing effective staff development intervention in rural…

This journal issue focuses on the professional ethics of performance technologists. A brief statement on the focus of the issue by Michael P. Monar is followed by: (1) "Musings," which points out that having a code of ethics is nice, but it doesn't cause people to act ethically (Odin Westgaard); (2) "Report of the Ethics…

The goal of gifted and talented education in South Carolina is to identify and nurture potential through the development of specialized curriculum offerings modified and adapted to meet the unique learning styles, learning rates, interests, abilities, and needs of gifted and talented students. An appropriate program for gifted and talented…

Resulting from the Advanced Training for Child Care Administrators project (ATCCA), this manual serves to promote, in similar projects, training in administration and staff development in the areas of child development, education, or social work. Section 1 describes the rationale, goals, expectations, responsibilities, and participant selection…

The study surveyed local education agencies in Minnesota concerning staff development needs for personnel serving handicapped children. Questionnaires were developed for direct service providers as well as for program administrators. Data provided information on characteristics of direct service personnel (including position type, licensing, and…

The effect of the "Language Arts through Latin" project on teacher participation in college courses and subsequent pupil performance was investigated. The goal of the project was to prepare non-Latin teachers to provide the benefits of a Latin program to intermediate and secondary students who did not receive formal Latin instruction. It was…

The Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) provides financial support to schools for desegregation efforts in Portland, Oregon. This project involves six elementary schools which plan and implement programs and activities to meet the needs of 3,394 students, 667 of whom are members of minorities. Under ESAA, each elementary school develops a program…