Utilization of Consultants in Inservice Training [electronic resource] / William C. Theimer, Jr.
The misuse of outside consultants by most school districts has led to a disenchantment with inservice training in general. By using careful planning and evaluation techniques, the problems which have been caused by the inappropriate use of consultants and the unreal expectations of local school dist...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1972.
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| Summary: | The misuse of outside consultants by most school districts has led to a disenchantment with inservice training in general. By using careful planning and evaluation techniques, the problems which have been caused by the inappropriate use of consultants and the unreal expectations of local school district personnel can be avoided. The process model described delineates the following steps needed to overcome this problem: specification of goals by local school districts, planning with school personnel regarding expected outcomes and work required, careful outlines of activities by the outside consultants, and well-planned evaluations of teacher and consultant behaviors. (Author) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED068436. ERIC Note: Paper presented at the American Educational Research Assn., Chicago, Ill., April 1972. |
| Physical Description: | 18 p. |