Outlines programs for the entire student body based on the view that the reading specialist should do more than help just the disadvantaged reader. (RB)

Greater utilization of resource personnel in vocational agriculture classes provides a high-quality program. Procedural guidelines discuss: (1) advance preparation, (2) contacting the resource, (3) introducing and moderating the presentation, (4) follow-up activities. (MW)

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As a partial result of the burgeoning interest and activity on the part of professors and students in communication consulting, a model was developed to provide a solution for many of the problems associated with university consulting. The model proposes that universities develop and operate their own Centers for Applied Communication. Through…

The study examined instructional consultation in terms of Argyrian theory by carrying out three specific tasks: (1) operationalizing the key Argyrian concepts of collaboration and bilateral control; (2) classifying and coding consultation behaviors on videotapes; and (3) drawing implications from the data for researchers and practitioners. The…

The resource guide is intended to promote positive relationships among special and regular class teachers in rural areas. An introductory section reviews consultation in the educational setting, noting common practices and errors in the consultation process. Seven components of the consulting process are discussed: (1) identification of students…

Information about consulting projects and consultants is provided to help college administrators. It is noted that colleges are increasingly asking consultants for help with such diverse projects as database design, collection of new information, or the development of evaluative procedures. The stages of a successful consulting project and the…

The role of consultant is one of the more common roles that professional psychologists claim to practice. A description of the consultants' backgrounds, roles, practices, and perceptions of work-related issues, and the relationship among these variables could help educators to better train students in theories and models that professional…

Evaluation practice within state education agencies (SEAs) is reviewed from a management consultant's perspective. The study is based upon a review of literature, discussions with the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Research on Evaluation Program, and visits to SEAs in California, Montana and Washington. The main findings of the study…

In accordance with the 1976 Authorization Act of August 7, 1975, the National Science Foundation (NSF) prepared a plan for a Science for Citizens Program to be presented to Congress within six months. The program is designed to improve public understanding of public policy issues involving science and technology, to facilitate the participation of…

Having made physical and philosophical plans for Mission College, which will open in 1977, the West Valley Joint Community College District (California) sought advice from the founding presidents of seven innovative colleges throughout the nation. This article describes the two-day workshop and reviews the issues discussed. (DC)