The purpose of this article is to describe a staff development program in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) designed to increase the knowledge and skills of special and general educators, administrators, and related services personnel. First, a rationale is provided to support the need for staff development in AD/HD. Second, the content of the program is described as it reflects the research base in AD/HD. Third, procedures for tailoring and delivering the program to specific audiences are presented. Finally, strategies are suggested to evaluate the effectiveness of the AD/HD staff development program.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
Aleman, S.R. (1991). CRS report for Congress: Special education for children with attention deficit disorder: Current issues. Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service.
2.
Davila, R.R.Williams, M.L., & MacDonald, J.T. (1991). Memorandum to chief state school officers re: Clarification of policy to address the needs of children with attention deficit disorders with general and/or special education. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education .
3.
Fiore, T.A., Becker, E.A., & Nero, R.C. (1993). Educational interventions for students with attention deficit disorder. Exceptional Children, 60, 163-173.
4.
Fowler, M. (1992). CH.A.D.D. educators manual. Plantation, FL: CH.A.D.D.
5.
Fullan, M.G. (1990). Staff development, innovation, and institutional development. In B. Joyce (Ed.), Changing school culture through staff development (pp. 325). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
6.
Hunter, M. (1990). Preface: Thoughts on staff development. In B. Joyce (Ed.), Changing school culture through staff development (pp. xi-xiv). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
7.
Joyce, B. (1990). Prologue. In B. Joyce (Ed.), Changing school culture through staff development (pp. xv-xviii). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
8.
McBurnett, K., Lahey, B.B., & Pfiffner, L.J. (1993). Diagnosis of attention deficit disorders in DSM-IV: Scientific basis and implications for education . Exceptional Children, 60, 108-117.
9.
McKinney, J.D., Montague, M., & Hocutt, A. (1993a). Educational assessment of students with attention deficit disorder. Exceptional Children, 60, 125-131.
10.
McKinney, J.D., Montague, M., & Hocutt, A. (1993b). Special issue: Issues in the education of children with attention deficit disorder. Exceptional Children, 60,
11.
Swanson, J.M., McBurnett, K., Wigal, T., Pfiffner, L.J., Lerner, M.A., Williams, L., Christian, D.L., Tamm, L., Willcutt, E., Clevenger, W., Khouzan, N., Woo, C., Crinella, F.M., & Fisher, T.D. (1993). Effect of stimulant medication on children with attention deficit disorder: A "review of reviews". Exceptional Children, 60, 154-162.
