The last two decades have witnessed an ongoing effort to re-design the education doctorate to prepare practitioners to conduct research as a key aspect of their practice. As part of the reform, Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) members have tried to ensure the delivery of a relevant practice-based curriculum that prepares…

This article uses a multiyear case example to illustrate principles of comprehensive program consultation to low-performing urban school districts. The Plainfield (NJ) school district concluded that leaving no urban child behind required school personnel to attend to students' academic, social, and emotional development in an integrated, ongoing…

This research study describes the experiences and perceptions of an instructor and an instructional design specialist who collaborated on the design and implementation of a university course using a new course design process. Findings uncovered differences between an informal collaboration process and the adaptation of that process for…

The consultative needs and practices of 80 elementary school teachers in 3 Alberta schools were surveyed. Assistance was most commonly desired in tasks related to special needs of students, selecting instructional materials operating audio-visual equipment, and developing course outlines. (JC)

The study, with 55 mildly and moderately disabled elementary students, investigated the effectiveness of teacher-developed goals and monitoring systems versus a curriculum-based measurement (CBM) system and of individual expert versus group follow-up consultation. Groups employing CBM and group consultation generally out performed the other…

This pamphlet describes the Foreign Language Curriculum Consultant Program for 1973-74, which is designed to benefit American education at all levels by helping institutions bring specialists from other countries to the United States for assistance in planning and developing local curriculums in foreign language and area study. American…

A pilot project to explore the feasibility of using the clinical Adult Service Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Program at the University of Michigan as the locus for teaching medical gerontology to psychiatric and medical/surgical residents and medical students is described. The goals, techniques, content, and implementation procedures are…

Discusses the commonality of administrative issues facing undergraduate psychology departments and how consultants respond to these issues. Analyzes 20 department evaluations done by consultants. Most issues and recommendations fall into three categories: requirements for the major, physical and financial resources, and curriculum objectives. (MJP)

THE COUNTY SCHOOLS OFFICE IS A STATE AGENCY WITH CONSIDERABLE LOCAL AUTONOMY. IT IS IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO ADMINISTER SERVICES TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TO COORDINATE COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES AMONG SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THEREBY HELPING TO ENSURE EQUALIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. A REVIEW OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY'S SCHOOLS OFFICE REVEALS 12…

The following considerations are of major importance to the persons who act as technical assisters for the Long Range Plan for School Improvement (LRPSI) in Pennsylvania: (1) long-range planning should be viewed as a deliberative and participative process; its steps should not be considered in isolation from each other; (2) comprehensive needs…