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Davidovich, Robert – Journal of Staff Development, 2011
More and more, the educators this author works with recognize that schools will need to become different, not just better, to help students meet the challenges of the future. These educators are trying to respond to an imperative to innovate as well as improve. The depth of change required to move from creating improvement to fostering innovation…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Group Dynamics, Change Strategies
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Journal of Staff Development, 2009
As difficult as the economy is at a personal level, school systems across the country are also struggling to find solutions to applying limited funds to seemingly unlimited challenges. Professional learning, as National Staff Development Council (NSDC) President Charles Mason says in his column, is often among the first things to be cut from a…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Educational Administration, Educational Finance, School Districts
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Harrison, Cindy; Bryan, Chris – Journal of Staff Development, 2008
As teachers and leaders are well aware, schools and districts across the country have invested enormous amounts of money and energy in creating data management systems so that teachers can access information about their students' performance. With these systems in place, the focus now needs to move to the structures and allocation of time that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Management Information Systems, Use Studies, Research Utilization
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Richard, Alan – Journal of Staff Development, 2004
School-based staff developers are becoming more common, but their job description is often poorly focused and their duties varied. The fate of this emerging model of professional development will depend on whether districts and school leaders devote time and resources to develop this strategy into a meaningful method of school reform.
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Educational Change, Staff Development, School Districts
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Owen, Jill Mirman; And Others – Journal of Staff Development, 1991
School restructuring is enhanced when strong staff development plays three primary roles: a vehicle for developing new knowledge, skills, and attitudes; an unfreezing influence that helps people consider large-scale restructuring; and a vision of the school as a learning community. Examples from three school districts are provided. (SM)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, School Districts
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Mathes, Katheryn Wasylczuk – Journal of Staff Development, 1988
A description is given of a doctoral program in staff development. The purpose of the program is to prepare professionals to become effective change agents. In order for professional staff developers to effect change and growth, they must fully understand the change processes. (JD)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Andragogy, Change Agents, Change Strategies
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Melvin, Charles A., III – Journal of Staff Development, 1991
Four school districts adopted a school restructuring project using Deming's business management method. Deming offered alternative views of organizations based on psychology, systems, perceptual framework, and causes of variance. He listed 14 points for quality improvement. Evaluation indicated that key staff members willingly engaged in…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
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Gallegos, Jack L. – Journal of Staff Development, 1994
Presents strategies to help staff developers and classroom teachers work through the transition phase of a paradigm shift in educational practice, highlighting traditional assessment and grading models and noting the importance of allowing teachers time to reframe and integrate the new model, meeting in small groups to understand the transition.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Grading
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Tafel, Linda; Bertani, Albert – Journal of Staff Development, 1992
Presents guidelines for staff developers who wish to create and sustain changes in schools. The article explains why staff development must be reconceptualized, discusses the emerging systems roles for staff developers, and shares information gained from extensive experience in applying a reconceptualized model of staff development. (SM)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Collegiality, Educational Change, Educational Environment
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Hirsh, Stephanie; Moffett, Cerylle – Journal of Staff Development, 1994
Two veteran staff developers explore the challenges and lessons learned as they served as volunteer change facilitators on the school improvement teams in their children's schools. The article examines why they became involved, what they hoped to accomplish, what obstacles they encountered, what they accomplished, and what they learned. (SM)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
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Gould, John M.; Bornstien, Hinda; Florentine, Karen; Martin, Lawrence E. – Journal of Staff Development, 1997
Describes a regional collaborative designed to help high schools develop the capacity to implement sustainable reforms, explaining the two project phases: skill-building workshops and local implementation plans. Site teams of teachers, administrators, and community members participated. Researchers collected participants' feedback and made four…
Descriptors: Administrators, Change Strategies, Community Involvement, Educational Change
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Wlodarczyk, Steven; Bandy, Beth – Journal of Staff Development, 1984
The goals and benefits of a Quality Circles program (voluntary, regular, problem solving meetings held by groups of employees) are explored in this article. Practical guidelines for implementing this program in a school environment are also shared. (DF)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Decision Making Skills, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement
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Killion, Joellen P.; Harrison, Cynthia R. – Journal of Staff Development, 1990
Outlines an organization development view of change, identifying strategies for implementing the approach and noting how staff developers' roles change with the organization development perspective. As organization development specialists rather than trainers, staff developers must develop skills in group process, facilitation, team building,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
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Nebgen, Mary K. – Journal of Staff Development, 1990
This article defines the strategic planning process at the school level, focusing on steps involved, ways to diagnose school readiness for undertaking the effort, skills needed for effective process facilitation, and implications of strategic planning for staff development. Such planning is effective in improving the organizational ability of…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Planning, Educational Strategies
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Alson, Alan; And Others – Journal of Staff Development, 1983
Three approaches an assistant superintendent might take to correct discipline problems at an elementary school characterized by weak administrative leadership are discussed. The approaches focus on: (1) professional development for the principal; (2) teacher improvement; and (3) cooperation among parents and school personnel. (PP)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Strategies, Discipline Policy, Educational Improvement
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