Designed as a 2-day staff development workshop on the individualized education program (IEP), the inservice training package presents an activity-based format on a team approach to the IEP. Facilitator notes, information on materials, sample handouts, transparencies, and evaluation forms are presented for seven units: introduction to the workshop;…

Existing dissemination strategies are less likely to be successful if the innovation requires attitudes that are in conflict with the beliefs of a large portion of the target audience. This paper proposes a strategy for the dissemination of educational innovations that must be accompanied by substantial changes in adopters' attitudes. A critical…

A survey of judges, attorneys, and social service workers was used to ascertain the effectiveness of existing court systems in processing family cases and to determine if a family court could improve the administration of justice to families. The data suggested that: (1) the dual-court system and the training of lawyers, judges, and social service…

A study involving 231 principals, 155 school psychologists, 155 special education teachers, and 216 regular education teachers was conducted to investigate Ss' expectations regarding their own and others' roles in the team serving handicapped students. Members indicated whether or not each activity from a list of 25 was appropriate to their role…

The traditional team concept in rehabilitation is a differentiated team in which each member performs a different function. In practice, such teams are rarely cooperative and their additive services are disjointed. Presented is the philosophic rationale for the revitalization of a large rehabilitation center serving mental patients. Reorganization…

Too often inadequate preparation in facilitating an outdoor experience is the rule and the subsequent group experience suffers. In an organization like Outward Bound where areas are used repeatedly, an evolutionary form of reconnaissance is often adequate. However, for school groups, this form of reconnaissance is not practical since too few of…

A theoretical orientation to three goal structures (cooperation, competition, and individualization) is postulated, based upon Deutsch's extension of Lewin's theory of motivation. Lewin postulated that a state of tension within a person motivates movement toward the accomplishment of desired goals; a goal structure specifies the type of…

Much has been written lately about the role of the Student Development Specialist in the classroom, most of it focusing on his role as consultant or process facilitator. This material focuses on the Student Development Specialist working as classroom teacher "in tandem" with another instructor from another discipline. The approach is simple. In…

This report contains the proceedings of the conference, which focused on the relationship between the administrator and the school board. Four authors discuss this relationship from different perspectives. Rolland W. Jones enumerates a number of hallmarks of the ideal relationship as he sees it. Frank Beinder presents the trustee's view of the…

As an attempt is made to develop pupil personnel programs throughout the United States, one faces many diverse problems: (1) diversity of background for pupil personnel specialists, (2) professional acceptance of other educators, (3) crystallization of purposes, and (4) need for a model program. The Rockdale County model is discussed in terms of…

This paper is a description of action research in progress centered on the development of a School/Community Planning Team as a vehicle for long-range educational planning. At present, 10 teams exist which are composed of small groups of 6-12 persons including citizens, professional educators, and students. Each team is charged with the…

Findings presented in a lengthier evaluation report of a reorganized junior high program in Minneapolis during the 1971-72 school year are summarized. In the Jordan component of the program, two counselors coordinated six workshops attended by about half of the teachers who had at least one seventh grade class. Teachers reported improved contact…

This report explicates the concrete group development of a cadre of persons from Simeon High School, the University of Chicago, and the Board of Education in the summer sector of the Ford Training and Placement Program. The report is organized around crucial indices of group development, i.e., the problem of leadership. Data were collected from…

This paper discusses (1) the tasks of the change agent, (2) the different dimensions of choice the administrator has in specifying the change agent role, and (3) the optimally specified role. A change agent must establish a relationship with a client system, diagnose the client system, select the correct helping role, determine change objectives,…

This report submitted by Advocate Team No. 2 to the U.S. Office of Education, Division of Research and Development Resources (formerly Division of Manpower and Institutions) presents a proposed evaluation system for regional labs and R&D centers consisting of a two-tiered panel organization. The tiers are: (1) A Master Panel--a blue-ribbon…