A computer training model for school personnel can be divided into several phases that meet a district's goal of decentralizing the computerized administrative and instructional support system. Training involves such considerations as cost and job description revisions. (CJH)

Discusses staff development for effective teachers and principals and describes a staff development program implemented in Jackson, Mississippi, which resulted in improved student achievement. (GC)

This study examined the long-term effects of providing a research-based approach to classroom management. Results indicate programs can be successful given sufficient motivation to develop effective classroom groups, personal experience of the benefits of cooperative learning, and continuation of teacher support groups during implementation.…

Describes how writing faculty at an eastern state college recruit, train, and offer professional support to volunteer basic writing instructors. (HTH)

Presents the curriculum development work with which the English department at John Therry High School (New South Wales) has been involved, exploring five aspects of the project: (1) why the project was undertaken, (2) what the project is, (3) how the project worked, (4) the reality of the project, and (5) implications of the project. (HOD)

A new staff development model postulates that teachers' beliefs and attitudes change as a result of changes in learning results, which in turn stem from changed classroom practices. Evidence supporting this model is summarized, and implications for staff development practice are discussed. (MCG)

Describes the 4Mat System, an instructional plan adapted to diverse learning styles, and suggests ways for teachers to use the system. Includes seven recommendations for staff development. (MCG)

Outlines an innovative district-wide staff development program that improved morale, lessened the teacher burnout rate, and saved the district money. (MD)

The authors describe the wide array of NCR Corporation's training offerings that incorporate personal computers. The article looks at the personal computer not only as an effective resource for learning but also as a powerful resource for faculty engaged in instructional development. (Editor)

The author argues that it is time to move beyond definitional activities in research related to effective schooling. Four new challenges to researchers are suggested: indicators of effectiveness; extending effectiveness to new contexts; staff development; and information processing. (MT)

Leadership in school situations involves creating circumstances so that teachers are able to closely and critically examine what they do and thereby theorize about the nature of their work. Clinical supervision is a process that involves teachers working together as trusted colleagues to analyze and improve their teaching. (MLF)

Utilizing teachers to observe and evaluate other teachers provides an opportunity for peers to exchange ideas and learn the components of competent teaching. A peer assessment program requires delineation of indicators to be evaluated, a procedure for lateral and vertical communication, and a procedure for selecting observers. (MLF)

The study confirmed previous research indicating that workshop training by itself is an ineffective method of increasing direct care staff compliance to treatment prescriptions, and that providing direct staff supervisors with a training and management tool (prescriptive checklists) may be an effective alternative for serving multihandicapped…

Featured are 8 of the 17 exemplary staff development programs selected by the Advisory Panel of the National Center for the Improvement of Learning. Nine of the programs were featured in the February issue. (Author/DCS)

Some school systems are recognizing their responsibility to check software piracy, and a few publishers are responding to schools' needs and offering discounts on multiple copies of software to schools with policies protecting software copyright. Includes a model policy example. (MD)