Describes New Jersey's Academy for the Advancement of Teaching and Management, a central, state-funded training center designed to improve students' education by sharpening teachers' and administrators' professional skills. The program's success depends on three critical qualities--relevance, consistency, and continuity. (MLH)

Under the leadership of the superintendent, employees of the Lake Washington School District in Kirkland (Washington) have cooperated in the design of a staff development program. Eight programs are offered to serve the needs of all employees, including teachers, administrators, classified staff, and even school board members and parents.…