This report describes the second phase of a teacher learning cooperative project designed to coordinate the economic, physical, and human resources of a number of small elementary school districts in California and the Marin County Superintendent of Schools Office. Whereas the first phase dealt with the formation and implementation of the…

This report describes the second phase of a teacher learning cooperative project designed to coordinate the economic, physical, and human resources of a number of small elementary school districts in California and the Marin County Superintendent of Schools Office. Whereas the first phase dealt with the formation and implementation of the…

Funded through local resources and an ESEA Title IV-C Federal grant, Project RISE (Regional In-Service Education) is an inservice center serving teachers, administrators and support staff in public and private schools in east-central Connecticut. During the planning year, the professional growth needs of teachers of grades K-8 were assessed. Staff…

A description of the staff development program in the Dade County (Florida) Public School District is presented. The remarks focus on many elements of the program including needs assessment for staff training, the use of television in various capacities, supplementing the expense of continuing education for teachers and administrators, incentive…

The need for establishing a teaching and learning services unit at the University of New England (UNE) in Australia, and information on tertiary education units in nine Australian universities are examined. Among the reasons for establishing a services unit at UNE are the following: the idea of a service center has found acceptance within the…