In this speech, the author discusses the concept of the management team, and describes how it has been applied in Warren, Ohio, schools. The management team, according to the author, is a working relationship between the principal and central office administrators (including the superintendent and the board of education) to provide service to the…

The continued existence and value of teacher aides in school districts throughout America is dependent on the successful manipulation of a number of variables. These are quite divergent and vary from school district to school district and often within individual schools. The successful operation of each teacher aide program depends on the…

A teacher, who inherited a classroom with a piano, describes the benefits that class sing-a-longs brought to her third-graders. A bibliography of the class's favorite songbooks is appended. (SJL)

What was once desirable is now mandatory--teamwork between the psychologist and counselor. Because the fundamental function of either profession is basically the same, delineation of job responsibilities may become difficult. Suggestions are offered to reduce the incidence of this problem by reshaping at the training program level. (Author)

Cohesiveness and collaboration are identified as co-determinants of group productivity and affective responses of group members. A theoretical model detailing the interaction of these variables is presented. It is argued that application of group-dynamic models to specific organizational settings could improve management practice and performance…

Describes a system for dealing effectively with middle school students' learning and behavior problems through a team approach. (Author/DS)

Two studies assessed the effects of a peer-monitoring procedure on student performance in a college course. Both studies indicated the superiority of the peer-monitoring method over the typical individual performance contingency. (Author/MV)

Discusses the role of teamwork in an American corporation: the role of team leadership in problem solving, training, and facilitating team interaction; showing team achievement to gain management support; commitment to the individual; shared leadership; and reward systems. (CT)

Discusses artificial intelligence, robotics, natural language processing, and expert or knowledge-based systems research; examines two large expert systems, MYCIN and XCON; and reviews the resources required to build large expert systems and affordable smaller systems (intelligent job aids) for training. Expert system vendors and products are…

Results of a questionnaire returned by 118 preservice teacher preparation programs in the area of severely handicapped indicated that 42% did not offer course materials concerning working with paraprofessionals. Only 11% offered a separate academic course. Results are discussed in terms of the need for effective use of paraprofessional resources.…

Institutional strategic decisions require the participation of every individual with a significant stake in the solution, and group decision support systems are being developed to respond to the political and consensual problems of collective decision-making. (MSE)

The National Collegiate Flying Association's annual national competition in flight skills and safety involves competition among flight-trained college students and teams in precision landing with and without engines, cross-country navigation, flight-computer accuracy, message drops, preflight inspection proficiency, and aircraft recognition. (MSE)

A behavior management support group involving a psychologist and other school staff uses video recordings of students to help deal with the behavior problems of pupils with severe learning disabilities. (CL)

Questionnaire data from 349 directors of special education and state implementation plans were analyzed to determine which professionals were most often included on multidisciplinary evaluation teams for diagnosing mental retardation. The data revealed variations in type and number of personnel comprising these teams; however, team size…

Intended for students from about fourth-grade through high school, the "Road Game" is about competition and cooperation, teamwork and chaos, perception and misperception, and communication and conflict resolution. All information necessary for playing the game is provided. Instructions for playing the game with a cultural bias are also included.…