To help classify and map the field of administrative inservice, five generic administrative inservice models may be identified and their strengths and weaknesses determined based on what is known about effective inservice practices. The models are a traditional model, institutes, competency-based programs, the academy, and networking. A review of…

Two-way interactive television (ITV) can broaden the variety of instructional programs available to students, ease the logistical problems of teacher inservice, provide new services to community members, and sometimes be a magnet for the collaboration of business and education. This special report, third in a series, examines the technology,…

Staff development programs and activities are common methods of stimulating change in the behavior of educators. These programs may be designed for a number of purposes, including (1) problem-solving within the local school or district; (2) remediation to develop work-related skills; (3) motivation to change and improve staff; and (4) development…

This overview of teacher inservice education in Sweden has been complied with particular focus on the role of teacher inservice education (INSET) within the school development context. The term INSET refers to short-cycle training inputs, which tend to be of a general nature, e.g., social development, working methods in the classroom or…

This paper considers how the metamorphosis of the curriculum movement from 1890-1990 relates to teacher education practices in the corresponding time period, with particular attention given to inservice teacher education. Part 1 briefly describes the history of curriculum change, part 2 highlights the history of inservice teacher education, and…

The paper is a product of the 3-year project, "Functional Mainstreaming for Success," designed to develop a model for instructional mainstreaming of handicapped children (3-6 years old) in community settings. Thirty-two sources were reviewed which deal with the teacher competencies needed by regular teachers for successful mainstreaming.…

The purposes of this article are to review the in-service teacher education literature and to present a survey instrument produced in a Teacher Corps project with respect to one aspect of needs assessment for in-service education, that of teachers' preliminary preferences and priorities. (Author)

The United Kingdom's shortage of qualified physics teachers and its trend toward balanced science courses has resulted in many non-specialist physics teachers, who have indicated that there was a considerable difference between anticipated and actual difficulty in teaching specific physics topics. A constructivist model of inservice education in…

Research and literature on educational change, teacher effectiveness and leadership are reviewed to provide a context for describing teacher-leader programs. Qualities of effective leadership are discussed. Suggestions for developing and reviewing teacher leader programs are given. (JL)

Recent research suggests that principals can improve the content and delivery of staff development programs by selecting practical topics, involving teachers in topic selection and presentation, keeping teachers' experience levels in mind, emphasizing ongoing staff development processes, avoiding lecture-based programs, and encouraging personal…

A survey of literature dealing with inservice training for teachers was conducted to identify the kinds of inservice education used most frequently, and most commonly stated guidelines for producing effective programs. Results are discussed. (DF)

This document reviews studies of professional development for teachers to examine benefits to students in science and mathematics education. A major finding from this review was that programs that focused on teaching classroom management strategies or attaining knowledge of how students learn specific school subject matter provided later benefits…

Offers suggestions for improving the relationship between teacher training institutes and the schools in which they place student teachers. (FL)

Various training strategies are suggested to modify teachers' attitudes and to alter inappropriate behavior. The article suggests that university preparation for teachers should include a component which deals with culture and language variation, as well as the existing supervised student teaching experience. (NQ)

Problems faced by classroom teachers in selecting and using reading materials with reading-disabled students are discussed. Teachers of disabled readers need the cooperative support of teacher-educators, publishers, and school administrators in selecting the most appropriate materials. (JN)