FD 181 560 AMOR 'TITLE INSTITUTION SPONS AGENCY PUB DATE itONTRACT NOTE" AVAILABLE FROM DOCOMENT'RESUME EA 012 354 Drummond, Willia6 H.:_Nuernberger, Anna A Training Program to Facilitate Problem Solving and Decision Making in Schools. Set I Through.Set XII (MmAtules 1-7). , Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. National Inst. of Education (DHEW) , Washington, D.C. Dissemination and Resources Group. Jun 78 400-76-0089 723p.: Florida Linkage System Project: Mot available in paper copy due to marginal legibility of original document: Some parts may be illegible Panhandle Area Educational Cooperative, 411 West Blvd., Chipley, Et 32428 EDRS PRICE MF04 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS. *Communication Skills: *Decision Making; Educational Change: Elementary Secondary Education: *Group jelations: Manuals: Needs Assessment: Principals; *Problem Solving: Program Development: Teachers: Workshops IDENTIFIERS Florida: Linking Agents: *Research and Development 1Jti4zation Program Based on the Florida Linkage System Project, this training program introduces school personnel to methods and resources for group problem-solving and decision-making. The program focuses on developing and refining skills for communication, data gathering, problem analysis, dOcisior-making, goal setting, and program development. A primary obiective of the training is *to-enable participants to become more effective.group members. A related progtam objective is to facilitate the development cf trust and communication among group members. The program is designed for use in a continuous sequence over five_or six days with thetas of 4-6 persons .made up of the principal, two or three teachers, and other district staff. The workshop assists members in methodically sclving work-related problems, instituting a linkiqg network, and helping others with these activities. (Author/JM) DESCRIPTORS ABSTRACT *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * from the original document. ***********************************************************************