Education 

487-4 

SPRING, 

1984

Thursdays, 4:30 - 8:30 

COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

In-Service for School Improvement 

INSTRUCTOR: Ian Andrews 

Office phone: 

291-3787 

LOCATION: on campus 

This course is intended primarily for people with responsibility for, or a particular 

interest in, professional development and the introduction of in-service programs in 

schools and school districts. 

It will aim to equip such participants with the theoretical and practical knowledge: 

a)

to analyze the effectiveness of contemporary innovation strategies in 

education; 

b)

to analyze the actual and potential contribution of in-service programs 

for school improvement; 

c)

to plan the development, implementation and evaluation of an in-service 

program for the school and/or district level. 

COURSE CONTENT: 

Two main theoretical perspectives will be adopted. First, the school will be analyzed 

as a problem-solving, self-renewing or "creative" social system and the characteristics 

of the internal and external roles, procedures and support structures needed to achieve 

this end will be considered. Second, in-service will be analyzed as a complex, 

innovation process involving key agencies, tasks, methods and users, at school and 

district levels, each with their own distinctive features and values. Both theoretical 

perspectives will be illustrated and criticized through the use of a variety of practical 

examples. 

Topics to be considered within these theoretical perspectives will include: 

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programs for beginning teachers; retraining program for teachers; school-initiated, 

school-focused and school-based programs; the roles of teachers' centres, universities, 

supervisors and professional associations; training the trainers (eg. mentors, 

advising teachers, community members); evaluation techniques and problems; costing 

techniques and problems; and innovative methods (eg. consultancy, clinical supervision 

and organization development). 

ASSIGNMENTS: 

Regular readings will be assigned with one seminar presentation to be prepared. One 

major paper will be required. This assignment will be negotiated individually within 

a framework which will encourage participants to produce work which is theoretically 

based but integrated with the practical nature of the participant's teaching or in- 

service role. 

Participation in two Faculty symposia and four lectures on in-service education during 

the spring semester will also be required. These activities will be included as part 

of the contact hours for this course. Further information on these in-service activities 

will be available at a later date. 

COURSE MATERIALS: 

There will be no prescribed text but rather an extensive list of required readings of 

both a theoretical and practical nature will be presented. Hence a $25 fee will be 

levied for the printed materials, audio tapes and symposia documentation. 

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A LECTURE/SEMINAR SERIES 

Faculty of Education 

TO EXPLORE AND ADVANCE? 

IN-SERVICE PRACTICE 

The Faculty of Education offers a variety of professional 

development activities and in-service programs. We attempt to 

respond to specific school or school district requests and also 

to initiate activities to serve the needs of the educational 

community. Those needs, however, are changing. We all face 

new challenges. The immediate concern is to maintain effective 

in-service opportunities in the midst of budget cutbacks. The 

long-term challenge involves forging new directions to meet 

the changing needs of our educational system. We seek active 

collaboration and invite your participation in "In-Service '84'' 

Stan Shapson, Director ? 

Peter Norman, Coordinator 

Simon Fraser Utiivefsity, Bumaby, B.C. V5A 1S6

IN-SERVICE FORUMS ? 

(TIME: Thursdays,5:00 - 8:30 p.m. 

PLACE: MPX 8620) 

Two sessions' involving presentations and structured discussions on the topics of: 

(1) PEOPLE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE 

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DATE: February 16th, 19811 

(The Challenging Role of Teachers and 

Administrators in School Improvement) 

(2)

OPTIONS FOR SCHOOL-BASED IN-SERVICE 198 

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DATE: April 5th, 19811 

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çAN OPEN LECTURE/SEMINAR SERIES (TIME: Thursdays, 5:00 - 8:30 p.m. / PLACE: MPX 8620) 

IN-SERVICE: "IN SEARCH OF (EDUCATIONAL) EXCELLENCE" 

IN-SERVICE: ? 

''THE UNIQUE CULTURE OF THE SCI1OOL' 

FORUM (i) ? 

(see above) 

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IN-SERVICE: ? 

'SELF-DIRECTED ACTION! 

FORUM (2) 

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(see above) 

_DATE: January 19th, 19811 

SPEAKER: 

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Dr. Milton McClaren 

DATE: February 2nd, 19811 

SPEAKER: Dr. Mar 

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Wideen 

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February 16th, 19811 

_DATE: March 1st, 1984 

SPEAKER: 

Dr.

Sandy Dawson 

_DATE: March 15th, 19811 

SPEAKER: TBA 

_DATE: April 5th, 19811 

Fee: ? 

$50. ? 

Includes an In-Service '811 Resource Binder, print materials, and audio 

tapes of the key lectures. 

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IN-SERVICE FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT (INSTRUCTOR: 

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Ian Andrews) 

TIMES: ? 

Thursdays, 

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:30 - 8:30 (January 12th - April 12th, 19811) 

PLACE: Faculty of Education - MPX 8620 

The course may be taken for undergraduate credit or as an audit or special 

audit and is intended primarily for people with responsibility for, or 

a particular interest in, professional development and the implementation 

of in-service programs in schools and school districts. 

(see course description on reverse side) 

FURTHER PROGRAM DETAILS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN DECEMBER. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT UNDER- 

GRADUATE PROGRAMS AT 291-36113. 

EDUCATION

487-0

IN-SERVICE FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEM• (SPRING 198)

Thursdays,

:3 0

- 8:30

Instructor: ?

Ian Andrews

Office Phone:

291-3737

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is intended primarily for people with responsibility for, or a particular

interest in, professional development and the introduction of in-service programs in

schools and school districts.

It will aim to equip such participants with the theoretical and practical knowledge:

(a)

to analyze the effectiveness of contemporary innovation strategies

in education;

(b)

to analyze the actual and potential contribution of in-service programs

for school improvement;

(c)

to plan the dcvelopincrri iluplcmeriLat.ioir and eva lUalioli of an ill-Service

program for the school and/or district level.

Topics to be considered within these theoretical perspectives will include:

induction

programs for beg i rrn in ?

teachers; retraining program for teachers; school -in i t: jated

school-focused and school -based programs; the roles of teachers' centres, uriivers i ties,

supervisors and professional associations; training the trainers (e.g., mentors, advising

1echers, commun

i Ly 

members) evaluation techrrq i ucs and problems; costing techniques and

organization development).

SPECIAL UOTE:

Forums and four lectures/seminars on ill-service education will he encompass-

ed in this course.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION:

NEW STUDENTS AND FORMER STUDENTS

(students who have_not completed SFU

courses wi thin the last ih rec sernes ters)

Decembe r

I - DEADLINE for submission of Applica-

ion for Admission or Re-Admission

forms. ?

After this date app li cat ion;

will be processed only if resources

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riri i t

9 - DEADLINE for submission of Pie-

registration form.

15 -- DEADLINE

for official supporting 

documents for Admission and Re-

Admission.

30 - DEADLINE for payment of tuition

fees by mail to SFU.

CONTINUING STUDENTS

(students who have completed SFU courses

within the last three semesters)

Dccernbe r

9-DEADLINE for submission of Pre-registration

fo

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30 - DEADLINE For payment of tuition fees by

mail I:o SFU

FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PRE-REGISTER, AN IN--PERSON REGISTRATION WILL RE

HELD ON CAMPUS ON JANUARY 5111, 1984.

I or fu I I information, the current S i mon

Erase 

Un I 

verS i ty ca I enda r is ava I lab I c F roui

the Registrar's Office (291-3224).