School consultation and its purposes are defined, the expansion of the school psychologist's traditional diagnostic role is explored; and some guidelines from research and theory which will assist the school psychologist to maximize the effect of consultative efforts are presented. (Author)

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has a system of regularly scheduled program reviews of all academic units at all levels, using both internal examiners and consultants from government and industry. Responsibilities of each review are shared by the academic unit, its college, and the provost's office. (MSE)

A consultation model provided technical assistance in the areas of behavior management and curriculum design for the treatment of severe behavior problems exhibited by persons with severe/profound retardation and dual sensory impairments (deaf/blind). Four of the five clients showed significant behavioral improvements as a result of the…

Giving patterns in the six years following a stock market drop in 1960 showed that giving actually went up during those years. However, in the case of very wealthy donors, they reduced large gifts to colleges. ( MLW)

Faculty professional public service is undervalued at most institutions. Among the problems are definition of service, methods of and criteria for evaluation of the quality or value of service, and faculty exposure or visibility. Steps to be taken to raise the value and the rewards of faculty public service efforts are suggested. (MSE)

Guide to instructional design consultation by school library media specialist proposes four levels of activity--action education, reaction, passive participation, no involvement--to be used in assessing degree of involvement in instructional design consultation process. An eight-step model of instructional design and assessment chart are provided.…

Compares the rankings made by reading consultants and reading teachers of eight dimensions of reading attitudes. Finds significant differences in the rankings of the two groups on only three of the attitudinal dimensions. (FL)

Staff involvement, needs assessment, and professional consultants are used to avoid the three usual causes of inservice failure. (JD)

The Enterprise Zone-Preschool Inclusion Project (EZ-PIP) was a four-year demonstration project funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The purpose of the project was to expand, implement, evaluate and disseminate a model program designed to promote the inclusion of young children with disabilities into…

This study examined the role of a reading specialist, hypothesizing that teachers of grades K-4 in an urban school district do not know nor understand the role of the reading specialist and would not take advantage of suggestions and strategies given them by the specialist. A survey was given to the teachers to see if they understood the reading…

The selection of a superintendent is the most important decision a school board will make. With that premise established, this brief study examines the superintendent search process and the state of the superintendent applicant pool. Data were gathered from 30 practicing search consultants who responded to a mailed questionnaire. The key findings…

Pursuing and obtaining a superintendency is more complicated than any other educational employment process. School board members are intensely involved. Outside search consultants serve as power brokers. Long-standing biases are often built into the process. This book demonstrates how to navigate this challenging terrain by providing an…