Provides information on the underlying issues in the operation of a faculty development program. Emphasis is given to the conditions for initiating and sustaining the program and to the products of the program. (Author/IRT)

Describes the American Home Economics Association's Volunteer Nutrition Consultant Project, in which home economists teach, advise, and share their nutrition expertise with Head Start children and families. Discusses how the program works, what services the volunteers provide, and what effect the program has had on Head Start families. (SO)

Staff development is different in the private and public/nonprofit organizational worlds, although the sectors draw from each other. These differences are observable in contextual influences, training for change, learning, and reflective practice. (Editor)

Discusses the manager's role in staff development and the benefits that accrue to managers who develop their people. (JOW)

Identifies the characteristics of effective staff development programs. Considers the ways in which staff development goals are achieved in the self-study phase, team visit, follow-up/implementation phase, and progress reporting stage of accreditation. (DMM)

The impact of cooperative learning on students has been documented, but the outcome of increased collegiality among teachers has been overlooked. This article describes cooperative learning training and follow-up programs in two school districts set up to ensure that consistent and deliberate interaction occurs among teachers. (MT)

Five teachers describe their participation in an afterschool series entitled "Do Your Own Classroom Research." The projects they developed gave them the answers they sought as well as answers not sought. Each teacher's project and findings are summarized. (MT)

Surveyed 142 student affairs professionals to examine their perceptions of staff development needs. Results suggested little perceived need for staff development. Greatest relative needs were for improvement in milieu management, consultation, and instruction. Items related to positive personal and working relationships were concerns with regard…

The teacher training program drew on the most effective techniques of special education, condensing them into a course on how to teach. The program, implemented with regular secondary teachers on a voluntary basis, provided on-site practical training with follow-up. Reflections are offered on reasons for the program's success and training models…

The article offers practical thoughts on mediation to school systems involved in disagreements related to implementation of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The authors recommend training programs for mediators as well as for participants in mediation sessions, individualized education program meetings, placement meetings, and due…

Describes a staff incentive program that has successfully used employees to improve a school's efficiency through an old fashioned suggestion box. (MD)

A system of supervisory feedback of appropriate interactions with clients was instituted in a cottage for 31 mentally retarded children. Both staff and client behavior improved following the implementation of the feedback system but was not demonstrated because performance did not deteriorate when the feedback contingency was withdrawn. (Author/CL)

Outlines the Madison Workshop Program for staff development, operated by the local school system in cooperation with a local college. This unique collaboration funds nationally known educators to present workshops for local teachers. (MD)

A program produced by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory uses a combination of 8mm color-sound films and printed materials to train school food personnel. (MLF)

This paper attempts to articulate the process and content of the coaching model developed by the staff who work in schools affiliated with the Bay Area School Reform Collaborative (BASRC). BASRC is a 7-year-old nonprofit grant-funding organization with the mission to transform schools in the San Francisco Bay area, California into vital places to…