Instruction in specific teaching skills should supplement teacher education curriculums. A teacher should gradually acquire basic skills through structured classroom observation and prestudent-teaching activities (tutoring, microteaching) prior to immersion in the complex milieu of the classroom. His performance of such skills would become one of…

A survey of interpreter training programs indicated that approximately 37 percent of the trainees are obtaining employment in public school settings, and a need is perceived for clarification of the role and responsibilities of such an interpreter and for training specific to this setting. (Author/CL)

Evaluators often make key decisions about what content to include when designing new scales. However, without clear conceptual grounding, there is a risk these decisions may compromise the scale's validity. Techniques such as concept mapping are available to evaluators for the specification of conceptual frameworks, but have not been used as a…

Using a case study approach, this paper considers e-learning project management from the perspective of navigating tension between faculty and instructional design/e-learning expertise, in the context of as the bridging of two distinctive cultures. The diffusion of e-learning in an institution where, historically, faculty have been independent…

A status study was conducted to "assess the qualifications and duties of teacher aides in New England, develop guidelines for both pre-service and in-service training, suggest requirements for employment, and list appropriate duties." Data from three separate questionnaire forms was collected for 1,724 aides, 2,139 teachers who had…

Accomplishing a first-rate library service requires full use of all library staff, including nonprofessionals and volunteers. Every staff member should understand the operating philosophy of the library, have a working knowledge of basic library skills, and be able to refer patrons' questions to the appropriate staff member. (JPF)

Lists some of the common dynamics affecting nearly all boards of directors in an effort to help people become better board members and to help staff understand their boards better. (BB)

Tells why good organization is helpful to a publication staff; outlines eight aspects of getting organized, including determining the publication's philosophy and goals, establishing a clear chain of command, and providing each staff member with a staff manual. (GT)

School districts in Washington State were surveyed for information on the prevalence of suicide programs and on major roadblocks to implementing programs. Results show that the majority of school districts did not have suicide programs, policies or procedures. The largest perceived roadblock was insufficient staff and the greatest perceived need…

Response to Intervention (RTI) is a framework of service delivery for addressing the needs of all students (within both general and special education) by embedding best practice and differentiated, evidence-based instruction in the classroom, and using scientific, research-based intervention (IDOE, 2009). "Indiana's Vision of Response to…

The body of this publication is a synthesis of conference participants' answers to five questions. Material is listed under (1) jobs that can be done by others: clerical work, teaching-related activities, nonteaching assignments; (2) jobs that should be done by the classroom teacher: management of the teaching assignment, development of the…

This folio on working with teacher aides contains three parts, one each for the school administrator, the classroom teacher, and the teacher aide. Part A contains a plan (with eight exhibits including selected readings, model policies and regulations, sample pay schedules, sample job descriptions, and sample aide application forms) for the school…

Staff development, one of the nine main functions in personnel management, is not an isolated function. Administrators with whom the ultimate responsibility for personnel management rests, determine the extent to which the personnel and staff development specialists can be utilized. The staff development specialist has three major roles, as…