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Vaughan, Joseph – Journal of Teacher Education, 1979
NIE feels that it has an important role to play as contributor and participant in the process of mediating the respective needs and expertise of the various constituent groups involved in in-service teacher education research. (JMF)
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Federal Programs, Government Role, Inservice Teacher Education
Sewell, Angela M.; And Others – American School Board Journal, 1994
During inclusion discussions, board members must remember their goal--ensuring that schools meet the needs of all students, including those with disabilities. Boards should ask themselves how they decide where to educate disabled students, how other diverse populations are taught, what training is provided to help teachers address diverse needs,…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Cultural Pluralism, Disabilities, Educational Finance
Griffin, Gary – 1986
This paper uses research and propositions to argue that staff development funds provided under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation Improvement Act of 1981 be used to integrate understanding of the special needs and prospects of and for Chapter 1 students throughout a school. Rather than isolate staff development opportunities within a Chapter…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Coordination, Disadvantaged
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Pizzo, Peggy Daly – Young Children, 1990
Discusses calls for Head Start to expand its services for children from birth to three years and to devise standards for infants and toddlers. Recent policy decisions resulting in such expansion are discussed. The need for Head Start staff involved with infant and toddler care to be trained about infancy is considered in detail. (BG)
Descriptors: Day Care, Educational Needs, Family Day Care, Family Involvement
Yonan, Barbara; Baenen, Nancy – 1989
During 1988-89, the Austin Independent School District's Title 7 program continued to supplement services through the locally funded bilingual and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs to secondary students of limited English proficiency. The 1988-89 Title 7 evaluation report provides an overview of the programs's changes, staff training,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Curriculum Development, Dropout Rate, English (Second Language)
Slavin, Robert E. – 1992
It is proposed that schools receiving funds under Chapter 1 (Hawkins Stafford Act 1988) be required to spend at least 20 percent of their allocations on staff development. High-quality staff development programs would enable schools to improve instruction all day for all students. Chapter 1 schools would become centers of educational renewal and…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Finance, Educational Practices