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Strommen, Merton P. – 1979
Findings are presented from an experimental study of consultants, a three-year project funded by the Human Services Development Branch of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the purpose of which was to provide a technology for use by consultants within youth-serving organizations in the diffusion and utilization of innovative programs.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Consultants, Consultation Programs, Counselor Role
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Shaw, Merville C. – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1977
Only a few years ago counselors saw no role for themselves in program design and development. Now, however, things are different. Perhaps the "change agent" emphasis of the late '60s changed that. Today there is a virtual explosion of systems methods, including consultation strategies and environment mapping. (Author)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Consultation Programs, Counseling Services
Larsen, Judith K. – 1982
A consultant is often an effective source of assistance for an agency undergoing change. Community mental health centers (N=80) randomly assigned to treatment and control groups were studied to determine the impact of problem-oriented consultation on problem solution, and the characteristics of both consultant and consultee which are critical in…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Consultants, Consultation Programs
Barnett, Deb; And Others – 1995
This final report describes activities and accomplishments of the South Dakota Statewide Systems Change Project, a 5-year federally supported project to establish a system of educational services to support children with severe disabilities within general education settings. The project provided extensive training, information, and technical…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Consultation Programs, Day Care, Educational Change
Mayo, Michael; And Others – 1986
This report on the National Assistance Project for Special Education Technology provides a description, evaluation of the project, case studies, and vignettes. The project provided technical assistance to local school districts to implement technology within special education programs. In year 1, technical assistance was provided to 27 local…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Computer Uses in Education, Consultation Programs
Gandolfo, Cecilia – Roses and Thorns from the Grassroots: A Series Highlighting Organizational Change in Massachusetts, 1998
This organizational vignette is one in a multi-part series highlighting community providers. This particular issue spotlights Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc., of Boston, Massachusetts, an organization that works with youth at risk, many of whom have developmental disabilities. The collaboration between Bridge and the Institute for Community…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Career Development, Change Strategies
Dean, Ceri B.; Galvin, Mike; Parsley, Danette – Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), 2005
Today’s schools are complex systems with complex problems. Addressing those problems often requires significant change efforts. However, many school administrators don’t know how to select a focus for these efforts or how to lead staff through such changes--and even if they did, the job is too large for one person. One solution to this dilemma is…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Change Strategies, Partnerships in Education, Educational Administration
Kozoll, Charles E.; And Others – 1978
A project was undertaken by a university to develop in-service staff development programs for 500 part-time faculty members at three community colleges. The university project staff functioned as process consultants, who initially conducted a needs assessment of programs and services desired by faculty members. Subsequent to the assessment, their…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Ancillary Services, Change Agents, Change Strategies