Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine organizational practice to investigate what insights could be gained to support and extend existing theory. Design/methodology/approach: Adopts a clinical approach, e.g. not a priori or an academic one where data are mangled to fit a theoretical stance. Findings: Data analysis reveals four…

Never before has the need been so great for classroom teachers to become agents of change and position themselves as problem solvers at the school building level. Teachers are uniquely positioned to assume leadership roles on a variety of tasks that could transform schools from more traditional workplaces into professional learning communities.…

Over the last years, several comprehensive training programs for problem gambling have been developed and implemented in various casinos around the world. However, the efficacy of these programs has rarely been assessed and evaluated scientifically. A workshop called "Des gens qui font la difference" (People Making a Difference) was…

This "research in practice" analyses the experience of operating discussion/action groups with dyslexic students in higher education in three British universities which reflects a shift from the practice of developing "support groups" to a more developmental, proactive stance. It does so in the current UK legislative context…

Mentor systems benefit beginning teachers, the school district, the students, and experienced teachers. Research and the Utah Teacher Evaluation Project suggest a number of essential characteristics of a mentoring system, which are discussed. (MT)

Respite care curriculum content, training approaches, and evaluation strategies are reviewed and evaluated. The need for social and ecological validity in both the content and process of instruction is discussed, as are key elements for training activities. Specific attention is drawn to the need for individualized training and curriculum…

The effects of verbal feedback and verbal feedback plus praise on staff training behaviors were assessed through a multiple baseline design in an adult residential area for mentally retarded individuals. Initial results of this study show both procedures to be effective in improving staff training skills. (Author/CL)

This 60-page guidebook presents a plan for a one-day workshop to introduce NSDC's standards to educators. The sessions are designed to encourage participant involvement to develop greater understanding of the standards. The slide presentation plus materials needed to conduct activities are included as PDF files on a CD-ROM. This guidebook may be…

Recognizing that there must be mutual communication and respect between administrators and employees, the Juvenile Division of the Illinois Department of Corrections has implemented extensive in-service training for all employees. (MK)

Recommends that publications staffs obtain staff artists and offers several suggestions for working with a staff cartoonist. Includes cartooning tips and sample cartoons from a high school cartoonist. (GT)

An in-service model for the career education staff is presented. The graphic presentation permits the sponsor to study the various components of the model and how they interrelate. The narrative section defines the various components and describes the importance of personnel, financial resources, facilities, and other support systems. (CT)

Examines the role of the consultant in the improvement of library staff, focusing on the institution's rules and regulations, staff intake, orientation programs, training programs, performance evaluations, techniques of promotions, transfers, and salary increases, and the methods of staff separation. (FM)

Describes staff-development plan related to the implementation of the Orange County (Florida) Literacy Project, a research-based literacy-improvement program for middle-school students. Defines literacy as reading, speaking, listening, viewing, and thinking. (PKP)

Reports that accident rates among adventure education staff are higher than among participants. Implicates staff attitudes as a key factor and explores the meaning of professionalism in this context. Discusses staff responsibility for safety and for organizational commitment to program quality. (SV)