Instead of confining interschool competition to athletic teams, schools should consider highlighting their students' academic prowess with academic contests. A number of national programs are reviewed, including the Academic Olympiad sponsored by Utah State University and involving seven cooperating school districts in northern Utah. (MLH)

The article reports on a consultation effort, internal to a multidisciplinary team, from which were developed two decision-making models which allowed a special education teacher to assess problem areas in her typical preparation for meetings and to devise more systematic preparation procedures. Changes resulting from the consultation are…

The article proposes a three-dimensional model for conceptualizing problems in the functioning of interdisciplinary team's for handicapped students: (1) as a developing and changing entity, (2) as a set of subsystems, and (3) as a function unit. Each dimension is described and examples of a team dysfunctions within each dimension are provided.…

This district created a team of four administrators to replace the district superintendent while a search was conducted for a successor. (IRT)

Examines the idea of the administrative team as a management and leadership strategy that, while difficult and demanding to put into practice, holds great potential for increasing administrative effectiveness and efficiency and thus influencing positively the learning program for the children served by the school system. (Author)

Using teams is an effective way to meet the challenges of breaking down teacher isolation, halting curriculum fragmentation, and creating a learning organization. This guide is designed to help school leaders train groups to become teams, guide them to become high-performance teams, and empower them to become technology-based teams. It contains…

This book discusses the most current knowledge on whole- faculty study groups (WFSGs). Nine chapters examine: (1) "Introduction" (how WFSGs began and spread); (2) "Enabling Professional Development and Schoolwide Change" (guiding principles and questions); (3) "Key Components: Context, Process, and Content"; (4)…

The pivotal role of principals as educational team leaders necessitates their being--and being seen as--one of the teachers in the school. Therefore, principals must remain within teachers' organizations; doing so is crucial to their role in their schools. (Author/NQA)

Provides an example for nursing administrators wishing to promote clinical nursing research in their own facilities using staff clinicians and outside researchers. By sharing the structure and processes of their project, the authors offer their experiences as a model for others interested in developing collaborative research. (Author/CT)

Testimony shows that in schools divided into equal teams under programs properly administered the pupil promptly finds something outside himself to be loyal to and to work for--all prizes and trophies go to the House. Older members coach younger so younger look to older for leadership--a neglected mechanism for perpetuating civilization.…

The implementation of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team in providing rehabilitative services to discharged cancer patients in an in-home situation is outlined in this article. The characteristics of effective team coordinators, their functions, the nature of their services, and evaluation results are discussed. (Author)

Standard sports rules can be altered to improve the game for intramural participants. These changes may improve players' attitudes, simplify rules for officials, and add safety features to a game. Specific rule modifications are given for volleyball, football, softball, floor hockey, basketball, and soccer. (JN)

The preventive maintenance program for Oakland (California) public schools has full-time traveling teams of carpenters, painters, and a plumber, augmented by electricians and glaziers. Scheduled visits are made to every site twice a year. (Author/MLF)