We support role changes for educational and psychological consultants who work with children and youth with disabilities as they make important transitions. Principles derived from critical pedagogy and disability studies could provide the theoretical framework for the proposed shift in roles that change the basis on which consulting services are…

The institution is part of a national market and its presidential options are dictated by that market, the reputation, the challenges of the position, and the relative compensation for the opportunity to lead the organization. Many in academe are uncomfortable with the idea that hiring in higher education should be governed by the laws of supply…

Accessible and user-friendly, this volume presents evidence-based practices for integrating language and literacy knowledge to enhance children's learning in today's standards-based classrooms. While grounded in theory and research, the book focuses on day-to-day concerns in instruction and intervention, identifying models for effective…

This pamphlet alerts school psychologists to the educational implications of Tourette Syndrome (TS) and provides information on: the nature of the disorder and its incidence, diagnostic criteria, etiology, treatment, and considerations in testing and classroom accommodations. TS is characterized as a complex neurobiological disorder with…

With the release of "A Nation at Risk" in 1983, Americans focused on the report's declaration of "a rising tide of mediocrity" in the schools, which suggested unacceptable results in the education of America's children and youth. Concurrent to the missives levied at schools' lack of progress with academics and other…

The Commission on the Evaluation of Collegiate Teaching (CETE) was established in July 1993 by the Quebec (Canada) government to assess methods in place at province community colleges for evaluating instruction and make recommendations for improvements. This report reviews the Commission's activities, organization, and financial resources for its…

The Commission on the Evaluation of Collegiate Teaching (CETC) was established in July 1993 by the Quebec government to assess methods in place at province community colleges for evaluating instruction and make recommendations for improvements. This report reviews the Commission's activities, organization, and financial resources for the 1994-95…

This paper includes a qualitative study of the role of "inclusion specialists" in schools, a review of the history of special education, accounts of interviews with 17 special and 7 regular educators, accounts of day-long observations of four specialists, and the author's reflections. The literature review focuses on the relationship of…

The Commission on the Evaluation of Collegiate Teaching (CETC) was established in July 1993 by the Quebec (Canada) government to assess methods in place at provincial community colleges for evaluating instruction and to make recommendations for improvements. This report reviews the Commission's activities, organization, and financial resources for…

A Special Education Consultant Training Program (SEC-TP) was offered to 14 special and 8 regular education teachers by the Department of Special Education, Anadolu University, Turkey. Half of the participants were working in a counseling and research center and half were working in various elementary schools in Eskisehir, Turkey. The effects of…

This review of architecture and architecture-related programs in the State University System of Florida consists of summaries of individual university consultant reports for three institutions visited, overviews based on status reports for programs not visited, and consultant recommendations regarding system-wide issues. Site visits took place at…

This document contains two papers from a symposium on enhancing team performance. "The Impact of Organizational Sub-Cultures on Information Sharing: A Manufacturing Company's Dilemma" (Toni Powell) reports on a qualitative study that examined the subcultures of a company involved in significant change and noted the effects of conflicting…

Collaboration between bilingual education and regular classroom teachers, drawing on research and experience in special education. Several models for consultation used in special education are outlined: process consultation, used to help the teacher clarify student needs and develop solutions through a prescribed set of activities; the…

A study was done to determine the 1988-90 sustained gains in reading or mathematics among students in grades two through five in Seattle (Washington). These students were not retained but given compensatory education for 1 of the 2 years through one of the following models: (1) a traditional "pull-out" approach in reading and/or…

A technical note on using consultants for learning materials development and production, written for the staff of the Indonesian Directorate of Community Education, outlines procedures for determining the need for consultants, choosing the kind of consultant needed, and working effectively with consultants. What consultants are, and what kinds of…