The school psychologist's handling of behavioral and academic problems may be improved if more attention is directed to various instructional methods which would bring him into greater contact with normal classroom activities. (Author)

Meaningful program evaluation is essential to interagency collaboration for handicapped persons. A team approach to developing an evaluation strategy must take into account factors within four stages of the evaluation process: 1) focusing, 2) planning, 3) implementing the evaluation, and 4) disseminating results and assessing the evaluation…

Reviews past and present views of the working relationship between a school's nurse and athletic trainer and discusses the author's own study which revealed that, compared to trainers, school nurses possess insufficient knowledge to assume adequate injury management. Offers a sample job description for a head athletic trainer. (WD)

The study involving 102 native Puerto Rican educational evaluators tested the hypothesis that professionals from Puerto Rico working in teams would generate less variability than would the same individuals acting alone in the program placement of exceptional children. (SW)

Discusses myths about the Japanese management styles; what the West can learn from the Japanese; the concept of nonlinear management; and training modules which teach self-discipline, tolerance, and nonlinear management. (CT)

Describes the successful organization of a high school yearbook staff into three-member teams, each responsible for layout, copy, and pictures for assigned spreads throughout the yearbook. (GT)

The article discusses role release, an important process in transdisciplinary procedures for severely handicapped students. Different levels and types of role release are discussed and strategies for its implementation are presented. (Author/CL)

Extension faculty in Adams, Brown, and Highland Counties (Ohio) work as a cluster group to enhance interdisciplinary program delivery and develop specialized skills. Clustering also increases networking among clientele and enhances extension's public image. (SK)

Explains why college students need teamwork skills. Discusses how instructors can help develop those skills and design projects to improve them. Provides an action plan and team-building tools. (Author/SK)

Examines how the classic organizational model, especially the business entity, has been evolving from the hierarchical pyramid to one that is flatter, more networked, and less rigid. Considers the resulting changes in the role of training, including learning processes, teamwork, and increased diversity. (Author/LRW)