This monograph describes and analyzes the particular processes and structures that the New York City Writing Project (NYCWP) directors and on-site teacher-consultants have developed that enable them to support and learn from each other and to reflect critically upon the work they do with teachers, students, and administrators. Over time the…

Mental health consultation can be very valuable in supporting children with behavioral difficulties and mental health issues in the classroom. Research has shown that consultation improves teacher efficacy--an important ingredient for teacher success. Consultants vary in the roles they play in child care programs. Most behavioral consultants…

One academic internal communication consultant engages a metaphor to describe her role which indicates an unwillingness (or inability) to choose one side over the other: "sitting on the fence." Some of the benefits for engaging in internal consulting are: consulting activities can provide many positive outcomes for professors and…

This handbook is one of four handbooks developed for preservice and inservice counselor preparation and professional development. It was developed as a practical guide for practicing professionals and as a textbook or supplementary material for use in courses or workshops on consultation. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to consultation,…

This booklet explains some of the basic characteristics and functions of third-party consultations, a problem-solving model in which community intergroup conflicts are resolved with the assistance of a third party in a face-to-face interchange and problem-solving process. The guide, intended for use by consultants, is divided into eight sections.…

Consultants can help management analyze productivity and develop effective work schedules. (MLF)

An intense interest and concern for morality has emerged among professionals in training and development, as well as in the other professions. While there are some professionals who blatantly abuse their responsibilities to clients, most professionals make ethical errors because of some basic misunderstandings, such as considering moral judgments…

Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is providing $58,000,000 in instructional and supplementary services for some 235,000 migrant children in the school year 1970-71. This directory lists consultants who are knowledgeable in the field of migrant education and who are available to help state and local education agencies to plan,…

AAJC became the coordinator between USOE and colleges needing help (under Title III), after lack of expertise by those needing it most had become apparent in applications for federal funds. Agreement was reached on an extensive 3-part program: expert consultants to help colleges assess their strengths, weaknesses, and potential; national and…

Suggests that inexperienced buyers inform themselves and seek expert advice before making decisions to buy some of the more complex and costly computer-based library systems being offered. General guidelines are presented for selecting a system and for using consultants. Considered also are the mutual needs of librarians and vendors. (JPF)

Presents program which organizes school counseling consultation as a systematic, systemic educational process for professionals in a school system. Goals are to help school professionals gain effective problem-solving skills for dealing with current issues and to assist in developing an environment conducive to academic and social growth. (ABL)

The author interviewed 40 people in Caribbean countries about foreign consultants that had come to assist them. Although overall impressions were positive, the group made suggestions for more successful relationships. (JOW)

This article addresses some of the issues faced by the educational statistician working as a faculty member in a university. The university milieu, with its emphasis on research, teaching, and service presents some unique opportunities as well as problems for the statistical consultant. (Author/LMO)

Outlines important considerations for school administrators deciding to begin office automation. (MD)

The Technical Assistance Development System (TADS) has developed through the years a system for technical assistance and has identified some important principles that should be followed in the operation of organizational support systems. (Author/ER)