For staffers, consultants, community coordinators, and community council chairpersons in Teacher Corps projects, this guide tells how to use the Corps' consultant teams for onsite assistance in project goal-setting, planning, implementation, and skills development. The text describes how to determine the need for consultants; clarify the kind of…

The role of community mental health consultants in schools is discussed. Consultants can provide feedback to administrators and teachers about changes in school programs; can consult with counselors about problem students; and can help parents to understand better the problems of their children. (SE)

The experience of three unnamed Rhode Island communities in using the Local Planning and Assessment Process (LPAP) are described. Community A had conducted a needs assessment survey and wished technical assistance to validate the perceived needs and to develop evaluation skills in a core group of their faculty. However, the process has temporarily…