Recent policy and program analyses conducted by the Center for Mental Health in Schools indicate that few support staff are full participants at school and district tables where major school improvement decisions are made, and that student support staff are therefore not appropriately accounted for in school improvement planning and…

The Cooperative Graduate Program for Training in Educational Research at Lehigh University continued for the fourth year during the grant period of September 1, 1969 through August 31, 1970 without substantial change. The program objectives were 1) to prepare students to function effectively as specialists in educational research and measurement…

The article surveys the domain of helping services usually available in the schools and suggests ways in which these services can be used by the classroom teacher. Factors to consider in the helping process are listed. Help for teachers is considered in terms of three categories: management competencies, instructional competencies, and interaction…

This article outlines the report of a Scottish Education Department group on school resource centers. It discusses staffing, functions, organization, and coordination between teachers and librarians. (KP)

This issue of the quarterly newsletter of the Center for Mental Health in Schools is devoted entirely to presenting the first draft of a brief prepared by the staff of two national centers: the Center for Mental Health in Schools at UCLA (co-directed by Howard Adelman and Linda Taylor) and the Center for School Mental Health Assistance at the…

The person in charge of the middle school resource center ought to be the "center" on the middle school teaching team. (For availability, see EA 507 405.) (Author/IRT)

A Supervisor's Function is to work for improvement in science instruction and to provide leadership for desirable changes in teachers. Self-evaluation is one method which may influence teachers' behavior greatly. A method and strategy to be used by a supervisor is described in detail. (PS)

The concept of "Response to Intervention ' is finding its way into schools with a significant push from the federal government and with a particular emphasis on reducing inappropriate diagnoses for special education. This issue of the quarterly newsletter of the Center for Mental Health in Schools includes the following features and regular…

In order to study the role performance of a media generalist working in public schools at the district level, a population of teachers and administrators in two upper middle-class suburban communities was studied. A secondary objective was to utilize the study as a pilot scheme to test the feasibility of applying operational simulation techniques,…

Guidelines for the effective use of human resources in adult education programs are presented, including the added dimensions that affect the performance of individuals asked to serve as resource people. (MF)

A survey of practicing school psychologists in Nebraska was conducted to gather facts and opinions. Results indicate consultation was considered the most important function in both the hypothetical ideal situation and on the job, though a significantly greater amount of time was reported spent in assessment. (Author)

Despite much public emphasis on school improvement, it is evident that too little proactive attention has been paid to improving what schools do to address barriers to learning and teaching. This issue of the quarterly newsletter of the Center for Mental Health in Schools includes the following features and regular segments: (1) Who at the School…

The solution to the intricate problems facing urban schools demands a diversification of the school program and the assistance of every willing member of the community. (Author)