Based on literature and research on discussion and on educational techniques to improve discussion moderators behaviors, a training program was developed for pre- and in-service teacher educators, business and industry executives and university professors (23 to 28 hours, three and a half days). This program was tested for its effectiveness with…

This article gives an overview of the perceptions of professional staff involved in the delivery of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma programme at Turkish national schools. Overall, the results suggest that while many Turkish schools have staff who recognize the value of the IB Diploma programme, there are some major areas of concern…

This paper reports the findings of a study commissioned by the Scottish Executive which examined the introduction and implementation of local area co-ordination (LAC) in Scotland. A questionnaire about their posts was completed by 44 local area co-ordinators, interviews were conducted with 35 local area co-ordinators and 14 managers and case…

This report describes a 1972-73 field test regarding the development of procedures and materials for training coordinators to implement the Developing Mathematical Processes (DMP) program. DMP is a research-based, elementary school mathematics program under development at the Wisconsin Research and Development Center for Cognitive Learning. To…

This article reports on a small-scale study focusing on the nature and complexity of the role of the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) coordinator in schools in England. Data collection involved a review of the relevant course documentation of the four main Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) working in one region, a postal questionnaire to 113…

Since 1992, the Chilean Ministry of Education is developing a sustained process to incorporate ICT (Information and Communications Technology) into schools by providing equipment and training to faculty members. Schools appoint one of their teachers as a coordinator who will then receive an intense technological and pedagogical training. The…

Prevention coordinators have an important role on campus. To be effective, they must demonstrate the right balance of accurate information, clear strategy, and open collaboration with others. A strong prevention program requires understanding the problem, identifying the contributing factors, taking action to intervene, and then evaluating to see…

The findings of a survey designed to determine whether states other than Missouri also certify their Learning Resources Directors. (ER)

Describes the emergence of the role of Coordinator of Religious Education and what the role entails in the parish. (AN)

Volunteer Maryland!, one of the national community service demonstration projects, was evaluated at 28 of 35 original host sites. Full-time trained volunteer coordinators had a significant impact on increasing the number of volunteers and on the quality of the programs. (SK)

Responses from 74 of 120 school districts in western states that had Partners in Education or volunteer programs showed that 30% had volunteer coordinators. Significant differences between districts with and without coordinators highlighted the importance of comprehensive volunteer management policies and districtwide coordination. (SK)

Siedentop and Locke (1997) proposed three critical elements that must exist in our profession to make a difference and achieve systemic success in physical education (SSPE): (a) quality PE in the schools, (b) effective physical education teacher education (PETE)programs, and (c) a working relationship between the two. Using Cuban's (1992)…

The programing role of the conference coordinator is analyzed in terms of his input as an adult educator (administrator, change agent, or evaluator); the input will vary due to the different types of program planning situations and to the variety of the coordinator's work. (BP)