Laboratory schools, triads, and teacher centers are among the professional development school (PDS) antecedents discussed in this article. Goodlad and Holmes Group PDS-related proposals, PDS elements, potential problems, and future prospects are also discussed. (IAH)

Three aspects of the formation and initial development of a professional development school (PDS) are discussed: developing interpersonal and working relationships; developing a common vocabulary and knowledge base; and engaging in genuine problem solving. The PDS is a partnership between Michigan State University and Elliott Elementary School.…

In addition to traditional competencies required of teachers, working in professional development schools calls for six additional attributes for professional self-efficacy: reflective/reflexive, flexible/adaptive, desiderative, collaborative, conational (will to act), and communicative. (IAH)

Although each of the partner schools which were developed during the 10-year partnership between Brigham Young University and 5 Utah school districts is unique, the partner schools share 4 common components: preservice education, inservice development, curriculum development, and research and evaluation. (IAH)

Establishment of a professional development school by Arizona State University and Tempe (Arizona) Elementary School District has provided opportunities for teachers to make curriculum decisions, shape school procedures and policies, engage in collaborative activities with school and university faculty, and develop greater autonomy. (IAH)

The "window-wall" in the San Diego State University/Cajon Valley Union School District Model Education Center provides a mechanism for linking theory to practice for preservice teachers at this professional development school. Several observation activities are described, and the value of the window-wall to school and university faculty…

Professional development schools (PDSs) can be considered both organic and synergistic. Six principles form the basis of a framework that may be used to guide initial efforts to develop PDSs. (IAH)

The roles of clinical professors in the professional development school component of the preservice program at Indiana State University are described in terms of four strategies: building infrastructure, establishing trust, implementation, and evaluation. Early undergraduate field experiences are the focus of the discussion. (IAH)

One of four articles in the fourth section, "Aspects of Evaluation of PDS," this article by the coordinator of the Clinical Schools Clearinghouse looks at how the scope and scale of PDS information has changed since 1991 and what inquiries from the public and trends in the literature suggest about emerging issues. (SM)

One of five articles in the second section, "Deepening Relationships through PDS Brings Change in Practice," this article describes how a university department chair and several faculty members met regularly with rural school faculty for dialog about improving school/university relationships and teacher education. (SM)

Describes a practicum that occurred at one of Indiana State University's elementary school professional development sites. The practicum involved 10 site visits over two weeks for participating preservice teachers. The paper examines benefits of the practicum for preservice teachers and the advantages of conducting it at a PDS site. (SM)

One of four articles in the fourth section, "Aspects of Evaluation of PDS," this article argues for systematic evaluation of professional development schools. The paper provides specific suggestions for evaluation in three areas: evidence that K-12 students profit, that the preservice teacher education program is effective, and that continuing…

This article describes the orientation given to preservice teacher education students by a university liaison before the students begin early field experiences in professional development school (PDS) settings. An outline of expectations for these PDS students includes specific activities, hours, and assignments for the PDS-based early field…

The professional development school (PDS) has its roots in efforts to professionalize the teaching profession and in the concept that schools of education must reshape themselves as professional schools. This article outlines the concepts which have spawned and guided PDS implementation and discusses the realities faced by PDS planners and…

One of five articles in the section on the "Promise and Purpose of Professional Development Schools," this article discusses the inherent institutional forces that work to counteract attempts at influential change. The paper reports on the establishment of a PDS program in a school/university partnership at Indiana State University,…