Performance contracting is sometimes expensive and not necessarily successful. Opportune school university programs as evidenced by the Atlanta public Schools project mean utilizing the combined resources to provide optimum in educational opportunities. (DS)

Facing a new state mandate, Maryland teacher educators established a pilot professional development school (PDS) and achieved positive results with preservice teachers. The PDS internship was more effective than the regular program in preparing teacher candidates to maintain classroom discipline, use technology effectively for instruction, and…