A 2-year case study of a well-supported teacher-research group examined the kinds of support teachers need if they are to conduct classroom research. The study focused on the effects of becoming researchers on teachers' views of classroom practice and of themselves as professionals, the levels of knowledge teacher research can provide, and the…

Teaching assistants (TAs) play a considerable role in undergraduate education. Adopting a developmental perspective could lead TA supervisors and other faculty members to facilitate the maturation of their graduate students/TAs into tomorrow's professors more successfully. According to J. Sprague and J. D. Nyquist (1989), there are 4 questions for…

There is growing public recognition that the most important route to educational improvement is through enhancing the skills and status of adults who work within the education system. The purpose of this document is to provide a resource to school personnel who are attempting to improve their professional development efforts; hence both sections…

Conditions of the principalship that contribute to short-term planning are examined in this report, which also offers strategies for longer range educational integrity. A multiple case study approach was used to explore the experiences of 12 high school principals in 5 states. Over 200 interviews were conducted with principals, teachers, staff,…

The Oklahoma Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries (OK-ACRL) and the Oklahoma Library Association, College and University Division (OLA-CUD) co-sponsored a survey of professional academic librarians to obtain institutional and background data on their characteristics, their preferences for academic professional association…

One of the founders of the Association of Leadership Educators in the late 1980s, Katey Walker explores the history of the association and the incremental development of the idea of a journal to support professional development among leadership educators.

Now in the third year of operation, the Oklahoma Leadership in Educational Administration (LEAD) Project is implementing a professional development program for state educational administrators. The mission of the project is to develop and implement a research-based leadership skills training model to improve the effectiveness of practicing school…

The Vocational-Technical Division of the Arkansas Department of Education has developed a personnel development program for nondegreed instructors employed in postsecondary vocational-technical schools in Arkansas. A professional development committee made up of the instructor, a supervisor of instruction, and a university teacher educator helps…

A systematic look at four large staff development efforts, their staff development activities, their commonalities and differences, and their strengths and weakness focuses on the following programs: The New Teachers Workshop; Staff Development Program in Mathematics, Science and Computer Science; The Mentor Teacher Internship Program; and the…

The current procedures for evaluating library faculty at California State University Long Beach, are examined. Librarians with faculty status should be evaluated in a method similar to teaching faculty (i.e., peer review), and it is necessary to adapt the retention, tenure, and promotion (RTP) document currently used in California State…

Maine's 1985 Administrator Certification Law crafted new preservice, induction, and professional development expectations keyed to 12 competency areas. Between 1986-1988, three pilot sites were established to assess the efficacy of the competencies and test a new procedure linking renewal to an administrator support system based on three…

With the support of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges and the Canadian International Development Agency, a one-day workshop was held in April 1989. The workshop explored techniques by which individuals who have had overseas professional development experiences may enhance their institution's and their community's understanding of…

In response to the issues of global competition, the aging workforce, and the rapid rate of technological innovation and how today's professionals must meet these challenges, an examination is made of the key developmental approaches to maintaining and enhancing the knowledge and skills of midcareer and senior-level professionals. Twenty-one…

This document is a practical self-evaluation guide for middle/junior high school counselors. It is based on the assumption that there are broad professional principles of good practice, management, and conduct. The document can be used to indicate strengths and weaknesses in counseling programs and in individuals. These topics are covered: (1) the…

Five studies by teacher-researchers on teacher incentive programs are presented in this report. Offered are descriptions of the five programs, information on the teacher-researcher role, and the kinds of support necessary for facilitation. The case studies include the Professional Growth Fund of Elmhurst, Illinois; the Mentor Teacher Program of…