Transition professional development (PD) has been identified as a way to improve transition services; however, there is a dearth of literature on transition-focused PD. To learn more about the essential features of effective PD, 73 published articles were evaluated in the area of PD in both secondary transition and special education. Articles were…

This 2018 annotated bibliography reviews seven postsecondary peer cooperative learning programs that have been implemented nationally and internationally to increase student achievement. An extensive literature search was conducted of published journal articles, newspaper accounts, book chapters, books, ERIC documents, thesis and dissertations,…

The purpose of this annotated bibliography is to summarize relevant research to update practitioners and professional development (PD) providers about designing effective and impactful professional development models. Few studies were found specific to transition professional development; therefore, this bibliography includes a wider review of PD…

Purpose: This 2016 annotated bibliography reviews seven postsecondary peer cooperative learning programs that have been implemented nationally to increase student achievement. Methodology: An extensive literature search was conducted of published journal articles, newspaper accounts, book chapters, books, ERIC documents, thesis and dissertations,…

This 2017 annotated bibliography reviews seven postsecondary peer cooperative learning programs that have been implemented nationally to increase student achievement. An extensive literature search was conducted of published journal articles, newspaper accounts, book chapters, books, ERIC documents, thesis and dissertations, online documents, and…

Contains citations and abstracts of 17 articles from U.S. and British journals on job performance, productivity, and motivation. (SK)

This bibliography lists 14 resource materials at the Wilmington College Peace Resource Center (Ohio) to teach about conflict resolution. The resources address all grade levels and contain curriculum materials and teaching guides. Information on borrowing materials is included, along with shipping details and costs. (EH)

This list of resources on adventure-based learning techniques is presented for two reasons. In today's educational systems, programs must produce measurable results to meet mandated standards and goals. It is hoped that these resources will help programs obtain academic credibility for utilizing adventure-based activities. Secondly, they are…

All the 11 publications in this annotated bibiliography explore the department head's dual role as teacher and instructional leader. Three articles characterize principals' role as managerial and recommend that primary instructional and curriculur responsibilities be delegated to department heads with clearly designated positions in the school's…

Provides an annotated bibliography of 15 current documents from the ERIC database related to community college leadership. Provides sources related to guidelines for effective leadership, building relationships, shared governance, and future challenges facing leaders. (BCY)

Describes the 16 personality types identified by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and explores the use of this measure in libraries to help staff better understand themselves and each other, and to aid library administrators in balancing work groups and interacting with staff. A selected bibliography of 3 books, 3 professional manuals, and 2…

Focuses on computer systems that support groups who complete tasks together despite separations in space, time, or variations in team size. Reviews the literature on the history of the technology, application packages, case histories, and current research, and includes a synopsis of activity in academic and commercial institutions. Contains 217…

The reports included in this annotated bibliography of 11 publications on school improvement teams suggest that ownership and commitment to improvement are natural consequences of shared planning and decisionmaking, that overcentralization has severely limited the scope of teachers' professional discretion, and that quality circles--stressing…

The 76 tests in this bibliography include descriptions of measures examining the dynamics of functioning groups as a whole and other measures eliciting information concerned with group members on an individual basis. Although all ages are represented, the tests target primarily adults. This document is one in a series of topical bibliographies…

The relationships that school principals experience with superintendents and school board members are often tenuous. Attempts to include principals as part of management and the results of forming a management team are described in this review. Six journal articles and four documents in the ERIC system are annotated. (MLF)