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Teitel, Lee; Del Prete, Tom – 1995
This three-part guide presents information and recommendations from the Massachusetts Professional Development School Network Steering Committee on how to develop a professional development school (PDS) partnership. Part 1 defines the PDS concept, presents a brief background account of its evolution, and discusses its potential for simultaneously…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Clark, Richard W. – 1999
This book presents a theoretical basis for Professional Development Schools (PDSs) as well as practical guidance for establishing, funding, and evaluating them. It offers a comprehensive view of the role that PDSs play in today's educational renewal efforts and insights about the potential that a quality PDS can bring to learning at many levels.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College School Cooperation, Democracy, Educational Change
Colburn, Alan – 1993
Several factors may interfere with the effective collaboration between universities and K-12 schools, a key element in the process of establishing and operating professional development schools (PDSs). These factors relate to differences in school and university cultures and the impact of these differences on the respective faculties. Among the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College School Cooperation, Educational Environment, Educational History
Bacharach, Nancy; Hasslen, Robin – 2001
This booklet discusses the development of Professional Development Schools (PDSs), which are functioning public schools where school and university personnel collaborate to create exemplary learning environments capable of transforming both teacher preparation and pre-K-12 schooling. Benefits of PDSs include opportunities for school teachers and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College School Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Woloszyk, Carl A.; Davis, Suzanne – 1993
Improved professional education for teachers, counselors, and school administrators is needed in order to successfully reform schooling. Fundamental change in professional education requires educational partnerships between schools and universities. The professional development school (PDS) represents a pivotal element in the strategy of utilizing…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Change, Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education
Chase, Sue; And Others – 1996
A recurring theme in the social literature is the perceived gap between what faculty in higher education view as the goals of and preferred methods for teaching social studies and those valued and applied by practicing social studies teachers. In 1990, Ohio State University began planning an intensive school-university collaboration in the form of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College School Cooperation, Cooperating Teachers, Faculty Development