Teachers at a Larchmont, New York, school have developed an approach to self-analysis through videotaped observations. All participants said the program met their needs for professional growth, and interview data suggest that the program can alleviate some of the isolation that plagues teachers. (MLF)

This article is a response to Ruth Wade's meta-analysis of inservice teacher education research in the same issue of "Educational Leadership" (EA 518 308). Factors making a difference in inservice education are identified, but more work needs to be done in understanding the specific, practical details, allowing application. (DCS)

Establishing a strategy for staff development avoids pitfalls involving the definition of goals, the analysis of evaluation data, and the identification of essential competencies. (Author/MLF)

In Australia, outside inspectors no longer assess teachers for promotion and advancement, but public concern has stirred interest in new forms of teacher evaluation. More teachers now accept the desirability of being observed by fellow teachers. (Author/JM)

Development teams in Hawaii are using local emphasis, teacher training, and field support to create successful new curriculums. (Author)

Describes a method to determine whether particular strategies and materials are being used in classrooms as a result of inservice training. (Author/MLF)

Initiated at Albemarle Public Schools (Virginia), an onsite inservice trains teachers how to intervene early in the school year. The Student Advocate Program in the Rincon Valley Union School District (California) releases teachers from classrooms to meet with students on a one-to-one basis. (MLF)

The Teacher Advisor Project of the Marin County (California) Office of Education provides training to teachers who will act as advisors and facilitators for their colleagues. This article describes the five roles assumed by these advisors and discusses issues affecting the success of projects like the Teacher Advisor Project. (PGD)

Teachers who served as advisers to help other teachers improve their classroom techniques in the Marin County (California) Office of Education's Teacher Advisor Project found six principles affecting successful, nonthreatening relationships: sharing common language, focusing on key concerns, gathering hard evidence, interacting fully, acting…

Students will learn more if local school boards set priorities, use test scores sensibly, and hold educators accountable. (Author)

An analysis of more than 200 studies that investigated the effectiveness of various kinds of teacher training methods. (Author/MLF)

Findings from a study of 16 school districts reveal that teachers are less satisfied than administrators with school districts' efforts to improve instruction in the areas of curriculum development, clinical supervision, staff development, and teacher evaluation. (Author/MLF)

To serve all gifted students, we must broaden identification methods, develop more and varied types of programs, and provide comprehensive teacher training. (Author/TE)

Discusses five methods of teacher evaluation used by progressive districts: (1) evaluation is linked to research on effective teaching; (2) evaluators receive improved training; (3) administrators are accountable for conducting evaluations; (4) evaluation-identified teacher deficiencies are used to focus staff development; and (5) teachers…