Two years after participating in a replication of the Stallings Effective Use of Time (EUOT) Program, ten teachers were re-observed and interviewed to determine the extent to which they had maintained the measured changes in their behavior patterns. Subjects were selected for the follow-up from a 27 EUOT teacher sample based on having exhibited…

This paper focuses on the approaches used by school heads in helping their growth and their teachers in primary schools in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces of South Africa. The Department of Basic Education expects school heads and teachers to bring change in their school performances. The problem is that in these primary schools heads and…

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are being recognized globally for their influential role in realizing the UN Millennium Development Goal of education for all in developing countries. NGOs mostly employ untrained para-educators for grassroots activities. The professional development of these teachers is critical for NGO effectiveness, yet…

A comprehensive, inservice staff renewal program is described. (MM)

School systems looking for successful types of in-service reading programs can offer the following types of programs which have fared well in the New Haven schools: Reading Share-In; Reading Exposition; Mini-Reading Courses; and Make It and Take It Workshops. (Author/CB)

To reduce teacher isolation and encourage sharing of expertise, schools should consider brief workshops or 15-minute "micro-shops" on various topics ranging from making electrical circuit boards to setting up a salt-water aquarium. This article and accompanying sidebar discuss benefits and set-up strategies. (MLH)

This report, initiated at the request of the Lincoln Trail College (LTC) faculty, provides a series of recommendations regarding a continuing professional development program specially tailored to meet the needs and characteristics of the staff at LTC. A questionnaire was developed to determine activity relevance and availability, preference…

This final report describes accomplishments and activities of the 4-year Super-Vision project, designed to train teachers to supervise paraeducators in their work with students who have disabilities. The project used a problem-solving, consultative model, validated curriculum materials ("Teamwork and Evaluation"), and a training of trainers…

The author, Director of School Libraries, Delaware State Department of Public Instruction, surveyed practices in continuing education for school library personnel throughout the U.S. through April 1968. This report analyzes a number of apparently successful programs. (Editor/JB)

The authors review the role of residential treatment for severely behaviorally disordered children and suggest a unified treatment/training approach for residential staff. (CL)

The 1979-80 Professional Development Plan was designed to provide Lansing Community College administrators, faculty, and custodial staff with alternative methods of confronting job-related challenges. This descriptive report first presents a rationale and overview of the program, citing the importance of effective job performance to the college…

The goal of the High School/State Incentive Grant (SIG) Staff Development program of the New York City Board of Education in 1992-93 was to increase the knowledge levels and competencies of teachers and paraprofessionals assigned to special education classes, by offering a variety of training options for all eligible personnel. The program was…

This booklet contains lists of tasks intended to be used by staff support specialists in planning staff development programs for vocational educators. These task lists are to be used by staff support specialists to understand and record the tasks and activities related to the staff development program as a first step in such planning. Task lists…

This paper discusses the structure and process of an A.R.C. workshop, an innovative approach to inservice training. Following a general introduction, including impacts on workshop participants, the paper details four basic components of a workshop: (1) the opening session, (2) examining readiness for professional development, (3) exploring…

These instructors' handbooks were developed for a special basic and advanced workshop series held for State-local employee development officers. They are designed to provide a complete "package" of curricular materials and readings for participants in a three-day basic workshop, or in a four- or five-day variant of that workshop, or in a…