The Collaborative Supervision Project involving the University of New Hampshire and several public schools is described. This paper addresses the university teacher education interest in enhancing supervisory effectiveness and the teacher education faculty during the initial planning stages and the development, demonstration, and dissemination…

This project focused on both students and their teachers. Through the SLICK (Summer Learning in Colchester for Kids) component, children were afforded the opportunity to participate in several enrichment courses during the summer of 1987. Through the effective teaching component, teachers assisted in training their peers, and coached one another…

The Eastern Michigan University Staff Development for School Improvement Program (SDSI) has involved over 25 school districts and 60 schools within the Detroit Metropolitan area since 1978. This program offers teachers a process for planning their own professional development, with a view toward improving the instructional environment and teacher…

This paper focuses on public school program development to correct the effects of segregation. It suggests concrete measures and plans for the Cleveland Leadership Academy, which is designed to enhance instruction and access. Cleveland City School District's Remedial Order is a court-approved blueprint for desegregation that mandated management…

One major objective of the Special Education Supervisor Training (SEST) project was to develop a model for competency specification that would be appropriate for both preservice and inservice preparation of any leadership personnel. This involved the two problems of specifying competencies in valid and utilitarian ways, and assessing competence. A…

A description is given of the activities that occurred during the initial three years of planning and implementing a staff development program aimed at effective teaching and supervision in the Glendale, California, Unified School District. The report focuses on the third component of a five-year master plan, the planning and implementation of a…

The purpose of the practicum was to improve specific supervisory skills of the administrators in the Newington (Connecticut) public schools. The practicum was also intended to increase the amount of time spent by administrators in various categories of supervisory activities. Treatment included administrative focusing efforts, a planned and…

The Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia conducted a pilot project to establish and investigate the effectiveness of a Clinical Instructor Program. This program had the major goals of (1) improving the way clinical instructors (formerly cooperating teachers) were selected, trained, and rewarded, and (2) enhancing collaboration…

A report is given of a conference which recommended changes in the manner in which new teachers are inducted into the schools in Massachusetts. The focus of the conference was on mentoring programs. The basic philosophy of the conferees was that an effective mentoring program must be a communal enterprise, drawing upon and fostering a collegiality…

This paper describes the Special Education Supervisor Training (SEST) project, an effort to develop a competencies-guided training program for special education supervisors who are considered instructional leaders and change agents. Three domains were identified for use in the leadership training program: problem-solving, human relations, and…

This manual contains descriptions of the Leadership Training Model and of workshops for the professional development of "instructional support" teachers who have leadership roles in developing inservice programs for school staff. The Leadership Training Model was developed by the Edgewood Independent School District/Trinity University (Texas)…

During the 1979-80 school year, the Arkansas Department of Education, in cooperation with institutions of higher education and local education agencies, initiated a comprehensive staff development and instructional supervision program in school districts throughout the state. The purpose of the program, called Program for Effective Teaching (PET),…

This book reports on an experimental bilingual education program conducted in Peru by Peruvian educators and Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) linguists. Sections of the book discuss: (1) the historical perspective of the program; (2) program aspects such as teacher training, goals, and curriculum; (3) what this program may contribute to the…