Papers written for and developed from a November 1994 conference in Washington, DC funded by the National Science Foundation to organize, summarize, and discuss what is known about models for enhancing teachers of mathematics in elementary schools. They cover common components and guiding principles for enhancement programs; proposals for building large-scale inservice from existing models, building opportunities and support for teacher training, and developing resources to support professional development; emerging issues; and a description of an actual project. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Contents: Overview of the Conference; Common Components and Guiding Principles for Teacher Enhancement Programs; Draft RFPs to Provide Directions for Teacher Enhancement; Emerging Issues; Issues Identification Papers; Project Descriptions; Final Conference Agenda; Teacher Retraining: Report to the Senate Appropriations Committee from the National Science Foundation; Participant List.
