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Wheeler, Daniel W. – Journal of Dental Education, 1991
A well-conceived and effective faculty development program should focus on individual as well as institutional development, so that the environment encourages and supports both individuals and groups. Eleven institutional and four individual and group strategies for making development efforts effective are outlined. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Development, Higher Education, Individual Development

Reynolds, Ann – Journal of Higher Education, 1992
Five case studies from the mid-1980s explore changes junior faculty experience as they interact with other faculty in departments and institutions. Findings suggest the interaction between the newcomer's view of social interdependence and that of the department governs those changes. Relationships between gender, socialization, and acculturation…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Beginning Teachers, Case Studies, College Faculty
Kramer, Howard C. – 1985
Two related institutional activities that college administrators should address are faculty productivity and student advising. Efforts to increase institutional productivity should incorporate personal and organizational development and should reflect sensitivity to the organizational climate. The goal for institutional managers is to structure a…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Administrator Role, College Faculty, Faculty Advisers
Smith, Louis M.; Kleine, Paul F. – 1983
This fifth volume of a six-volume study of a school district code-named "Milford" sketches life histories and careers of the school's original faculty some 15 years after the school was founded. Section I outlines the study's problems and procedures; describes the faculty as a group of true believers initially characterized by humor, inexperience,…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Biographies, Career Development, Case Studies
Burden, Paul R.; Wallace, David – 1983
Research in staff development and in teacher career development provides useful information so that staff development programs can be tailored to accommodate teachers' needs at different career stages. Findings of studies on staff development have identified characteristics of successful inservice programs. Collaboration between all participants…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Individual Development
Lawrence, Janet H. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1985
A program of incentives must respond to the various aspirations faculty members have at different stages of their careers. Careful monitoring and interpretation of changes in faculty ability, interest, and behavior can aid the institution in improving the person-environment fit. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Career Development, College Faculty, Faculty College Relationship, Faculty Development
Bailey, Gerald D. – 1983
A district-based leadership program has been designed to train teachers in self-assessment so they may independently improve their instructional skills. Teachers are trained to analyze their behaviors objectively through the use of audio and videotape. Instruction is also provided in creating and using checklists to assess classroom instruction…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Feedback
Cottrell, Vic – 1984
As schools primarily use human resources to accomplish their mission of developing the potential of students, their success is contingent upon the quality of the people employed by the schools. Thus, the selection and development of professionals within the schools is the most important responsibility of the school board and superintendent. The…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Developmental Programs, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education