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Wood, Fred H.; Lease, Sharon A. – Journal of Staff Development, 1987
The processes of staff development, instructional supervision, and teacher evaluation complement and support each other. The connections between and among them are discussed. Recommendations for implementing an integrated system of instructional improvement are made. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, Instructional Improvement, Staff Development, Teacher Evaluation
Benett, Yves – Vocational Aspect of Education, 1984
Discusses the relationship between certain aspects of curriculum evaluation and of accountability in a college setting. Identifies factors that may influence developments in the process evaluation of vocational curricula and goes on to propose that study of these factors may prove to be of considerable value for "internal control" over the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Colleges, Curriculum Evaluation, Formative Evaluation
Marsick, Victoria J. – New Directions for Continuing Education, 1988
Changes in the postindustrial era are forcing people to rethink goals, strategies for working, and how they organize to accomplish these aims. Innovations can reshape staff development programs, For some organizations, these times offer opportunities for "training not as usual." (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Program Development, Staff Development, Technological Advancement
Watkins, Karen – New Directions for Continuing Education, 1988
This article reports a case study of one research hospital's staff developers' paradoxes and double binds. It begins with a review of definitions of hospital staff development, emphasizing nursing staff development; describes and illustrates paradoxes and contradictions; and discusses implications for hospital staff developers. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Hospitals, Incidental Learning
Geber, Beverly – Training, 1988
The need for recognition often drives very good trainers out of the field and causes others to leave salaried human resource development jobs to become consultants. (JOW)
Descriptors: Administrators, Career Development, Job Satisfaction, Recognition (Achievement)
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Gee, Thomas C.; Forester, Nora – NASSP Bulletin, 1988
The statement that "every teacher is a teacher of reading" is an ineffective cliche. However, cooperation among secondary school content and reading teachers can be achieved through establishing schoolwide reading teams, offering services and inservice education for content teachers, pairing reading and content teachers, publishing newsletters,…
Descriptors: Inservice Education, Program Implementation, Reading Teachers, Secondary Education
Stroul, Neil A. – Training and Development Journal, 1987
Few companies are comfortable with their performance appraisal system. The author suggests trying (1) systems that recognize competing priorities and attempt to alleviate conflicts through intelligent design and (2) management training that emphasizes the importance of providing staff with ongoing feedback. (CH)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adults, Feedback, Personnel Evaluation
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Odden, Eleanor – Journal of Staff Development, 1985
This article reviews recent research on successful evaluation, highlights differences between supervision and evaluation, and discusses alternative philosophies regarding supervision, teaching, and change. Suggestions are presented for staff developers to use in helping a school district to clarify what it believes and to select programs congruent…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Program Development, Staff Development, Teacher Evaluation
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Scholl, Shirley S.; McQueen, Phyllis – Journal of Staff Development, 1985
A staff development process, the Basic Skills Articulation Plan (BSAP), has been used by the Franklin County (Ohio) Department of Education to meet state-mandated educational goals. BSAP and its results are summarized. (MT)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Staff Development
Zorn, Theodore E., Jr. – Training and Development Journal, 1984
The SEED (Supervisory Effectiveness in Employee Development) model outlines seven steps for managers responsible for personnel development: (1) orientation, (2) assessment of needs and goals, (3) planning of developmental strategies, (4) provision of formal learning experiences, (5) assistance with transfer of training, (6) task assignments for…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Employer Employee Relationship, Personnel Management, Staff Development
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Rhodes, Lewis A. – Educational Leadership, 1985
Discusses insights gained through the production of a videotape entitled "School Improvement Through Staff Development" by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Addresses both the tape's subject matter and methods of communicating that matter. Second article in series; for part I, see EA 518 619 (Educational…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Material Development, Staff Development, Systems Approach
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Ross, Judith W. – Journal of School Health, 1984
This article describes an annual program, for teachers and nurses of elementary school cancer patients, that: (1) facilitates understanding of the educational and social needs of such students; (2) provides updated information about childhood malignancy; and (3) addresses the concerns of teachers and nurses. (Author/CJB)
Descriptors: Cancer, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Staff Development
School Administrator, 1985
Awards for exemplary staff development programs from the National Center for the Improvement of Learning are announced for 17 school districts, selected from 55 submitted to the award competition. Nine of the programs are featured in this issue; the remaining eight will be described in the March issue. (MLF)
Descriptors: Awards, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement, School Districts
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Doelker, Richard E.; Lynett, Patricia A. – Social Work, 1983
Proposes a comprehensive approach for continuing education for social workers. This ecological model takes into account critical staff participation at various levels as well as important phases of the staff development process. (JAC)
Descriptors: Ecology, Inservice Education, Models, Social Work
Partington, Patricia; Stainton, Caroline – 2003
This handbook is designed to help university and college managers in their planning, delivery, and evaluation of staff development. The chapters are: (1) "Staff Development: What Is It, and How Has It Evolved?"; (2) "The Manager's Role in and Responsibilities for Staff Development"; (3) "The Organization of Staff Development in Departments"; (4)…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Higher Education, School Personnel
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