This International Reading Association publication presents a view of the problems of reading in the content fields as they relate to the secondary school curriculum. The first part deals with the beginning and the growth of a comprehensive reading program at the University of Chicago Laboratory School. Eleven of the school's faculty provide…

This International Reading Association publication presents a view of the problems of reading in the content fields as they relate to the secondary school curriculum. The first part deals with the beginning and the growth of a comprehensive reading program at the University of Chicago Laboratory School. Eleven of the school's faculty provide…

The Off-Reservation Boarding School (ORBS) Project, financed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, is described in this document, which was presented to participants at an ORBS Project workshop. The project was devised as a vehicle for supplying the answers to the following unanswered questions concerning Indian education: Should ORBS continue to serve…

Rather than being motivated to assist people, individuals usually approach a career as a consultant with aspirations of obtaining prestige or supplementing their income. Being a speech teacher, although helpful, is not qualification enough for a position as a consultant in the areas of management and organizational behavior. The types of…

Reported in the survey (1968) were effects of the regional Instructional Materials Center (IMC) consultant among special education (SE) teacher populations in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. Some of the teacher background information compiled from 222 completed questionnaires indicated that over half taught slow learners, had taught handicapped…

This manual provides guides to assist consultants discover, create, and maintain meaningful changes in secondary schools. Among the change issues discussed are the politics of educational racism, youth oppression, and professionalism; and patterns of conflict. To assist in the retraining of consultants in the processes and strategies of change,…

AS A RESULT OF THE EXPERIENCES OF AND STUDY BY THE STAFF OF THREE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN A RESEARCH PROJECT BETWEEN 1963 AND 1965, THIS MANUAL WAS PREPARED FOR USE BY ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, AND CITIZENS' COMMITTEES IN EVALUATING AND PLANNING LOCAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. IT EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE LOCAL DIRECTOR,…

To involve university faculty in some useful community service there must be clear definitions and a system of reward. Three levels of community service are outlined, from long-term extensive activities to short-term involvements. Criteria are suggested for evaluating these services. These guidelines are useful for faculty groups who are seeking…

Covering the 1976 activities of the Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC), this third annual report describes SRDC's: history; organization; regional workshops; functional networks; network bibliographies and other publications; Title V reports; grant received for training in rural development; orientation visits; consultants; information…

As a conveyance for local in-service efforts, the Talent Pool endeavors to identify effective practitioners in the field who can share their methods and materials with less experienced practitioners through demonstration and discussion. Developed by the Career Education Service Center (CESC), this document is a compilation of sample forms and…

Presented is the final report of a 4-year project to develop and evaluate a prototype program for training special education consultants who are qualified to assist school personnel and parents in remediating academic and social behaviors of handicapped children in the Kansas City (Missouri) area. An overview and introduction are provided in the…

Describes consultation as an influence process and, in particular, describes the two forms of social power--expert and referent power--which allow school psychologists or any mental health professional to influence the consultees with whom they work. (Author)

School psychologists (N=6) structured their teacher consultation according to three consultative modes which varied primarily in the number of follow-up contacts. The findings indicated that follow-up contacts led to greater teacher implementation of recommendations, greater perceived pupil behavior improvement, and greater sense of cooperative…

This model analyzes the role of the school psychologist. This role has become a consultation model. Parents share ideas and knowledge, about the child, with the school psychologist and parent contacts. (MFD)

This discussion of consultant preparation begins with a review of the current training practices followed by a consideration of and rational for emerging approaches. A working definition of consultation is presented, together with suggested curricular elements and instructional activities. (Author)