As part of the Redesign Professional Development (PD) Community of Practice, which includes 22 school systems across the country, Pittsburgh Public Schools is working to build greater alignment and coherence into its professional learning efforts. That means creating a district-wide professional learning system that helps the schools grow…

A six-stage evaluation model is described for gathering data concerning the relative cost-effectiveness of alternative professional development activities which share common objectives. The model specifies the type of cost effectiveness data to gather and the analysis procedures to use in comparing the relative costs and effectiveness of the…

To provide an adequate base of knowledge to use in developing a state-mandated master plan for New Hampshire Supervisory Union No. 30, subjective and objective data were obtained from the citizens, teachers, and students of the union. The following opinion surveys and needs assessments were conducted: community, teacher, and student opinion…

This advisory is offered as an aid to planning programs of staff development. The roles of the local education agencies and the school staff are defined in the tasks of setting program objectives and assessing staff development needs. A portion of a handbook issued by the State Department of Education on program planning is included, and its…

This manual is written for those responsible for staff development in American-sponsored overseas schools (ASOS). Program management for staff development planning is divided into seven categories: (1) mission statement preparation; (2) needs assessment survey; (3) goal statements preparation; (4) staff objectives preparation; (5) activities…

Presented is the report of a review panel made up of educators, deaf persons, and parents of deaf children on the first five years of the Model Secondary School for the Deaf operated by Gallaudet College. Sections of the report include observations and recommendations in the following areas: the school's mission; the concept of model; the…

Goals for the development of building level staff development in the Greenwich, Connecticut evaluation model include: (1) evaluating information sharing; (2) evaluating staff interests and concerns; (3) evaluating the acquisition of new skills, techniques, and strategies; and (4) evaluating the sense of community and commitment among staff in the…

This staff development model offers discussions on sequential steps in planning and implementing an effective program of professional improvement. These steps are identified as:(1) philosophy of staff development; (2) purposes and methods of conducting a needs assessment; (3) process of determining goals identified in the needs assessment effort;…

The need for a multidimensional approach to teacher education is discussed in light of the educational trends of the last decade, and the rationale behind Murray State University's (Kentucky) inservice teacher education program is explained. A short history of the university's involvement with inservice teacher education is given, and an outline…

This paper outlines the Callaway Action Plan for an Effective School (CAPES), a three year plan of action designed to produce the following characteristics of an "effective school": (1) administrative leadership; (2) instructional focus; (3) an orderly, safe environment; (4) high teacher expectations of students; and (5) the use of…

Discusses the process of writing grants and requests for proposals (RFPs) from regional, state, or federal sources by school libraries. Topics include statement of need, goals and objectives, implementation of plans, staff development, evaluation methods, budget, and future issues. (LRW)

The Native American Education Program, designed to provide after-school instruction and supportive services, served approximately 350 Native American students attending New York City public schools in 1980-1981. Program goals submitted for the year were: to increase academic achievement capabilities of Native American students; to continue to…

Representing the efforts of the Navajo Division of Education in the initial phase of planning and developing the Bilingual/Bicultural Education Program for the Navajo Nation, this document includes rationale, educational philosophy, and program goals. Additionally, it addresses procedures regarding: implementation (needs assessment coupled with…

During 1974-75, enrollment in the Metropolitan Community Colleges (MCC) (Kansas City, Missouri) increased from 10,589 to more than 21,000 full- and part-time students. The Metropolitan Institute of Community Services (a college without walls) expanded from serving fewer than 2,000 students in 1973-74 to more than 16,000 in 1974-75. From MCC's…

An examination is made of two separate programs in neighboring communities in western Massachusetts which have approached the development of a teacher center in essentially different ways. One of the programs has, since its inception, responded to the need for teacher-generated and controlled programs by providing inservice activities, staff…