By directing the change from an MBO system to a building-based goal program, a Pennsylvania superintendent enabled each building's staff and community to focus on an individual area of need (environmental education), as determined by a grassroots needs assessment effort. Students, parents, teachers, and administrators gathered and analyzed data,…

Decreasing teacher turnover, public criticism of the school, and other factors are leading to new efforts in the area of staff development--many occurring at the local building level. (Author)