What's the score and game plan on teaming in schools? A review of the literature on team teaching and school-based problem-solving teams

Articles on team teaching and school-based problem solving teams (SBPSTs) p ublished in refereed journals from 1980 to 1997 were reviewed. The review w as designed to (a) identify the types of published articles on team teachin g and SBPSTs, (b) review articles on team teaching and SBPSTs published in refereed journals, (c) summarize the conclusions of published articles, (d) draw conclusions regarding the current research trends, and (e) present su ggestions for continued research in teaming outcome research. This review b egins with a characterization of team teaching and SBPSTs, followed by a de scription of the review process. Results indicate that most articles are an ecdotal reports or technical guides for implementing both models. Results a lso suggest that research of both models lack experimental designs and gene rally report student-based outcomes. This review concludes with a discussio n of the results and suggestions for continued research efforts.